Four strategic sessions are planned to be held within the XIX Gomel Economic Forum on September 18.

The purpose of the events is to form effective mechanisms of interaction and establish connections, stimulate investment activity and promote business ideas.

Representatives of local and national authorities, enterprises, public associations, banks and other organizations, including foreign countries, will take part in the sessions.

Participants of the session “Industry and Innovations” will learn about the development of industrial automation tools in the context of the digital transformation of the economy and technology, the use of artificial intelligence in the production process, innovations in the field of cybersecurity, as well as modern technologies for training and retraining of personnel.

The session “Tourism” will present key areas for the development of new tourism offers, state support for the tourism industry, examples of the implementation of tourism initiatives – from a conceptual idea to the practical implementation of the project.

The main topic of the session “Financial and other instruments for business development” is modern approaches to financing business projects of small and medium-sized businesses.

During the session “Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in the Gomel Region”, promising areas of regional development, experience in the restoration and development of territories affected by the Chernobyl disaster, as well as the contribution of the social and environmental spheres to the sustainable development of the Gomel region will be presented.

Session participants will be able to visit the exhibition “Industry. Science. Technologies”, which will present products and services of enterprises and organizations of the Gomel region in various industries, construction, science and information technology.

A platform for bilateral negotiations with enterprises and organizations of the Gomel region in the B2B format will be organized during the forum (upon prior request).