Big Data
for Smart Society

A day at the heart of innovation, artificial intelligence, and the future of cities, healthcare, science, and business – this is how Vladimir Nedev’s participation in the “CEO for a Day” initiative unfolded. Vladimir is a law student at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski.” The initiative is organized by the Council of Women in Business in Bulgaria and H.E. Andrea Ikić-Böhm, Ambassador of Austria to Bulgaria. As part of the initiative, Vladimir took on the role of CEO of the GATE Institute – the first Centre of Excellence in Bulgaria in the field of big data and artificial intelligence, established jointly by Sofia University and Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden.

GATE Institute at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” welcomed an official delegation from the University of Tsukuba, Japan, led by its President, Prof. Kyosuke Nagata.

The GATE Institute at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” has been awarded the prestigious annual “ACADEMIC PROJECT OF THE YEAR” prize during the international conference InfoSec SEE 2026 – the largest cybersecurity event in Southeast Europe. The award recognizes the leading role of the GATE Institute in the development of big data and artificial intelligence technologies, as well as the institute’s high level of expertise in building reliable and secure digital ecosystems. The practical orientation of its scientific research and its successful implementation in solutions of public significance – supporting industry, the public sector, and the digital resilience of society – also contributed to the recognition. The award is presented annually by the InfoSec SEE organizing committee to an academic...

GATE Institute is one of the 12 partners in the European project “European Citiverses Uniting for Inclusiveness”, funded under the Digital Europe Programme.