Programme 2026

In between business appointments, join our educational sessions and hear from leading travel professionals.

Time	Activity
16:00 - 18:00	Registration open, Hyatt Regency Sofia sponsored by InterExchange
18:30 - 20:00	Welcome Reception and Au Pair of the Year Award, Vivacom Art Gallery sponsored by Sprintax
22:00 - 00:00	Conference bar sponsored by WISE Foundation

Time	Activity
09:00 - 17:00	Registration sponsored by InterExchange
10:00 - 10:30	Welcome address WYSE Travel Confederation and IAPA
10:30 - 11:00	Keynote \| How AI changes expectations and behaviour Bojan Kordalov European Centre of Excellence
11:00 - 11:20	Coffee break sponsored by AuPairCare
11:20 - 12:40	IAPA Annual General Meeting	Optional business appointments sponsored by WISE Foundation
12:40 - 13:40	Lunch sponsored by AIFS
13:40 - 14:40	Update from the US Department of State Speaker: Representative of the US Department of State Facilitator: Jason Nusser Greenheart International
14:40 - 16:00	Business appointments sponsored by WISE Foundation
16:00 - 16:20	Coffee break sponsored by AuPairCare
16:20 - 17:00	Exchange Programs in a New Era: The View from Washington After Year One Mark Overmann The Alliance for International Exchange	Optional business appointments sponsored by WISE Foundation
18:00 - 19:00	Conference bar sponsored by WISE Foundation
19:00	Coach transfer to Networking Dinner
19:30 - 00:00	Networking Dinner sponsored by InterExchange
22:00 - 00:00	Conference bar sponsored by WISE Foundation
23:40 – 00:00	Coach transfer from Networking Dinner to Hyatt Regency

Time	Activity
08:30 - 09:00	Registration open sponsored by InterExchange
09:00 – 10:00	Students and Exchange Visitors Visa Update from the US Embassy Sofia Marko Cimbaljevich US Embassy Sofia, Bulgaria Erik Perkins US Embassy Sofia, Bulgaria	Optional business appointments sponsored by WISE Foundation
10:00 – 11:00	Business appointments sponsored by WISE Foundation
11:00 – 11:20	Coffee break sponsored by AuPairCare
11:20 – 12:00	Mapping youth as the main target audience in the AI era Bojan Kordalov European Centre of Excellence	Optional business appointments sponsored by WISE Foundation
12:00 – 13:00	Business appointments sponsored by WISE Foundation
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch sponsored by AIFS
14:00 – 14:40	Building better matches: Setting and managing expectations between au pairs and host families Moderator: Michael McHugh Au Pair USA by InterExchange Panellists: Nadine Baruch Au Pair Office, Beligum Charlotte Cappa-Domenge AFJ Au Pair, France Jean Quinn AIFS, USA Carla Verster Carla's Au Pairs, South Africa	Optional business appointments sponsored by WISE Foundation
14:40 - 15:20	Business appointments sponsored by WISE Foundation
15:20 - 15:40	Coffee break sponsored by AuPairCare
15:40 - 17:00	Business appointments sponsored by WISE Foundation
17:00 - 18:00	Farewell Drinks sponsored by USIT Colours