Berlin, Germany
May 2026
Typically Neurodivergent!
DW Minds conference
Speaker, discussing neurodiversity in the workplace - personal insights and professional challenges
Florence, Italy
Mar 2026
Voices European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom
Moderator of a panel on diversity and inclusion in public service media with panelists Edna Sorgelsen (Drag Race Belgique, RTBF), René Schaar (NDR), Tarik Yousif (Omroep Zwart)
Brussels, Belgium
Oct 2025
Nothing about us without us — how to report on disability
European Commission
Workshop leader for journalists from over 30 countries at the Youth4Regions programme
Berlin, Germany
Apr 2025
Mistakes in disability reporting and how to avoid them
DW Minds conference
In this session, journalists Vicky Hristova and Franziska Wüst share some of their personal insights on how they've done reporting on disability in the past - with learnings, mistakes and how to avoid them!
Zagreb, Croatia
Mar 2025
Voices European Festival of Journalism and Media Literacy
Panel moderator with panelists climate comedian Stuart Goldsmith, RTE producer Nicky Coghlan, climate activist Evie Kenny and screenwriter Rebeca Ruiz
Mannheim, Germany
Mar 2025
TEDxUniMannheim
Speaker, presenting my journey from science to journalism focused on disability
Bonn, Germany
Nov 2024
Best practises for reporting on disability and neurodiversity
IMS programme
Guest lecturer, International Media Studies Masters course, DW Akademie
Bonn, Germany
Sep 2023
Understanding language around neurodiversity and autism
Mindspiration Days, Deutsche Welle (DW)
Speaker, sharing tips and best practises when writing about autism
Strasbourg, France
Nov 2021
9th World Forum for Democracy
Forum talk panelist in the Council of Europe's 9th World Forum for Democracy
Potsdam, Germany
Sep 2020
M100 Sanssouci Colloquium
Roundtable discussion panelist, part of the M100 Young European Journalists cohort
London, UK
Mar 2019
Blogging for an inclusive, open-access and creative education
UCL Education Conference
Speaker, presenting the UCL Reflect blogging platform as an online classroom, a multi-person project hub and a personal blog. Project by UCL Arena Centre students and staff Suzan Al Shammari, Joel Christoph, Sebastian Gorgon, Ben Glass, Vicky Hristova, Fiona Wilkie, Mina Sotiriou.
Before starting my journalism career, I presented research in synthetic biology, genetics and molecular biology at various national and international conferences.
Sofia, Bulgaria
May 2018
TEDxSofiaUniversity
Speaker, discussing fake news and conspiracy theories surrounding genetically modified crops and food (GMOs)
Boston, USA
Oct 2018
iGEM Giant Jamboree
Speaker, presenting the UCL team project SETA: creating a modular platform for polymerization and functionalization of proteins
London, UK
Jul 2018
Chimeric spider silk for biomining and regenerative medicine
UCL Synthetic Biology Showcase
Speaker, presented early-stage research on the UCL iGEM 2018 project
Sofia, Bulgaria
Jun 2017
The evolution of natural bio-antioxidants: types, mechanisms of action and new biochemical implications
First International Conference on Bio-Antioxidants
Speaker at the Young school of bio-antioxidants, received an award for youngest presenter on the conference
Sofia, Bulgaria
Jun 2017
National High School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Lecturer on the history of genetic engineering and its medical, industrial and research applications. Part of the seminar series "From NPMGers to NPMGers"
Sofia, Bulgaria
Dec 2016
Second National Olympic Conference
With the presence of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mr. Rosen Plevneliev, and olympic medalists across Bulgaria. I participated as a bronze medal winner at the International Biology Olympiad 2016 in Vietnam
Sofia, Bulgaria
Jan 2016
Tree species identification in local parks in Sofia, Bulgaria
Fifth Annual Olympic Meeting
Speaker, supported the presentation of a project on tree species identification with leader Tsvetoslav Georgiev. With the presence of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mr. Rosen Plevneliev, and olympic medalists across Bulgaria.