Graduated from Leningrad Agricultural Institute in 1986, specialising in "Economics and Organisation of Agriculture". Awarded the degree of Candidate of Economic Sciences in 2007.
Experience and achievements:
Recipient of state awards: Order of Friendship, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", First Degree, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", Second Degree, Order of Honour, Order "For Merit
to the Fatherland", Fourth Degree.
Committee for Economic Development and Investment Activities of the Leningrad Region
Position:
Deputy Chairman of the Committee
Education:
Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance, specialty "National Economics".
Experience and achievements:
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
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.
Experience and achievements:
Yuri Simachev specializes in applied research on the behavior of Russian companies, their demand for various market institutions, as well as assessing regulatory norms and the specifics of the impact on
companies of various government measures in the field of industrial and science and technology policy. He has extensive experience in conducting research and expert analytical work in the interests of the
Russian authorities, including the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development, the Russian Ministry of Finance, and others, as well as development institutions and
large businesses. He has participated in a number of major applied research projects, including projects related to evaluating various instruments for stimulating innovation, improving the system of
development institutions, a strategy for long-term socio-economic development (Strategy 2020), assessing the impact of crises on industrial behavior and restructuring, evaluating support mechanisms for
industrial exports, analyzing barriers to small and medium-sized enterprise development and assessing the business climate. He is a member of the Working Group on New Industrial Policy of the Expert Council
of the Russian Government, a member of the Committee on Industrial Policy and Technical Regulation and the Committee on Improvement of the Regulatory Framework for Industry Incentives in The Russian Union of
Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP). He was awarded the Medal for the Achievements in Economic Analysis of the Association of Russian Economic Think Tanks (ARETT) in 2021. He has over 150 scientific
publications.
Anna Fedyunina
Deputy Director of the Centre for Structural Policy Research
Centre for Structural Policy Research in State University "Higher School of Economics"
Position:
Deputy Director
Education:
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.
Experience and achievements:
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
Position:
Head of Department of Science and Innovation
Education:
Dr. Ivan V. Danilin graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University in 1999 and gained his PhD degree at IMEMO in 2002.
Experience and achievements:
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).
Anastasia Mikhalchenko
(earlier) Director of Leningrad region Economic Development Agency
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.
Experience and achievements:
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.
Daniil Novitskii
General Director of “Professional Complex Solutions” Company Limited
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.
Experience and achievements:
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).
Alexander Shirov
Director of the Institute of National Economic Forecasting RAS
Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Economics. Graduated from Plekhanov Russian Economic University and postgraduate program of INP RA
Experience and achievements:
Main area of activity - macroeconomic analysis and forecasting, analysis of inter-sectoral relations, justification of economic policy measures, sectoral modeling and forecasting, development of multi-level calculation systems based on inter-sectoral economic models. Consulting in the field of state and corporate governance.
Main areas of activity: applied research in the field of analysis and forecasting of the Russian economy development; development of the methodology of inter-sectoral macrostructural forecasting; developed the concept of interaction of dynamic and structural characteristics of the economy development in the formation and justification of the development strategy; solving problems of complex assessment of multiplier effects associated with the implementation of national projects, the development of sectors of the economy, regions, corporations and individual large investment projects.
Konstantin Vishnevskiy
Director of the Center for Strategic Analytics and Big Data
Center for Strategic Analytics and Big Data in HSE university
Position:
Director
Education:
PhD, Lomonosov MSU University
Experience and achievements:
• 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.
Vadim Averin
Director of the Foundation for Support of Entrepreneurship and Industry of the Leningrad region
Foundation for Support of Entrepreneurship and Industry of the Leningrad region
Position:
Director
Education:
Graduated from St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance in 2006 with a degree in investment and innovation management
Experience and achievements:
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.
Andrey Mironov
Head of the Representative office in St. Petersburg
- 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."
Experience and achievements:
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."
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
Education:
Specialist, Economics (diploma with honors), St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance; Honorary Member of ACCA (FCCA); Independent Director, Association of Independent Directors
Experience and achievements:
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.
High, doctor of biological sciences, recipient of prize of Government of Russian Federation in science and technology
Experience and achievements:
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.
Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
Experience and achievements:
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.
Ekaterina Surushkina
Director of Development CJSC Tosnensky mixed feed factory
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"
Experience and achievements:
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.
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
Experience and achievements:
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.
