The IT industry has become a significant factor in the development of the economies of Eurasian countries. However, until now, local IT companies are mainly limited to outsourcing and outstaffing. Can Eurasian IT move from a service model to a product model? – will be discussed at the StrategEast.Live panel discussion “Startup acceleration in Eurasia”.
Join us on Wednesday, March 17 at 10:00 a.m. CET for the online panel discussion.
Watch the stream on our Facebook page.
The panel discussion participants:
Ana Chirita – Executive Director of ICT Association of Moldova – ATIC, Project Director at Tekwill, Moldova;
Vusal Karimli – Managing Director at SUP VC, Azerbaijan;
Pavel Koktyshev – Deputy Chairman of the Board, Zerde National Infocommunication Holding, Kazakhstan.
Chris Burry, Co-CEO at the US Market Access Center, will moderate the discussion.
The main issues to be discussed:
- What difficulties do Eurasian startups face when entering the regional or global markets?
- How can Eurasian startups win the trust of international investors, especially those from Silicon Valley?
- What changes in the copyright laws will be needed to move to a product model?
- What positive and negative experiences have Eurasian startups faced in the acceleration process?
The attendees can ask the panel speakers in the comments during the live stream or send the questions in advance to praskovja.bystrova@new.strategeast.org.
This event is on the record.
StrategEast.Live is a series of online panel discussions launched by StrategEast to continue the conversation on how technology can lead to an overall transformation in Eurasia. During these panels, the esteemed guests put forward ideas that facilitate the further development of a knowledge-driven economy in the region.
