Creative Business Forum

The development of national creative industry programmes and projects is part of the wide-ranging global efforts that many international organizations are carrying out to develop the creative economy. Establishing priorities for creative industries, management standards, and statistical accounting is crucial for Russia, where there is still no clarity in federal and regional data on the creative economy sector. Discussing and coordinating positions in terms of approaches and statistics is an important step not only towards drafting regulatory documents, but also developing exports and integrating domestic creative goods into world markets. What estimates exist on the size of the creative industry today? How can creative industries statistics be recognized and kept in line with international standards? What systemic initiatives in the regions can become drivers for the development of creative production and entrepreneurship?

Moderator
Sergey Kapkov, Head of the Centre for Culture Economy, Urban Development and Creative Industries Research, Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Panellists
Nikita Gusakov, Chief Executive Officer, EXIAR; Senior Vice President, Russian Export Center
Elena Zelentsova, Head of the Department of Territorial Development, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)
Vladimir Ilichev, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Lilia Ovcharova, Vice Rector of the National Research University Higher School of Economics
Veronika Peshkova, Goodwill Ambassador, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Front row participant
Anna Nesterova, Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Global Rus Trade (online)