Programme

Success stories of Russian entrepreneurs always align with important milestones in the country’s history. Leaders of Russia’s most notable brands will share what opportunities are valued the most and what conditions and factors drive the greatest results. We need to put together best practices of both Russian and global markets. What is it like to do business in Russia today? What about business opportunities? Have the past two years and geopolitical changes shut them down or are they still there? Have these years shrunk the business opportunities? Or have they helped us focus on ourselves, our country, and our businesses?

Moderator
Alexey Voitov, Co-Founder, International Franchise Capybara Sushi; Host of the Podcast “Business, Robots, Dreams”

Panellists
Sergey Belyakov, Managing Director, Ozon
Mark Doumler, Chairman of the Board of the Italian-Russian manufacturer of leather accessories Fiore Bags
Pavel Isaev, Deputy General Director for Relations with Business Associations, Unions and Associations, Severstal
Anton Poriadine, Partner, Yakov & Partners
Georgy Solovyov, Founder, Skyeng
Kudzai Dominic Chiwenga, Entrepreneur
Temur Shakaya, Entrepreneur; Member of the Board, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP)

Sergey Belyakov

Managing Director, Ozon

Sergey joined Ozon in 2021 to oversee strategic projects and initiatives tied to the Company's e-commerce development. A longtime civil servant, Sergey worked at the Russian Ministry of Economic Development from 2008, going on to serve as Deputy Minister from 2012 to 2014. Prior to joining the Ministry, he worked at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. In 2016, Sergey was elected President of the Alliance of Pension Funds, an association of non-governmental pension funds. From 2018 to 2021 he headed the Russian Association of Retail Companies (AKORT). Sergey holds a degree in Law from the Academy of the Federal Security Service of Russia.

Mark Doumler

Chairman of the Board of the Italian-Russian manufacturer of leather accessories Fiore Bags

Pavel Isaev

Deputy General Director for Relations with Business Associations, Unions and Associations, Severstal

Anton Poriadine

Partner, Yakov & Partners

Georgy Solovyov

Founder, Skyeng

Graduated from Moscow University of Physics and Technology, the winner of the national olympiad in technology. While studying at the university, worked an engineer at the Institute of Solid State Physics. After graduation George held the post of CEO at an online project Kassa365.ru.
In 2008, George had to learn English for an internship abroad. Since Moscow tutors were out of his budget, George asked a teacher from his hometown of Cheboksary to do classes via Skype. This idea turned out to be a great one, and from that time George’s vision for an online language school was born. In 2012, he recruited his 3 friends, Khariton Matveev, Andrey Yaunzem and Denis Smetnev, to help him realize that vision and create such a school.
In January 2014, the team was joined by Alexander Laryanovsky who had previously held the post of Director of International Development of Yandex In August, Skyeng launched its own platform Vimbox that allows to study English in a virtual classroom efficiently and conveniently. As for now, the solution has no parallel.

Kudzai Dominic Chiwenga

Entrepreneur

Temur Shakaya

Entrepreneur; Member of the Board, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP)