Since Uwe Allgäuer and Matthias Zeitler arrived in Bansko and opened a coworking space in Dec 2016, Bansko is becoming more and more of a major digital nomad hub. Coworking Bansko is the epicenter of the community here and has over 100 members in the busiest months. A lot of nomads turned into Bansko residents. So it is time to open up our cozy mountain village to a larger audience and organize a massive festival to celebrate the remote life, make new connections, learn something from each other and have fun.
For one week we will turn Bansko into a celebration of what‘s great about location independence. Inspiring speakers will share their insights and stories, we will enjoy everything the mountains have to offer and create connections among all participants.
The schedule will be refined over the next few months as we add more speakers and activities, but here is a rough outline of what to expect each day:
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Morning |
Arrive | Keynotes & Presentations | Presentations & Workshops | Keynotes & Presentations | Workshops | Keynotes & Presentations | Presentations & Workshops | Keynotes & Presentations |
 Afternoon |
Activities, workshops & meetups |
Outdoor Activities & meetups |
Unconference Sessions |
Outdoor Activities & meetups |
Outdoor Activities & meetups |
Job Fair & Pool Day | Closing Session, Group Picture & Goodbye | |
 Evening |
Welcome | Dating, Networking & Drinks | Social, Jam & Werewolves | Unconference All Night |
Talent Show & Music | Dance, Night Hike & Cocktails | Closing Party | Depart |
We will have talks, workshops and presentations in the mornings and then use the afternoons for a range of fun activities in the nature around us. You will have a choice of actvities that are already included in your ticket like yoga, hiking, speed-dating etc. Or you can pay for additional premium activities like quad biking, a wine tour or mountain biking. The evenings are meant to network and enjoy tasty food as well as music.
Our focus is around Start Up, Scale Up, Live Up topics, so everyone will have engaging experiences regardless of where they are in their own journey. In addition we will have 5 highlight tracks that will run in parallel: eCommerce, tax and residency, soulmating, online jobs and build a business. And for everyone that is looking for a remote job we organize a job fair to find the right opportunity.
Tax Issues for Digital Nomads
How to develop your own Artificial Intelligence Strategy
Earn what you earn - how to develop a successfull pricing strategy and increase your sales and profit
Why I left the "good life" working at a corporate job in order to follow my passions and travel the world
10 Years a Nomad - The Evolution of the Nomad Movement
Remote Work in Corporate Organizations
Empowerment Self-Defense for the Traveler
Reimagining Success: Life as a Digital Nomad
From Digital Nomad To Superhero!
The LinkedIn funnel blueprint – How to upscale your LinkedIn
Mission and Money - How knowing your purpose will create abundance
The Art of Strategic Recklessness & Redefining Success
Tax and Residency Planning for Digital Nomads
Apps, SaaS and Whatchamacallit: How to build technical products with any skillset and budget
Remote B2B Sales - How to Get Clients without Spending a Single Dollar
Borderless - Think and Grow Globally
Just Add You: Personal Branding for Devs and Designer
Running an Amazon FBA business
Building a remote team that has your back - without burning yourself out micro-managing
Your body, your temple - how to stay physically fit and healthy in a sedentary lifestyle
Metamorphosis: Why I stopped being a Nomad
The power of Communication in Remote Teams
Digital Nomads and their positive Influence to society
Never pay rent again - Live wherever you want and earn money doing it
Overcoming fears and hitchhiking Europe as a solo female
Strategies for your Remote Job Search
The Formula of an Impressive Presentation
Travel, Sustainability & Giving Back to Local Communities
Enneagram for business productivity
How to become a digital nomad and travel the world while helping others with their mindset
How to set up a YouTube side hustle
Nomad Learning: Delocalised Classrooms through Virtual Reality
How to Create SOPs and Automate Your Content Business
Tantra of Business and Lifestyle Design
How To Make A Positive Impact As An Entrepreneur & Philanthropist
Jade Jemma
How to Write Your Own Professional Bio Statement
Fears and Challenges of Remote Work
How to transform your passion into a profitable online business
The Evergreen Marketing System: How To Create Relevant Leads On Automatic
How to Create & Publish Your First Low Content Book on Amazon
How to create Nomad Communities all over the world
Get an audience that supports your work as a solopreneur
Being a nomad architect: how a mindset shift can reinvent your life
Why you should consider Bulgaria as a base for you and your business?
e-Residency and doing business with an Estonian company
Dating as a digital nomad - How to attract a partner and meaningful friendships.
