MODERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE FINANCIAL SECTOR

The round table seeks to examine major global technological trends that will guide in the mid-term development of financial markets at the global level, as well as in Russia and other EAEU member states. Discussions will focus on benefits and risks related to digital financial technologies adoption (in the context of Strategic Directions for Developing the Eurasian Economic Integration until 2025), promising scaling practices for FinTech startups in Eurasia, and systematisation of digital financial services delivery best practices, including SMEs experiences.

Welcome and opening remarks:

• Anatoly Aksakov, State Duma Committee on Financial Market, Russia (tbc)
• Ruslan Beketaev, Minister for Economic and Financial Policies, Eurasian Economic Commission (tbc)
• Pavel Kadochnikov, Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation (tbc)
• Maxim Parshin, Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation (tbc)

Topics for discussion:

• Global trends in digital financial services (FinTech) that will determine the context for EAEU financial markets development
• Transformation of regulatory approaches in financial sector under the influence of digital technologies (SupTech, RegTech)
• Experience and prospects for financial institutions’ business-models digital transformation in light of modern technologies: practice of building marketplaces, digital platforms and ecosystems, current forms of interaction between banks and FinTech companies
• New finance industry architecture: accessibility for small businesses and special aspects of startups scaling around the world
• Financial ecosystems development: EAEU experience
• Drivers and barriers of FinTech development in Russia and other EAEU countries: digitalization of financial products and services, government support programs, problems of the remote identification and cybersecurity, impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Discussants:

• Anton Arnautov, Fintech Lab, Russia (tbc)
• Elena Baturova, JSC Rosselkhozbank (tbc)
• Oleg Berezovoy , Financial & Business Association of Euro-Asian Cooperation (tbc)
• Sofya Donets, Renaissance Capital, Russia (tbc)
• Yuri Dranev, ISSEK HSE (tbc)
• Irina Ivashkovskaya, HSE University, Russia (tbc)
• Yaroslav Kabakov, Finam Investment Holding, Russia (tbc)
• Arman Khachatryan, Eurasian Economic Commission (tbc)
• Liubov Khomyakova, Interstate Bank, Russia (tbc)
• Nikolay Kuznetsov, Eurasian Development Bank (tbc)
• Alexey Kuznetsov, Eurasian Development Bank (tbc)
• Alexander Murychev, Financial & Business Association of Euro-Asian Cooperation (tbc)
• Anastasia Nazarenko, ISSEK HSE (tbc)
• Alexey Samoshin, All-Russian Union of Insurers (tbc)
• Pavel Snisorenko , Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation (tbc)
• Tatyana Zharkova, FinTech Association, Russia (tbc)
• Ivan Zimin, Central Bank of the Russian Federation (tbc)