Forum «Europe – CIS. 4D» DEVELOPMENT. DYNAMICS. DIGITALIZATION. DECISIONS

Forum «Europe – CIS. 4D»
DEVELOPMENT. DYNAMICS. DIGITALIZATION. DECISIONS
28 MAY 2019

Radisson Blu Olympiyskiy Hotel, Moscow

About
The Forum is dedicated to assisting the development of the Europe-CIS cooperation potential. Participants will discuss market development trends, successful projects implemented with the participation of European and CIS market players and digital solutions for trade finance and settlements.

Preliminary Program
Tuesday, May 28

9:00-10:00
Registration. Morning Coffee

10:00–10:10

Opening Session

The Role of Multilateral Development Institutions in Boosting Europe-CIS Cooperation Potential. Modern Developments

Speech by the IBEC Chairman of the Board

10:10-11:40 Panel Discussion

CIS-Europe DYNAMICS: Catching Up With Rapid Market DEVELOPMENT
Specifics of Europe-CIS economic cooperation.
Europe-CIS trade in the framework of the current market development trends. Challenges and opportunities for Europe-CIS cooperation. Partnership with Mongolia and Vietnam.

11:40-12:00
Coffee break

12:00-13:15
Round Table Discussion 1

Supporting Projects Development
«DECISION-making: Challenges. Solutions. Learnings»
Interesting business cases: success stories and implemented projects.
Experience, challenges and opportunities.

13:15-14:00
Lunch

14:00-15:15
Round Table Discussion 2

«DIGITALIZATION: Smart Solutions for Trade Finance and Settlements»
The main trends in digital payments development
Blockchain – practical application in trade finance.
Business cases of the implementation of digital platforms in the financial sector.

15:15-16:00
Drink reception

SPEAKERS

Mr. Sergey Storchak
Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation
(to be confirmed)
Ms. Dana Meager
Deputy Minister of Finance, Slovak Republic
Mr. Denis Ivanov
IBEC Chairman
Mr. Istvan Lengyel
Secretary General, Banking Association for Central and Eastern Europe (BACEE)
Mr. Ruslan Grinberg
Academic Supervisor of the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (the RAS), Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Mr. Sergey Lebedev
Chairman of the Executive Committee – Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth of Independent States
Vincenzo Trani
President of the Management Board of Mikro Kapital Management S.A. (Luxembourg)
Oxana Denissenko
Director, Sr. Relationship Manager FI Trade Finance Services, ING Belgium