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Dmitry Peskov was born in Voronezh in 1975. In 1998 graduated from Voronezh State University. In 1999 received an MA in political science from the University of Manchester. Since 2000 worked at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, was responsible for university development strategy. Left the university at the position of the Innovations Director, Deputy Vice-President on science. In 2008 created Metaver, a company that designs new education forms on the suture of education and venture economics. In 2009 became head of Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy. In 2011 became the Director on Young Professionals Direction at Agency for Strategic Initiatives. Member-Expert Council of Government of Russia. Member of the board of trustees of the agency on professional development WorldSkills Russia. Member of the council of Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs on development of young, innovative and small entrepreneurial activity. Head of the work group on Best Professional Practices Support at the Presidential Professional Qualifications Council. Member of the commission on 2020 Innovation Strategy implementation. He is on the Board of Directors at Aeroflot-Russian Airlines PJSC, RVK PSC, boards of trustees for Saint Petersburg State University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics and Support Foundation for Visually and Hearing Impaired. Holds various state awards, including the Order ”For Merit to the Fatherland”, 2nd Degree.

Deputy Chairman of the Council on Global Competitiveness Enhancement of Leading Russian Universities among Global Research and Education Centers. Andrei Volkov (Doctor of Engineering) has been the Dean of the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO since its inception in 2006 till 2013, he is one of Russia's leading experts in education policy and advisor to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. Andrei headed the group of G8 experts on questions relating to Russian initiatives in the field of education. From 2002 – 2005, Andrei was vice principal of the Russian Government affiliated Academy of National Economics. From 1991 to 2002, he was one of the creators and heads of the Tolyattinskiy Academy of Management, an academic institution famous for its innovative approaches to education. He graduated from Moscow Institute of Engineering and Physics and worked as a research fellow for the Scientific Research Institute of Atomic Reactors from 1984-1991. He is President of the Russian Federation of Mountain Climbing (from 2003) and a world-class sportsman, who conquered Everest in 1992. Andrei Volkov was awarded the Order of Friendship of the People in 1993, and in 2006 he won the Medal for Services to the Motherland of the First Class.

<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>

Sergei Guriev graduated summa cum laude from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 1993. In 1997 - 1998, he held a postdoctoral position at MIT; in 2003 - 2004, taught at Princeton University. He has published in the leading international journals, incl. American Economic Review, American Political Science Review, and Journal of European Economic Association. In 2006, Dr. Guriev was selected a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, in 2011 he joined WEF’s Global Agenda Council on Europe. In 2009 and 2010, he was included in the top 100 of the President of Russia’s Cadre Reserve. He is a board member of Sberbank, Russia Venture Company, Alfa Strakhovanie, Russian Home Mortgage Lending Agency, and the Dynasty Foundation. He is a member of the President of Russia’s Council on Science, Technology and Education, of the Advisory Council of the Peterson Institute for International Economics (Washington, DC) and of the Scientific Council of BRUEGEL, a Brussels-based economic policy think tank. The New Economic School is a graduate school of economics established in 1992. In the Social Science Research Network ranking, NES is ranked #70 economics department in the world and #1 in non-OECD countries.

Zoya Zaitseva is the Regional Director for Central Europe and Central Asia, as well as events Marketing director at QS, the company that publishes the QS World University Rankings. Her areas of expertise include the internationalization of universities, student recruitment and brand building for educational institutions. Zoya has a Masters in Sociology from the Russian State Social University and more than twelve years’ experience in education and career consulting. During this time she led the creation of MBA Consult, the leading MBA consulting company in Russia, before moving to London to join QS in 2005. Since joining QS, her efforts have led to the addition of Bulgaria, Romania, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Ukraine and other countries to QS’s ever-expanding map. Zoya’s expertise is highly sought after among universities, business schools and companies in Central Europe and ex-USSR countries as well as international education providers looking to expand into this dynamic region. Zoya is also involved in development for the QS World University Rankings®, QS World MBA Tour, QS World Grad School Tour, coordination of the QS Scholarship Fund and working with recruiters for the QS TopMBA.com Jobs and Salary Trends Report.

