State public institution AERLO

Director

Eastern Faculty of St. Petersburg State University, Professional Retraining in Marketing Management at St. Petersburg State Economic University, Presidential Management Training Programme "Management of Innovative Development and Entrepreneurship" at the Faculty of Economics of St. Petersburg State University.

Director of State public institution AERLO since 2020. Public representative of the Agency for strategic initiatives in Leningrad region in the field of Entrepreneurship and Technology. Founder and head of the Baltic Regional Investment Forum BRIEF - the main economic event of Leningrad region since 2019. Expertise: marketing, brand management, investment projects support, strategic planning, investment and industrial policy. She has extensive experience in promoting major projects. She headed the marketing and sales of large-scale Russian resorts - Rosa Khutor and Igora, was engaged in the development of the sports and hotel complex AquaLife in Bulgaria. Developed and led a regional project in Leningrad region to support investment projects "Green Corridor for Investor". Currently, 130 projects worth over 55,6 billion USD are being supported by the Agency. Acknowledged by Governor of Leningrad region Alexander Drozdenko.

ETU LLC

CEO

1991-1996 – Odessa Higher Maritime Engineering College, specialty "Operation of marine Power plants", qualification "Marine Engineer"
2001-2003 - Odessa Institute of Marine Engineers, specialty "Organization of transportation and Management of transport", qualification "Marine Engineer transport"

He has extensive management experience in seaports. For more than 25 years, he has been organizing and managing the processes of transshipment, accounting and storage of various types of cargo - general, container, bulk and bulk.
From 1996 to 2004 - JSC NGMK Dudinsky Seaport, Stevedore/Senior Stevedore/Deputy Head of Terminal Operations
From 2004 to 2016 - JSC NMMC Dudinsky Seaport, Head of the terminal
From 2016 to 2022 - Murmansk Commercial Sea Port JSC, Deputy General Director for Operations
From 2022 to 2023 - Tuapse Bulk Terminal LLC, Executive Director
From 2023 to the present – Limited Liability Company EuroChem Terminal Ust-Luga, Director

JSC "ENERGY"

General Manager

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University

In 2022 Kolotygin Sergey was appointed CEO of JSC ENERGIA.
Since that moment, the company's revenue has increased 3 times, including by entering international markets.
JSC “ENERGIA” has become a participant in federal and regional programs and projects:
1. Subsidies from the Entrepreneurship Support Fund of the LO,
2. participation in the "Modernization of production" with the assistance of the Regional Engineering Center,
3. participation in the "Labor Productivity".
JSC ENERGIA has updated its machine park and launched 3 new product lines into mass production.:
1. Fire hydrants,
2. Wedge flanged gate and knife gate valves,
3. Flanged butterfly valves with double eccentricity
JSC ENERGIA is the initiator of the creation of a Cluster for the production of pipeline valves in the Leningrad region. The project is at the approval stage in the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia.
The creation of a modern industrial Technopark in the Leningrad region is the goal of Kolotygin's work for the coming years.

BIOTROPH Ltd

CEO

High, doctor of biological sciences, recipient of prize of Government of Russian Federation in science and technology

BIOTROPH Ltd, up to date R&D and manufacturing company was established in 1999. As from its foundation it has become state-of-the-art biotechnological enterprise with strong contribution to livestock and feed production. Company products are used almost everywhere in Russian Federation and near abroad. Core business is research, development and biopreparation production for farm animals feeding, poultry feeding, fodder conservation and biopreparations for crop farming and waste treatment.

CJSC Tosnensky mixed feed factory

Director of Development

2007 - SPbSUAI, Engineer "Computing Machines, Complexes, Systems and Networks".
2012 - HSE University, Economist, "Economics and Management ".
2020 – RANEPA, "Strategic Management"
20214 – SPbSU, "Management of Innovative Development and Entrepreneurship"

The experience of working as a system analyst made it possible to automate production processes (the main production lines of the plant were automated, an automated enterprise management system was put into operation).
Participation as a manager in international projects ("Baltic Industrial Symbiosis") and national projects ("Labor Productivity", "International Cooperation and Export").

