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Moscow to host international ChatBot Conference (March 31)

March 19, 2017

On March 31, 2017 Moscow will play host to ChatBot Conference, an international event dedicated to chatbots. The conference will bring together major local and foreign industry experts. Entrepreneurs, officials, investors and other professionals are also invited. Live chat is claimed to increase conversion by up to 10 times. Chatbots, which are considered the main e-commerce trend in …

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Seedstars Summit to showcase the best startups from emerging markets (Lausanne, Switzerland, April 6)

March 19, 2017

Seedstars Summit, the annual entrepreneurship forum for emerging markets, will hold its 2017 edition on April 6 at the SwissTech Center in Lausanne, Switzerland. The event will bring together startups, investors, government officials, corporate innovators and CEOs from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe and the MENA region. Sixty-three startups — pre-selected out of …

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EcomWeek, the Russian online retail festival (Moscow, April 4-6)

April 5, 2017

Dedicated to all aspects of Russian e-commerce — from infrastructure, to technologies, to services, to the HR and legal environment — this three-day event will feature 8 conferences and 10 workshops, and gather prominent businessmen and experts. No less than 80 speakers will share their vision of the market and the latest industry news. Among these speakers …

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Russia’s first international conference on driveless vehicles (Moscow, March 30)

March 8, 2017

On March 30 the Moscow-based technopark Kalibr will hold Russia’s first international event on autonomous vehicles. Top experts from Russia and abroad will be there to share knowledge, network and discuss partnerships. The conference will discuss the latest innovations in this field and feature the following topics: What are the latest trends in the field of autonomous vehicles in Russia? …

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Blockchain and bitcoin enthusiasts to discuss industry trends in Moscow (April 19)

March 6, 2017

On April 19, leading international blockchain professionals will meet Russian bankers and entrepreneurs to discuss local and foreign financial and non-financial blockchain projects as part of the annual Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Russia. Held in Moscow, the conference will feature presentations by the representatives of IBM, Microsoft, Sberbank, Higher School of Economics and the State Duma, …

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Mastercard teams up with Russian banks to launch fintech accelerator; Société Générale announces Moscow hackathon

February 22, 2017

Fintech Lab, a Russian platform that aims to unite fintech players and startups, is launching its first acceleration program in Moscow. The project has been initiated by major Russian and foreign banks such as AK BARS Bank, VTB24, Bank Saint Petersburg and Home Credit Bank in partnership with Mastercard. Accenture, which helped to launch fintech accelerators …

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Chinese cross-border conference and expo (March 23-24 in Shanghai)

January 23, 2017

Over the past few years, the Cross-Border Ecommerce Conference & Exhibition has become the place to be for industry players and experts operating or interested in the Chinese cross-border e-commerce scene. The 7th edition of this event will take place in Shanghai on March 23-24 to highlight the latest market trends and the new issues faced by …

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E-commerce players from across Europe invited to major industry event in Berlin (Feb. 2)

January 13, 2017

On February 2, Station Berlin will host the second edition of E-Commerce Berlin Expo, one of the largest e-commerce events in the world. This year, the organizers expect 3,000 visitors and 90 exhibitors. These include the representatives of Deutsche Post, Rakuten Deutschland, Idealo, Semrush, Freshdesk, PrestaShop and Händlerbund. Participation in the event is free of charge, but …

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ITMO students are the best coders in the world, says new ranking

December 27, 2016

Which colleges have the best coders in the world? This simple question is not addressed by academic rankings. The “Top Computer Science Programs ranking of U.S. News & World Report, for example, takes into account such criteria as number of research papers produced, global research reputation, and number of conferences — but practical coding skills are not even …

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Cybercrime presents global challenge – and business opportunities

December 29, 2016

Hackers may be associated around the world with Russia above any other country, thanks to news reports that often describe cybercriminals as Russian, and to accusations this year that Russian hackers were behind attacks on the U.S. Democratic National Committee. The problem, however, is very much a global one, international experts agreed at the Skolkovo …

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Russian startups invited to pitch to global investors at Riga’s TechChill (registration deadline: Jan 15)

December 15, 2016

Seed startups from Russia and other Eastern European countries are invited to apply for the TechChill Pitch Battle, an intensive one-day bootcamp for qualifying startups. The contest will be held as part of TechChill, a two-day startup conference taking place in Riga, Latvia in February 2017. The event is presented as “one of the best opportunities for new companies …

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