Ilia Krustev

CEO, A Data Pro

Ilia Krustev most recently led the creation of Updata One, a new way data companies collaborate to make sense of information for today’s decision-makers. All four individual brands, A Data Pro, Identrics, SeeNews and Perceptica, offer different types of expertise. Ilia has an MBA from Cotrugli Business School, a certification in Global Management and Leadership from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, and specialise in SME Human Resources Development at Tokai University.

He has a strong passion for entrepreneurship and innovation with wide-ranging business interests and is an advocate for sustainable and innovative business practices and supporter of the startup ecosystem in the SEE.

Since 2017 he has been part of the Managing Board of the Bulgarian Association for Innovation, Business Excellence, Services and Technology (AIBEST, formerly BOA), and since 2019 – it’s Chairman.

Ilia Krustev

Job Title: CEO, A Data Pro

Ilia Krustev most recently led the creation of Updata One, a new way data companies collaborate to make sense of information for today’s decision-makers. All four individual brands, A Data Pro, Identrics, SeeNews and Perceptica, offer different types of expertise. Ilia has an MBA from Cotrugli Business School, a certification in Global Management and Leadership from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, and specialise in SME Human Resources Development at Tokai University.

He has a strong passion for entrepreneurship and innovation with wide-ranging business interests and is an advocate for sustainable and innovative business practices and supporter of the startup ecosystem in the SEE.

Since 2017 he has been part of the Managing Board of the Bulgarian Association for Innovation, Business Excellence, Services and Technology (AIBEST, formerly BOA), and since 2019 – it’s Chairman.