PROGRAMME
BRICS Business Forum 2021
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Day 1: 16th August, 2021
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16th Aug 2021
4.00 PM – 5.00 PM
Session 1: Leveraging Digital Technologies for Better Governance and Higher Growth
Auditorium 1
Digital adoption has been growing at a rapid pace across BRICS countries. Covid-19 pandemic has further accentuated the importance and relevance of digital technology manifolds. The integration of digital applications across sectors has been happening at a rapid pace. The role of e-Government has also assumed greater importance during the pandemic as governments across countries attempted to exchange information and provide critical public services to the citizens and businesses using the digital mode. Embracing digital governance through digital transformation of existing administrative and regulatory system can be a key facilitator and driver of inclusive and sustainable development. Digital governance has thus become critical for country's overall economic and social development. This session will highlight how BRICS economies are rapidly leveraging digital technologies for better governance and higher growth. It will also present opportunity to ideate and examine ways for collaboration amongst BRICS countries in the digital space to further the sustainable development agenda.
Chair and Moderator:
- Mr. Himanshu Kapania, Vice Chairman, Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Limited & Chairman, BBC Working Group on Digital Economy
Speakers:
- Mr. Sergio Paulo Gallindo, Chief Executive Officer, BRASSCOM, Association of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Digital Technologies Companies (Brazil)
- Ms. Anna Nesterova, Chairperson, Global Rus Trade (Russia)
- Mr. Tushar Parikh, TCS Country Head Brazil and BFSI Head Latin America, Tata Consultancy Services (India)
- Ms. MENG Shusen, Chairman and President of China Unicom Global Limited.
- Ms Phuti Mahanyele-Dabengwa, Chief Executive Officer Naspers (South Africa) Limited (South Africa)
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16th August 2021
5.15 PM – 6.15 PM
Session 2: Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals – Role of Financial Sector
Auditorium 2
Meeting the sustainable development agenda 2030 necessitates long term investments by countries in physical, social and digital infrastructure. There is a need to increase the capital flows into BRICS economies to facilitate financing for sustainable development projects. Mechanisms like Green financing, integrating ESG (environmental, social and governance) into investments and credit, etc. need to be encouraged. The session will explore the major financial avenues available in BRICS countries for contributing towards the sustainable development agenda. It will also explore avenues to promote co-operation amongst BRICS in sustainable economy solutions and how the financial sector can play the role of a catalyst in the same.
Chair and Moderator:
- Ms Naina Lal Kidwai, Chairperson, Advent Private Equity, India Advisory Board & Chair, BBC Working Group on Financial Services (India)
Speakers:
- Mr Guilherme de França Teixeira, Manager of International Affairs, Confederação Nacional das Instituições Financeiras (CNF) (Brazil)
- Mr Andrey Kuleshov, Head of Strategy and Development at the Common Fund for Commodities (Amsterdam), Adviser, the Centre for AI Science and Technology at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology- Moscow (Russia)
- Mr Amit Chandra, Chairperson, Bain Capital India (India)
- Mr Wang Kun, Deputy General Manager, International Banking Department, ICBC (China)
- Ms Fatima Vawda, Chief Executive Officer, 27Four Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd (South Africa)
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16th Aug 2021 4.00 PM – 5.00 PM
Session 1: Leveraging Digital Technologies for Better Governance and Higher Growth
Auditorium 1
Digital adoption has been growing at a rapid pace across BRICS countries. Covid-19 pandemic has further accentuated the importance and relevance of digital technology manifolds. The integration of digital applications across sectors has been happening at a rapid pace. The role of e-Government has also assumed greater importance during the pandemic as governments across countries attempted to exchange information and provide critical public services to the citizens and businesses using the digital mode. Embracing digital governance through digital transformation of existing administrative and regulatory system can be a key facilitator and driver of inclusive and sustainable development. Digital governance has thus become critical for country's overall economic and social development. This session will highlight how BRICS economies are rapidly leveraging digital technologies for better governance and higher growth. It will also present opportunity to ideate and examine ways for collaboration amongst BRICS countries in the digital space to further the sustainable development agenda.
Chair and Moderator:- Mr. Himanshu Kapania, Vice Chairman, Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Limited & Chairman, BBC Working Group on Digital Economy
Speakers:- Mr. Sergio Paulo Gallindo, Chief Executive Officer, BRASSCOM, Association of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Digital Technologies Companies (Brazil)
- Ms. Anna Nesterova, Chairperson, Global Rus Trade (Russia)
- Mr. Tushar Parikh, TCS Country Head Brazil and BFSI Head Latin America, Tata Consultancy Services (India)
- Ms. MENG Shusen, Chairman and President of China Unicom Global Limited.
- Ms Phuti Mahanyele-Dabengwa, Chief Executive Officer Naspers (South Africa) Limited (South Africa)
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16th August 2021 5.15 PM – 6.15 PM
Session 2: Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals – Role of Financial Sector
Auditorium 2
Meeting the sustainable development agenda 2030 necessitates long term investments by countries in physical, social and digital infrastructure. There is a need to increase the capital flows into BRICS economies to facilitate financing for sustainable development projects. Mechanisms like Green financing, integrating ESG (environmental, social and governance) into investments and credit, etc. need to be encouraged. The session will explore the major financial avenues available in BRICS countries for contributing towards the sustainable development agenda. It will also explore avenues to promote co-operation amongst BRICS in sustainable economy solutions and how the financial sector can play the role of a catalyst in the same.
Chair and Moderator:- Ms Naina Lal Kidwai, Chairperson, Advent Private Equity, India Advisory Board & Chair, BBC Working Group on Financial Services (India)
Speakers:- Mr Guilherme de França Teixeira, Manager of International Affairs, Confederação Nacional das Instituições Financeiras (CNF) (Brazil)
- Mr Andrey Kuleshov, Head of Strategy and Development at the Common Fund for Commodities (Amsterdam), Adviser, the Centre for AI Science and Technology at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology- Moscow (Russia)
- Mr Amit Chandra, Chairperson, Bain Capital India (India)
- Mr Wang Kun, Deputy General Manager, International Banking Department, ICBC (China)
- Ms Fatima Vawda, Chief Executive Officer, 27Four Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd (South Africa)
Covid-19 crisis has dented the economic growth in all BRICS countries. With BRICS governments confronting the dual health and economic crisis, the national priorities are being reset. Infrastructure development is viewed as a source of growth enabler and accelerator, especially during the times of economic crisis. Multiplier effects of large infrastructure development projects can help countries revive and recuperate. This session will enable sharing of information on how BRICS countries have relied on infrastructure development as a means of unshackling their growth engines. It will also explore the key priorities for infrastructure development in the BRICS countries in the post-covid19 world. BRICS economies can also explore opportunities for resetting city management and development in the post Covid-19 scenario. This may include planning for investment in urban transportation such as metros, railways, roads, highways, bridges as well as their maintenance and upkeep.
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