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In 2007, she received Bachelor’s degrees from two prestigious economics institutions schools at once: the London School of Economics (specializing in Economics and Management) and the National Research University – Higher School of Economics (International College of Economics and Finance, specializing in Management and Economics). She became a stock observer for the news department of the Expert-TV channel at the peak of the financial crisis, so she experienced everything that happened following the collapse of Lehman Brothers ‘live’ on TV. She started her Master’s programme at the Department of Economics of the National Research University – Higher School of Economics (specializing in the Stock Market and Investments) in 2008. Also in 2008, she launched Invest Ideas on Expert TV, a programme on the most promising second tier chips on the Russian stock market. Simultaneously, she worked for the Invest-Media publishing house, which brings out the Direct Investment magazine. Initially, she was an economic analyst for the magazine, then later became head of the Macroeconomics and Finance division. She started work for the economics department of the Russia 24 television channel in June 2011. She is currently author and host of two television programmes: New Week Events and Economics. Main Topics of the Day. She also manages Do Business, a joint television project with the Leaders Club.

In 1998, he graduated from the Financial Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation. In 2001, he graduated from the Graduate School of the Financial Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation. From 2000 to 2003, he taught at the Valuation Activities Department of the Financial Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation. In 1997, he founded the company ZAO Independent Expert and Valuation Centre, which was reorganised into NEO Centre Consulting Group in 2004. Today NEO Centre is one of the leaders on the Russian market. In August 2011, he took over the New Business branch of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects. The chairman of the Supervisory Board of the ASI is Vladimir Putin. In February 2012, he was elected Chairman of the Russian business community Club of Leaders for the Promotion of Business Initiatives. The Club of Leaders was established at the initiative of businessmen and supported by Russian President Vladimir Putin. He is a member of the Expert Council under the Government of the Russian Federation. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Russian Agricultural Bank. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Russian Railways. He is a member of the Supervisory Board of Rosagroleasing. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Russian Hippodromes. He is part of the Interdepartmental Working Group for the Protection of Entrepreneurs’ Rights under the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation, the Public Council under the Federal Tax Service, the Public-Private Partnership Council under the Military and Industrial Commission of the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Public Council under the Commissioner of the President of the Russian Federation for Entrepreneurs’ Rights.

Born March 17, 1959 in Moscow. Higher education. Graduated in 1981 from Lomonosov Moscow State University as a Cybernetics Economist. From 1981 to 1986, he worked as an intern researcher and junior research fellow of the Central Economics and Mathematics Institute under the USSR Academy of Sciences. From 1986 to 1990, he was a junior research fellow, a research fellow and a senior research fellow at the Institute of Economics and Forecasting of Scientific and Technical Progress under the USSR Academy of Sciences. From 1990 to 2006, he worked as a senior research fellow and head of the laboratory of the Institute for Economic Forecasting under the Russian Academy of Sciences. From 2006 to 2008, he was Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation. In 2008, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. From 2008 to 2012, he was Director of the Department of Economics and Finances under the Government of the Russian Federation. From 2012 to 2013, he was Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. Since June 24, 2013, he has been an Aide to the President of the Russian Federation. He holds the rank of an Active State Counsellor of the Russian Federation, first class. He is a doctor of economic sciences. In 2007, he was awarded the honorary title ‘Honoured Economist of the Russian Federation’. In 2009, he was awarded the Order of Honour. He is married with one son.

<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>

Date of birth: August 29, 1966. In 1988 graduated from Higher Kiev Air Force Engineer Academy with specialization “Aircraft avionics”. PhD in Technical Sciences. 1998 graduated from Institute of Contemporary business in Moscow. 2004-2011 - LLC “Transmashholding”, External affairs Director, from 2009 – 1st Deputy of General Manager, LLC “Transmashholding” December, 2011 – Senior Advisor to the President of Joint Stock Company “Russian Railways” February, 2012 – assignment of State Secretary, Vice-President, Joint Stock Company “Russian Railways”.

Andrey Nikitin was born in Moscow in 1979. In 2001, he graduated from the State University of Management (Moscow). In 2007, he received an EMBA degree of the internationally accredited Stockholm School of Economics. In 2002-2011 he worked at the RUSKOMPOZIT Group, unifying Russian biggest companies in the fiberglass, composites and geosynthetics industries. Andrey Nikitin held different positions at the group, since 2009 he became General Director of «RUSKOMPOZIT Management Company» OJSC. Since July 27th, 2011 he has been working as General Director of a non-profit organization "Agency for Strategic Initiatives" (ASI). The Agency implements comprehensive projects aimed at enhancement of the investment climate, the development of vocational education and supplementary education for children. The ASI also coordinates the National Technology Initiative — a set of measures to create fundamentally new markets. Member of the Presidential Council on Economic Modernization and Innovative Development of Russia. Member of the Presidential Economic Council. Member of the Presidential Commission on State Service and Senior Executives Candidates Pool. Member of the Supervisory Council of the Single-industry Cities Development Fund and the Industry Development Fund. Board member of the Federal Corporation for SME Development. Has a Ph.D. in Economics. Andrey Nikitin was awarded a second-class medal of the Order of Merit for the Motherland He also received a personal note of acknowledgement from the President of the Russian Federation.