The room without the CEO | 28.04.2026
When you leave the room - what happens?
Does middle management make decisions or wait?
Does it move change forward or pause it?
Does it take ownership or delegate it back up?
In most small and mid-sized businesses, middle management is the layer where good strategies might lose momentum and good intentions stay intentions.

At this CEOmoments session, we will discuss this topic through a practical frameworks CEO to CEO discussions.
Our guest navigator will be Zara Tenchova - leadership and organizational development practitioner. She has nearly 30 years of consulting, sales, and managerial experience in the fields of international trade and transport, development of foreign markets, representation of international companies, consulting, and managing multinational teams and partnerships.
She has worked with Stenik, All Channels, Actavis, Microsoft, Scania, Bright, Roshen, Beiersdorf, Sisco, and others.
Zara holds a Master’s degree in International Economic Relations and an Executive MBA. She is a certified coach with the American Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching and a certified practitioner of the diagnostic tools of US Team Coaching Intl.
What to expect:
• Only CEO level conversation
• Clear focus on business outcomes, decisions, and next steps
• Trusted environment with people open to share
Why join?
• Exchange value with those shaping the future in their industries
• Broaden your perspective - both professionally and personally
• Build bonds that continue forward with you
If you are on the topic of middle management and want new perspective and reflection - this conversation is for you.
When: March 26th, 2026 | 4:00 – 7:00 PM
Where: Sofia, CampusX
Format: Invite-only | CEO Moments Members & Community Guests
Attendance Fee for non-members: EUR 45
Dress code: Smart casual


