Programme

Macroeconomic stability, resulting from a fairly strict monetary and budgetary policy, has secured the foundations for a qualitatively new, high-performing economy. What structural transformations are required to boost economic growth rates? Where can the resources be found to speed up this process? Which budgetary policies will secure trust in macroeconomic institutions, while providing the conditions necessary for accelerated growth? What might act as the next driver of economic growth?

Moderator
Nikolay Korzhenevsky, Economic Observer, Russia 24 TV Channel

Nikolay Korzhenevsky

Economic Observer, Russia 24 TV Channel

Mr. Korzhenevsky earned his Master’s degree at State University – Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia) and had internship at Stanford University (California, USA). He specialises mainly in international finance; the core area of his academic interests is the interrelationship between financial markets and macroeconomic processes. He worked as author and presenter of the Markets programme on RBC-TV and later as Deputy Director of the Centre for Economic Forecasts, Gazprombank. Since 2013, Mr. Korzhenevsky has been author and presenter of the programme Economics: Day Rates on TV Channel Russia-24, which is devoted to key macroeconomic and financial topics of the day. He also highlights the main economic events (Davos Forum, SPIEF). In parallel he is working on his thesis Contemporary Methods of Monetary Policy and the Implicit Function of Central Banks. He is also continuing his academic activities at the HSE.

Panellists
Alexey Kudrin, Chairman, Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Elvira Nabiullina, Governor, Bank of Russia
Maxim Oreshkin, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Anton Siluanov, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation – Finance Minister of the Russian Federation

Alexey Kudrin

Chairman, Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation

In April 2016, became the Head of the Centre for Strategic Development and the Chairman of the Presidential Economic Council.
April 2012 – Chairman, Committee of Civil Initiatives.
Dean, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Saint Petersburg State University.
2000-2011 – Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation.
2000-2003 and 2008-2011 – Deputy Chairman, Government of the Russian Federation.
A number of times, experts voted Mr. Kudrin the best minister of finance in Europe and in the world.
Early 1990-s – chaired: Committee for Economic Reform, Executive Committee, Leningrad Council; Committee for Leningrad Free Entrepreneurship Zone, Committee for Economic Development and Main Financial Directorate (later Financial Committee), Saint Petersburg City Hall.
1996 – Deputy Chief, Presidential Administration; Head of the Main Control Directorate for the President of the Russian Federation.
1997 – First Deputy Minister of Finance,
1983 – graduated from School of Economics, Leningrad State University, majoring in Economics.
1987 – PhD in Economics.
Was employed with the Institute of Social and Economic Problems under the USSR Academy of Sciences. Authored over 30 research papers on economics and finance.
May 2018 appointed Chairman of Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation

Christine Lagarde

Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Born in Paris in 1956, Christine Lagarde completed high school in Le Havre and attended Holton Arms School in Bethesda (Maryland, USA). She then graduated from law school at University Paris X, and obtained a Master’s degree from the Political Science Institute in Aix en Provence.
After being admitted as a lawyer to the Paris Bar, Christine Lagarde joined the international law firm of Baker & McKenzie as an associate, specializing in Labor, Anti-trust, and Mergers & Acquisitions. A member of the Executive Committee of the Firm in 1995, Christine Lagarde became the Chairman of the Global Executive Committee of Baker & McKenzie in 1999, and subsequently Chairman of the Global Strategic Committee in 2004.
Christine Lagarde joined the French government in June 2005 as Minister for Foreign Trade. After a brief stint as Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, in June 2007 she became the first woman to hold the post of Finance and Economy Minister of a G-7 country. From July to December 2008, she also chaired the ECOFIN Council, which brings together Economics and Finance Ministers of the European Union, and helped foster international policies related to financial supervision, regulation, and strengthening global economic governance. As Chairman of the G-20 when France took over its presidency for the year 2011, she set in motion a wide-ranging work agenda on the reform of the international monetary system.
On July 5, 2011, Christine Lagarde became the eleventh Managing Director of the IMF, and the first woman to hold that position. On February 19, 2016, the IMF Executive Board selected her to serve as IMF Managing Director for a second five-year term starting on July 5, 2016.
Christine Lagarde was named Officier in the Légion d'honneur in April 2012.
A former member of the French national team for synchronized swimming, Christine Lagarde is the mother of two sons.