The challenges of leading in a nomadic world and how to find your secret sauce
Marie Kondo Your Mental Health: How to be a mentally healthy digital nomad
How to make passive income so you can work less and earn more
Flick the Fuck It Switch: How Your Authentic Personality Is Your Main Asset
Why Self Love is the key to a successful business
The top 5 issues faced by women nomads - what I’ve learnt after 5 years of running Digital Nomad Girls
How to juggle the digital nomad lifestyle as a family
Instagram Strategy: How to create Content that thrives on Instagram
How To Overcome Loneliness As A Digital Nomad
Build a profitable business with more fun and less stress.
How to Increase Your Revenue by Millions with an SEO Technical Audit
The Mindful Creator: Supercharge Your Life, Business + Creative Process with Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence
Building your Brand in the virtual world for energizing PR
Nomading for social good: how to change the world - and get paid for it too
Lessons learnt from teaching 125,000+ people on Udemy
Scaling Culture
Branding on budget
How the nomadic lifestyle can catalyse impact entrepreneurship
Build your brand and generate passive income with self-published books on Amazon
Surprising tools to accelerate your online success
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A wide range of topics ensure that everyone has a great time:
Tax Issues for Digital Nomads
How to develop your own Artificial Intelligence Strategy
Earn what you earn - how to develop a successfull pricing strategy and increase your sales and profit
Why I left the "good life" working at a corporate job in order to follow my passions and travel the world
10 Years a Nomad - The Evolution of the Nomad Movement
Remote work in Corporate Organizations
Reimagining Success: Life as a Digital Nomad
From Digital Nomad To Superhero!
The LinkedIn funnel blueprint – How to upscale your LinkedIn
Mission and Money - How knowing your purpose will create abundance
The Art of Strategic Recklessness & Redefining Success
Tax and Residency Planning for Digital Nomads
Apps, SaaS and Whatchamacallit: How to build technical products with any skillset and budget
Remote B2B Sales - How to Get Clients without Spending a Single Dollar
Borderless - Think and Grow Globally
Strategies for your Remote Job Search
Just Add You: Personal Branding for Devs and Designer
Running an Amazon FBA business
Building a remote team that has your back - without burning yourself out micro-managing
Your body, your temple - how to stay physically fit&health in a sedentray lifestyle
Metamorphosis: Why I stopped being a Nomad.
The power of Communication in Remote Teams
Digital Nomads and their positive Influence to society.
Never pay rent again - Live wherever you want and earn money doing it.
Overcoming fears and hitchhiking Europe as a solo female
The challenges of leading in a nomadic world and how to find your secret sauce
The Formula of an Impressive Presentation
Travel, Sustainability & Giving Back to Local Communities
Enneagram for business productivity
How to become a digital nomad and travel the world while helping others with their mindset
How to set up a YouTube side hustle
Nomad Learning: Delocalised Classrooms through Virtual Reality
How to Create SOPs and Automate Your Content Business
Tantra of Business and Lifestyle Design
How To Make A Positive Impact As An Entrepreneur & Philanthropist
How to Increase Sales in Your Business
How to Write Your Own Professional Bio Statement
Fears and Challenges of Remote Work
How to transform your passion into a profitable online business
The Evergreen Marketing System: How To Create Relevant Leads On Automatic
How to Create & Publish Your First Low Content Book on Amazon
How to create Nomad Communities all over the world
Surprising tools to accelerate your online success
Get an audience that supports your work as a solopreneur
Being a nomad architect: how a mindset shift can reinvent your life
Why you should consider Bulgaria as a base for you and your business?
