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Alexey Bobrovsky was born on 15 August 1981. In 2002, he graduated from the Journalism Department of the Modern University for the Humanities in Moscow. He has worked as reporter and host on the TV-Centre Channel, Channel 1, Radio Station Business-FM. Since 2009, he has authored and presented the Kurs Dnya [Daily Rate of Exchange] on the Russia-24 TV Channel, Head of the Channel’s Service of Economic News. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Internet site Vestifinance.ru. Since 2016, he has been General Producer of Vestfinance Forum – a new interactive platform, featuring Andrey Klepach, Boris Titov, Alexander Novak, Ksenia Yudaeva and other authoritative economic experts.

Emmanuel Babeau joined Schneider Electric on July 2009. He is Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Finance & Legal Affairs since 2013. He began his career at Arthur Andersen in late 1990. In 1993, he joined Pernod Ricard as an Internal Auditor. He was appointed Head of Internal Audit, Corporate Treasury and Consolidation in 1996. He subsequently held several executive positions at Pernod Ricard, notably outside France, among which he served as Finance and Administrative Director Spain subsidiary in 1997. In 2001, Emmanuel rejoined Pernod Ricard head-offices in Paris to hold position of Vice President, Development, in charge of the integration of Seagram. Progressing fast, he was appointed CFO in 2003 and Group Deputy Managing Director of Finance in 2006, supervising Finance, Information Systems and Industry Administrations. He joined Schneider Electric in 2009 as Executive Vice President Finance and Member of the Management Board of Schneider Electric Emmanuel graduated from École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris (ESCP, 1989) and holds a degree in finance and accounting (DESCF).

Hans-Paul Bürkner is Chairman of The Boston Consulting Group. He was previously President and Chief Executive from 2003 to 2012. He joined BCG in 1981 and was a member of the teams that opened BCG's Düsseldorf (1982) and Frankfurt (1991) offices. Before becoming the firm's CEO, he was head of BCG's global Financial Services practice. He has counted among his clients many of the world's leading companies during more than 30 years at BCG. He has worked with them to redefine their strategies and organizations, spearheaded major global expansion initiatives, and supported them in the fundamental restructuring of their businesses. Hans-Paul studied economics, business administration, and Chinese, receiving a Diplom from the University of Bochum, an MA from Yale University, and a DPhil from the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar.

40, married, with four children. Graduate of Ecole Polytechnique, Corps des Telecom – Mines, MINES ParisTech Professional career: 1999–2004: Ministry of Healthcare and Ministry of Finance of France. 2004–2007: Counselor to France’s Prime Ministers Jean-Pierre Raffarin and Dominique de Villepin. 2007 to present: Saint-Gobain: 2007–2009: Head of the Planning Division, 2009–2012: Head of Saint-Gobain Abrasives Asia-Pacific (Shanghai), 2012–present: General Delegate, Russia, Ukraine and CIS at Saint-Gobain (Moscow) Additionally: Founding President of the Coup de Pouce Humanitaire charity foundation.

Mr. Inyutsyn was born on 16 July, 1980 in Kaliningrad (now Korolev), Moscow Region. Education/specialisation National Research University Higher School of Economics, specialising in Credit and Finance Supplementary education FSBEI HPE Russian Presidential Academy of the National Economy and Public Administration, specialising in Parliamentarianism (parliamentary activities). FSBEI HPE Russian Presidential Academy of the National Economy and Public Administration, federal programme “Training and Retraining of the Executive Candidate Pool (2010–2015)”, highest reserve level, specialising in Project Management in Public Administration”. PhD in Law Brief profile After graduating from the HSE, Mr. Inyutsyn did his military service at Internal Affairs Agencies of the Russian Federation, Central Staff of the Russian Ministry of the Interior. 2008 to 2012: Department Supervisor at the Russian Government Staff. 2012 to July 2012: Head of the Russian President’s Library and Records Office. Since July 2012: Deputy Energy Minister, Russian Federation. Marital status Married, has a son State Prizes • Medal of the Order “For Service to the Fatherland” of the Second Degree; • Holds a Letter of Appreciation from the Russian President.

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.

Previous positions: GE Oil & Gas, Regional Executive Director, Russia and CIS 2009 SUEK, Investment Development Director, Russia 2008–2009 JSC Power Machines, Managing Director, Russia 2006–2008 GE Oil & Gas, Regional General Manager, Russia 2006 JSC OMZ, Chief Operations Officer, Russia 2005–2006 GE, various positions in the USA and Canada 1999–2005 Solar Turbines Europe S.A., various positions in Europe and the USA 1991–1999 Key positions of trust: Energy Producers Council, Deputy Head of the Supervisory Board Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Member of the Board, Chairman of Commission on Public Utility Territorial Generating Company No. 1 (TGC-1), Member of the Board Government Commission on the Development of the Electric Power Industry, Member Aggreko Aurasia LLC, Member of the Board