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Ruben Vardanyan, a well-known entrepreneur and philanthropist, is Advisor to the Chairman of the Board and CEO of Sberbank of Russia. Prior to the merger with Sberbank in January 2012, he served as CEO, Chairman of the board at Troika Dialog, one of the oldest and largest investment banks in Russia and the CIS. Mr. Vardanyan is a Board member at AvtoVAZ, KAMAZ, SIBUR, Joule Unlimited, Inc (U.S.), Rosgosstrakh, and AmeriaBank (Armenia). He is a member of the Economic Advisory Board at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group. Mr. Vardanyan is a member of the Investment Committee of Avica Property Investors International. He was Chairman of the board at Sukhoi Civil Aircraft from 2005-2009 and Chairman of the board at Rosgosstrakh from 2004-2005 and from August 2011 through October 2013. Mr. Vardanyan is a member of the Presidential Council for National Priority Projects, a Founding Partner of the SKOLKOVO Moscow School of Management and Vice-Chairman of its International Advisory Board. He also chairs the school’s Institute for Emerging Market Studies and oversees its Wealth Management and Philanthropy Center. Mr. Vardanyan is a member of the International Advisory Boards of the International Christian University (Japan) and Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC, Brazil). He is also a member of the Supreme Religious Council of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Mr. Vardanyan graduated from the Moscow State University. His post-graduate resume includes training at different international institutes and schools including INSEAD, the Harvard Business School, Yale University and Stanford.

Valery Gergiev is Artistic and General Director of the Mariinsky Theatre, Principal Conductor of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Chairman of the Organizational Committee of the International Tchaikovsky Competition and Honorary President of the Edinburgh International Festival. He established and directs festivals including “Stars of the White Nights”, the “Gergiev Festival” (the Netherlands) and the “Moscow Easter Festival”. At the Mariinsky Theatre Gergiev oversaw the emergence of an entire range of world-class musicians. Under his direction the theatre’s opera and ballet repertoire expanded and diversified, now including a broad range of 18th to 20th century classics as well as contemporary music. In 2006, Valery Gergiev’s efforts were rewarded with the construction of the acoustically perfect Mariinsky Concert Hall and in 2013, with the grand opening of the new Mariinsky 2 Theatre, which enriches the possibilities of the Mariinsky opera, ballet and orchestra significantly, making the Mariinsky a unique center for the arts. Established by Gergiev in 2009, the Mariinsky recording label has already released 30 discs that have won praise and acclaim from critics and audiences alike across the globe. In 2013 he oversaw the revival of the Russian Choir Society. The maestro works with the Metropolitan Opera, the Vienna, New York and Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestras and the Filarmonica della Scala. Gergiev’s numerous awards and prizes include prestigious government decorations from Russia, Germany, Italy, France, Japan, the Netherlands and Poland. National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America, an initiative of Carnegie Hall, and from 2015 – Principal Conductor of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra.

<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>

Stanislav K. Kuznetsov was born on July 25, 1962, in Leipzig (GDR). In 1984, he graduated from the Military Institute with a Military and Political Specialization including the study of foreign languages (German and Czech), and in 2002 he graduated from the Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs with a specialty in Law. PhD in Law. In 1979-2002, he served in the Russian Armed Forces and law enforcement agencies. In 2002-2004, he was the head of the Administrative Department of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation. In 2004-2007, he was appointed head of the Administrative Department of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation. From April 2007 to December 2008, he was Deputy Minister for Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation. In January 2008, he became the Senior Vice-President and member of the Executive Board of Sberbank. Since October 2010, he has been a Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of Sberbank. Supervises the work of the Administrative Unit, the Administrative Support Centre, and the Moscow Regional Directorate of the Cashflow Management Centre. Coordinates the work of the Bank's security subdivisions. Awarded the Order of Merit for Service to the Fatherland, 4th Class, the Order of Honour, the Order of Friendship, and the Order of Alexander Nevsky. Honoured with the acknowledgement of the President of the Russian Federation. Awarded the Certificate of Honour of the President of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Russian Federation.

<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>

Dennis Nally is the Chairman of PwC International. Mr. Nally served as Chairman and Senior Partner of the US Firm of PwC having first been elected to those roles in 2002. Prior to that, from 2000 through 2001, he served as Managing Partner of the US Firm. From 1998 to 2000, he was Audit and Business Advisory Services Leader for the US Firm. Mr. Nally joined the US Firm’s Detroit office in 1974 and became a partner in the US Firm in 1985. From 1985 to 1988, he served in the National Office Accounting Services Group in New York. From 1988 to 1992, he was Partner-in-Charge of the US Firm’s Dayton, Ohio office. From 1992 to 1995, he served as the US Firm’s National Director of Strategic Planning. From 1995 to 1998, he was Vice Chairman with responsibilities for finance and key client service support, and he was a member of the US Firm Policy Committee, US Management Committee, General Council of the Worldwide Organization.

<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>