In 2016, the process of commissioning a feed production line for laboratory animals was managed. Joint work with leading research institutes and vivariums of the Russian Federation.
Participation in the V International Scientific Conference GLP-PLANET, together with the Association for Laboratory Animals (RUS-Lasa).
The direct project manager is the development of an innovative line of feed for domestic rodents.

Committee for Economic Development and Investment Activities of the Leningrad Region

Deputy Chairman of the Committee

Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance, specialty "National Economics".

Since 2006, he has been working in the field of strategic planning and management. Since 2014, he has been in the Caribbean.
Main achievements:
• Development (2016) and updating (2019, 2024) of the Socio-economic Development Strategy of the Leningrad Region.
• Implementation of the federal project "Electric car and hydrogen car" in the Leningrad region in terms of the development of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
• Implementation of big data technology in the public administration of the Leningrad region

Foundation for Support of Entrepreneurship and Industry of the Leningrad region

Director

Graduated from St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance in 2006 with a degree in investment and innovation management

During the leadership of the financial direction of the Fund, the loan portfolio of concessional state microloans for business development has increased from 300 to 700 million rubles, and the active portfolio of guarantees from 3 to 5 billion rubles. Leader of the project for the creation of a regional Industrial Development Fund. Aggregate experience in investment consulting - 15 years. Implemented investment projects for Rosneft, Millhouse, Kirov factory.

Gatchina Municipal District Administration

Deputy for Economics and Digital Development

- Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance, qualification manager, specialty "Organization Management";
- Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance, Candidate of Economic Sciences;
- ANO DPO "Scientific and Consulting Center "Educational systems and projects" under the program "Specifics of compliance with anti-corruption legislation in the municipal service in budgetary and subordinate organizations."

An enterprising and highly qualified specialist with outstanding analytical and organizational skills coordinates activities in the following key areas:
1. Creating favorable conditions for the development of agricultural production in the Gatchina Municipal District, as well as expanding the market for agricultural products, raw materials and foodstuffs, with an emphasis on the introduction of innovative approaches and technologies;
2. Development and implementation of measures to increase the competitiveness of products produced in the district, improvement of municipal support mechanisms for the agro-industrial complex, as well as the introduction of resource-saving and environmentally sustainable technologies in agricultural production.
3. To promote the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, including the creation of favorable conditions for doing business, support for innovative projects and the integration of entrepreneurs into the regional economy.
4. Development of a strategy for the socio-economic development of the Gatchina municipal District, taking into account current trends and challenges facing the district.
5. Organization and holding of events aimed at the development of interregional and international cooperation in the economic sphere, including participation in forums, conferences and other events.
6. Development and implementation of a comprehensive strategy for the development of information technology and digital transformation of the Gatchina Municipal District.
He heads a number of permanent commissions, working groups and councils, including:
1. The Antiepizootic Commission under the administration of the Gatchina Municipal District, responsible for monitoring and preventing animal diseases.
2. The Permanent Commission on Land Reclamation, which develops and implements measures to restore and improve land.
3. Coordinating Council for the development and approval of a scheme for the placement of non-stationary public catering, consumer services and leisure and entertainment facilities in the Gatchina Municipal District, which contributes to the development of infrastructure and improving the quality of life of the population.
4. Coordinating Council for the Development of Small and Medium-sized Businesses, aimed at supporting and developing entrepreneurial activity in the district.
5. The Coordinating Committee for the Promotion of Employment of the Gatchina Municipal District, which deals with issues of employment and professional retraining of citizens.
6. The Working Group on Promoting Competition in the Gatchina Municipal District, which contributes to creating a favorable competitive environment and improving economic efficiency.
She completed professional retraining at the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO under the program "Training teams managing projects for the development of cities with high tourism potential: the hospitality industry as a driver of urban and regional development."

JSC “Russian Export Center”

Head of the Representative office in St. Petersburg

In 2004, he graduated from St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance. In 2008, he defended his PhD thesis (PhD in Economics)

An expert in the field of international relations, international trade finance, corporate finance and banking with more than 19 years of experience.

