In June 2026, Norman Winarsky visited Bulgaria with the aim of promoting and supporting the activities of the Bulgarian Entrepreneurship Center Foundation. He is an expert in artificial intelligence and one of the creators of the voice assistant Siri, familiar to users of Apple devices, including the iPhone.
Norman Winarsky is the former president of SRI Ventures, part of SRI International, a leading research institute founded in 1946 as Stanford Research Institute. He is also a prominent figure in the entrepreneurial community, having worked with startups and major corporations to create groundbreaking products and develop innovative solutions.
Since 2018, Winarsky has served as a mentor and lecturer for the Bulgarian Entrepreneurship Center Foundation and has visited Bulgaria on numerous occasions. During his visit in June this year, he met with leading institutions in the fields of information technology and artificial intelligence, including GATE Institute, INSAIT, and leading scholars from the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski.”
The expert also visited Varna, where he met with members of the local entrepreneurial community, as well as students and lecturers from the University of Economics. Winarsky also gave a special interview to Bulgarian National Television (BNT) for its Panorama program.
Norman Winarsky’s visit once again highlighted the importance of international knowledge and experience exchange for the development of Bulgaria’s entrepreneurial and scientific communities. His meetings with researchers, academics, students, and entrepreneurs created opportunities for new ideas and partnerships in artificial intelligence and innovation. Through his long-standing collaboration with the Bulgarian Entrepreneurship Center Foundation, Winarsky continues to help connect Bulgarian talent with international expertise in technology and business.
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