The conference began with the signing of a Memorandum between the French Chamber of Commerce and the Swiss Business Association with the Business Ombudsman to mark the beginning of their collaboration. The objective of this MOU is for both parties to collaborate and cooperate in a manner that supports the initiatives of both organizations which transpire into improvement of the business environment and innovation in Georgia, both present and future. The memorandum was signed by president of the French Chamber Antoine Bardon, the president of the Georgian Swiss Business Association Nona Mamulashvili and the Business Ombudsman Irakli Lekvinadze.