The Economist Events to discuss sustainable growth strategies in Baku

/By AzerNews/

By Sara Rajabova

The high-ranking Azerbaijani officials will join The Economist Events’ Azerbaijan Summit to discuss sustainable growth strategies.

Ministers of Communications and High Technologies, Education, Economy, Sports and Youth Sevinj Hasanova, Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry, Ali Abbasov, Minister of Communications and High Technologies, Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, Azad Rahimov, Minister of Sports and Youth and Elmir Velizadeh, Deputy Minister of Communications and High Technologies are among government ministers of Azerbaijan confirmed to join discussions on creating a diversified economy, beyond a reliance on oil revenues, for the country.

More than 150 international business leaders and investors will come together in Baku on March 17 for inward and outward looking perspectives of the key opportunities and challenges facing a nation in transition at the Azerbaijan Investment Summit organized by The Economist Events.

The Economist Events is the leading provider of international events for senior executives seeking new insights into strategic issues. These meetings include industry conferences, management events and government roundtables held around the world. As part of The Economist Group, The Economist Events is a highly respected brand with a 162-year history and an unrivalled reputation for excellence and independence. Each meeting organized by The Economist Events delivers objective, insightful and informed analysis for our unusually high-level events for senior executives.

Rapidly shifting geopolitical trends have placed Azerbaijan at the heart of a region exposed to multiple external influences and pressures. However, the nation has remained largely immune to these, choosing instead to remain economically and politically independent. The government is focusing on a strategy of economic diversification and is open to collaboration with regional and international partners.

Chaired by John Andrews, Contributing Editor at The Economist, the summit will start with a series of keynote presentations from leading government figures offering their vision for the diversification of the oil economy and the transitioning of Azerbaijan into a regional hub for sports, education, technology and the arts.

They will be joined by leading figures from the sports, banking, technology, investment, manufacturing and education sectors including, such as Simon Clegg, Chief Operating Officer of Baku 2015, Chingiz Huseynzade, Vice-president of Azerbaijan National Olympic Committee, Shahmar Movsumov, Chief Executive Officer of State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan Farid Azeroglu Akhundov, Chairman of PASHABank Horia Adrian, Holcim’s Area Manager Emerging Europe Dimitri Gvindadze, Lead Economist of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Reyhan Huseynova, President of Azerbaijan Future Studies Society Larisa Leshchenko, World Bank Country Manager for Azerbaijan, Europe and Central Asia Huseyn Mamedov, Vice-president for Communication, External Affairs, Security and Regulatory Affairs of BP Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey Region, Mammad Karimov, Founder of Khazar Ventures, Vahid Mursaliyev, Chief Executive Officer of Azercell, Ilgar Veliyev, EY Country Managing Partner, Rufat Mammadov, AZPROMO President, Hafiz Pashayev, Rector of Azerbaijan Diplomatic University, Kamran Agasi, Director of Innovations Center, Tatyana Mikayilova, General Director of Red Communications.

The Azerbaijan Investment Summit will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel, Baku and is organized by The Economist Events PASHA Bank is founding sponsor and EY are gold sponsor at the event. For a full list of speakers, the latest program and to register please visit: www.azerbaijansummit.economist.com.

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Contact details for further information and press accreditation:

Eldar Huseynzadeh, Managing Director, Red Communications

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