Conference venue: TechPark Georgia / 7, Innovation str.

10:30 – 11:00

Registration

11:00 – 11:10 Greetings and Introduction Business Georgia 11:10 – 11:50 PANEL 1: Supporting

Innovations Moderated by Business Georgia

Discussion Participants: Irakli Kashibadze, Chairman at GITA Joseph Melitauri, Acting Regional Director of the World Bank Ketevan Sitchinava, President at Innovation and Development Fund Michael Kaugil, Founder at GAU Shota Sagrishvili, Project Director at Technology Development Fund, City Hall Tbilisi Tinatin Gholadze, President at Entrepreneurs Association Giorgi Kanchaveli, Founder at Youth Innovation Center Nika Kurdiani, Deputy CEO at TBC Bank Q & A

11:50 – 12:00 Short break

12:00 – 13:00 PANEL 2: Innovations in Business Moderated by Business Georgia

Innovative Projects of Georgian Companies Tariel Zivzivadze, the Founder at KAR.GE Movement KAR.GE Movement – The innovative way to +15% annual economic growth in Georgia

Rusudan Kbilashvili, PR at Wissol Group New initiatives on Georgian market Ketevan Chitanava, Marketing at Geocell GeoLab – Laboratory of innovative products Zviad Tsotskolauri, Head of Multichannel Development Department at TBC Bank Innovation in digital banking

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AGENDA8th APRIL

INNOVATION & DIGITAL ECONOMY

Nikoloz Rostomashvili, CEO at VREX Synergy of virtual reality in the leading industries of business Kristine Lortkipanidze, Analyst at ACT Global Eye-tracking technology in consumer research Temo Baratashvili, CEO at Start-Up Nest Supporting innovations among entrepreneurs and start-uppers Lado Kandelaki, Founder at JobRate.Ge Employees are rating employers Q&A

13:00 – 14:00 Light Lunch

14:00 – 15:30

PANEL 3: Digital Economy Introduction to Government key initiatives to support Digitalization of Country Launch of World Bank WDR2016 Digital Dividents Moderated by Mariam Lashkhi, GITA

14:00 – 14:10 Introduction to Government key initiatives to support Digitalization of Country Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Mr.Dimitry Kumsishvili 14:10 – 14:20 The World Bank Georgia CO opening remark, activities supporting the field development in Georgia Acting Regional Director of the World Bank – Mr. Joseph Melitauri 14:20 – 14:30 Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency Digital Agenda of Georgia Irakli Kashibadze, Chairman of GITA 14:30 – 15:00 WDR 2016 – Digital Dividends Mr. Uwe Deichmann, Co-Director of WDR 2016 World Bank Group The WDR is the World Bank's most important analytical publication and has been published annually since 1979. Each year it focuses on a contemporary topic of interest

to the broader development community - this year’s Report aims to expand our understanding of the impact of digital technologies on the lives of poor people in developing countries. The WDR 2016 documents many profound and transformational effects of digital technologies that are boosting growth, expanding opportunities and improving services. It also finds that the broader benefits have fallen short and are unevenly distributed. For digital technologies to benefit everyone everywhere requires closing the remaining digital divide. But greater digital adoption will not be enough. The WDR 2016 argues that to get the most out of the digital revolution, countries also need to work on the “analog complements” - by strengthening regulations that enable firms to connect and compete, by adapting workers’ skills to the demands of the new economy, and by ensuring that institutions are accountable. The launch of the WDR 2016 is designed with the hope that it will help to build a global consensus on finding the right balance that allows technology to continue to empower humans to do great things while also addressing legitimate concerns. 15:00 – 15:10 BroadBand for All – Internetization and Computerization of Georgia Ana Nakashidze, Open Net

15:10 – 15:30 SumUp and Closing Ceremony

Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Mr.Dimitry Kumsishvili The World Bank Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency Business Georgia

Nikoloz Rostomashvili, CEO at VREX Synergy of virtual reality in the leading industries of business Kristine Lortkipanidze, Analyst at ACT Global Eye-tracking technology in consumer research Temo Baratashvili, CEO at Start-Up Nest Supporting innovations among entrepreneurs and start-uppers Lado Kandelaki, Founder at JobRate.Ge Employees are rating employers Q&A

13:00 – 14:00 Light Lunch

14:00 – 15:30

PANEL 3: Digital Economy Introduction to Government key initiatives to support Digitalization of Country Launch of World Bank WDR2016 Digital Dividents Moderated by Mariam Lashkhi, GITA

14:00 – 14:10 Introduction to Government key initiatives to support Digitalization of Country Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Mr.Dimitry Kumsishvili 14:10 – 14:20 The World Bank Georgia CO opening remark, activities supporting the field development in Georgia Acting Regional Director of the World Bank – Mr. Joseph Melitauri 14:20 – 14:30 Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency Digital Agenda of Georgia Irakli Kashibadze, Chairman of GITA 14:30 – 15:00 WDR 2016 – Digital Dividends Mr. Uwe Deichmann, Co-Director of WDR 2016 World Bank Group The WDR is the World Bank's most important analytical publication and has been published annually since 1979. Each year it focuses on a contemporary topic of interest

to the broader development community - this year’s Report aims to expand our understanding of the impact of digital technologies on the lives of poor people in developing countries. The WDR 2016 documents many profound and transformational effects of digital technologies that are boosting growth, expanding opportunities and improving services. It also finds that the broader benefits have fallen short and are unevenly distributed. For digital technologies to benefit everyone everywhere requires closing the remaining digital divide. But greater digital adoption will not be enough. The WDR 2016 argues that to get the most out of the digital revolution, countries also need to work on the “analog complements” - by strengthening regulations that enable firms to connect and compete, by adapting workers’ skills to the demands of the new economy, and by ensuring that institutions are accountable. The launch of the WDR 2016 is designed with the hope that it will help to build a global consensus on finding the right balance that allows technology to continue to empower humans to do great things while also addressing legitimate concerns. 15:00 – 15:10 BroadBand for All – Internetization and Computerization of Georgia Ana Nakashidze, Open Net

15:10 – 15:30 SumUp and Closing Ceremony

Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Mr.Dimitry Kumsishvili The World Bank Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency Business Georgia

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INNOVATION & DIGITAL ECONOMY