StrategEast hosts online panel “Eurasia’s Data Economy”

StrategEast hosts online panel “Eurasia’s Data Economy”
June 14, 2022
Categories: Reports-GMI.

Data is a valuable resource that not only accelerates economic growth but also shapes our future making societies more productive. Data facilitates scientific research, drives rapid advances in technological development, and help to make informed choices in business and policymaking.

What are the key trends of data economy development in Eurasian countries, and how can governments maximize the economic benefits of data-driven transformation? These issues will be discussed at the next StrategEast.Live panel discussion Eurasia’s Data Economy. This panel follows the discussion “How Can Eurasia Reap the Data Dividends: Opportunities for Data-Driven Transformation” co-organized by the World Bank and UNDP at the StrategEast State and IT Eurasian Forum 2021 and will provide an updated overview of data economy development in Eurasian countries. 

Join us on Wednesday, June 15, 12:00 CEST

Speakers:

  • Mikhail Bunchuk, Senior Digital Development Specialist, World Bank
  • Nuria Kutnaeva, Director, State Agency for Personal Data Protection under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic
  • Dmitriy Mun, Head of Data analysis Department in «National Information Technologies» JSC, Kazakhstan
  • Tamerlan Taghiyev, Executive Director, Center for Analysis and Coordination of the Fourth Industrial Revolution under the Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan
  • Olga Tumuruc, Director, Electronic Governance Agency of the Republic of Moldova

Panel Moderator: Stanislav Kovalchuk, Project Manager, StrategEast.

Among the issues to be discussed on the panel are:

  • What are the prospects for the data economy in Eurasian countries? 
  • How can Eurasian countries maximize the economic benefits of data-driven transformation?
  • What are the national data strategies in the Eurasian countries? Which data economy development projects are a priority for Eurasian governments? 
  • What are the main problems of building a data economy in Eurasia? How international partners are helping to overcome these challenges?
  • How ready are the tech infrastructure and digital ecosystems of Eurasian countries for building robust national data economies?

You’re welcome to follow the live discussion on our Facebook page.

You can ask our speakers in the comments during the live stream or send your questions in advance to stanislav.kovalchuk@strategeast.org