Join the upcoming Panel Discussion on AgriTech and Smart Farming in Eurasia on July 14, at 13:00 CEST.
The agricultural sector is going through enormous challenges these days. Such challenges will have important social and economic effects in the years to come, as the population grows in the scale of billions, and the world looks for new solutions to feed itself.
One way to address these issues could be using agricultural technologies (AgriTech) tools for making food production ‘smarter’ and creating data-driven food chains, intending to improve yield, efficiency and profitability of agriculture in general. AgriTech tools can be products, services or applications derived from agriculture that improve various input/output processes concerning the food chain. Thanks to Artificial Intelligence, drones, 5G, blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT) and big data analytics, this is already happening in many parts of the world, as the concept of industry 4.0 spreads, although the scale of this disruption will be much bigger in the future.
The current status of AgriTech development will be discussed at StrategEast.Live panel discussion “AgriTech and Smart Farming in Eurasia”. The panel discussion will be moderated by Kateryna Poberezhna, Agribusiness Project Manager at EBRD.
Panel speakers:
- Marat Beksultanov, Director, AgriTech Hub Kazakhstan;
- Zikrillo Akhror-Murod, Head of Marketing, RealSoft LLC, Uzbekistan;
- Mary Nemciuc, Ecosystem Builder, Tekwill | Startup Moldova;
- Yuriy Petruk, Head of the Board, AgTech Ukraine.
Main issues to be discussed:
– What significant projects in the field of AgriTech are being implemented today in the countries of Eurasia?
– What is the role of local startups in the digital transformation of the agro-industry?
– How can governments support the digital transformation of agriculture?
– What can be the role of international financial organizations and development institutions in the digital transformation of the agricultural industry in Eurasia?
StrategEast.Live is a series of online panel discussions launched by StrategEast in 2020 to continue the conversation on how technology can lead to an overall transformation in Eurasia. During these events, the esteemed guests put forward ideas that facilitate the further development of a knowledge-driven economy in the region.
Kateryna Poberezhna, Agribusiness Project Manager at EBRD.
Kateryna Poberezhna is an agribusiness projects manager at EBRD and consultant at FAO Investment Center. Kateryna has 15 years of experience in international development and agribusiness in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus. She worked as a consultant for donor-funded projects in agriculture, rural development and SMEs investments. Kateryna holds a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) in agriculture from the University of Applied Sciences in Weihenstephan, Germany.
Marat Beksultanov, Director at AgriTech Hub Kazakhstan.
Marat has extensive experience working in Kazakhstan on various projects involving the private, public and quasi-government sectors. He is a seasoned manager with a thorough understanding of Kazakhstan’s regulatory and business environment and has managed multi-national research teams working in Kazakhstan in areas of flood management, rangeland health assessment and water resource management.
His recent work in the agriculture sector includes the development of an Integrated Water Resource Monitoring platform for the Turkestan region of Kazakhstan and the Rangeland Assessment project in Akmola oblast. Both projects aim to provide an accurate assessment of the state of natural resources in respective regions using cutting-edge satellite remote sensing technology, machine learning and drone images.
Zikrillo Akhror-Murod, Head of Marketing, RealSoft LLC, Uzbekistan.
Zikrillo Akhror-Murod is a specialist with extensive experience in supply management. He participated in building an innovative and strategic cement factory of FE “Surkhancementinvest” LLC from scratch in the Surkhandarya region with 1000 employees.
Zikrillo is currently heading the marketing department of RealSoft LLC — one of the biggest IT companies in Uzbekistan with over 20 years of experience.
Zikrillo Akhror-Murod holds his BSc in Economics and Finance from the University of Westminster (UK).
Mary Nemciuc, Ecosystem Builder at Tekwill | Startup Moldova.
Mary is an ecosystem builder within Tekwill at Startup Moldova, focused on growing the startup ecosystem, by increasing the number of startups. She connected bridges between entrepreneurs, investors, community, academia, corporates, and opportunities.
Mary has extensive experience in programs, strategy development, events and brings in Moldova over 7 startup initiatives as Seedstars Chisinau, Techstars Startup Week, Silicon Drinkabout, Ignite Chisinau, FinTech Community, Rockstart Accelerator, TechVillage, Startup Academy Moldova, Bazaar Retail Forum, developed verticals from the scratch such as FinTech, AgTech, HR, HealthTech, Gaming.
Yuriy Petruk, Head of the Board, AgTech Ukraine.
Yuriy Petruk is an AgTech Evangelist, AgriFood Consultant, Startup Community Contributor. He is a Managing Partner, AGRO Division at CoreTeka – an expert team focused on consulting, development and implementation of tech innovations in AgriFood, Retail and Logistics. Yuriy is an advisor to the President of the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club with professional experience in the fields of agrometeorology, irrigation automation, hardware phytomonitoring and precision farming technologies. Yuriy holds MBA from Kyiv School of Economics, PhD from the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine and Institute for Water Problems and Land Reclamation, he conducted the Netherlands Management Training Program for agricultural management and precision farming.