Edward Crawley is the President of the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech). He received an S.B. and an S.M. in aeronautics and astronautics and an Sc.D. in aerospace structures (1981), all from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His recent research has focused on the architecture, design, and decision support in complex technical systems. He is currently working with the NASA to design human exploration and earth observing systems. Professor Crawley has served as chairman of the NASA Technology and Commercialization Advisory Committee, as a member of the NASA Advisory Committee and the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Space Station Redesign. From 2003 to 2006, he was the Executive Director of the Cambridge-MIT Institute, a joint venture with Cambridge University; the institute’s mission was to understand and generalize how universities can act effectively as engines of innovation and economic growth. Previously, from 1996 to 2003, he was head of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT. In 2003, he was elected to the Board of Directors of Orbital Sciences Corporation (ORB). He is founder of ACX, a product development and manufacturing firm; BioScale that develops biomolecular detectors; Dataxu, a company in internet advertising matching; Ekotrope that supplies energy portfolio analysis to businesses and consumers. Professor Crawley has won numerous teaching awards, and in 1992, he was elected a member of the first class of MacVicar Faculty Fellows at MIT. He was awarded the NASA Public Service Medal. He has served as founding co-director of an international collaboration on the reform of engineering education. For his work in CDIO, he received the 2011 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering Education from the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Professor Crawley is a Fellow of the AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) and Royal Aeronautical Society (UK) and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Science, the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK), and the National Academy of Engineering (US). He is the author of numerous papers. Prof. Crawley (who is conversant in Russian) has spent time as a visitor at the Moscow Aviation Institute, as well as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, and Cambridge University.

Appointed May 21, 2012 by order of the Russian President. Born: February 15, 1967 in Moscow. 1990: graduated with distinction from the Physics and Chemistry Department, Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, specializing in Physics of Metals. 2003: graduated from Moscow State Law Academy specializing in Jurisprudence. 1990–1992: full-time post-graduate studies at National University of Science and Technology (MIS&S) and defended his Candidate of Sciences dissertation in physical and mathematical sciences, specialty 01.04.07 – Solid State Physics. 1992–2000: scientific associate and senior scientific associate at Research Laboratory of synthesis of MIS&S; associate professor in the department of theoretical physics at MIS&S. 1997: defended his Doctor of Science (Phys.Mat.) thesis in Solid State Physics. 1997–2000: Vice-Rector of MIS&S for scientific work. 2000–2004: Pro-rector for international co-operation; Professor, theoretical physics department, MIS&S. 2004–2005: Director, Department of State Scientific, Technical and Innovation Policy, Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. 2005–2007: State Secretary – Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. Since April 2007: Rector of the National University of Science and Technology (MIS&S). 2009: listed among the Top 100 management personnel reserve under the auspices of the President of the Russian Federation. Author of 55 scientific works, including 49 printed abroad; a higher educational institution textbook Physics of Metals, 2006. His scientific works have covered: transport characteristics of metals; fluctuation phenomena in superconductors; physical characteristics of low-dimensional and amorphous metal systems. Doctor of Science (Phys.Mat.), Professor. Awarded the RAS Gold Medal for young scientists (2000), Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation 2011 in the sphere of education. Married with three children.

Nikolay Pryanishnikov is one of the youngest and most successful top managers in Russia. He took the position of the President of Microsoft in Russia, on January 1, 2009. Driving the growth to double sales over the next three years Mr. Pryanishnikov considers to be the major goal of the Russian Subsidiary. Earlier, Mr. Pryanishnikov was an Executive Vice President – General Director for Russia, and then Executive Vice President for International Business Development at VimpelCom. Before joining VimpelCom, he also worked in telecom industry, in Moscow Cellular Communications. Under Pryanishnikov’s direction a number of projects were implemented that have significantly changed the mobile communications market in Russia. These include the launch of “Phone in the box for 49$” after which a new era of mobile communications started, and regional development of VimpelCom, i.e. construction and successful launch of networks and activities in more than 70 Russian regions.

