Business programme

E-Commerce in the EAEU by 2025

03 Jun , 09:00–10:15
Joining Forces to Advance Development
Pavilion G, conference hall G2

One of the most striking effects of the pandemic has been the huge growth of e-commerce. However, figures for Russia are still comparatively low. The average number of online purchases made per person per year in China is now 30, in Japan it is 25, while in Russia it is a little over five. Given the potential for development, e-commerce is becoming a strategic sector in the EAEU, and it is vital to address a range of issues concerning regulation, infrastructure, and others if the sector is to realize its potential. What are the priorities for the EAEU’s e-commerce roadmap under its 2025 development strategy? What measures can be taken to solve the most pressing issues that e-commerce businesses are already facing today? And what can be done to shore up public support and ensure that new regulations do not inhibit user demand?

Moderator
Andrey Slepnev, Member of the Board, Minister in Charge of Trade, Eurasian Economic Commission

Panellists
Maxim Akimov, Chief Executive Officer, Russian Post
Olga Algayerova, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (online)
Tatyana Bakalchuk, General Director, Wildberries
Aleksey Ivanov, Director, HSE - Skolkovo Institute for Law and Development, International BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre, National Research University Higher School of Economics
Vladimir Ilichev, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Yernur Rysmagambetov, Chairman of the Management Board, Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC)
Alexander Shulgin, Chief Executive Officer, Ozon

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