On 03 March 2023, the first meeting of the Digital Transformation Working Group took place with the participation of around 30 company representatives. The meeting was focused on the main local challenges of innovation in business.
Opening the meeting, Mr Tobias Baumann welcomed the participants, introduced the new Chairperson of the Digital Transformation Working Group, Mr Orkhan Guliyev and wished him a successful year ahead. Taking the floor, Mr Orkhan Guliyev briefly presented himself and then talked about the recent rebranding of the working group to cover more topics in digital transformation and innovation.
We were joined by Mr Farrukh Aliyev, Head of Innovations at PASHA Holding LLC, who shared his experiences in this particular field with the participants. In his presentation, Mr Farrukh Aliyev talked about the general incentives for innovation, barriers to innovation, need for an innovation strategy and went through the global innovation trends and priority directions. The meeting was followed by a lively questions and answers session and discussions with the participation of the member companies.