Aleksei Medvedev
General Director JSC «Konditerskoje objedinenije «Ljubimiy Kray»
Leningrad State University. Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA). MBA Leti-Lovanium.
Experience and achievements:
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».
Pavel Polyakov
Deputy General Director – Commercial Director of Emperium LLC
UNECON St. Petersburg State University of Economics. Global economy
Experience and achievements:
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.
Saint Petersburg State Technical University,
Specialty: Information systems in economics.
Experience and achievements:
Experience and Achievements:
• 20+ years in senior leadership roles across corporate finance, strategy, and business management.
Sectors:
• Industrial manufacturing (cutting tools, hard alloys, tooling)
• Global high tech/maritime navigation
• Real estate development and asset management
• Telecommunications
Plekhanov University, Faculty of Computer Science, diploma with honors
Experience and achievements:
1994-2007: Microsoft Corp.; career path from manager to President of Microsoft in Russia and CIS.
2012-2016: Government of RF; Deputy Minister of Economic Development of RF - Head of Federal Agency for State Property Management.
2016-present: VTB Bank; supervised corporate banking services, international subsidiaries, IT.
Since 1999, as a member of the Board of Trustees of GSOM SPBU, has been actively involved in the development of business education in RF.
Since 2019 – Head of VTB Education, Director of GSOM SPBU.
Executive Director – AmCham St Petersburg / Director – PEBA Russia
Education:
Graduated from the St Petersburg State University with a master’s degree in Oreintal Studies (1994), and a Law degree (1997). Graduated from the Stockholm School of Economics (2004) with an executive MBA degree.
Experience and achievements:
In March 2005, Maria was appointed Executive Director of the St. Petersburg Chapter of AmCham, a non-profit, nongovernmental membership-fee driven business association which protects and promotes the interests of foreign member companies that still operating in Russia despite current challenges.
In 2022, Maria became a director of the Pacific-Eurasian Business Alliance (PEBA).
Maria is an author of several market researches on the Russian market for telecommunications, IT, ports, laboratory equipment and electronic components that were published by foreign and Russian media.
Anton Shaban
Senior Lecturer, Deputy Promotion Director of the Graduate School of Industrial Management
Graduate School of Industrial Management, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
Position:
Senior Lecturer, Deputy Promotion Director of the Graduate School of Industrial Management
Education:
Graduated from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, majoring in Management (Marketing profile) and Business Informatics
Candidate of Economic Sciences, majoring in Regional and Sectoral Economics (Innovation Economics)
Experience and achievements:
In 2018, graduated with honors from the Bachelor's degree in Management, and in 2020, graduated with honors from the Master's degree in Business Informatics at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.
In 2020, was awarded the title of "Best Graduate of 2020" and was awarded a medal from the Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education "SPbPU".
Since 2018, he has been a full-time employee of the Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education "SPbPU", and from January 2024 to the present, he has been working as a "Senior Lecturer".
Since September 2023 - Head of the e-Learning and Distance Education Technologies Sector of the Graduate School of Industrial Management of the Institute of Mechanics and Electronics, and T.
Since September 2025 - Deputy Promotion Director of the Graduate School of Industrial Management.
In June 2024, won the competition held by the Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education "SPbPU", "Best Teacher through the Eyes of Students 2024" in the nominations "Innovator" and "Best Online".
In June 2025, he became the absolute winner in the open competition of the Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education "SPbPU" "Best Teacher through the Eyes of Students 2025".
In September 2025 - laureate of the competition "Golden Names of Higher School" in the nomination "Young Scientific and Pedagogical Talents".
Tatiana Filyuta
Head of the Personnel Training and Development Department NPAO SVETOGORSK PPM
Head of the Personnel Training and Development Department
Education:
Herzen Russian State Pedagogical University. Faculty of Psychology and Pedagogy, specialty "Organizational Psychology and Work Psychology"
University of Coaching and Management: "Coaching in Management and Organization Development". "Modern Approaches in Organizational Consulting. Coaching"
Certified ICI, ICF coach
Experience and achievements:
I have been developing people and organizations for over 20 years, and I am proud to be working in my field. I have gained experience in major companies such as MTS, Yota, Krupskaya Factory, and others. I have expertise in training, development, recruitment, and employee evaluation. I have implemented projects to transform corporate culture, implement employee performance evaluation systems, and organize major HR events.
I am a certified coach and business trainer, and I specialize in organizational consulting.
Currently, I am developing a program to attract young people at Svetogorsky PPM, overseeing the training and development of employees, and leading the company's sports movement.