JSC "Capt"

Partner, Head of the regional development of Capt tax services in Russia, as well as Head of the Tax and Legal Consulting Department of the North-Western Regional Center of Capt

Specialist, Economics (diploma with honors), St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance; Honorary Member of ACCA (FCCA); Independent Director, Association of Independent Directors

Alisa Melkonyan has been working in the field of tax consulting for more than 20 years, providing services to Russian and foreign clients working in various industries. He has extensive experience in advising on various types of government support measures, including RIP, SPIC, NWPC, SEZ, TOSER regimes, and tax benefits from different regions of Russia (St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, Tatarstan, the Southern Federal District, and the Moscow Region). In addition, Alice has experience in the following areas: tax structuring and deoffshorization, consulting on various state support regimes for companies, transfer pricing, advising Russian and foreign companies on Russian and foreign taxation issues.

State University "Higher School of Economics"

Director of Economic Policy

Graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University in 1984 with a degree in Physics, qualification "physicist". Graduated from the Higher School of Economics of the Ministry of Economics and the State University of Russia in 1996, Faculty of Stock Market and Investment. Candidate of Technical Sciences.

“Professional Complex Solutions” Company Limited

General Director

2000 - School of International Business in Reutlingen, Germany. 2002 - Udmurt State University, "Economist with a degree in finance and credit". 2002 - internship at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Stuttgart, Germany. 2005 - awarded the ACCA Diploma in International Financial Reporting. 2005 - course "Advanced Training in Accounting and Audit," 2011 - retraining under the program "Finance and Credit (Enterprise Value Assessment) at the St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance.

Since 2006 - General Director of Professional Complex Solutions Company Limited:
- included in the Register of specialized companies meeting the requirements of the Consulting ВЭБ.РФ.
- Member of the Association of Consulting Companies of Russia "ASCONKO."
- accredited as an authorized consulting company under the Government of the Leningrad Region.
- included in the Register of Accredited Companies of the Monotown Development Fund in the areas of Financial and Technical Monitoring (Supervision) and Marketing
- is a member of the association of self-regulatory organizations "МежРегионПроект"
Since 2020 – General Director “PCS Analytics” Company Limited
- developer and operator of the digital platform "Investment Projects" (investprojects.info) (certificate of state registration of the computer program No. 2021616911 dated 28.04.2021)
- consists in the register of accredited organizations operating in the field of information technology (register of IT companies).

Association of European Businesses

CEO

Tadzio Schilling holds an MA in International Relations and an advanced MA in International History and Politics from the Graduate Institute Geneva, as well as an Executive MPA from the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin.
Tadzio speaks German, English, French, Italian, Russian, Polish, and some Chinese.

In 2020, Tadzio Schilling assumed the position of Director General of the Association of European Businesses (AEB)
Before joining the AEB, he served as Deputy Head of Economic Affairs, Finance, and Science at the Swiss Embassy, then as Inbound Business Development Leader and Head of the German Business Center at EY.
In his professional career, he has worked in various finance, HR, and sales functions for companies such as Zurich Cantonal Bank, Dell Inc., Wesser & Partner, and FirstClimate. He has also worked as a researcher and lecturer in Russian Studies at the Humboldt University of Berlin.

State University "Higher School of Economics"

Deputy Director of the Centre for Structural Policy Research

Graduated from the Master's program in World Economics at the Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia, B. N. Yeltsin (2013). I completed internships at Humboldt University and the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) in Berlin, Germany (2012-2013). I hold a Ph.D. in Economics.

Anna Fedyunina specializes in world economy and international political economy. Ms. Fedyunina has experience in the development and expertise of long-term strategies and forecasts of socio-economic development of constituent entities of the Russian Federation and municipalities of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, experience in comprehensive monitoring of small and medium-sized enterprises. Member of the Scientific and Expert Council of the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences on management issues. Awarded a medal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, diploma of the Association of Independent Centers for Economic Analysis (ANCEA) “New Generation”. Recipient of Russian and foreign grants, including grants from the Russian Science Foundation, the President of the Russian Federation, the Egor Gaidar Foundation, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Academic Foundation, and Erasmus Mundus. She was three times included in the rating “Top 100 most influential women of St. Petersburg” according to Delovoy Peterburg newspaper for her significant contribution to expert and analytical activities.

Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), Russian Academy of Sciences

Head of Department of Science and Innovation

Dr. Ivan V. Danilin graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University in 1999 and gained his PhD degree at IMEMO in 2002.

Primary area of specialization is innovation policies of the U.S.A. and Russia, digital economy and policies for digital transformation (U.S.A., China, Russia), analysis of long-term social and economic implications of emerging technologies. He has more than 100 research publications and more than 50 reports on international academic conferences in Russia, USA, China and other countries. Since 2018 Dr. Danilin holds position of Head of Science and Innovation Department at IMEMO. Before 2018 he worked at IMEMO as research fellow and, since 2010, as a Head of Innovation Policy Section. He is also the Associate Professor at MGIMO University and the lecturer at Higher School of Systems Engineering, National Research Institute – Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT or Fiztech). In 2010-2015 Dr. Danilin served as a part-timer at innovation departments and subsidiaries of biggest Russian power sector companies – ROSATOM (nuclear reactor manufacturing and nuclear power generation) and ROSSETI`s (transmission and distribution grids), where he was responsible for foresights and for development/actualization of the Innovation Development Programs. In 2014-2019 he was engaged in the development of the Russian National Technology Initiative (NTI), national Strategy for Science and Technological Development of the Russian Federation, Concept for the International Science and Technology Cooperation of the Russian Federation and other high-level S&T documents and programs. Currently Dr.Danilin serves on board of several expert groups of the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education, State Duma (lower chamber of Russian Parliament), and ROSATOM. In 2010s he was also on board of the North-West Technology Transfer Center`s Investment Committee (Russia, Leningrad Region) and an expert of the Skolkovo Foundation. Ivan V. Danilin is a member of the International Studies Association (ISA). During his professional career Dr.Danilin gained awards from Russian Foundation for the Assistance to Domestic Science and Russian Academy of Sciences, in 2016 his accomplishments were marked by a Honorary Charte from the Federal Agency of Scientific Organization of Russia (FANO, currently part of the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education).

HSE University

Director of the Center for Strategic Analytics and Big Data

PhD, Lomonosov MSU University

• Head of the iFORA system for intellectual analysis of big data (https://issek.hse.ru/ifora/)
• 15+ years of experience in high tech, digital economy and AI
• 150+ completed projects for corporate customers, federal and regional authorities
• 130+ scientific publications
• ~10 results of intellectual activity and patents
• Gratitude from the Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation, Minister of the EEC, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation, Director of the Department of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, Director of Roscongress, Rector and Vice-Rectors of the Higher School of Economics
• Commemorative medal and diploma of the President of the Russian Federation "XIX World Festival of Youth and Students 2017 in Sochi"
• Columns, articles and comments for Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Russia 24, RBC and RBC TV, Kommersant, Izvestia, Forbes, OTR, etc.

Government of the Leningrad region

Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Leningrad Region – Chairman of the Committee for Economic Development and Investment Activities

Graduated from St. Petersburg State University with a degree in Political Science and Economics

He started his career in 2002 at the North-West Center for Strategic Research Foundation.
In 2009-2010, he was the Minister of Economic Development of the Irkutsk Region.
Graduate of the Skolkovo Business School under the SKOLKOVO Executive MBA program.
Winner of the Leaders of Russia competition in 2018.
Included in the highest level of the Federal Reserve of managerial personnel.
Since June 2012, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Leningrad Region has been Chairman of the Committee for Economic Development and Investment Activities. He also oversees the work of the Committee for the Development of Small, Medium-sized Businesses and the Consumer Market, the Committee on Labor and Employment, and the Committee on Tariffs and Pricing Policy in the region.

