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Josh Lerner is the Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking at Harvard Business School, and head of the Entrepreneurial Management unit. He worked for several years on issues concerning technological innovation and public policy at the Brookings Institution, for a public-private task force in Chicago, and on Capitol Hill. Much of his research focuses on the structure and role of venture capital and private equity organizations. (This research is collected in three books, The Venture Capital Cycle, The Money of Invention, and Boulevard of Broken Dreams.) He co-directs the National Bureau of Economic Research’s Productivity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Program and serves as co-editor of their publication, Innovation Policy and the Economy. He founded and runs the Private Capital Research Institute, a nonprofit devoted to encouraging access to data and research about venture capital and private equity. He is the winner of the Swedish government’s 2010 Global Entrepreneurship Research Award. He has recently been named one of the 100 most influential people in private equity over the past decade by Private Equity International magazine and one of the ten most influential academics in the institutional investing world by Asset International's Chief Investment Officer Magazine.

Born on December 11, 1957. Degree in Civil Engineering, Ecole des Mines de Paris, Specialisation Chief Engineer of the Corps des Mines. 1980 – A nuclear waste treatment engineer at Cogema. 1982 – An engineer at the Ministry of Trade, Paris, France. In 1982 joined Renault in the Research Department. 1987 – Deputy General Manager in the Department of Driveshafts Manufacturing, Le Mans plant, Renault. 1989 – Head of Manufacturing Engineering Department, Le Mans plant, Renault. 1992 – Head of Industrial Strategy Department, Manufacturing Engineering Division, Renault. 1996 – Deputy Director, head of Manufacturing, Flins plant, Renault. 1999 – Vice-President on Logistics & Supply Chain, Manufacturing Division, Renault in Paris. 2006 – Program Director of C segment cars (Mégane, Scénic, Fluence, Koleos), Planning, Product and Programs Division, Renault. Member of the Renault Management Committee. 2009 – Vice-President of Renault, Director of Industrial Strategy, Renault-Nissan BV (Alliance Renault-Nissan). 2010 – Senior Vice-President of Renault, Chairman of Eurasia Region, Managing Director of Renault Russia.

In 1998 graduated from Plekhanov Russian University of Economics with a degree in International Economic Relations. 1995-1999 – worked on tax issues in Russian and foreign assurance firms. 1999-2004 – Financial Director for organizations involved in specialized subterranean engineering and construction. 2004-2008 – Deputy Director of the President’s Expert Commission. 2008-2012 – Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. 2012-2014 – Deputy Presidential Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District. He was responsible for coordinating the efforts of federal authorities in developing Kaliningrad Region. Since August, 19, 2014 – Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. He heads the Russian Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Russian-Chinese Commission on Investment Cooperation. He heads the task force on the advancement of Russia’s economic Interests in the Asia-Pacific region under the Government Commission on Economic Development and Integration.

Born August 25, 1953, in Moscow. In 1975, graduated from the Moscow Finance Institute, specialty — “International Economic Relations”. Doctor of Economics, professor. Corresponding member, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences. 1975—1979 — State Committee of USSR Council of Ministers for Foreign Economic Relations, engineer. 1979—1986 — Attache, third secretary, USSR Foreign Ministry Department, USSR Embassy of USSR Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 1986—1987 — Institute of World Economics and International Relations, USSR Academy of Sciences, research worker. 1987—1992 — USSR Embassy of USSR Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Second, First Secretary. 1992—1993 — Russian Embassy of Russian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, First Secretary. 125001993—1997 — Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Russian Finance Ministry Department. 1997—2002 — Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of the USSR, First Deputy Chairman. 2002—2004 — Bank for Foreign Trade of the USSR (OJSC), Deputy President — Chairman of the Board 2004—2007 — Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of the USSR, Chairman. 2007—2016 — State Corporation “Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank)”, Chairman. From April 2016 – Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Vice president. For outstanding contribution to the development of the financial and banking system of Russia, long-standing and dedicated work he was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky, the Order “For Merits and Dedicated Service to the Country”, IV Degree, the Order of Honor, the Order of Friendship, the Order of Saint Sergiy Radonezhsky, II Degree, the Order of Blessed Prince Daniil Moskovsky, II Degree, the Medal of the Order “For the Merits and Dedicated Service to the Country”, the Order of the Banner of the Republic of Serbia with Golden Wreath, the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Officer Grade, the Russian Association of Banks Decoration of Honor “For Merits and Dedicated Service to the Banking Community”, “Excellent Employee of Vnesheconombank” Badge, his name is recorded in Vnesheconombank’s Book of Honor, he was also officially thanked by the President and the Government of the Russian Federation.

