Programme

Continuing adult education encompasses a broad range of objectives, including enhancing labour productivity, introducing new technologies, and improving citizens' well-being. However, in Russia, only 26.1% of the employed population (25–65 years old) have received advanced and/or vocational training. In Russia, there are many well-paid vacancies, at the same time when many citizens have low wages. The new challenge faced by the country’s labour market is helping citizens acquire additional skills, followed by an increase in a person's real income. To address this issue, Russia is implementing a pilot project called “Let's Earn Together”, which is a new approach to creating a transparent investment market for citizens' careers and improving their well-being through professional growth. Why is it important for Russians to invest in their careers? Why should a country develop an infrastructure for investing in careers? Is it feasible to establish a market for private investment in citizens' careers? What federal regulations need to be implemented? What new instruments can give a boost to citizens' income through professionalism?

Moderator
Viktoriia Kladieva, Leading Specialist, TASS Press Center

Viktoriia Kladieva

Leading Specialist, TASS Press Center

Panellists
Alexey Agafonov,
Aleksandra Glazkova, Deputy General Director – Director for Organizational Development, Uralchem
Daria Kryachkova, Vice-President of Personnel Policy, Norilsk Nickel
Valery Limarenko, Governor of Sakhalin Region
Maksim Oreshkin, Aide to the President of the Russian Federation
Olga Semukhina, Deputy General Director for Human Resources, DSK AVTOBAN (online)
Robert Urazov, General Director, Skills and Professions Development Agency
Gennadiy Shcherbina, President, Etalon Group of Companies

Alexey Agafonov

First Deputy General Director, Russia – Land of Opportunity

Aleksandra Glazkova

Deputy General Director – Director for Organizational Development, Uralchem

Daria Kryachkova

Vice-President of Personnel Policy, Norilsk Nickel

Over 18 years' experience in HR management with major Russian companies such as Severstal, Sberbank-Service, and Nornickel. Darya’s main specialisation is building the HR function in a large manufacturing company, developing HR strategy and corporate culture to support strategic business transformation, and implementing organisational efficiency and remuneration projects.
Speaker and moderator at HR events both in Russia and internationally. Management Board member at Women in Mining Russia, member of the Council on Professional Competences in HR Management, Co-Chair of the HR Committee at the Russian Managers Association.
Degree in Mathematics and additional degree in HR Management from Moscow’s Skolkovo School of Management, GRP. Ranked among the top 1000 Russian managers in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Valery Limarenko

Governor of Sakhalin Region

Maksim Oreshkin

Aide to the President of the Russian Federation

Born on July 21,1982 in Moscow.
2002
Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Higher School of Economics.
2004
Master’s Degree in Economics, Higher School of Economics.
2002–2006
Economist, 1st class; Leading Economist; Chief Economist; Sector Head at the Balance of Payments Department at the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia).
2006–2010
Senior Manager; Director; Managing Director at Rosbank.
2010–2012
Head of the Analytical Unit at Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank Russia and the CIS.
2012–2013
Chief Economist for Russia at VTB Capital.
2013–2015
Director of the Long-term Strategic Planning Department at the Russian Ministry of Finance.
2013
included in the management personnel pool under the patronage of the President of the Russian Federation.
2015–2016
Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation.
2016–2020
Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
2017
Since March 14 – Presidential Special Representative for Trade and Economic Cooperation with Japan.
2018
Chairman of the Board, at the Centre for Strategic Research.
2020
Since January 24 – Aide to the President of the Russian Federation.
Married, with one child.

Olga Semukhina

Deputy General Director for Human Resources, DSK AVTOBAN

Robert Urazov

General Director, Skills and Professions Development Agency

Urazov is a member of:

 the Supreme Council of the United Russia Party;

 the Presidium of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for Science and Education;

 the National Council under the President of the Russian Federation for Professional Qualifications;

 the Public Council of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation;

 the commissions of the State Council of the Russian Federation in the areas of construction, housing and communal services, and urban environment, energy, youth policy, small and medium-sized businesses, industry, agriculture, investments;

 Coordinating Council for the development of the system of secondary vocational education and advanced training in the Russian Federation.



As part of the implementation of the May decrees of the President of Russia and the instructions of the Government of the Russian Federation, the work of the WorldSkills Russia Agency under the leadership of Urazov is carried out with the view of the national projects "Demography", "Education" and “Labour Productivity".



Robert Urazov is a graduate of the fourth intake of the Managerial Personnel Reserve Programme at the RANEPA Graduate School of Public Management under the President of the Russian Federation. In 2001, he graduated with honours from Kazan State University with a degree in management. In 2006, Urazov received a PhD in Economics. In 2011, he graduated from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (“Master of Public Administration” programme), in 2012 he graduated from the Academy of Labour and Social Relations with a degree in Jurisprudence. He completed additional programmes – “Innovation Management” and “Organizational and Technological Aspects of Public Services.”

In 2011–2013, he was a member of the expert council of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives. In 2013–2014, he was Assistant to the Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East. Since 2014, he has been the General Director of the Union “Agency for the Development of Professional Communities and Workforce “WorldSkills Russia”, now the Agency for the Development of Professional Skills (WorldSkills Russia).

In 2019, by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation, Robert Urazov was awarded the Order for Service to the Fatherland (II degree), for his services in preparing the national team of the Russian Federation in professional skills for the EuroSkills 2018 European Championship in Budapest, where the team won first place both in points and medals among 29 participating countries.

Gennadiy Shcherbina

President, Etalon Group of Companies

Gennadiy Shcherbina has 14 years of construction industry experience, having started his career with Etalon Group in 2003. He has been in charge of Etalon Group’s St Petersburg operations since 2007. Gennadiy holds a PhD in Economics, and graduated from the Marshal A. A. Grechko Naval Academy and St Petersburg State University for Architecture and Construction.