Good morning,

Here is the full line-up of INSME's conference “Empowering SMEs: Economic Diversification and Green Growth”, taking place tomorrow 1 December (please note all times are Baku Time GMT+4):

Opening Ceremony at 10:00
  • Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Economy, Azerbaijan
  • Sergio Arzeni, President, INSME, Italy
  • Yusif Abdullayev, Director, AZPROMO, Azerbaijan
  • Yves Leterme, President, ToJoy, former Prime Minister, Belgium
  • Mammad Musayev, President, National Confederation of Entrepreneurs, Azerbaijan
  • Boyko Takov, CEO Agency for SME Promotion, Bulgaria
  • Orkhan Mammadov, Chairman of the Management Board, KOBIA, Azerbaijan
Sustainability and energy challenges for SMEs at 11:30
  • Hamsa Thota, Founder and President, IBD Inc., USA
  • Boyko Takov, CEO Agency for SME Promotion, Bulgaria
  • Aurora Candel, Director for SME, Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Tourism, Romania
  • Kamran Huseynov, Deputy Director, Renewable Energy Agency, Azerbaijan
  • Cristian Camisa, President, CONFAPI, Italy
  • Mehman Abbas, Founder, Caspian Group, Azerbaijan
Building SMEs readiness at 14:15
  • Roberto Santolamazza, Managing Director, t2i, Italy
  • Carlo de Simone, Institutional Relations, Simest, Italy
  • Agil Samadov, Director of the Risk Management and Economic Analysis Department, Entrepreneurship Development Fund, Azerbaijan
  • Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, Executive Director, COMSATS, Pakistan
  • Shahriyar Esmailie, Advisor, KOBIA, Azerbaijan
Promoting innovation for a green growth at 15:30
  • Giovanni Zazzerini, Secretary General, INSME, Italy
  • Paola Zerilli, Senior Lecturer, University of York, UK
  • Ali Muqaibal, CEO, Sharakah, Oman
  • Igor Ovcharenko, Consultant, Innovation and Digital Development Agency, Azerbaijan
  • Baybars Altuntas, CEO, World Business Angels Investment Forum, Turkey
  • Andrea Di Anselmo, CEO, META group, Italy
Policy responses at 16:45
  • Jay Mitra, Founder, IEF, and Professor, Essex University Business School, UK
  • Simona Marzetti, Director, Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Italy
  • Zaharina Todorova, Head of International financial institutions and EU funds Division, BDB, Bulgaria
  • Rashad Huseynov, Head of Economic Analysis and Analytical Information Department, Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication, Azerbaijan
  • Dimitrios Rallis, Deputy Secretary General, BSEC, Turkey
  • Patrick Meinhardt, Board Member and former Member of Parliament, ESD and INSME, Germany
I hope to see you in person tomorrow in Baku. In case you cannot come to Azerbaijan, you can also follow the discussion on-line at this link (Passcode 560207): https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84675421607?pwd=c1Vnc2VjKzN6bUpNRmplcVI1ZzlmZz09

Warm Regards,
Giovanni

Giovanni Zazzerini 
Secretary General 
INSME - The International Network for SMEs 

zazzerini@insme.org
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