Government of the Leningrad Region

Governor of the Leningrad Region

In 1986 he graduated from the Leningrad Agricultural Institute with a degree in Economics and Organization of Agriculture.
In 2007 he was awarded the degree of Candidate of Economic Sciences.

Aleksandr Drozdenko has held the post of Governor since 2012. He is among the top 10 most influential governors of Russia (APEC rating), and the region has risen to 4th place in terms of governance efficiency.
Over 14 years under his management, the Leningrad Region:
- Leads Russia in terms of investment in the real sector – the portfolio exceeded 6.5 trillion rubles;
- Ranks 1st in the country in housing commissioning per capita;
- The Leningrad Region is the main logistics hub of the Baltic (ports of Ust-Luga, Primorsk, Vysotsk);
- A unified "Social Code" for targeted assistance has been introduced;
- The region is a leader in supporting NGOs, and in organizing assistance to participants and veterans of the SVO;
- High positions in digitalization (6th place in the Russian Federation) and the introduction of lean technologies in the social sphere;
- The programs "Zemsky Doctor" and "Zemsky Teacher" are actively working.

Government of the Leningrad Region

Vice-Governor of the Leningrad Region for Economic Development – Chairman of the Committee for Economic Development and Investment Activities of the Leningrad Region

In 2009 he graduated from St. Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics with a degree in Economics and Management. Candidate of Economic Sciences.
In 2019 he took advanced training courses at RANEPA in the program "Management Skills".

In November 2025, he was appointed Vice-Governor of the Leningrad Region for Economic Development – Chairman of the Committee for Economic Development and Investment Activities. He supervises investment policy, socio-economic development, preparation of the region's delegation for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and BRIEF. He heads the work to improve the investment climate within the framework of the ASI National Rating. Awarded a Certificate of Honor and has the Gratitude of the Governor of the Leningrad Region.

Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation

- In 2008 he graduated from Vladimir State University for the Humanities, majoring in Law;
- In 2011 he graduated from the Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation.

- Key representative of the federal executive authority responsible for state policy in domestic and foreign trade;
- Supervises initiatives that help the emergence of strong Russian brands and develop various trade facilities;
- Administrator of the national project "International Cooperation and Export";
- Active State Counselor of the Russian Federation, 1st class;
- Honorary Worker of Trade;
- Awarded the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", II degree;
- Winner of the 6th season of the "Leaders of Russia. Team" competition.

LLC "Digital Transport and Logistics Platform LOTUS"

General Director

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

Started his career in 2002 at the Foundation "Center for Strategic Research "North-West";
In 2009–2010 he served as 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;
2012 – 2025 – Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Leningrad Region – Chairman of the Committee for Economic Development and Investment Activities;
Since 2025 – General Director of LLC "Digital Transport and Logistics Platform LOTUS".

Lomonosov Moscow State University

Professor of the Department of Economic and Social Geography of Russia, Faculty of Geography

Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University

- Doctor of Geographical Sciences (2003);
- Since 1977 she has been working at the Department of Economic and Social Geography of Russia, MSU;
- Author of the theory of "four Russias";
- Winner of prestigious awards: Leontiev Medal (2009), Baransky Prize (2015), Gaidar Prize (2016);
- Combined teaching with the position of director of the regional program of the Independent Institute for Social Policy (since 2003), since 2017 – Chief Researcher at the Institute for Social Policy, HSE University;
- Expert for federal ministries (Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Labor) and international organizations (UNDP, ILO, World Bank);
- Served on expert councils under the Government of the Russian Federation, Vnesheconombank, and the Federation Council.

Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Director

Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Economic Sciences. Graduated from the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics and postgraduate studies at the Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Main areas of activity – macroeconomic analysis and forecasting, analysis of inter-industry relations, justification of economic policy measures, sectoral modeling and forecasting, development of multi-level calculation systems based on inter-industry economic models. Consulting in the field of public and corporate governance.
Key areas of activity:
- Applied research in the analysis and forecasting of the development of the Russian economy;
- Development of methodology for inter-industry macrostructural forecasting;
- Developed the concept of interaction between dynamic and structural characteristics of economic development in the formation and justification of development strategy;
- Solving problems of comprehensive assessment of multiplicative effects associated with the implementation of national projects, the development of economic sectors, regions, corporations and individual large investment projects at the national and international levels.

