A «Digital Development and the Regions» round table discussion took place within the framework of the FINOPOLIS Forum on 09 November 2023 in Moscow. Yury Bogdanov, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director for Innovations of Center-Invest Bank, moderated the round table discussion and shared the experience of a bank in Southern Russia.
Among the round table discussion participants were Minister of Digital Development and Communications of Novosibirsk Region Sergey Sergeevich Tsukar, Chairman of the Board of JSCB Almazergienbank Nikolay Nikolaevich Dolgunov, Development Director of VK Tech Andrey Alekseevich Goryaynov, Director for Banking Sector Business Development of ICL Techno LLC, Republic of Tatarstan, Viktor Vyacheslavovich Karpukhin.
At the round table, the participants discussed the key issues, features and competitive advantages of successful development of financial mechanisms and digital environment in the regions. The experts shared the opinion that for sustainable development of Russian regions it is necessary to encourage early inclusion of youth in the target professions and industries, provide practical training and the opportunity to get to know the future area of professional engagement. Establishing of close interaction between regional enterprises and educational institutions will make it possible to adjust educational programs according to needs of the labor market, ensure high quality training of specialists.
«We are confident that the outcome of the round table discussion will serve as a foundation for taking decisions connected with implementation of innovative approaches in the regions. Center-Invest Bank will continue to provide support to development of digital technologies at the regional level by government authorities, universities, market participants and specialists. In the course of the round table discussion, the participants highlighted the important foundations for building success in the regional digitalization of finance, and more: 1) integration with state services; 2) reliance on interaction with local universities and technical schools; 3) integration with federal marketplaces. We believe that discussions of potential for digital development in the regions contribute to expansion of the digital financial ecosystem and are capable of making our industry more dynamic and competitive,» commented Yury Bogdanov, Director for Innovations of Center-Invest Bank.
Active support of young scientists and professionals in the area of information technologies through concessional mortgage programs, including benefits on the resident’s card, is an important step in encouragement of innovations and development of science.
The experience and results of Center-Invest Bank in application of best practices, joint work with the regional educational institutions and local professional communities contribute to improvement of quality, security and availability of financial services in the regions.