NEW YORK – Two portfolio companies of the 9.8 Group, Global Advertising Strategies, a leading market entry firm specializing in emerging economies, and weMultiply, an angel investment and business acceleration group focused on innovations in health & wellness, have joined the lineup of speakers at the international innovation forum rASiA.COM in Russia.
“Our global reach has grown immensely since the conference first took place last year”
The event, scheduled to take place in Moscow on June 24th and 25th, will feature a diverse array of international political, business, and media industry leaders. Situated in the heart of Moscow at the “Digital October” Center, a state of the art tech innovation hub converted from a 124-year-old confectionary factory, the rASiA Conference will focus on world economic trends and the ways that technological innovation are impacting ongoing developments.
“Our global reach has grown immensely since the conference first took place last year,” said Alexander Shulgin, the organizer of rASiA.COM. “We are thrilled to see that our message poses such a timely challenge that we are able to attract extraordinary speakers to our program.”
Givi Topchishvili, Founder and President of the 9.8 Group, will represent Global Advertising Strategies at a panel in media innovation, and Lena Feygin, Managing Director of weMultiply, will take part in the panel on women innovators.
“The diversity of thought and opinion that rASiA.COM represents, positions it as a truly global event that transcends the borders of both Moscow and Russia,” said Givi Topchishvili. “It’s a much needed, vibrant, thought-provoking community of innovators, and I am happy to be a part of it and watch it grow.”
For more information on rASiA.COM, visit http://rasia.com/2013/forum. For more information on the 9.8 Group and its subsidiaries, visit http://98group.com.
About the 9.8 Group: The 9.8 Group is a strategic holding company with a portfolio of specialty firms and branded solutions in technology, media, healthcare, and communications. Throughout its history, the 9.8 Group has successfully capitalized on the most promising market sectors and provided its partners with the opportunity to share the success, while remaining socially responsible and sustainable.
About rASiA.COM: Founded in 2012, International Innovation Forum rASiA.com is an annual event that takes place in Moscow, Russia. The event encourages an exchange of latest technologies and experiences among business, media, and political leaders from all over the world. Posing a question “What Will Tomorrow Bring?” as its overarching theme, rASiA.COM offers its attendees and participants new perspectives on the trends of the world economic system and helps evaluate the efficiency of global business strategies through new ideas and inspiration.