Vitaly Stelmashonok
Associate Professor of the Department of Management and Innovation
Associate Professor of the Department of Management and Innovation
Education:
2003 – St. Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics. Major – Economist
2006 – Postgraduate studies. St. Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics
Experience and achievements:
2015 – Coach of the Winner’s team of the case-tournament within the framework of the V St. Petersburg International Gas Forum
2016 – Coach of the Winner’s team of the case-tournament within the framework of the VI St. Petersburg International Gas Forum
2017 – Coach of the case-tournament team within the framework of the VII St. Petersburg International Gas Forum
2018 – Coach of the Winner’s team of the case-tournament within the framework of the VIII St. Petersburg International Gas Forum
2022 Baltic Forum of the President's Program Alumni. Organizer and Master Mentor of the Youth Day
2023 Baltic Regional Investment Forum. Organizer and Master Mentor of the Youth Day
2024 Baltic Regional Investment Forum. Organizer and Master Mentor of the Youth Day
Nataliya Smirnova
Assistant, Head of the Educational Laboratory of Digital Content of the Graduate School of Industrial Management
Graduate School of Industrial Management, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
Position:
Assistant, Head of the Educational Laboratory of Digital Content of the Graduate School of Industrial Management
Education:
In 2011, she graduated from the postgraduate program of the St. Petersburg Trade and Economic Institute, specializing in Marketing
Experience and achievements:
Since 2003, participated in the organization of various advertising activities for FMCG enterprises at the federal level.
Since 2014 has been involved in various SMM projects, including work with manufacturing enterprises.
Since 2021 teaches at the Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University Targeted disciplines related to marketing.
Is one of the developers of the course «Promotion of business based on video content» and also the developer of the course «Copywriting and content management».
Since 2023, runs a digital content management Learning lab GSIM where students and teachers develop their digital competencies.
C 2023 to 2025 more than 20 master classes have been held, thanks were received, including thanks from the Director of CGU «AIRLO» for the master class on the Youth track «People decide» within the framework of BRIEF-2024.
Galina Gavrilova
Head of Internal and External Information Communications Polyplast North-west Ltd
Head of Internal and External Information Communications
Education:
Mogilev State University named after Arkady Kuleshov (Republic of Belarus)
Journalist.
Teacher of Russian/Belarusian language and literature
Experience and achievements:
1. Gratitude of the Council of Deputies of the MO "Kingisepp Municipal District" for fruitful work and in connection with the summing up of the results of the socio-economic development of the Kingisepp Municipal District for 2022
2. Diploma of the administration of the MO "Kingisepp Urban Settlement" for a great contribution to the development of youth policy in the MO "Kingisepp Municipal District"
3. Certificate of Honor of the Committee for Press and Public Relations of the Leningrad Region for the project "Youth of Kingisepp"
4. Gratitude of the administration of the MO "Kingiseppsky municipal district of the Leningrad region" for high-quality and highly professional work in the field of youth policy of the Kingiseppsky district
5. Diploma of the Government of the Leningrad region of the Committee for culture of the Leningrad region for participation in the competition for the best scenario on the topic "Promotion of a healthy lifestyle" within the framework of the program "Development of culture in the Leningrad region
6. Gratitude of the administration of the MO "Kingiseppsky municipal district of the Leningrad region"
Samara State Pedagogical University.
Cornell University, HR Strategic Management, Services & Corporate Culture.
Executive Career Coach, Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis.
Experience and achievements:
Senior HR Executive 25+ years experience with operational and strategic roles with strong business acumen. International background and career in different industries: logistics services, FMCG, pharmaceutical & luxury products with local, regional & global perimeter of HR roles. Recognized for leading transformations and changes by engaging people & supporting talents' development for business' growth
Vitaly Galkin
Head of the Department for Work with the Public Sector A7 Agent
Two higher education degrees: Engineering and Public Administration.
Experience and achievements:
Over 16 years of professional experience, including 4 years at development institutions.
Key Achievements: Managed a portfolio of 300 investment projects with a total value of 1.68 trillion RUB.
