BRICS: Boosting Economic Cooperation
One of the key priorities of China’s BRICS presidency in 2017 is to broaden cooperation on joint projects as an effective tool for strengthening trade and economic ties, and achieving a new level of economic integration between the five countries. Topics for discussion include the possibilities and prospects for initiating a new level of industrial and technological cooperation and identifying factors that are hindering efforts towards this objective; the positive experiences in implementing joint projects; and the support that the New Development Bank can provide for projects being implemented within the BRICS economies. Participants in the session will share their experience in promoting projects in BRICS countries in the infrastructure, energy, industry, IT, and telecommunications sectors, and also identify some of the key challenges faced by business today.
Moderator:
Sergey Katyrin ,
President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation
Panellists
Boris Dubrovsky ,
Governor of Chelyabinsk Region
Kundapur Vaman Kamath ,
President, New Development Bank (NDB)
Yaroslav Lissovolik ,
Chief Economist, Member of the Management Board, Eurasian Development Bank (EDB)
Bulelani Magwanishe ,
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry of South Africa
Peter Mihok ,
Chairman, World Chambers Federation
Alexander Misharin ,
First Vice President, Russian Railways
Anna Nesterova ,
Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, GlobalRus Trade
Alexei Rakhmanov ,
President, United Shipbuilding Corporation
Xiao Sun ,
Deputy Director General, Cooperation Department, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
Xu Sitao ,
Chief Economist, Partner, Deloitte, China
Azat Fazlyev ,
President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Bashkortostan