Round Table "Challenges and Prospects for the Textile Manufacturing Market: Cooperation between Russia and the UAE"

ABOUT THE EVENT:
The Sverdlovsk Region is home to many popular Russian fashion brands. The fashion industry enterprises are among the most dynamically developing sectors in the region. The Government of the Sverdlovsk Region pays great attention to this industry. At the initiative of Governor Yevgeny Kuyvashev, a large-scale U'FASHION project is being implemented in the region, featuring international-scale events.

As part of the business program of the INNOPROM-2024 exhibition, speakers will discuss new directions for the fashion industry in the Sverdlovsk Region using the U'FASHION project as an example. They will also address current issues of working with foreign partners: raw material suppliers and buyers. The round table will bring together representatives from the fashion industry community in the UAE and various regions of the Russian Federation.

TARGET AUDIENCE:
Fashion industry representatives: designers, manufacturers of clothing, footwear, and accessories; textile and hardware manufacturers; participants in foreign economic activities.

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:
- Development of the fashion industry in the Sverdlovsk Region.
- Tools for state support of the industry.
- Investment attractiveness of the region for foreign fashion industry manufacturers.
- Prospects for trade and economic cooperation between the UAE and Russian regions in the fashion industry.
- International ties of the industry: entry of Russian manufacturers into foreign markets, use of foreign raw materials and components.
- The U'FASHION project: main events, format, and venues.

MODERATOR:
Yuri Shilov, General Director of Ivanovo Textile Company LLC, President of the Skolkovo Exporters' Club, member of the General Council of "Business Russia."

SPEAKERS:
- V.V. Tretyakov, Minister of Investments and Development of the Sverdlovsk Region
  Topic: Development of the Fashion Industry in the Sverdlovsk Region.

- V.V. Pilichev, Director of the Sverdlovsk Regional Entrepreneurship Support Fund
  Topic: Regional Support Tools: Financial, Non-Financial, Export Expansion.

- A.S. Busev, Executive Director of the Russian-Emirates Business Council (REBC)
  Topic: Overview of the UAE Light Industry.

- Yu.M. Shilov, General Director of Ivanovo Textile Company LLC, President of the Skolkovo Exporters' Club
  Topic: Challenges and Prospects of Trade and Economic Cooperation between the UAE and Russian Regions in the Fashion Industry.

- Maria Naumenko, Development Director of TextileExpo JSC
  Topic: Textile Industry of the Russian Federation in 2024: Challenges and Prospects.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
Participation in the round table is free of charge, but registration is required.

Note - participants must register independently as visitors or participants of the INNOPROM exhibition.