e-Residency and doing business with an Estonian company
Dating as a digital nomad - How to attract a partner and meaningful friendships
Marie Kondo Your Mental Health: How to be a mentally healthy digital nomad
How to make passive income so you can work less and earn more
Flick the Fuck It Switch: How Your Authentic Personality Is Your Main Asset
Why Self Love is the key to a successful business
How the nomadic lifestyle can catalyse impact entrepreneurship
Instagram Strategy: How to create Content that thrives on Instagram
Build a profitable business with more fun and less stress.
How to Increase Your Revenue by Millions with an SEO Technical Audit
The Mindful Creator: Supercharge Your Life, Business + Creative Process with Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence
Empowerment Self-Defense for the Traveler
Building your Brand in the virtual world for energizing PR
How To Overcome Loneliness As A Digital Nomad
Nomading for social good: how to change the world - and get paid for it too
Lessons learnt from teaching 125,000+ people on Udemy
Scaling Culture
The top 5 issues faced by women nomads - what I’ve learnt after 5 years of running Digital Nomad Girls
How to juggle the digital nomad lifestyle as a family
Branding on budget
Build your brand and generate passive income with self-published books on Amazon
Plus many unconference sessions and self-organized meetups around topics that you are passionate about
Late Bird tickets are available until 30 April 2020.
Ticket prices will increase afterwards, so please get your tickets as early as possible.
Now only €199 for the late birds.
Later: Regular Tickets €299 before 15 June and then finally €329 for everyone who waited until the last minute.
We have filled all speaking slots and found enough volunteers for this year. Thank you everyone!
But no worries, there are many opportunities for "normal" participants to co-create this event with us though self-organized meetups to share your passion and do what you love!
One room in a nearby guesthouse for up to 2 people. Simple but clean. You have your own ensuite bathroom of course.
One room in a nearby hotel for up to 2 people. A little bit nicer than the guesthouse and you have your own ensuite bathroom of course.
If you cannot pay with Paypal, then we can also send you an invoice that you can pay via bank transfer.
Please send your details to [email protected] to get an invoice.
What are the Nomad Fest plans in case the Corona pandemic is getting worse?
It is hard to predice the future, but we believe that the Corona virus restrictions will be over before end of June (probably much earlier).
Why? Because governments around the world are taking drastic steps to fight this virus, have prioritized the development of treatments and vacines. And air borne virus infections generally do not spread easily in warmer weather and higher humidity.
But if we are still quarantining whole cities and countries in June, then the world’s end is near anyways and we should celebrate the last days in the mountains. No worries.
One-way: €20
Easiest way to get to Bansko, but you will also be able to organize rideshares with other participants or take the public bus form Sofia.
All optional activities €199
Every day we take you to the highlights of Bansko: Rila Monastary, Melnik Wine Tasting, Rafting, ATV/Quad, Hike Bezbog, Pool Party, Bike Tour, Hotsprings
3 Meals a day €125
Vegetarian & Vegan options available
ebooks/courses/videos
Get a collection of the best content from our speakers at a massive discount
We will use multiple indoor and outdoor venues in the Bansko Old Town, which is of great hotels and restaurants
Spend a week in the Bansko, the mountain capital of the Balkans. This cozy village is full of history, large mountains and a growing community of location independent freelancers and enterpreneurs.
We will be in touch with you after registration to coordinate your arrival, deal with any room preferences or upgrades and answer any questions you might have. There is also a private Facebook group for everyone that you will get access to.
Also if you want to stay longer, either before or after the event, we can recommend suitable accommodation.
To get to Bansko, please check Ryanair and Wizzair for cheap flight to Sofia. We will arrange airpot transfers and there is also a public bus from Sofia
Please note that Coworking Bansko has limited membership availability before and after the Nomad Fest. If you intend to stay longer in Bansko, then please sign-up for membership as early as possible to avoid being turned away because of capacity issues.
