General Partner of Annual Investment Summit

8 November 2016 10:20

Kinstellar is proud to be a General Partner of the 11th Annual Investment Summit: Deals and Dealmakers, which will take place this year on 29 November at Sofia Hotel Balkan.

Organised by Economedia, the leading publisher of business media in Bulgaria, the Annual Investment Summit is the largest M&A event in the country and is an excellent platform for networking.

Follow the link below to learn more about the conference and to register:
http://www.economedia.bg/eventinfo.php?guid=2804204&page=program

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