Programme

Initiating major infrastructure projects not only enhances the level of integration of Russia’s regions, but also provides a serious stimulus for economic growth. The large-scale modernization and construction of new railways, roads, highways, and bridges also helps Russia quickly and successfully integrate into new transport corridors towards the East, develop industrial production, and bring new life to entire cities and sectors of the economy. There has been a major boom in the construction of infrastructure, and international experts and institutions have noted Russia’s achievements in this regard. What are the industry’s goals in the coming years? How exactly will they be achieved? What needs to be done so that Russia can put the experience it has gained to use not only within the country, but also abroad, and so that major domestic infrastructure construction companies can compete with international conglomerates?

Moderator
Ilya Doronov, Managing Director, RBC

Ilya Doronov

Managing Director, RBC

Panellists
Alexander Vedyakhin, First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, Sberbank
Vladimir Verkhoshinskiy, Head of Alfa-Bank
Vladimir Efimov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow in the Government of Moscow for Urban Planning Policy and Construction
Aleksey Krapivin, Chief Executive Officer, NPS Group of Companies
Andrey Makarov, Deputy General Director, Russian Railways
Vyacheslav Petushenko, Chairman of the Board, Russian Highways State Company
Igor Rudenia, Governor of Tver Region
Marat Khusnullin, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation

Alexander Vedyakhin

First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, Sberbank

Graduate degree (with honors) in Economics and Global Economy from Volgograd State Technical University
Candidate of Economic Sciences (PhD)
Between 1999 and 2008, Alexander Vedyakhin worked in a Volgograd branch of Sberbank of Russia, where he advanced from senior cashier-controller to deputy branch manager
2008-2012 – First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of Sberbank in Ukraine
In 2012-2015, Alexander Vedyakhin was a member of the Executive Board and Chief Risk Officer (CRO) in Sberbank-owned DenizBank (Turkey)
In 2015-2018, he held the position of Senior Vice President of Sberbank, CRO of Sberbank Group
Since June 2018 — member of the Executive Board, First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board.
Alexander Vedyakhin is in charge of the Corporate and Investment Business, the Sales Network, and the International Business Blocks, as well as the Problem Assets Department, the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Department, the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, the Control and Coordination Division, the Centre for Partner Financing and Special Projects, the ESG Directorate, the Centre for High-Potential Business Lines, and the Marketing and Communications Department.

Vladimir Verkhoshinskiy

Head of Alfa-Bank

Vladimir Verkhoshinskiy was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Alfa-Bank on August 1, 2018.
Before Mr. Verkhoshinskiy joined Alfa-Bank, he held various positions at VTB Group. He served as Vice-President and Head of Corporate Business Development and Strategy at VTB Bank from 2009 till 2011. He became Deputy President and Chairman of the Board at the Bank of Moscow in January 2012 to oversee the Retail and Small Business division, mortgage lending, and private banking service. In May 2016, Mr. Verkhoshinskiy returned to VTB Bank after its merger with the Bank of Moscow to oversee Retail Business as a member of the Board.
Prior to his employment with VTB Group, Vladimir Verkhoshinskiy worked for the Moscow offices of Citibank, the investment fund VR Capital, and the consulting company McKinsey&Co.
Mr. Verkhoshinskiy is a cum-laude graduate of the Finance Academy of the Russian Government majoring in Finance and Credit and a holder of the Presidential Scholarship. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree and Public Management Program degree of Stanford University (USA).

Vladimir Efimov

Deputy Mayor of Moscow in the Government of Moscow for Urban Planning Policy and Construction

Aleksey Krapivin

Chief Executive Officer, NPS Group of Companies

Alexey Krapivin graduated from the Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation with a degree in economics. He worked in managerial positions in investment, banking and construction companies.
In 2016, Krapivin became Head of 1520 Group of Companies, one of the largest holdings in the construction, design and digitalization of railway infrastructure.
In 2022, he was appointed CEO of JSC Roads and Bridges (JSC DiM). The infrastructure holding implements projects in the field of construction and operation of transportation infrastructure.
In January 2023, he became Head of Natsproektstroy Group of Companies (NPS Group of Companies), specializing in the design, construction, operation and financing of railway, port, road, energy and urban infrastructure facilities.
Alexey Krapivin leads the integrated implementation of the most important federal projects for the development of railway infrastructure on the 1520 gauge in Russia and abroad, including the modernization of the Eastern polygon and the Central Transport Hub, projects for the development of Russia's highway network, as well as the construction of infrastructure for the Port of Lavna and Artemovskaya TPP.

Andrey Makarov

Deputy General Director, Russian Railways

Vyacheslav Petushenko

Chairman of the Board, Russian Highways State Company

Education:
Leningrad Institute of Civil Engineering, Civil Engineer, 1981.
Employment History:
1983–1988: Master, foreman, senior foreman, “Lendorstroy” Trust
1988–1990: Secretary of the Party Committee, “Lendorstroy” Trust
1990–2006: Deputy Chief Engineer, Chief Builder, First Deputy CEO – Chief Engineer, and CEO of “Lendorstroy” JSC
2006–2014: First Deputy CEO for Construction, CEO, Director of the Federal State Government Institution St. Petersburg Bypass Construction Office of the Federal Road Agency
2014–2015: Deputy Transport Minister for the Republic of Crimea
2015: Advisor to the Head of the Federal Road Agency
2015–2018: Head of the Central Russia Federal Highway Administration of the Federal Road Agency Federal Budget-Funded Institution (“Tsentravtomagistral” FBFI)
February 5, 2019: Appointed Chairman of the Board of “Russian Highways” State Company.
Awards:
Merited Builder of the Russian Federation, Medal “For the Construction of Transport Facilities”, and other industry awards.

Igor Rudenia

Governor of Tver Region

Marat Khusnullin

Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation

Born 9 August 1966 in Kazan.

Education
1990: Graduated from the Kazan Finance and Economics Institute, Department of Economics.
2000: Graduated from the Open University in the UK, with a degree in Professional Management.
PhD (Economics).

Experience
1983: Laboratory Assistant for Servicing Experimental Equipment at the Kazan Finance and Economics Institute.
1984−1986: Served in the Soviet Army.
1986−1987: Laboratory Assistant at the Technical Teaching Aids Department, the Kazan Finance and Economics Institute.
1987−1995: Chief Accountant and Chairman, Temp Cooperative in Kazan.
1995−1997: Director General, Interplastservice in Kazan.
1997−2000: Director General, Ak Bars Construction, Trade and Industrial Co. in Kazan.
1999−2001: Deputy of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan from the Prikamsky territorial district.
2000−2001: Deputy Director General, Director for Material and Technical Resources, Investment and Construction, Tatenergo.
May 2001−November 2010: Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Utilities of the Republic of Tatarstan.
November−December 2010: Head of the Moscow City Department of Construction.
December 2010−January 2020: Deputy Moscow Mayor for Urban Development and Construction.
21 January, 2020: Appointed Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation by a Presidential Executive Order.
Awarded the Medal of the Order for Services to the Fatherland, 2nd Class (2008); the Order for Services to the Republic of Tatarstan (2010); the Order for Services to the Fatherland, 4th Class (2016); the Order of Honour (2018); received the 2017 Citation from the President of the Russian Federation, and other awards.
Merited Builder of the Republic of Tatarstan, Honoured Builder of the City of Moscow, Honoured Housing and Utilities Worker of Russia, and Merited Builder of the Russian Federation.