LLC "Smart Mobile Unique Visual Account" (SMUVA)

General Director

Master in International Relations, RANEPA

- Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of International Relations, RANEPA;
- Specialist in GR and business consulting in Africa and the USA;
- Co-organizer of youth international projects G8Y, G20Y. From 2014-2019 expert of UN DPI on 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Representative Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia in St. Petersburg

Advisor

Higher legal education, Faculty of Law of St. Petersburg State University

Advisor 1st class of the diplomatic service. Specialization – relations with the Republic of South Africa. 20 years of experience in Russian foreign institutions in South Africa. Supervised issues of creating a bilateral legal framework, promoting political dialogue, economic ties and regional cooperation.

LLC "B X G"

Deputy Director

Magnitogorsk State Technical University named after G.I. Nosov

15 years of experience in sales and international trade, organization and conduct of more than 80 international events.

LLC "Ovcharenko and Partners"

General Director

St. Petersburg Institute of Foreign Economic Relations, Economics and Law. Specialization – Jurisprudence

General Director and co-founder of the company "Ovcharenko and Partners", Patent Attorney No. 2293.
- Member of the Russian National Group of AIPPI;
- Member of the "St. Petersburg Collegium of Patent Attorneys".
Total professional experience over 11 years.
Area of professional competence: trademark protection, anti-counterfeiting, international brand registration, copyright protection.

Union of International Trading Houses

President

- higher linguistic education, Irkutsk State Linguistic University
- higher legal education, Belarusian State University
- advanced training, Russian State University of Tourism and Service
- international gemology, Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences (AIGS), Bangkok

Speaks 4 foreign languages: English, Spanish, Thai, Chinese

- Expert in international trade, investment and business interaction with government bodies and corporations;
- Initiator of the formation of a new architecture of global world trade
- Development of a network of international trading houses;
- Moderator of the session of the Russian national project "International Cooperation and Export" within the framework of the "Federal Practice" program of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia;
- Author of analytical articles on international trade and economics for the media, the Roscongress Foundation and the HSE University.

- Center for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short-Term Forecasting (CMAKP);
- Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences (INP RAS);
- National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE).

Deputy General Director of CMAKP, Head of Laboratory at INP RAS, Leading Researcher at HSE

- economist-mathematician (MSU)
- Candidate of Economic Sciences (INP RAS)

– 30 years of analysis and forecasting of real sector industries in a macroeconomic context;
– 20 years of expert support for the Government Apparatus, the Security Council of the Russian Federation, and a number of federal executive bodies (Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Economic Development, etc.);
– management of more than 50 research projects;
– over 50 scientific publications;
– reviewing articles in leading Russian economic journals.

Investment and Analytical Group "Professional Comprehensive Solutions" (PKR)

General Director of the Investment and Analytical Group "PKR"

2002 - Udmurt State University, "Economist in Finance and Credit"
2002 - School of International Business (SIB) in Reutlingen, Germany
2005 - ACCA Diploma in International Financial Reporting

Since 2006 - General Director of LLC "Professional Comprehensive Solutions":
The Investment and Analytical Group "PKR" (founded in 2006) is one of the leaders in the Russian market for the development of investment projects, marketing research, business analytics, technological design and engineering.
During its operation, with the support of PKR, more than 85 investment projects have been implemented in 40 regions of Russia. The company manages the digital platform "Investment Projects" (Investprojects), which performs information, analytical and communication functions for participants in the investment infrastructure in Russia and the CIS.
PKR has strategic and analytical partnerships with the following companies, organizations and government structures – the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), the Analytical Center of Moscow, the Analytical Hub of SberCIB (Sberbank), Moscow Credit Bank, VEB.RF, AB "ROSSIYA", Governments of Russian regions, Special Economic Zones of the Russian Federation, the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, and major Russian exhibitions and conferences.
The PKR Group is included in the TOP-5 of the RAEX 2022, 2023, 2024 rating "Consulting in Marketing and Analytics in Russia".