Emperium

Deputy CEO

UNECON St. Petersburg State University of Economics. Global economy

2016 - 2018 Director of Organisational Interaction and Partner Communications, Global Ports Management Company LLC (Maersk, Severstal-Trans);
2018 – 2019 Deputy General Director, Member of the Management Board PJSC TransContainer (Russian Railways);
2020 – 2023 Deputy General Director for Strategy and Development of Volga Shipping Company JSC, Advisor to the General Director of Okskaya Shipyard LLC (NLMK)
2021 – 2024 Director of Organizational Asset Interaction and Partner Communications JSC First Port Company (NLMK);
2021 – present Deputy CEO

Experience:
Expert in the field of corporate governance and business development of large systemically important geographically separated industrial and transport holdings;
Has deep expertise in the field of M&A / business expansion and entry into new markets;
Deep expertise in building effective teams and organizing effective intra-corporate interaction between business units;
Successful results in promoting the company's key competencies at the national and international levels; Experience of interaction within the framework of cross-functional international teams, effective portfolio asset management and successful launch of new products;
Expert in the field of international trade and business climate transformation at relevant Committees, branch Councils of legislative and executive bodies of federal government, and public associations.

LLC MICE Market

CEO

Postgraduate student at the Department of Management, SSEU
-Moscow State University of Service - Management in Tourism
-Russian State University for the Humanities - Organization -Management
-Samara State University of Economics
Business Development Management, Public Relations, Management Psychology
Moscow State University of Technology and Management (MGUTU) - Coaching

In the events and tourism industry since 2003.
Author of a federal initiative to develop industrial tourism, which received the support of President Vladimir Putin. The project currently involves 81 regions and over 3,000 enterprises.
Founder of the aggregator PromTourism.ru.
Founder of the "Investments in Tourism" project.
Consulting Group TourBusinessConsult.
Author of the course "Industrial Tourism: A Practical Workshop."
Additional supervised projects and companies:
• Regional Center for Children's Tourism
• Consulting Group TourBusinessConsult
• "VolgaCruiseService," a operator of piers on the Volga River.
Speaker and moderator at federal-level professional conferences.
Business consultant for regions on the development of industrial and business tourism, territorial investment development, and the development of corporate infrastructure using MICE tools.
Ranked among the TOP 50 most influential people in the MICE industry.
Speaker for educational programs at RANEPA (The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration) and the Center of Competence for Tourism and Hospitality at St. Petersburg State University.
Winner of the MICE Excellence Awards – "For Contribution to the Development of the Business Tourism Industry."
Laureate of the national award "The Country is Changed by People" for the development of the industrial tourism project in Russia.

Sveto PPM

Director

In 2002 graduated from the Institute of Economics and Finance of Kazan Federal University with a degree in Financial Management. Candidate of Economic Sciences

From 2009 to 2022 held senior positions at Sveto PPM (formerly International Paper), where was responsible for product management, marketing, supply chain management, the commercial department, and general management of a group of companies. During time at the company, the number of products manufactured significantly increased and expanded the sales geography. In 2022, following the departure of American shareholders, returned to the historical name of Svetogorsky CBK. Under Timur's leadership, the company managed to overcome the challenges of 2022 by implementing import substitution, launching new products, rebuilding the supply chain for key materials and chemicals, changing the IT system, and implementing a number of investment, sponsorship, and social projects aimed at the company's development and the regional community.

JSC «Konditerskoje objedinenije «Ljubimiy Kray»

General Director

Leningrad State University. Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA). MBA Leti-Lovanium.

Over 30 years of experience in management positions (middle and top). Over 10 years of experience in leadership positions. In addition to St. Petersburg A. Medvedev worked in different regions of Russia (Moscow, Central Federal District, South Federal District (Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Volgograd) both in Russian and foreign companies (Pekar, Heineken, Unimilk, Artis).
Ljubimiy Kray is the market leader in oatmeal cookies manufacturing (45% market share in rubles). The company is the biggest confectionery manufacture in Leningrad Region. Annual output is 24000 tons, monthly output is 2000 tons (116 million pieces). The contract manufacturing has been successfully implemented with Belarus confectionery companies (Slodych, Spartak, Krasnyi Pischevik). Ljubimiy Kray was named the Best in «Best Exporter of the Year in E-commerce» Category of the Federal Competition «The Best Exporter-2023».