Programme

The global sporting industry is demonstrating annual growth, where modern technologies and the transition to a digital economy are creating new opportunities for various segments while simultaneously setting higher requirements. How can the economic effect and other advantages of holding major sporting events be assessed, and how could the most be made of the legacy of such events? Are new sporting arenas ready to compete with broadcasters for audiences? Will sporting television be able to withstand the competition by broadcasting on social networks and other new distribution formats? How are sponsors assessing the effectiveness of investment in various sporting products with global trends in mind? How is the convergence of the sporting and entertainment industries progressing? How effectively are sporting clubs and leagues making use of new technologies and approaches to work with and monetize their audience?

Moderator
Alexander Ivlev, Country Managing Partner for Russia, EY

Alexander Ivlev

Country Managing Partner for Russia, EY

Alexander is the leader of EY Russia. He is actively involved in the work of the Foreign Investment Advisory Council in Russia. At the 2007 World Economic Forum, Alexander was entered in the list of Young Global Leaders, and in 2009 he was included in the top 100 young leaders in the Russian Presidential Reserve. He is vice president of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Russia.
Alexander is a member of the Expert Council of the Open Innovations Forum, the Executive Committee of the Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum, the Organizing Committee of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and the Public Council of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. He leads the National Business Initiative’s road map Improving the quality of the regulatory environment for business.
Alexander supervises the Entrepreneur of the Year program in Russia.
Alexander has over twenty years of experience in strategic development, client service and government and corporate affairs.
He is a graduate of Moscow State Linguistic University (1991) and has an EMBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (2003).

Panellists
Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General, Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy
Emin Antonyan, Chairman of the Board, Secretary General, Russian Federation of Computer Sports All-Russian Public Organization
Shlomo Weber, Rector, New Economic School
Ilya Gerkus, President, FC Lokomotiv Moscow
Arkady Dvorkovich, Chairman, 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Local Organising Committee
Pavel Kolobkov, Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation
Petr Makarenko, Chairman of the Management Board, TeleSport
Lana Popovic, General Manager for Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Baltics and Moldova, The Coca Cola Company
Gilberto Silva, World Cup Winner and Arsenal Invincible
Sergey Fursenko, President, Chairman of the Management Board, Zenit Football Club

Emin Antonyan

Chairman of the Board, Secretary General, Russian Federation of Computer Sports All-Russian Public Organization

Secretary General, Chairman of the Executive Board, Russian Esports Federation. PhD, MBA.
Emin Antonyan had worked in finance for nearly 15 years, holding leading positions in banks and consulting companies (Moscow Bank of Reconstruction and Development, SDM Bank, Uniastrum Bank, SOLEV International Consortium), and was a product developer for the international Western Union payment system.
Since 2010, he has headed the Moscow Basketball League (MBL). Under Emin’s leadership, many tournaments and events were organized including the Moscow City Championship, Star Matches, the Moscow SuperCup and others.
In 2016, Emin Antonyan joined the management of the Russian Esports Federation, bringing in his exclusive managerial and financial experience, as well as his expertise in organizing and developing sports events.

Shlomo Weber

Rector, New Economic School

2016 – present Rector — New Economic School, Moscow, Russia, 2013 - present — Academic Director, Center for Study of Diversity and Social Interactions, New Economic School, Moscow, Russia, 1997 – 2016— Robert H. and Nancy Dedman Trustee Professor of Economics Department of Economics, Southern Methodist University.Some of Professional And Other Positions:Chair of Finance and Audit Committee, Global Development Network (GDN); Member of the Executive Committee, Global Development Network (GDN); Member of the Board of Directors, Global Development Network (GDN); Member of the International Academic Council, Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg; Member of the International Advisory Board, Economic Education Research Consortium (EERC).Some of recent Academic Awards:2013 – Winner of the National Megagrant Competition,3rd wave, The Ministry of Education and Science, Russian Federation; 2010 –Fernand Braudel Fellowship, European University Institute, Florence; 2004 – E.H.E.S.S. Professorship, University of Toulouse, France; 2002 – The Humboldt Research Prize for Outstanding Foreign Scientists; 2000 – Japanese Society for Promotion of Science Fellowship, Tokyo, Japan.Some of the administrative duties:Academic Director, International School of Economics, Tbilisi, Georgia, Research Director, CORE, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, Chairman, Department of Economics, SMU.

