The
16th Russia—Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum organized by the
Ministry of Economic development and Roscongress Foundation will cover a range of the most important topics for both countries. One such topic, themed Kazakhstan
and Russia: Digital Transformation, will be discussed at a panel taking place
within the Forum’s business programme on 6 November. The panel will
highlight a major trend of modern life — the integration of digital
technologies into every area of human activity. Participants of the panel will
share their practical experience and discuss the prospects that are opened up
for society, the state and private business by the transition to digital
technology. The panel’s coordinators are the Chamber of Commerce and Industry
of the Russian Federation and the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the
Republic of Kazakhstan «Atameken».
The panel will be
co-moderated by German Klimenko, Co-Chairman of the Council for the Development
of IT Technology and Digital Economy at the Russian Chamber of Commerce
and Industry, and Bagdat Musin, a Kazakh business leader.
«The identification of
best solutions for the fastest and if possible painless adoption of modern
technology in every area of human activity is a major focus of the digital
transformation of society and a concept that is not new but still relevant
today,» said German Klimenko. «Russia and Kazakhstan are both implementing
ambitious national programmes in this area, which have already yielded some
real results. Over the past several years, communications between the
government and citizens have become much more efficient while the public
healthcare, services, and transport industries have become much more mobile,
convenient and accessible. Our task is to transform all spheres of social life
and open up fundamentally new opportunities through the use of modern
technology.»
The panel will kick off
with a discussion of major government-sponsored projects. Representatives of
the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the
Russian Federation, the Federal Tax Service of Russia, the Ministry of Digital
Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
as well as the Russian and Kazakh Health Ministries will speak about key
objectives of national digitalisation programmes in Russia and Kazakhstan. The first
results of these programs will also be reviewed. Both countries seek to adopt
modern technology in most areas of human activity as a major efficiency driver
for communications between the government and citizens, and for bringing
education, science, healthcare, and living standards to fundamentally new
levels. Such ambitious government-sponsored programmes open up great prospects
for joint projects.
However, digitalisation
offers equally great opportunities to businesses. The panel will be attended by
representatives of major players in the Russian and Kazakh IT industries,
such as Russia’s Yandex, Rostelecom, IT Cluster of Siberia, and Geoscan,
and Kazakhstan’s Kazpochta, Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, Open Technologies Group,
Aviata, and IDC Kazakhstan. The market leaders will discuss the operating
environment within their respective countries, the challenges faced by new
entrants, the specifics of government relations, and initiatives to improve
regulation of the IT industry. The panel will also focus on market-entry
opportunities in Russia and Kazakhstan and growth potential for new
IT projects.
The
16th Russia—Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum focusing on Topical
Issues Related to the Development of Cross-Border Cooperation will take place
in Omsk on 6–7 November 2019. For more details on the event, please visit
the website.
