Maria Stoeva is an organizational development expert, keynote speaker, and business strategist helping organizations achieve more by doing less.
She is the Founder and Executive Consultant of SISTEMMA, a company specializing in organizational development and business excellence; the License Holder and Organizer of DisruptHR Sofia, the global movement focused on people, culture, and technology; and Brand Ambassador of HR One, a leading platform for HR digitalization.

With over 15 years of experience in business development and strategic consulting, Maria has worked with more than 350 companies, helping leaders and organizations build stronger teams, simplify complexity, and create sustainable growth – often by enabling them to achieve more with fewer processes, less distractions, and greater clarity.

Today, Maria is one of the most recognizable and influential voices in the HR and business transformation space in Bulgaria. She is known for challenging conventional thinking and raising the standard of what great leadership and organizational development look like.

She was ranked #1 LinkedIn Female Influencer in Bulgaria (Career & Office) by Favikon and has been recognized among the Top 100 HR Professionals in Bulgaria (2020, 2021, 2022, 2025), the Top 100 Women in Business, and the Top 100 Workplace Leaders in Bulgaria (2026 Index). Her flagship project, DisruptHR Sofia, received 1st place in the Human Innovision category at the 2026 Innovision Awards by Schwarz Digits.

Maria holds an Executive MBA from Bologna Business School, Master’s degrees in Strategic Marketing and Luxury Brand Management from the London School of Business and Finance, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Essex.
She has also completed executive programs in Agile Leadership (University of Maryland) and Coaching Skills for Trainers (Imperial College London).

A sought-after keynote speaker, trainer, and facilitator, Maria regularly speaks at international conferences and corporate events across Europe. Her work explores the future of work, organizational excellence, leadership, personal branding, and the growing need to remove unnecessary complexity from modern organizations.

Above all, Maria believes that excellence is rarely about doing more. It is about having the clarity to focus on what truly matters – for stronger organizations, more meaningful work, and a more fulfilling life.

Maria Stoeva is an organizational development expert, keynote speaker, and business strategist helping organizations achieve more by doing less.
She is the Founder and Executive Consultant of SISTEMMA, a company specializing in organizational development and business excellence; the License Holder and Organizer of DisruptHR Sofia, the global movement focused on people, culture, and technology; and Brand Ambassador of HR One, a leading platform for HR digitalization.

With over 15 years of experience in business development and strategic consulting, Maria has worked with more than 350 companies, helping leaders and organizations build stronger teams, simplify complexity, and create sustainable growth – often by enabling them to achieve more with fewer processes, less distractions, and greater clarity.

Today, Maria is one of the most recognizable and influential voices in the HR and business transformation space in Bulgaria. She is known for challenging conventional thinking and raising the standard of what great leadership and organizational development look like.

She was ranked #1 LinkedIn Female Influencer in Bulgaria (Career & Office) by Favikon and has been recognized among the Top 100 HR Professionals in Bulgaria (2020, 2021, 2022, 2025), the Top 100 Women in Business, and the Top 100 Workplace Leaders in Bulgaria (2026 Index). Her flagship project, DisruptHR Sofia, received 1st place in the Human Innovision category at the 2026 Innovision Awards by Schwarz Digits.

Maria holds an Executive MBA from Bologna Business School, Master’s degrees in Strategic Marketing and Luxury Brand Management from the London School of Business and Finance, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Essex.
She has also completed executive programs in Agile Leadership (University of Maryland) and Coaching Skills for Trainers (Imperial College London).

A sought-after keynote speaker, trainer, and facilitator, Maria regularly speaks at international conferences and corporate events across Europe. Her work explores the future of work, organizational excellence, leadership, personal branding, and the growing need to remove unnecessary complexity from modern organizations.

Above all, Maria believes that excellence is rarely about doing more. It is about having the clarity to focus on what truly matters – for stronger organizations, more meaningful work, and a more fulfilling life.