Present to Succeed 2026: Conversation with Boris Hristov

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    Boris Hristov is the Founder of presentation agency 356labs and a PowerPoint MVP. He has presented in 25+ countries and has been rated as the top speaker numerous times. Boris has years of experience as a trainer, mentor and consultant and works with companies like Deutsche Telekom, KPMG, Renault, Societe Generale, Roche, Publicis, Experian, Bosch, Adidas and many, many more to help them craft and deliver truly effective presentations.

In this conversation, Boris discusses the upcoming Present to Succeed 2026 online conference, being held in-person and online in London on May 21st, 2026, and in Sofia on June 12th, 2026.

Geetesh: Boris, Present to Succeed is expanding with major 2026 editions in both London and Sofia. What motivated you to take the conference to two cities, and how do the audiences or expectations differ between the two locations?

Boris: Our goal with the Present to Succeed conference has always been to grow the presentation industry and show the world that we (presentation experts) exist. For the last 6 years, we pushed ourselves to create an event that changes you forever. I love seeing people who go back to their office on Monday and write us e-mails that say: “I can’t see presentations the same way anymore” or “The event made me see things that I now can’t unsee”. I truly believe that once you join the Present to Succeed conference, you never ever approach your presentations the same way again. It’s simply impossible.

When it comes to London, it’s the logical continuation of our journey. The reason is that we sell out every event in Sofia for the last 3 years. We have 1000+ people with us in-person and a few hundred online. Unfortunately, there’s no bigger venue that we can utilize here in Bulgaria to grow even further but also maintain the premium experience our attendees, sponsors and speakers get out of this one day. That’s why we looked to the largest cities in Europe that are well connected and where we could find a partner to do this with and here we are – 21 May 2026, we will host our first conference in London. Three weeks later on June 12, we will have our 6th event in Sofia.

Geetesh: How are the themes, speakers, or session formats evolving in 2026, and will the Sofia and London editions have distinct content, or a unified experience delivered in two locations?

Boris: Yes. The two events are very different. The one in Sofia will be under the theme “Storytelling in Presentations.” We have some of the most prolific names in the world of storytelling joining us for both sessions and private masterclasses. People like Will Storr, Kendall Haven and Jeremy Connell-Waite to name a few. And as for London, the strategy there is to bring many of the top speakers from the first 5 events we had in Sofia into this first one. Unfortunately, we can’t bring them all, but we curated an agenda that’s a guaranteed world-class experience for everyone that will attend.

Geetesh: How do you envision Present to Succeed’s future after 2026? Does the London–Sofia model hint at further global expansion?

Boris: We are taking it step by step. It’s of crucial importance for us to make the London event a success and deliver an exceptional experience for everyone involved from the get-go and that’s what we are focusing on right now. Once we feel like we have the working formula, then we will think about what’s next.

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