This was aroused great interest of chambers of commerce, entrepreneurs and media. The event was divided in two panel discussions in framework of MUF:

• Small and medium - size business in urban environment.

Nowadays small and medium – sized businesses are the basis of financial stability in most countries with a long traditions of market economy. In recent years, it has been actively developing in Russia. Due to the massive potential customer base, the largest number of entrepreneurs appears in big cities. However, this creates high competition as well. So, how to achieve proper balance? Why is it important for representatives of small and medium-sized businesses to support public associations of entrepreneurs? Is it possible to combine the experience and capabilities of cities - centers of business activity - for mutually beneficial development of new interesting projects? And what role can the digitalization of the economy play in this? These questions were discussed during panel discussion, involved represents of authorities, specialists and businessmen.

• Hospitality industry and models of its development in urban agglomerations.

The most important task, which is solved with varying degrees of success by many large cities, to make sphere of hospitality attractive for tourists as well as interesting and popular for business people. Additionally, create jobs and income base of the budget. One of the key questions is how to use the advantageous geographical position of Moscow and 24/7 life of the city for this purpose?
Main topics for discussion were:

• Urban policy in the hospitality industry: how to become attractive;
• Creating the hospitality infrastructure: an effective model;
• Services for guests (car sharing, bike rental, taxi, e-city, etc.).

Also, in fields of Moscow Urban Forum 2018 events MCCI initiated an establishment of the Council of Heads of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Business Activity Centers in the Eurasian Economic Area, which includes by nowadays 8 Chambers: Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Karachi Chamber of Commerce (Pakistan), Bratislava regional Chamber of SCCI, Central-Siberian CCI, Istanbul CC (Turkey), Yerevan CCI (Armenia), Ural CCI, Jakarta CCI (Indonesia).
The main purpose of the Council is support of measures fostering comprehensive cooperation between a broad range of participants, among them small and medium businesses and members of international CCI.

Moscow Urban Forum 2019 "Quality of life. Projects for a better city" was dedicated to the presentations and discussion of the initiatives and megaprojects that were launched by city administrations, business, citizens and are aimed at balanced and sustainable urban development. It was focus on a discussion of housing, sustainable urban development, social infrastructure, transport, and smart city technologies.

• The development of domestic and inbound tourism in Russian Federation;

For recent years, a plenty projects have been done in city to increase tourist attractiveness: new digital and offline services was created; public transport, taxis and carsharing has been developed; many new hotels was built. Every year a huge number of activities are taking place to attract more tourists.
Nonetheless, development of tourism industry had different intensity depends of regions, among these, Moscow region also had the ways for improvement so far. Moreover, Moscow citizens would like to be able to visit other regions of Russian Federation, for which good environment should be provided.
MCCI created an integrated system which unites all parties involved in hospitality industry through the Institute of Chambers of Commerce, in order to develop common goals and coordinate our actions. Such a platform for dialogue could be created not only in individual regions, but could also successfully operate within framework of the Council of Heads of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Business Activity Centers in the Eurasian Economic Area established a year ago.

• Digitalization – new level (from solving everyday tasks to international business communication).

Modern world cannot be imagined without a digital technology. They are used in all spheres of life. During the panel discussion was discussed how digitalization is changing life in the city, starts from taxi aggregators and mobile applications created by condominiums for its inhabitants, to the international communication platform “Business market”.

The expert discussion platform under auspices of MCCI was also expanded agenda of MUF-2019 through participants from Chambers of the largest megacities in the world, including members of the Council of Heads of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Business Activity Centers in the Eurasian Economic Area established in 2018.