Maelle Gavet

“I do not like the idea that a Russian company cannot be successful without Western experience. I think that, at the end of the day, it is a question of bringing benchmarks from other countries. So far, the golden benchmark has been the West.”

“There's always a fine line between being too focused and missing opportunities, or being too wide and taking on too many.”

“Investors have finally woken up to the fact that there is something called the 'Russian Internet' into which you can invest.”

“When a handful of tech giants are gatekeepers to the world's data, it's no surprise that the debate about balancing progress against privacy is framed as 'pro-data and, therefore, innovation' versus 'stuck in the Dark Ages'.”

“It simply isn't acceptable for the likes of Google, Facebook, Amazon and others, which amass data by the terabyte, to say, 'Don't worry, your information's safe with us, as all sorts of rules protect you' - when all evidence suggests otherwise.”

“Not only is self-regulation largely a fantasy, but repeated scandals across multiple industries have proved that companies are fundamentally incapable of self-regulating for the greater good.”

“The history of business has shown that companies usually only regulate themselves if they're forced to by legislation, or out of self-interest - often in the shape of a marketable message that will help sell more products.”

“I can be more cold than people would like me to be.”

“The biggest deficit in terms of gender equality at Ozon lay in our IT department. So we made a decision, along with our key IT leaders, to remove all filters and systemically interview all the women who apply.”

“Ozon.ru is made up of four businesses. Ozon.ru is an online retailer, O'Courier focuses on shipping, Ozon.Travel, and our most recent acquisition, Sapato, the leading online shoe and accessory retailer.”

“E-commerce is applicable to Russia, just as it's applicable to any other market.”

“The Russian customers don't feel very comfortable with online transactions.”

“When online business first appeared, a lot of operations would take your order and then disappear.”

“I am an optimist. I believe the future is bright. I think people who see life painted in dark colors are the ones who do not take ownership.”

“The general message would be to say to all these young people: If you have entrepreneurial aspirations, there is money, there are consumers, there is a huge market. The only thing you need to do is to go there and start doing things.”

“The Russians are not as addicted to coffee as the Americans. We should work on that!”

“After I completed the project for BCG, I was offered the position of Director of Marketing for Ozon.ru.”

“The pickup points are a natural additional network for delivery. For me, the surprise is that Amazon didn't come up with that idea.”

“The Priceline Group is a truly globally-scaled digital e-commerce Fortune 500 company operating world-class brands. I look forward to contributing to the Group by identifying new opportunities and operating synergies that enhance its already strong track record as a global digital pioneer.”

“I have American friends in France, and when I meet with them, they tell me about everything that is wrong with France. I think there is a general expat syndrome, which means that whatever country you are in, you are always missing your own country and always thinking that the country you live in is actually not as good as it could be.”