Dr. Maria Hristova is Chief Executive Officer of Sofia Municipal Agency for Privatization and Investment (Sofia Invest), part of the general administration of Sofia Municipality. Results-oriented specialist in the field of digital strategies, innovation in the education system and the dialogue between business, education and administration. She is motivated by both success and failure. Maria defines herself as a visionary, with a positive attitude towards life, and also as a collective player with a highly developed sense of justice.
Dr. Hristova holds a Master's degree in Business and Administration “Human Resources Development” from Sofia University “Kliment Ohridski”. Specializes at the University of Paris X Nanterre, Paris integrating people with physical and mental disabilities. The topic of the doctoral and thesis is “Development of the Dual Career Model in Bulgaria”.