Elvira Nabiullina

Governor, Bank of Russia

Education:
1986: Graduated from the Economics Faculty of the M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University.
1991–1992: Chief specialist in the Directorate on Economic Reform of the Standing Committee of the USSR Scientific and Industrial Union Board, Moscow.
1992–1994: Chief specialist, consultant for the Directorate of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs on Economic Policy Issues.
1994–1994: Adviser at the Expert Institute of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.
1994–1995: Deputy Head of the Economic Reform Department — Head of the Division for State Regulation of Economy of the Russian Federation Ministry of Economy.
1995–1996: Deputy Head of the Economic Reform Department of the Russian Federation Ministry of Economy.
1996–1997: Head of the Economic Reform Department of the Russian Federation Ministry of Economy, member of the Ministry’s Board.
1997–1998: Deputy Minister of Economy.
1998–1999: Deputy Chairperson of the Promtorgbank Board.
1999–1999: Executive Director of the Eurasian Ratings Service.
1999–2000: Vice President of the Centre for Strategic Research Foundation.
2000–2003: First Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation.
2003–2005: President of the Centre for Strategic Research Foundation.
2005–2007: Head of the Expert Council of the Organising Committee for Russia’s Presidency of the G-8 in 2006, Head of Research at the Centre for Strategic Research.
On September 24, 2007, appointed Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation.
From May 12, 2008: Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
May 2012—June 2013: Aide to the President of the Russian Federation.
From June 2013: Governor of the Bank of Russia.
Member of the Bank of Russia Board of Directors according to Article 15 of the Federal Law “On the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia)”.
On the allocation of duties between the Bank of Russia Governor and Deputy Governors.

Maxim Oreshkin

Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation

Born on the 21 July 1982 in Moscow. In 2004 graduated from Higher School of Economics (Masters in Economics). 04.2002 – 06.2006 – serve in various capacitites at the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. 07.2006 – 07.2010 – serve in various capacitites at Rosbank, Société Générale group. 07.2010 – 06.2012 – Head of Research on Russia and CIS at Crédit Agricole CIB. 06.2012 – 08.2013 – Chief Economist for Russia at VTB Capital. 09.2013 – 03.2015 – Head of the long-term strategic planning department at the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. 03.2015 – 11.2016 – Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation. From 30 November 2016 – Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.

Anton Siluanov

First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation – Finance Minister of the Russian Federation

Born April 12, 1963 in Moscow.
Education: Higher. D. Sc. (Economics)
Speaks German
1985: Graduated from Moscow Finance Institute specialising in Finances and Credit.
08.1985–03.1987 – RSFSR Ministry of Finance, economist, senior economist.
03.1987–05.1989 – Served in the Soviet Army.
05.1989–01.1992 – RSFSR Ministry of Finance, leading economist, category 1 economist, leading economist, deputy head of subdepartment, consultant.
02.1992–02.1992 – Ministry of Economics and Finance of the Russian Federation, deputy head of department.
02.1992–10.1997 – Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, deputy head of Budget Management Department, head of department, deputy head of Budget Department.
10.1997–07.2003 – Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, head of Macroeconomic Policy and Banking Department; from 22.03.2001 member of the Ministry of Finance Board.
07.2003–05.2004 – Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation.
05.2004–12.2005 – Director of Inter-budgetary Relations Department.
12.2005–09.2011 – Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation.
09.2011–12.2011 – Acting Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation.
12.2011 – 05.2018 – Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation.
Since 05.2018 – First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation – Finance Minister of the Russian Federation

2001 – awarded certificate of merit of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation.
2002 – received Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation.
2002 – received Gratitude of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation.
2013 – received order “For services to the Homeland” Grade III.