Prior to becoming CEO of RDIF in 2011, Kirill Dmitriev headed a number of large private equity funds and completed a series of landmark transactions, including the sale of Delta Bank to General Electric, Delta Credit Bank to Société Générale, STS Media to Fidelity Investments, etc. At the beginning of his career he worked at Goldman Sachs and McKinsey & Company. He is Deputy Chairman of the Investment Council under the Chairman of the State Duma of Russia, Vice President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and was appointed by the President of Russia as a member of the BRICS and the APEC business councils; he also was selected as ‘Young Global Leader’ by the World Economic Forum. He serves as a member of the boards of directors of Rostelecom, Gazprombank, MDMG, Russian Railways and a member of the boards of trustees of the Mariinsky Theatre and Moscow State University. In 2011 he was the only Russian representative in the list of ‘100 most influential private equity professionals of the decade’ (Private Equity International). He holds a BA in Economics with Honors and Distinction from Stanford University and an MBA with High Distinction (Baker Scholar) from the Harvard Business School.

Graduated University of Tokyo Faculty of Law in 1980. In JBIC, Tadashi Maeda has experienced various positions including Representative in Washington, Head of Delegation to OECD Trade Finance Committee, Director General of Energy, Natural Resources Finance Group, Director General of Corporate Planning Department. From June/2010 to December/2012, he served as Special Advisor to the Cabinet and provided the Prime Minister and Chief Cabinet Secretary with advice on new economic growth strategy, energy policy and infrastructure development policy to the international market. He was appointed to the member of the Steering Committee of Nuclear Damage Liability Facilitation Fund Steering Committee in 2011.

<p> Born in Moscow, Russia on 27 August 1979.Graduated from the State University “Higher School of Economics”, Diploma in Economy and Business Administration.Since 1995 in Healthcare and Pharmaceutics.R-Pharm Founder. President of All-Russia Business Association “Delovaya Rossiya” (“Business Russia”), actively participating in the improvement of investment climate in the Russian Federation and the establishment of the regional investment standard.Member of the Economic Council under the President of the Russian Federation.Member of the Presidential Council for Priority National Projects and Demographic Policy.Member of the Expert Council under the Government of the Russian Federation. Member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, Head of Commission on Investment Climate.Representative (public ombudsman) of the Commissioner of the Presidential Council on the protection of the rights of entrepreneurs on issues related to the protection of the rights of foreign investors.Board-member and Co-chairman of Committee of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs on pharmaceutical and medical industry.Co-Chairman of the National Rating CommitteeMember of the Public Council under the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation (pharmaceutical, medical equipment and technologies).Member of the Supervisory Board of the Autonomous Nonprofit Organization "Agency for Strategic Initiatives". </p>

<p> Born in Moscow, Russia on 27 August 1979.Graduated from the State University “Higher School of Economics”, Diploma in Economy and Business Administration.Since 1995 in Healthcare and Pharmaceutics.R-Pharm Founder. President of All-Russia Business Association “Delovaya Rossiya” (“Business Russia”), actively participating in the improvement of investment climate in the Russian Federation and the establishment of the regional investment standard.Member of the Economic Council under the President of the Russian Federation.Member of the Presidential Council for Priority National Projects and Demographic Policy.Member of the Expert Council under the Government of the Russian Federation. Member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, Head of Commission on Investment Climate.Representative (public ombudsman) of the Commissioner of the Presidential Council on the protection of the rights of entrepreneurs on issues related to the protection of the rights of foreign investors.Board-member and Co-chairman of Committee of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs on pharmaceutical and medical industry.Co-Chairman of the National Rating CommitteeMember of the Public Council under the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation (pharmaceutical, medical equipment and technologies).Member of the Supervisory Board of the Autonomous Nonprofit Organization "Agency for Strategic Initiatives". </p>

Artem Kudryavtsev was born in 1971. Graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics. From 1993 to 2000 occupied various senior positions in CJS Promradtechbank. From 2000 to 2008 worked as a Financial Director and later as First Deputy Finance and Development Director at JSC Sistema Mass Media (AFK Sistema). From 2008 to 2009 led Tsifrovoye Teleradioveschaniye (AFK Sistema) as a CEO. In 2009-2010 Artem Kudryavtsev worked as a First Deputy Director of Corporate Governance at Federal State Unitary Enterprise Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network (RTRS). In August 2010 appointed President of Company ТТК. At the same time Artem Kudryavtsev acts as Vice-president of Russian Cable Television Association (RCTA) and member of the board of Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP). In 2011 and 2012 Artem Kudryavtsev was ranked among the top 10 best telecommunications industry executives according to the Executives Rating by the Russian Managers Association and Kommersant publishing house.

Alexander was born in Leningrad in 1977. He graduated with honour from North West Academy of Public Administration under the President of Russian Federation based in Saint-Petersburg in 1999. Starting from 2000 Alexander worked in “Epicenter SPB” Foundation as Economic programs Director. In 2004 Alexander moved to the Federal Antimonopoly Service taking Deputy Head position of Department for control over Fuel-Energy Complex. In 2008 he became Director of Department for Competition Development in Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. Starting from 2011 Alexander works in Agency for Strategic Initiatives as Priority Programs Director.