PJSC "Krasnokamsk Metal Mesh Plant"

Director of Development

- MSU named after M.V. Lomonosov, Higher School of Business, MBA program;
- Ural Academy of Public Service, Law;
- Perm Agricultural Academy named after Academician D.N. Pryanishnikov, Economics and Management of Agricultural Production.

- "Professional Comprehensive Solutions":
Member of the Presidium, Vice-President of LLC "OPORA Russia", Chairman of the Committee for Efficient Production and Labour Productivity Improvement of OPORA Russia;
- Member of the working group "Labour Productivity" of the Commission of the State Council of the Russian Federation on the direction "Efficient and Competitive Economy";
- Co-chairman of the public association for labour productivity improvement (founded in 2012);
- Chairman of the Expert Council "On Labour Productivity Improvement and Efficient Production" of the State Duma of the Russian Federation 2016-2021;
- Member of the Commission "On Labour Productivity Improvement" of the Scientific Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences;
- Head of the expert council of the project committee of the National Project "Labour Productivity and Employment Support" 2017-2019.

Autonomous Non‑Profit Organization "Federal Competence Center in the Field of Labour Productivity"

Director for Technical and Technological Development

In 1993 he graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Railway Engineers with a degree in Economics and Organization of Railway Transport.

More than 30 years in manufacturing. Started as a fitter of assembly works, went through all levels, team leader, foreman, site supervisor, etc., up to the position of director of a large plant for the production of auto components, where in 2 months he increased production volumes by 20% through operational efficiency improvements (without investment), from where he was invited to the FCC to help Russian enterprises improve labour productivity.

LLC "Industrial Robotics" – official representative of KUKA in Russia.

General Director

Togliatti State University, 2007.
Specialization: "Equipment and Technology of Welding Production".
Qualification: mechanical engineer.

- More than 16 years in industrial robotics;
- In 2010-2017 "Technomatix": participation in the implementation of more than 90 robotic complexes;
- Since 2017 at KUKA Robotics: participation in the implementation of more than 800 complexes and development of over 40 integrators in Russia and the CIS, which have implemented more than 2000 robotic complexes;
- Participant in federal working and expert groups on robotics, including the working group on the national project "Means of Production and Automation" and the expert council of the State Council of the Russian Federation.

PJSC Sberbank

Executive Director

- International Banking Institute;
- Finance and Credit, 2010;
- Sberbank MBA, 2017.

15 years of experience in the banking sector

Autonomous Non‑Profit Organization "Agency for the Development of Professional Excellence"

Deputy General Director for Development and Personnel Training

Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, 2010.
Specialization: applied mathematics and computer science.
Qualification: mathematician, systems programmer.

- 6 years in the field of implementing projects for the development of a competency-based approach in industry and improving the operational efficiency of industrial enterprises;
- worked with more than 120 enterprises from 14 industries;
- more than 20 implemented projects in the field of simulation and mathematical modeling in industry;
- expert in simulation and mathematical modeling, conducting lean events, implementing a competency-based approach, training;
- lecturer in MBA programs at RANEPA.

Industrial Park M10

General Director

Graduated from the Faculty of Economics of St. Petersburg State University with a degree in "Mathematical Methods of Operations Research in Economics", Candidate of Economic Sciences.
Manchester Business School

In 2000-2008 – Director of CJSC "Territory Development Corporation". The company provided services for comprehensive support of projects for the placement of new industrial enterprises of foreign and Russian companies in the North-West of Russia. Over 8 years of work, more than 20 industrial projects were implemented.

From 2008 to the present – founder and head of Industrial Park M10, one of the largest private industrial parks in the North-West of Russia. Today, more than 80 enterprises operate in Industrial Park M10 – from small family businesses to the largest federal companies, annually from 5 to 10 new companies choose M10 for their production facilities.

