Programme

Russia has firmly embarked on a course of economic growth. Despite a record number of sanctions, macroeconomic turbulence, and changes in the framework of international cooperation, the appropriate actions by the country’s leadership have guaranteed compliance with the constitutional requirements of ensuring stable and predictable civil commerce. In 2023, Russia recorded GDP growth of 3.6%, which was one of the highest indicators of the last decade. The country now faces the challenge of implementing the plans announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin in April to introduce a new economic growth model, expand the horizons of budget planning, and create conditions for a breakthrough in unleashing the potential of domestic business in the IT industry, machine tool industry, manufacturing, tourism, and other sectors. Large-scale and ambitious investment projects must be implemented, including in new regions of the Russian Federation. To this end, prosecutors are taking proactive measures to enhance the legal protection of businesses. Oversight is being provided for all the different types of support and promotion of entrepreneurial initiatives in the Russian jurisdiction, including in territories with special economic regimes, and an effective legal framework is being established that is not burdensome for the business community. The country has intensified the international exchange of best practices with prosecutors and anti-corruption agencies from other countries. Why is it crucial for the prosecutor’s office to be proactive in its oversight and coordinating role in creating comfortable conditions for doing business? How does the internally consistent nature of the legal framework affect the stability and predictability of business and investment activity? What measures are being taken to reduce the administrative burden? What could help to strengthen the confidence of conscientious foreign investors?

Moderator
Petr Marchenko, TV and Radio Presenter; Russian Journalist

Panellists
Beatriz Da Consolacao Mateus Buchili Seuane, General Prosecutor of the Republic of Mozambique
Manuel Antonio Diaz Galeas, General Prosecutor of the Republic of Honduras
Daniil Egorov, Head, Federal Tax Service of Russia
Alexander Kalinin, President, All‑Russian Non‑Governmental Organization of Small and Medium‑Sized Businesses OPORA RUSSIA
Igor Krasnov, General Prosecutor of the Russian Federation
Svetlana Orlova, Auditor of Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation
Andrei Razin, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation
Alexey Khersontsev, State Secretary – Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation

Daniil Egorov

Head, Federal Tax Service of Russia

Daniil Egorov was born on September 7, 1975 in Moscow

Education:
1998: Peoples' Friendship University
Degree: Jurisprudence

Career:
2000-2001: member of the commission of the Inter-regional Board of Defense Lawyers for Businesses and Individuals
2001: Legal Adviser, Head of Legal Department at Eneko.
2001-2003: first-category specialist and consultant, Management Support Department, Moscow Department of the Ministry of Taxes and Duties
2003-2005: head of the department of information support, electronic data entry and desk audit; later head of the office inspections department at the Interdistrict Inspectorate of the Ministry of Taxes and Duties of Russia No. 44 in Moscow
2005-2009: head of the department of desk audit, head of the department of field audits No. 2 of Interdistrict Inspectorate No. 50 of the Federal Taxation Service of Russia in Moscow
2009-2010: deputy head of the control department of the administration of the Federal Taxation Service of the Russian Federation in Moscow
2010-2011: deputy head of the department for disputes with individuals, head of the department for disputes with major taxpayers, deputy head of the department, and head of the pre-trial audit department at the Federal Taxation Service
2011-January 2020: Deputy Head of the Federal Taxation Service

Daniil Egorov was appointed Head of the Federal Taxation Service by Directive No. 21-r of the Government of the Russian Federation of January 17, 2020.

Alexander Kalinin

President, All‑Russian Non‑Governmental Organization of Small and Medium‑Sized Businesses OPORA RUSSIA

Born on November 4, 1966 in the city of Chelyabinsk.
In 1989 graduated with honors from the Chelyabinsk Polytechnic Institute, specialization in robototronics, diploma qualification in electrical engineering.
From 1989 to 1991 has undertaken postgraduate training program at the Department of Engineering Economics of the Chelyabinsk Polytechnic Institute.
In 1991 founded a wholesale and retail company engaged in export and import operations. Fluent in spoken English.
In 1995-1998 has graduated from the Ural Academy of Public Administration with a degree in law.
In 1998 invested in the creation of a manufacturing company. The company designs and manufactures motor control centers, co-author of an invention patent.
In 2002 became a founding member of All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium Business “OPORA RUSSIA”.
In 2005 was elected Chairman of the Chelyabinsk regional office of “OPORA RUSSIA”.
In 2007 was elected to the Board of “OPORA RUSSIA”.
In 2012 was elected first Vice-President of “OPORA RUSSIA” on energy, infrastructure and cluster policy.
Since 2013 – member of the Government Commission on Electric Power Development.
In 2013 was elected Co-Chairman of the Staff of the Chelyabinsk regional branch of the All-Russian Public Movement “People's Front” for Russia!”
Since 2014 – member of the Board of Directors of JSC “ROSSETI” (June 2014), member of the Board of Directors of RAO “UES” (August 2014).
October 29, 2014 was elected President of All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium Business “OPORA RUSSIA” and Non-Profit Partnership “OPORA”
Awarded with certificates of acknowledgement of the Presidential Administration, Government of the Russian Federation, Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region, Legislative Assembly of the Chelyabinsk region.

