Business programme

International cooperation is developing in numerous sectors, with foreign trade and investment projects among the top priorities. One new focus is the promotion of entrepreneurial and social projects to revive and popularize the traditions and folk art of different regions and countries. Women entrepreneurs play a key role in this process.

Could a cultural code provide a mechanism for cultural and economic integration? How are women’s entrepreneurial and social projects helping to revive and popularize traditions in different countries? How can we use modern marketing and trade formats to promote the cultural code of countries?

Recap of the ‘Cultural Code 2.0: Women’s Entrepreneurship’ competition.

Moderator:
Karine Khabirova — Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Territory of Happiness Charitable Foundation

Panellists:
Toraya Al Awadi — Chief Executive Officer, Thoraya Group, UAE;
Aida Salimova — Chairman of the Committee for the Development of Women's Entrepreneurship of the Bashkir Regional Branch of Opora Russia. Entrepreneur, public and scientific figure, Russian Federation (Republic of Bashkortostan);
Anna Starkova — Chief of Staff T.V. Bakalchuk - Director of Special Projects, RWB LLC, Russian Federation (Moscow)
Zulgimar Tagibova — Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Economic Policy, Investment and Entrepreneurship, Russian Federation (Republic of Dagestan)
Olga Khitrova — Deputy Chairman of the Yaroslavl Regional Duma - Chairman of the Yaroslavl Regional Duma Committee on Education, Culture, Tourism, Sports and Youth Affairs, Russian Federation (Yaroslavl Region);
Nadiya Cherkasova — Vice President, Chairman of the Women's Entrepreneurship Development Committee, All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium Business OPORA RUSSIA, Russian Federation (Moscow)
Yuliya Shkolenko — Founder and President of the Women of Russia National Women's Prize Support Foundation;