Programme

2023 was a key year for the creative sector’s understanding of its role in economic development as it becomes increasingly tied to government policy and drives Russia’s development. Strategic documents have fixed key indicators until 2030, looking to increase the share of GDP in the creative economy from 3.5 to 6 per cent. Which industries will drive GDP growth and export potential? How does the creative economy affect other industries? What key trends are affecting the creative industries? What steps can be taken to drive growth in the industry? How do strategies for the creative economy vary from region to region and what has already been done?

Moderator
Ekaterina Cherkes-zade, Director of the Center for the Development of Creative Economy, Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects

Ekaterina Cherkes-zade

Director of the Center for the Development of Creative Economy, Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects

Ekaterina Cherkes-zade is a head of Universal University, which joint leading educational institutions representing first-class education in the creative industries sphere: British Higher School of Art and Design, Moscow Film School, Scream School, MARCH Architectural School, Moscow Advanced Communications School, Moscow Music School and other projects.Graduated from Moscow State University of Printing Arts (the faculty for publishing and journalism), and International Visitor Leadership Program from Graduate School USA. Worked on various projects in the media and publishing industries. Since 2009 Ekaterina Cherkes-zade has engaged in the education in the field of creative industries.

Panellists
Borislav Volodin, Director, National Open Championship of Creative Competencies Art Masters
Tatyana Karavaeva, Deputy General Director, Director of the Center for Spatial Development of the Center for Strategic Research Foundation
Andrey Konovalov, Director of the Territory Development Department, Far East and Arctic Development Corporation
Tatyana Korneva, Senior Managing Director; Director, Human Potential Development Department, People and Culture Unit, Sberbank
Denis Kravchenko, Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Economic Policy
Vasiliy Ovchinnikov,
Elena Reshetova, First Vice President at the Association of Communication Agencies in Russia
Grigory Solomin, Managing Partner of the Novaya Zemlya Design and Consulting Company
Elena Shumakova, Deputy Governor of Khanty‑Mansi Autonomous Area–Yugra

Borislav Volodin

Director, National Open Championship of Creative Competencies Art Masters

Tatyana Karavaeva

Deputy General Director, Director of the Center for Spatial Development of the Center for Strategic Research Foundation

Andrey Konovalov

Director of the Territory Development Department, Far East and Arctic Development Corporation

Denis Kravchenko

Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Economic Policy

Denis Kravchenko, born April 17, 1976 in Volgograd into a family of engineers.
1999: graduated from St Petersburg State Polytechnical University
2005: postgraduate degree in economics from the same university.
2002: joined government service with the central office of the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament. Held a number of major administrative posts in the United Russia party's parliamentary faction; headed the public relations department of the State Duma's central office.
2002–2003: pro-bono adviser to Russian Interior Minister Boris Gryzlov.
2007: deputy head, State Committee for Youth Affairs, subsequently transformed into the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs.
From 2011: government service at the regional level as a Deputy Governor of Pskov Region, supervised the regional representative office of the Russian government.
March 2014: Deputy General Director, United Rocket and Space Corporation (URSC).
February 2016: promoted to his current position of Senior Deputy General Director and State Secretary at the URSC.
September 2016: became a member of the 7th State Duma. Currently Vice-Chairman, State Duma committee for economic policy, industry, innovative development and entrepreneurship.
Class 2 Full Counsellor of State of the Russian Federation.
Card-carrying member of United Russia since 2003.
Since 2014: member of the Expert Council under the Russian government and of administrative bodies at several Russian defence enterprises.
Incumbent chairman of the Youth Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Holds a number of government and ministerial awards, including a presidential commendation (2007).
In 2016, the Russian dailies Vedomosti and Kommersant named Kravchenko among the top 50 best senior managers in Russia.
Married, with two children; lives in Moscow.

Vasiliy Ovchinnikov

Elena Shumakova

Deputy Governor of Khanty‑Mansi Autonomous Area–Yugra