<p> Born in Moscow, Russia on 27 August 1979.Graduated from the State University “Higher School of Economics”, Diploma in Economy and Business Administration.Since 1995 in Healthcare and Pharmaceutics.R-Pharm Founder. President of All-Russia Business Association “Delovaya Rossiya” (“Business Russia”), actively participating in the improvement of investment climate in the Russian Federation and the establishment of the regional investment standard.Member of the Economic Council under the President of the Russian Federation.Member of the Presidential Council for Priority National Projects and Demographic Policy.Member of the Expert Council under the Government of the Russian Federation. Member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, Head of Commission on Investment Climate.Representative (public ombudsman) of the Commissioner of the Presidential Council on the protection of the rights of entrepreneurs on issues related to the protection of the rights of foreign investors.Board-member and Co-chairman of Committee of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs on pharmaceutical and medical industry.Co-Chairman of the National Rating CommitteeMember of the Public Council under the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation (pharmaceutical, medical equipment and technologies).Member of the Supervisory Board of the Autonomous Nonprofit Organization "Agency for Strategic Initiatives". </p>

Martin Stanley is Global Head of the Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets (MIRA) division of Macquarie which manages a global portfolio of infrastructure and other real assets. Today, the assets under management amount to more than $100b across over 100 infrastructure business around the world. The portfolio is invested across a number of sectors including airports, roads, rail, utilities, power plants and energy facilities, renewable energy ports, telecommunications, industrials, property and agriculture. These assets are owned through a variety of listed and unlisted funds together with co-investment vehicles. MIRA is present in 23 countries, employs over 400 people and is headquartered in London.

Danny Truell serves in a diverse range of roles in the investment and charitable community. He is the Chief Investment Officer and a member of the Board of the Wellcome Trust, a leading medical research charitable foundation. He and his team are responsible for assets exceeding $25 billion (£17 billion) which are invested both directly and indirectly in a broad range of investments including public equities, private equities, property, venture capital and hedge funds. Danny is also a co-founder and an Advisory Partner of Pension Insurance Corporation, an insurer with assets exceeding $9 billion (£6 billion) where he chairs the Asset/Liability Committee and is a member of the Investment Committee. He is also a partner of Disruptive Capital Finance. Danny is the Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Long-Term Investment Council. He is a Trustee of the Truell Charitable Foundation and Chair of the charity Debate Mate. He is a member of the Investment Committees of the British Library and of the Wellington College Endowment. Until 2005, he was a Managing Director of Goldman Sachs & Co. in its investment management division. Between 1986 and 1996, his career was focused on investment in Asia. He is a graduate of Balliol College, Oxford University.

Dimitris Tsitsiragos, a Greek national, leads the investment operations overseeing new business development and client relationships with key private sector partners worldwide. From 2014 to 2016, Mr. Tsitsiragos was Vice President for Global Client Services, leading the investment operations and advisory services of IFC. Prior to that Mr. Tsitsiragos was Vice President for IFC’s Europe, Central Asia, Middle East, and North Africa region. From 2010 to 2011, he served as IFC’s Director of the Middle East, North Africa, and Southern Europe department. Mr. Tsitsiragos headed IFC’s Global Manufacturing and Services department from 2004 to 2010, leading activities in tourism, retail and property development, construction materials, the forest-products chain, life sciences, and energy-efficient machinery. Mr. Tsitsiragos has worked in a wide range of regions and industries. He spent over two years in New Delhi as IFC’s Director of the South Asia department, where he doubled commitments for the region, and doubled IFC’s portfolio in India. Prior to this, Mr. Tsitsiragos served as Manager of New Investments for IFC’s Eastern/Central Europe region, and spent over 12 years in IFC’s oil and gas division. Externally, Mr. Tsitsiragos has served on the Board of Directors for both IDFC (India) and the Commercial Bank of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). He has also represented IFC in operating committees managing oil and gas properties in Latin America, the Middle East and Central Asia. He holds an MBA from George Washington University.

<p> Born in Moscow, Russia on 27 August 1979.Graduated from the State University “Higher School of Economics”, Diploma in Economy and Business Administration.Since 1995 in Healthcare and Pharmaceutics.R-Pharm Founder. President of All-Russia Business Association “Delovaya Rossiya” (“Business Russia”), actively participating in the improvement of investment climate in the Russian Federation and the establishment of the regional investment standard.Member of the Economic Council under the President of the Russian Federation.Member of the Presidential Council for Priority National Projects and Demographic Policy.Member of the Expert Council under the Government of the Russian Federation. Member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, Head of Commission on Investment Climate.Representative (public ombudsman) of the Commissioner of the Presidential Council on the protection of the rights of entrepreneurs on issues related to the protection of the rights of foreign investors.Board-member and Co-chairman of Committee of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs on pharmaceutical and medical industry.Co-Chairman of the National Rating CommitteeMember of the Public Council under the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation (pharmaceutical, medical equipment and technologies).Member of the Supervisory Board of the Autonomous Nonprofit Organization "Agency for Strategic Initiatives". </p>