VII International Economic Business Congress

VII International Economic Business Congress

 

September 20 — 21, on the initiative of the Association «International Business Club» DIALOGUES», the VII International Economic Business Congress was held.

For the seventh year in a row, the participants and guests of the IEBC gather representatives of business circles and public organizations, foreign guests and experts to discuss topical issues in the development of the Russian Far East. The key theme of the VII IEBC was «Digital Economy».

Today, the digital transformation of business is one of the priority areas of activity. July 28, 2017 program «Digital Economy of the Russian Federation» is included in the list of the main directions of strategic development.

 

The plenary session was opened by Inessa Babich, President of the Association for Interaction and Development of Enterprises «International Business Club» DIALOGUES», Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the VII IEBC, drawing attention to the importance and irreversibility of the processes of digitalization. «In the era of such rapid changes, business can not work on the old models, it must change. In a few years, digital transformation will become a vital necessity for business «, Inessa Babich emphasized.

 

Participants of the Business Congress were greeted by Vitaly Verkeenko, Head of the Vladivostok city. In his speech, he noted that the development of the region depends on the economy, the basis of which should be business.

 

In the Russian Far East, the Far Eastern Federal University is the leader in the development and popularization of the digital economy. A report from the FEFU was made by Ilya Yaskov, confirming the important role of the Federal University in the digitalization process.

Also with a greeting and a report on the results of the Technopark «Russian» was a representative of the Directorate of the Technopark Vitaly Yazvenko.

 

Particular attention of the participants of the Business Congress was attracted by the report «Digital Region: New Forms of Business» by Andrey Petrov, Director for Innovations of Okenit JSC, St. Petersburg. The main thesis of the report: «The competitiveness of the economy of the state is determined by the index of development of information and communication technologies» and «Data — the main asset of the digital age».

 

Digitalization is designed to systematize and improve infrastructure projects, making them more attractive for investors. The port infrastructure is the point of growth for the region, the point of development of mutually beneficial economic international cooperation. Mr. Xu Ming, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Economic Institute of Harbin Normal University, Harbin, spoke about the economy in the Bay area.

 

The intensive two-day business program consisted of the Strategic Session devoted to the comprehension of the importance and readiness of the business community in the region for the systematic development of digital technologies; direct business negotiations — В2В-sessions on the themes: «Business adaptation to digital transformation», «Digital business management systems», Bank guarantees, «Optimization of business processes and solving work tasks using virtual reality technology», «Digital technologies in business» and the Round Table in conjunction with the Far Eastern Federal University «Data Management. Chief Data Officers».

 

The International Economic Business Congress is always relevant and useful content, business communications, which primarily contribute to the development of business.