Igor Krasnov

General Prosecutor of the Russian Federation

Svetlana Orlova

Auditor of Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation

Born October 23, 1954 in the town of Obluchye, Khabarovsk Territory.
In 1977 she graduated from Ussuriysk State Teacher Training College, followed by the Khabarovsk Higher Party School and professional development courses at the Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation. She now holds a PhD in Economics.
From 1971–1991, she worked as a teacher at a boarding school in Vladivostok and was involved in party activities. From 1991–1993, she was Vice President, General Director of the Maritime Territory Women’s For-Profit Charity Organization ANNA. From 1993–1999, she was a deputy in the State Duma of the Russian Federation, a member of the Women of Russia faction, a member of the Committee on Budget, Taxes, Banks and Finance. From 2000–2001, Orlova was Vice President of ZAO NPO Krosna.
In November 2001, she was elected to the Federation Council to represent the Council of People’s Deputies of the Kemerovo Region. From January 2004 to March 2013, she acted as Deputy Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
By presidential decree of the Russian Federation as of March 24, 2013, she was appointed Acting Governor of the Vladimir Region.
On September 8, 2013 elected Governor of the Vladimir Region.
She is a recipient of the Order For Services to Homeland of the fourth degree, Order of Honor, Order of Commonwealth, medal of the Order For Services to Homeland of second degree, a medal In Commemoration of 850 Years of Moscow, a medal In the Commemoration of 1000 Years of Kazan, the P.A. Stolypin medal of second degree, and a medal of the Federation Council, the 20 Years medal, 70 years of Vladimir Region commemorative medal, a Letter of Commendation from the President of the Russian Federation, a Letter of Commendation from the Government of the Russian Federation, awards of the Kemerovo Region, badge For Services to the Development of OAO Russian Railways of first degree, and a badge Railway Worker of Honor. She has also received commendations from the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
She is Deputy Chairperson of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe and heads Russia’s delegation to the Congress.

Andrei Razin

Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation

Alexey Khersontsev

State Secretary – Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation

Was born on August 21, 1980 in the Lesnoy town, Sverdlovsk region, Russian Federation. He graduated in 2002 from the Ural State Law Academy, the Institute of Foreign Economic Relations and Law. In 2003 - 2008 years occupied posts: specialist, leading specialist, chief specialist, Head of research management at the Ural State Law Academy. After that, he held the positions of lecturer, senior lecturer at the Department of Business Law, Ural State Law Academy.
In 2008 - 2010 years he served successively as Head of the Legal Experts Group for Property Relations, Vice-President of ANO "Public Reforms Center".
In 2010 - 2011 years he occupied position of Director of the Department of Regulatory Impact Assessment at the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. From November 2011 to June 2016 he was Director of the Department of State regulation of the Economy of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. In June 2016 he was appointed to the Head of the Federal Accreditation Service. Awards: Honorary Diploma from the Russian Ministry of Economic Development, the Letter of gratitude from the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Letter of gratitude from the President of the Russian Federation, two Honorary Diplomas from the President of the Russian Federation.

Front row participants
Ruslan Davydov, First Deputy Head, Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation
Elina Sidorenko, Director of the Center for Digital Economy and Financial Innovation, MGIMO University; General Director, Platform for Business.RF

Ruslan Davydov

First Deputy Head, Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation

Elina Sidorenko

Director of the Center for Digital Economy and Financial Innovation, MGIMO University; General Director, Platform for Business.RF

Sidorenko Elina - Doctor of Law, Professor of MGIMO University (Moscow State Institute of International Relations under Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia), Head of MGIMO Digital economy centre.
A graduate of the Stavropol State University (now — The North-Caucasus Federal University) in 2001. In 2002 she successfully defended her thesis and in 2013 she successfully defended her thesis for the degree of Doctor of Law. Since 2013 she is Professor of MGIMO University, since 2017 she is the Head of MGIMO Digital economy centre.
Research interests: financial security, digital economy, anti-corruption policy, laundering of the proceeds from crime and financing of terrorism.
She is the author of 150 scientific works.
Sidorenko Elina is actively working as an expert. She is a member of the Expert Council of the RF President's Administration on anti-corruption, the Head of the Working Group of the State Duma of RF Federal Gathering on cryptocurrency circulation risk assessment, the Head of the new digital technologies Expert Council of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. Participates in the development of legislation on cryptocurrency circulation regulation in Russia.