Awards: Letters of appreciation from the leadership of Sverdlovsk Oblast and Primorsky Krai
Vasilisa Zagumennova
Head of Charity, Communications and Public Relations Department of Eurochem Terminal Ust-Luga (LLC)
Head of Charity, Communications and Public Relations Department
Education:
2016 – 2020 гг. – HSE University, Faculty of Communications, Media and Design, Advertising and Public Relations program
Experience and achievements:
Over 5 years of experience in implementing of PR, social and charitable projects. Among these are:
• Organizing Port Favor Terminal launch
• Social project for Kingisepp citizens: a free skating rink
• Joint work on the creation of the Leningrad Region stand at the SPIEF, promotion of the Port Favor brand on the forum platform
• participation in the development of the industrial tourism program in the Leningrad Region
From 2020 to 2023 - PR manager of United Sport Structure of Russia
From 2023 to the present – Head of the Charity, Communications and Public Relations Department of the Limited Liability Company EuroChem Terminal Ust-Luga
Additional professional experience:
Producer for Collaboration with Bloggers at Lamoda, LLC "Kupishuz"
SMM Manager
Saint-Petersburg State University, Department of Economics, Ph.D
Manchester Business School
Experience and achievements:
In 2000 -2008 – CEO of Corporation for the Development of Territories. Company provided services for location of industrial enterprises of foreign and Russian companies in the North-West of Russia.
From 2008 to the present – founder and CEO of the M10 Industrial Park, one of the largest private industrial parks in Northwestern Russia. Today, more than 80 enterprises operate in the M10 Industrial Park, from small family–owned fctories to the largest Russian companies. Annually from 5 to 10 new companies choose M10 to build new production facilities
Alexander Iodchin
First Deputy Director General for Strategy and Development of Delo Management Company LLC
First Deputy Director General for Strategy and Development
Education:
Department of Economics, Moscow State University named after M.V.Lomonosov, PhD in Economics
Experience and achievements:
Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Ust-Luga Container Terminal
Corporate governance expert
More than 20 years of experience in container logistics, including in the field of strategy and development
Implementation of large investment projects in the port industry
Structuring and implementation of M&A, IPO and SPO transactions
Kuban State University, Faculty of Romanic and Germanic Philology, specialty: teacher, translator of English and German languages
Experience and achievements:
Elena has over 20 years of experience in corporate management, government relations, media relations and NPOs. Under her leadership, dozens of charitable projects for the elderly, people with disabilities, as well as projects in the field of culture, education and science throughout Russia, including in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, have been implemented.
She is the head of key regional structures: the North-West Committee of the Association of European Businesses, representative offices of the National Council for Corporate Volunteering in St. Petersburg, the Leningrad Region, Nizhny Novgorod, Kaliningrad and the Republic of Tatarstan, the Delovaya Rossiya Committee for Corporate Volunteering, as well as the Business Women's Council 47.
Professional achievements have been recognized with numerous awards:
– Gratitude from the Governors of St. Petersburg, Leningrad and Krasnodar Regions
– Medal and Certificate of the President of the Russian Federation for contribution to the campaign "#WeAreTogether"
– Inclusion in the rating of “TOP-50 Russian CSR managers” (2016–2017)
– Nomination for the "Shape of Goodness. Top 25 Kindest People of St. Petersburg" award (2019)
– Laureate of “the Influential Women of St. Petersburg” Award (2024–2025)
– A number of letters of gratitude from government agencies and public organizations
– Actively participates in the work of leading forums, including SPIEF, BRIF and the All-Russian Forum "Corporate Volunteering" in Moscow
Artem Dunaev
Director for White Paper Sales, Russia, Marketing and Corporate Communications Svetogorsk PPM, NPAO (Private Joint Stock Company)
Director for White Paper Sales, Russia, Marketing and Corporate Communications
Education:
Graduated from the Eastern Faculty of St. Petersburg State University in 1993 with a degree in Oriental Studies and Literatures
Experience and achievements:
Over 30 years of experience in sales with large FMCG corporations. Over 15 of those years he dedicated to the pulp and paper industry.
Since 2015 he holds senior positions related to sales, marketing and communications in Svetogorsk PPM, NPAO (Private Joint Stock Company). His scope of work includes implementation of strategies aimed at sales growth and development of the company’s brand and products manufactured in the Russian Federation
Matthias Schepp
Chairman of the Board of Russian-German Chamber of Commerce
1985–1990 Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz. University of Burgundy at Dijon. Master’s degree in history, politics, philosophy
Experience and achievements:
From 31 March 2016 Chairman of the Management Board of the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce
2006–2016 Chief of Spiegel editorial board in Moscow
1998–2005 Chief of Stern editorial board in Asia
1992–1998 Chief of Stern editorial board in Moscow