<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 Shekshnya, Senior Partner at Ward Howell, has been involved in professional development of top managers for business and organizations since 2002. He works both individually with company owners and directors and with teams of managers. Stanislav also lectures in Leadership and Corporate Governance at the international business school INSEAD (France). Stanislav is the author of seven books, including the bestseller “Human Resource management in a modern organization” (7 editions since 1995), as well as “How to manage free manpower effectively. Coaching”, “New leaders of Russian business”, “How to say that in Russian (Kak eto skazat’ po-russki)”, “Corporate governance in Russia” and over fifty articles published in Kommersant, Vedomosti, Expert, Secret firmy (Trade secret), Generalny Director (General Director), Forbes, Upravlenie personalom (HR Management), Kompaniya (Company), Harvard Business Review Russia, Harvard Business Review Germany, Academy of Management Executive, European Management Journal, Journal of West-East Business, California Management Review, Compensation and Benefits Review, Journal of Management Inquiry, Organizational Dynamics, The International Executive, World Business, L’Expansion Management Review, etc. In his first professional capacity, Stanislav Shekshnya was a top manager, holding the post of General Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Executive Director and Human Resources Director for such companies as Alfa-Telecom, Vimpelcom, Millicom International Cellular, Otis Elevator, and SUEK. He still works on the Boards of Directors of NIS, Ener 1, DTEK BV, and VimpelCom.

The President and one of the founders of Ward Howell, the premier Executive Search and Leadership Development consulting company in Russia and CIS. Sergey's focus is on dealing with CEOs and business owners, including shaping and development of entire executive management teams and complex transnational searches, he is also responsible for work with state and public institutions. In 1998, Sergey was listed in The Global 200 Executive Recruiters rating as one of the top 200 senior management recruiters in the world. He is a member of the Supervisory Board of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI), of the Russian Federation Presidential Council on the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights, of the Expert Council for the Russian Federation, and the Board of Trustees for the Russian Economic School Endowment Fund, he also serves as a Non-Executive Director on the boards of a number of leading Russian companies. Since 2002 he has been a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and an honorary co-founder of its Russian branch. Sergey graduated from St. Petersburg State Technical University, Radio Physics Department in 1987 and Joint School of Business Administration (St. Petersburg engineering-economics institute and the French government agency, L'ACTIEM) in 1991. Throughout his entire career Sergey has been participating in Leadership development internships and Executive Education programs in both corporate and leading international business schools, incl. Harvard Business School, Eisenhower Fellowship, INSEAD, and London Business School

<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>

Born in 1966. Ms. Ionova joined EVRAZ in 2006 as Vice President for Human Resources and is responsible for all issues related to human resources within the Group. Prior to joining EVRAZ, Ms. Ionova served as Head of Human Resources at NDK Merkury where her responsibilities included analysis of the holding company’s personnel structure and the implementation of more effective work systems (2003-2006). Ms. Ionova previously held the positions of Deputy Head of Human Resources (1999-2003) and Manager for Human Resources (1997-1999) at NDK Merkury. Between 1995 and 1997 Ms Ionova served as Manager for Human Resources at Russian Gold. Ms. Ionova was voted Russia’s Best Human Resources Director at the Aristos Awards 2009. Ms. Ionova graduated from the Management Faculty of the Russian State University of Physical Training, Sports and Tourism in 1987 and holds a Ph.D. in Psychology.

Prof. I.Froumin is an Academic Director of the Institute for Educational Studies for the University - Higher School of Economics in Moscow. He is also advising the university strategic planning and international cooperation. Since February 2011, he is co-chair of the Expert Group “New school” in the framework of development of Russia “Strategy 2020”. Prof. I.Froumin was leading the World Bank education program in Russia from 199 to 2011. His World Bank experience also extends to projects in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Turkmenistan and India. I.Froumin is an editor and author of numerous books and articles on educational reform and theory of education. He is also an advisor for Vice-president of Skolkovo Foundation on educational projects.