Consulting Bureau "Nikulina, Melezhnikov and Partners"

Managing Partner

Graduated from the International Banking Institute named after A. Sobchak with a degree in World Economy, and postgraduate studies at St. Petersburg State University, Candidate of Economic Sciences.

- More than 12 years of management experience in finance, strategic planning and risk management in companies from various industries, including with a financing volume of over 500 billion rubles.
- Implemented a risk management system in an infrastructure holding with an investment portfolio of more than 1 trillion rubles.
- Laureate of the competition "Best Risk Management in Russia – 2025" (Interactive report of the head for monitoring and managing project risks).
- Author of a methodology for integrating coaching tools into management architecture and designing autonomous business systems through working with the thinking of leaders and teams.
- Has the Gratitude of the Ministry of Construction of Russia, the Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation, awarded the medal "For the Construction of Transport Facilities".

Institute of Growth Economy named after P.A. Stolypin

Chief Economist

Moscow State University, Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics

Many years of experience in analyzing the economy and financial markets in Russian and global structures.

LLC "Salute for Business"

Commercial Director

- Led the project for the development of a service within PJSC Sberbank "Digital Transformation of Business DTaaS";
- Has more than 20 years of experience in Russian and international IT companies, including:
1. Microsoft
2. Yandex
3. SAS

JSC "Philip Morris Izhora"

Corporate Affairs Manager for the North Region

Kuban State University, Faculty of Romano-Germanic Philology, specializing in teacher, translator of English and German.

Elena has more than 20 years of experience in corporate governance, government relations, media and NGO relations. 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 have been implemented throughout Russia, including in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.

She is the head of key regional structures: the North-Western 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 Committee of "Business Russia" for Corporate Volunteering, as well as the Business Women's Council 47.

Professional achievements have been marked with numerous awards:
- Gratitude of the governors of St. Petersburg, the Leningrad Region and the Krasnodar Territory;
- Medal and certificate of the President of the Russian Federation for contribution to the campaign "#WeTogether";
- Inclusion in the rating "TOP-50 Russian CSR Managers" (2016–2017);
- Nomination of the award "Form of Good. Top-25 The Kindest People of Petersburg" (2019);
- Laureate of the award "Influential Women of Petersburg" (2024–2025);
- A number of letters of gratitude from state bodies and public organizations;
- Actively participates in leading forums, including SPIEF, BRIEF and the All-Russian Forum "Corporate Volunteering" in Moscow.

Business Group "Simplo"

Vice President for Business Development and Partnerships

- higher education – bachelor's degree, Barnaul State Pedagogical University, teacher of physics and computer science;
- master's degree – Herzen Russian State Pedagogical University, direction "Solid State Physics".

- Expert in business development and strategic partnerships;
- Specializes in building business relationships, developing new areas and implementing joint projects with Russian and international partners;
- Works with projects in the field of foreign economic activity, financial solutions and international cooperation.

Group of Companies "MM Prom"

Partner, Director of Development

St. Petersburg State University, Faculty of Economics

- More than 15 years in commercial real estate;
– Implemented a project for the construction and launch of a metalworking plant "from scratch";
- Has many years of experience in supporting projects in industrial real estate – including in the areas of construction, rental and sale of facilities;
- The group of companies manages more than 200 thousand m2 and 150 tenants since 2011.

Russian-Arab Business Council, LLC "Inkona"

Vice President of the Russian-Arab Business Council

St. Petersburg State University, Faculty of Economics

- Since 2004 he has worked in the UAE, Bahrain, KSA, Oman, Qatar, headed branches of Russian companies in the UAE and KSA;
- Since 2014 he has headed the Commission of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry on cooperation with the UAE and KSA;
- Since 2011 he has been a consultant to the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, a member of the Russian-Emirati Intergovernmental Commission;
- Author of publications devoted to economic cooperation between the Russian Federation and the UAE and business practices. Participant in television and radio programs dedicated to cooperation with the UAE.

Bank "St. Petersburg"

Managing Director of the Financial Markets Operations Directorate

Bachelor's: HSE University. Faculty of Economics, specialization – financial markets and institutions;
Master's: Graduate School of Management of St. Petersburg State University, specialization – Corporate Finance (international program fully in English).