Ilya Gerkus

President, FC Lokomotiv Moscow

Arkady Dvorkovich

Chairman, 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Local Organising Committee

Born March 26, 1972 in Moscow.
Education
1994: Graduated from the Economics Faculty of Lomonosov Moscow State University with a degree in Economic Cybernetics.
1994: Graduated from the New Economic School with a Masters in Economics.
1997: Graduated from Duke University in North Carolina with a Masters in Economics.
Experience
1994: Consultant, senior expert, chief executive and scientific director of the Economic Expert Group of the Russian Ministry of Finance.
2000: Expert at the Centre for Strategic Research.
August 2000: Adviser to the Minister for Economic Development and Trade.
2001: Deputy Minister for Economic Development and Trade.
2004-2008: Head of the Presidential Experts' Directorate.
2008-May 2012: Aide to the President of the Russian Federation.
May 21, 2012: Appointed Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation by Presidential Executive Order.
May 2018 Appointed Co-Chairman of the Board, Skolkovo Foundation

Pavel Kolobkov

Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation

Born September 22, 1969 in Moscow.
Graduated from the State Central Institute of Physical Education of the Lenin Order with a degree in physical education and the Moscow State Law Academy with a degree in law.
Athletic achievements:
Merited Master of Sport (1992, fencing, épée).
Member of the USSR and Russian national team (1987–2008).
European Champion (1997, 2000).
World Championship winner (1991, 1993, 1994, 2002, 2003, 2005) and medalist (1989, 1990, 1997, 1999, 2002).
Winner of the 27th Olympic Games in Sydney in the individual Épée event (2000).
Silver medalist of the 25th Olympics in Barcelona (1992) in the individual Épée event and of the 26th Olympics in Atlanta (1996) in the team event.
Bronze medalist of the 24th Olympics in Seoul (1988) and the 25th Olympics in Barcelona (1992) in the team event, and the 28th Olympics in Athens (2004) in the individual Épée event.
From 1986–2007: coach for the TsSKA fencing team
2001–2007: manager of World Class Clubs and Fizkult Gyms.
2007–2010:Deputy Chairman of the Dynamo sports society
October 5, 2010: appointed Deputy Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy by Prime Minister’s Directive No. 1679-r.
June 18, 2012: appointed Deputy Minister of Sport by Prime Minister’s Directive No. 1014-r.
October 19, 2016: appointed Minister of Sport by Presidential Executive Decree No. 558 .
Decorated with the Medal of the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland” 2nd category, the Medal of the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland” 1st category, the Order of Honour and the Presidential Certificate of Merit.

Petr Makarenko

Chairman of the Management Board, TeleSport

Makarenko Petr Vladimirovich, Chairman of the Board of "TeleSport media" LLC. Born April 12, 1962. Graduated from the Faculty of History of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov. Former Commercial Department Director of the Russian Football Union. Founder and co-owner of the sports marketing agency "TeleSport media".

Lana Popovic

General Manager for Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Baltics and Moldova, The Coca Cola Company

Lana Popovic is the Franchise General Manager for The Coca-Cola Company responsible for Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Baltics and Moldova. Lana has been working for The Coca-Cola Company for the past 17 years on different leadership positions in general management, strategy and marketing. Having started her career in 2006 as a Marketing Manager for Croatia and then for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lana became an Operations Director for Greece in 2011. One year later, Lana continued her career as an Operations Director for South Eastern Europe with responsibilities for seven countries, including Greece and Serbia. In 2016 Lana was appointed the position of a Franchise General Manager of The Coca-Cola Company in Poland and the Baltics. Effective October 1st 2017, Lana has been named Franchise General Manager of the newly formed Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Baltics and Moldova Franchise Unit and became accountable for driving sustainable growth of Coca-Cola business in the seven countries of the region.Lana is recognized for her ability to develop her people and organization, enhance consumer and franchise leadership capabilities and improve market shares while working closely with TCCC’s bottling partners.

Gilberto Silva

World Cup Winner and Arsenal Invincible

-He began his football career in 1997 with América Mineiro
-In 2000 due to his good performances, he joined the city’s rival Atletico Mineiro, he became a star player
for Atletico Mineiro.
-In 2002 He helped the Brazilian national team to win the FIFA World Cup, playing in all the Brazil
matches during this competition.
-In the season 2003-04 he won the Premier League title with Arsenal and became an “Invincible” which
means that he is part of the history of the Premier League for ever.
-He became one of the major players at Arsenal where he stayed 6 seasons and won
1 Premier League, two FA Cup and played a Champions League final.
-He was part of the Brazilian national team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, in which Brazil was eliminated in quarterfinal by France
with a goal of Thierry Henry, who was the teammate of Gilberto at Arsenal.
-In 2007 he won the Copa America in Venezuela as the captain of the Brazilian national team.
-In 2008, Gilberto signed for Panathinaikos where he will win 1 Championship and 1 Cup.
-In 2010 Gilberto has participated to the FIFA World Cup in South Africa in which Brazil was eliminated in quarterfinal by Holland.
-In 2011 he came back to Brazil and signed for Grêmio of Porto Alegre where he will stay two seasons and became captain of the team.
-He finally came back to Atletico Mineiro in 2013 and the same year he won the Copa Libertadores which is one of the major accomplishment in
the club’s History.
-In 2014 he announced his retirement as a footballer.