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Konstantin Nikolov

Technology Journalist, Capital

Capital
Konstantin Nikolov

About

Konstantin Nikolov (Bulgarian: Константин Николов) is a technology journalist at Capital, Bulgaria's leading business weekly. He has written for the paper since 2007, covering the companies, markets, and infrastructure that make up the country's technology economy.

His beat runs from telecommunications — the mobile operators, fixed networks, and media groups that consolidate and compete across the region — to energy markets and the international corporations that shape both. It is, on paper, a heavy brief: balance sheets, regulators, and billion-euro ownership changes. Nikolov's reporting makes it readable.

He is also a familiar voice on stage. For more than a decade he has interviewed founders, executives, and technologists at Digitalk, Capital's annual technology conference — most recently on how artificial intelligence is reshaping work, education, and the businesses that adopt it.

Nikolov holds a degree in Turkish Studies from Sofia University. He joins the Human × AI Conference on May 19, 2026, at Hofstallungen MUMOK in Vienna, part of ViennaUP 2026.

Known For

  • Technology journalist at Capital, Bulgaria's leading business weekly, since 2007
  • Reporting on Bulgaria's telecommunications and energy sectors
  • Recurring interviewer at Digitalk, Capital's annual technology conference
  • Coverage of international corporations and regional business strategy

At the Conference

Nikolov moderates Quantum Security, a 30-minute conversation on the afternoon of May 19.

Subtitled The Science, the Capital, and the Defence Case for Europe, the panel brings together three vantage points on a single question: where quantum technology meets security, capital, and the continent's strategic autonomy.

He is joined by Colonel Daniel Hikes-Wurm, Senior Advisor for Defence Policy at the Austrian Ministry of Defence; Klaus Grössinger, General Partner at Onsight Ventures; and Rupert Ursin, the quantum physicist and founder of zerothird.

Focus Areas

  • Telecommunications & media markets
  • Energy markets & infrastructure
  • Technology & AI adoption in business
  • International corporations & regional strategy
  • Business and technology journalism

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Konstantin Nikolov?

Konstantin Nikolov is a Bulgarian technology journalist who has written for Capital, Bulgaria's leading business weekly, since 2007. He covers technology, telecommunications, and energy, and is a recurring interviewer at Digitalk, Capital's annual technology conference. He moderates the Quantum Security panel at the Human × AI Conference 2026 in Vienna.

What does Konstantin Nikolov cover at Capital?

At Capital, Konstantin Nikolov focuses on technology and telecommunications — including Bulgaria's mobile operators, energy markets, and the international corporations active in the region. He has reported on the sector since 2007.

What is Konstantin Nikolov's role at the Human × AI Conference 2026?

Konstantin Nikolov moderates Quantum Security — The Science, the Capital, and the Defence Case for Europe — a 30-minute conversation on May 19, 2026 with Colonel Daniel Hikes-Wurm of the Austrian Ministry of Defence, investor Klaus Grössinger of Onsight Ventures, and quantum physicist Rupert Ursin of zerothird.

What is Capital (Capital.bg)?

Capital is Bulgaria's leading business weekly, founded in 1993 by Ivo Prokopiev and published by Economedia. It is known for its business, technology, and investigative journalism.

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