Initiative 5.0 Panel Discussion on Entrepreneurship and Digital Silk Road
As part of the International Panel Discussion Series “Initiative 5.0”, the University of Business and Technology hosted a panel discussion on “Entrepreneurship and the Digital Silk Road”.
The research at the event was presented by BTU affiliate professors:
- Ani Vashakmadze – BTU Affiliated Professor “Peculiarities of the filling effect of the entrepreneurial ecosystem”;
- David Gondauri – BTU Affiliated Professor “Georgian Rail Transport in a Competitive Environment”;
In addition to presenting research, panel discussions by BTU partner organizations, researchers, public and private sector representatives participated in the panel discussions:
- David Gondauri – BTU Affiliated Professor “Georgian Rail Transport in a Competitive Environment”;
- Ani Vashakmadze – BTU Affiliated Professor “Peculiarities of the filling effect of the entrepreneurial ecosystem”;
- Zviad Chkhartishvili – President of the Georgian Freight Carriers Association;
- Manana Moistrapishvili – Director of the Railway Transport College.
The “Panel” Entrepreneurship and the Digital Silk Road was very interesting with the involvement of local and international experts and the authors of the BTU research. Research and academic sector recommendations are of great importance in the industrial policy planning process.
The University of Business and Technology is exactly where business and technology meet. With Initiative 5.0, the university has already become a platform where open dialogue is possible between the academic sector, the state, the private sector and representatives of specific industries. Which will allow us to gradually reduce the distance between business and research and plan and conduct both industrial development and startup ecosystem formation with measurable indicators, ”said Ani Vashakmadze, BTU Affiliate Professor.
