Azerbaijan to host CICA forum on digital transformation and innovation

Azerbaijan plans to hold a forum on digital transformation and innovation in 2025, CICA Secretary General Kairat Sarybay said during the 8th plenary session of the Business Council of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, Report informs.

"Azerbaijan has proposed a number of significant initiatives within the framework of confidence-building measures for 2025, including a conference on knowledge sharing in the field of digitalization of transport corridors, an event to expand the participation of small and medium-sized businesses in trade through e-commerce, a forum on digital transformation and innovation, and cybersecurity training for specialists from CICA countries," he said.

According to him, digital transformation is no longer an option - it is a necessity.

"Challenges such as limited access to technology and digital skills are great, but so are the opportunities in the field of e-commerce and artificial intelligence," Sarybay added.