- Chief Analyst of BSPB for macroeconomics and financial markets;
- Expert in macroeconomic forecasting and modeling (including stress testing);
- Extensive experience in public speaking (including on TV and Radio);
- The main face of BSPB providing analytical comments to the media.

LLC "MPZ Myasnitsky Ryad"

General Director

- 2001 – All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade, major World Economy;
- 2011 – Executive MBA "Strategic Management" of the Institute of Business and Business Administration of RANEPA.

Denis Sergeevich Filippov is an entrepreneur whose professional biography is inextricably linked with the development of Russian meat processing. Under his leadership, "Myasnitsky Ryad" grew from a regional production to one of the industry leaders, entering the TOP-5 meat gastronomy in Moscow and the region.

Today, the company is a city-forming enterprise of the Odintsovo district with a staff of more than 3,000 employees. The products of "Myasnitsky Ryad" are presented in all leading federal retail chains of the country, as well as in its own retail network of 630 stores, which sells 1,500 tons of products monthly.
Denis Sergeevich's management philosophy is based on technological leadership (production capacity - 5,000 tons/month), impeccable quality (ISO 22000 and HACCP standards) and constant updating of the assortment, which includes more than 250 items, including exclusive recipes.

Denis Sergeevich follows the methods of modern scientific organization of labor and a systematic approach in management.

LLC "Sloteks"

Commercial Director

Higher education

- Management of the commercial strategy of the largest manufacturing enterprises in the construction, medical and timber industries;
- Foreign economic activity development of new territories;
- Building an effective partner network;
- Federal Law 44, Federal Law 223, Federal Law 275.

Corporation "Termex"

Director of Corporate Communications

- St. Petersburg State University, international journalism and political science;
- Danish School of Journalism, Aarhus;
- University of Southern Denmark, Odense.

- More than 20 years in business PR, GR and corporate communications;
- More than 10 years at the corporation "Termex";
- Speaker at BRIEF’20 and BRIEF’22;
- Extensive experience in promoting Russian industrial exports and implementing international projects;
- Expert in promoting companies and brands in international markets;
- Expert in industrial PR and business-government interaction;
- For several years, he has been among the leaders of the annual rating "Industrial PR specialist of St. Petersburg through the eyes of a journalist" according to "TT Finance".

NPJSC "Svetogorsk Pulp and Paper Mill"

Director of the Strategic Business Development Department

- 2016 - Postgraduate studies at the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "TsNIIchermet named after I.P. Bardin". Candidate of Technical Sciences;
- 2009 - NUST MISIS. Engineer's diploma in the specialty "Metallurgy of Ferrous Metals".

- 2024 - present NPJSC "Svetogorsk Pulp and Paper Mill", Director of the Strategic Business Development Department;
- Development of the company's strategy, implementation of strategic initiatives, management of the investment program;
- 2016-2024 - McKinsey & Company Consultant. Projects to improve operational efficiency, develop strategy (production, repairs, procurement, R&D) for companies in the mining and metallurgical sector. Experience in the CIS, USA, Asia, the Middle East and Europe;
- 2008 - 2016. Federal State Unitary Enterprise "TsNIIchermet named after I.P. Bardin". Head of the laboratory;
- Research projects in the field of pipe steels: Development of new steel grades, quality improvement, corrosion resistance and other characteristics;
- Experience working with 10+ metallurgical companies in the Russian Federation.

Napoleon IT (Napoleon IT group of companies)

Director of Business Development, Co-founder of the company

South Ural State University, Faculty of Linguistics, major in "Translation and Interpreting Studies".

- Co-founder of Napoleon IT. Started with the launch of the company's first product — the Napoleon Publisher platform, which became the leader of the Russian market;
- Progressed from project manager to Director of Business Development of the group of companies;
- Responsible for business development, partnerships, and bringing AI products to market; oversees the visual intelligence division in construction;
- The TOR system (timeline and risk control at construction sites) — Gold at Tagline Awards 2025 in the "Best AI Technology: Computer Vision" category.