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Programme of the ITU Workshop “Regional cooperation of startup ecosystems as a key driver of innovation - Startup Central Eurasia Platform”

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​17 November 2020, Tuesday  ​​(UTC+6 time zone)
11:30-12:00 Virtual meeting room opens
12:00-12:20 Opening:
  • Ms. Natalia Mochu, Regional Director, Regional Office for CIS, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
  • Ms.​ Elvira Surabaldieva, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic
  • Ms. Dinara Moldosheva, Chairman of the State Service for Intellectual Property and Innovation under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic
  • Mr. Pavel Koktyshev, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, JSC National Infocommunication Holding Zerde, Kazakhstan
12:20-12:25
Brief introduction of the workshop and Startup Central Eurasia initiative
  • Mr. Farid Nakhli, Programme Coordinator, Regional Office for CIS Region, ITU
12:25-13:30
Session 1: Innovation as a tool for development
  • Ms. Dinara Moldosheva, Chairman of the State Service for Intellectual Property and Innovation under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic
  • Mr. Farhod Ibragimov, Director, IT Park, Uzbekistan
  • Ms. ​Ana Chirita, Director, Tekwil, Technopark Moldova
  • Mr. Magzhan Madiev, CEO, Astana Hub, Kazakhstan
  • Mr. Dilshod Jurazoda, Director, State Business Incubator, Tajikistan
  • Mr. Alexander Martinkevich, Deputy Director, High Technology Park, Belarus
  • Mr. Chubak ​Temirov, Acting Director of HTP, Kyrgyzstan​​
13:30-14:00Break
14:00-14:30
Session 2: Opportunities for startups

Presentation of ITU Guide on Startup Ecosystems of the Central Eurasia Region (The guide will be exclusively provided to the participants of the seminar)
  • Mr. Farid Nakhli, Programme Coordinator, Regional Office for CIS Region, ITU
  • Mr. ​Irakli Kashibadze, ITU Expert on Innovation and Digital Transformation /CEO, Future Laboratory/Founder and Former CEO of Georgia’s Innovation Agency​
14:30-16:00​ Distributed thematic sessions with government representatives 

Closed session, which will be held by prior registration. Within the framework of it, representatives of the governments of the countries responsible for registration, issuance of relevant licenses and permits, as well as those responsible for various areas, will answer your questions.
Session participants will be assigned to thematic virtual rooms.
16:00-16:30
Break
16:30-17:00
Masterclass: Innovation and digital transformation for economic development
  • Mr. Irakli Kashibadze, ITU Expert on Innovation and Digital Transformation /CEO, Future Laboratory/Founder and Former CEO of Georgia’s Innovation Agency
17:00-18:00​ Gov Ideathon

Closed session, which will be held by prior registration. The session will be held in a brainstorming format.
Innovators and representatives of start-up companies, together with representatives of governments, will be able to work out innovative solutions to existing problems and present technological solutions.
Session participants will be assigned to thematic virtual rooms.
​​​18 November 2020, Wednesday
11:30-12:00
Virtual meeting room opens
12:00-12:30

Masterclass: Startup development and globalization 
  • Mr. Pavel Karagjaur, Vice President Bolt/Taxify
12:30-13:30

Masterclass: Presentations of successful startups
  • Mr. Giorgi Laliashvili, Founder, CEO, Internet Browser Stack, Georgia
  • Mr. Askhat Omarov, Founder Santufei, Farel, resident of Y-combinator, Kazakhstan 
  • Mr. Akmal Paiziev, Founder of workly.io, MyTaxi, Express 24, Uzbekistan
  • Mr. Aman Tentiev, Founder, Namba Taxi, Tech Farm Company, Kyrgyzstan
13:30-14:00
Break
14:00-15:30

Pitching session 

5-minute startup pitches for investors and potential partners

Representatives of Venture Funds: 
  • TUZ Venture
  • BOG (Bank of Georgia) 
  • Ihsan Capital
  • TechVenture Azerbaijan
  • Ruvento Ventures 
  • Uzbekistan Venture Capital Association​
  • MOST Ventures​​
15:30-16:00
​Break
16:00-17:30​​
1-1 meetings with mentors (closed session for registered startups)

Registered participants can choose time slots, specific mentors and receive advice within 20-30 minutes in the following areas:

Mentors: 
  • UI/UX - Alina Miadzelets, Experience Designer,  Epam (Belarus)
  • Startup B2B Sales - Adam Springer, Startup B2B Sales, StartupSales, Israel
  • Startup Marketing - Joanna Grudzińska, Head of New Business & Digital Marketing Strategist, Tribe47, Poland
  • Startup BRANDING and CONCEPT CREATION - Jaanus Sakkis, Founder,  Feks Design, Estonia 
  • Product-led growth, Engagement & Monetization - Meelis Ojasild, Head of Growth at Fizure. Before has worked for Amazon, Pipedrive, Aegis Media, Estonia
  • How to speak with VC - Daniel Hastik, VC, Nextech Ventures, Lead Mentor | Launchpad Program, Google, Czech Republic
  • How to scale startup on international markets - Vitaliy Yanko, VC, Partner, Insta Ventures, Russia 
  • How to improve the product for growth - Tanya Aulachynskaya,  Head of Product, Growth at PandaDoc, Belarus
17:30-18:00​​
Wrap-up. Next steps