Business programme

The pandemic led to borders being closed and flights being cancelled. As a result, the international business community has begun to reassess traditional communication tools and channels. The widespread proliferation of digital technology and new communication platforms has played an essential role in fostering international trade. Various innovative solutions aimed at ensuring continuous interaction between exporters and importers have already emerged in several countries. These virtual export centres are helping to bring together manufacturers and buyers from across the globe. What online communication solutions are businesses in other countries using? How do users of these platforms interact? What can be done to ensure that a communications platform of this kind is effective?

Moderator
Pavel Dolgov, Vice President, Association of Exporters and Importers

Pavel Dolgov

Vice President, Association of Exporters and Importers

2005-present Entrepreneur, owner of Enframe LLC, organization of events, production of decorations. 2018- present Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Exhibition and Foreign Economic Activity of the Interregional Organization Moscow Association of Entrepreneurs
2019- present Vice President of the Association of Exporters and Importers
2019- Head of the organizing committee of the exhibition-forum International Day of Import and Export
Since 2020 Partner of the Digital Exhibition Center project
Since 2020 Vice President of the Moscow Cigar Club
The level of education:
Moscow State University, Faculty of Chemistry

Panellists
Jalal Benbrahim, Founder, Wink Consulting (online)
Irina Zasedatel, Founder, Kamerton +
Vladimir Maslov, Director of Digital Development, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation
Ilya Mikin, General Manager, iHerb Russia
Vyacheslav Reshetnik, Chairman of the Board, Technology Modernization and Development Fund
Yury Rudakov, President, National Eco-Resource Union of Wild Plant Procurers and Processors

Jalal Benbrahim

Founder, Wink Consulting

Jalal holds an MBA in Finance and International Marketing from HEC Montreal and a Master in Electrical engineering from Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal. He served as an expert in international Business Development for Tech companies (SR Telecom and Motorola) in Canada, France, and Morocco before founding Wink. His work has generated more than 100 M$ in transactions for his clients in more than 36 countries in Africa, Middle East, Europe, and Latin America. Jalal is passionate about connecting people and businesses worldwide. In 2020, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, Jalal has launched the FOODESHOW, the first all-virtual international tradeshow for the food industry, and has since co-founded JBHG LTD, a UK-based agency specialized in the organization and promotion of networking virtual events.

Irina Zasedatel

Founder, Kamerton +

 Expert practitioner in the field of international trade. Experience Over 20 years;
 CEO of a group of companies for international activities;
 Customs Representative
 Founder of Kamerton + LLC. The company is a member of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
 Member of the Presidium of the Association of Exporters and Importers (AEI);
 Reviewer of the Russian Customs Academy;
 Speaker of the export school MEC, invited speaker and consultant of regional EC.

The level of education:
Moscow State University M.V. Lomonosov in the direction of the geography of the world economy, as well as RANEPA in the direction of legal support of the market economy

Vladimir Maslov

Director of Digital Development, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation

10.1994 07.1996 Computer operator of the 4th category, Research and Design Institute of Power Engineering
07.1996 03.1997 Technician, Orcal Netherlands WB
09.1997 09.1999 Information Manager at CJSC "Fast-Strom"
09.1999 09.2001 Engineer of the Automated Control System Department, Manager of OJSC "Personal Communications"
09.2001 02.2011, Marketing Director, Head of Strategic Development Department, E-Stock PA
08.2008 06.2018 General Director of LLC "Finanssoft"
07.2018 Present Time Director of the Digital Development Department of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation

Level of education: 2000, Bauman Moscow State Technical University in the direction of "Laser optical-electronic control systems", Engineer

Ilya Mikin

General Manager, iHerb Russia

General Director, iHerb Russian speaking countries
He joined iHerb as General Director for Russia and organized the opening of a representative office in 2019. Has more than 20 years of experience in marketing and management, in companies such as Intel, Unilever, OZON, ADV. He actively participates in public organizations, business associations, charity.
In August 2020, he was appointed Business Ambassador to California from the Business Russia Association. He is also a member of the largest business associations in Russia - RSPP, Opora of Russia, RAEC, NADT, AKIT, ACS VED.
work experience
2014 - 2019 CEO Maxima / ADV Advertising group.
2012 - 2014 Head of Business Units Marketing at OZON.RU
2003 - 2012 Media Director at Unilever.
2002 - 2003 Marketing Manager at Intel.
1995 - 2002 OMD / Media Direction & Ogilvy advertising agencies

The level of education:
Higher education MGADI (TU)
In 2010 he completed the Executive MBA course at Darden Business School / Virginia University.

Vyacheslav Reshetnik

Chairman of the Board, Technology Modernization and Development Fund

Yury Rudakov

President, National Eco-Resource Union of Wild Plant Procurers and Processors

Front row participants
Jakov Despot, Head, Croatian Chamber of Economy
Ivan Polyakov, Advisor to President, Moscow Association of Entrepreneurs

Jakov Despot

Head, Croatian Chamber of Economy

Jacob Despot, Head of the Representative Office of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce in the Russian Federation. He actively participates in international and Russian forums and seminars, maintains close business contacts with the Association of Exporters and Importers, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, regional and foreign chambers of commerce operating in Russia. The Croatian Chamber of Commerce is an independent legal entity with 20 regional offices and 90,000 member companies and a positive track record of supporting export support


July 2013. - up to now Head of Representative Office
Croatian Chamber of Commerce (Chamber of Commerce and Industry) - Representative Office in the Russian Federation
The Croatian Chamber of Commerce is an independent professional and business association of legal entities engaged in business with 90,000 members. Founded in 1852 with mandatory membership. The representative office of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce in Moscow actively cooperates with the RF CCI and regional chambers of the RF.

2007. - 2013. Executive Secretary of the Agency - Cabinet of the Board
HANDA - Croatian Strategic Petroleum Resources and Petroleum Products Agency

2000. - 2007. Head of Public Relations - Cabinet of the Management Board
JSC "Adriatic Oil Pipeline" (JANAF d.d.)

1998. - 2000. Director
INDUSTROMONTAŽA EURO
Main responsibilities - management of the Malpensa airport construction project
(Milan, Italy)

1993. - 1998. Director of the Representative Office
INDUSTROMONTAŽA LATVIJA
Main responsibilities - management of the project of modernization and structure of the shipyard "RIGA" (Riga / Latvia)


Significant events over the past time have become such events as:
- June 2019 - "Days of Croatia" in the Nizhny Novgorod region, within which B2B meetings were held in the field of shipbuilding, construction, food industry, as well as a round table on cooperation in tourism;
- July 2019 - "Days of Moscow" in Zagreb, within the framework of which a business forum was held, as well as a round table on education, digitalization and the development of "smart cities";
-January 2020 - “Day of Croatian Tourism in Russia” in cooperation with the representative office of the Tourist Community of Croatia, within the framework of which high-level meetings were held;
-September 2020 - online business forum Go Global-Go Virtual in which the RF CCI took an active part, as well as regional chambers with which direct Cooperation Agreements have been concluded (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Vladimir, Novosibirsk, Kaliningrad, Yaroslavl and Astrakhan).


At the moment, the main business partners of the Representative Office are:
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation;
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Moscow;
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of St. Petersburg;
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Nizhny Novgorod;
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Vladimir region;
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Novosibirsk Region;
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Kaliningrad Region;
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Yaroslavl Region;
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Astrakhan region;
-Moscow Association of Entrepreneurs;
-Association of Russian Banks;
-Association of European Business;
-The Roscongress Foundation;
-Association of importers and exporters of the Russian Federation, etc.

The level of education:
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics
Title - Economist
London School of Public Relations