This business breakfast provides an opportunity to discuss the principal elements of the National Technology Initiative, including the growing impact of IT on various industries, the potential for alliances and collaboration in the sector, and the importance of IT as a critical component in maintaining global competitiveness. What role might Russian IT companies play in developing a new technological landscape? How critical is talent to realizing early-stage success, and what can be done to nurture a fertile environment for innovation? How might government policy change as a new era in technological development unfolds?
Moderators
Valentin Makarov ,
President, Russoft Association
Sergei Plugotarenko ,
Director, Russian Association for Electronic Communications (RAEC)
Panellists
Igor Agamirzian ,
Chief Executive Officer, RVC
Alexey Bakulin ,
Chief Executive Officer, Bakulin Motors Group
Alexander Galitsky ,
Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Almaz Capital
Andrey Duhvalov ,
Chief Software Architect, Kaspersky Lab
Dmitry Dyrmovsky ,
General Director, Member of the Board of Directors, Speech Technology Center
Oleg Zolotykh ,
Managing Director, Luxoft Russia
David La Rose ,
General Manager Central and Eastern Europe, IBM
Nikolay Nikiforov ,
Minister of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation
Dmitry Peskov ,
Director, Young Professionals Department, Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects (Agency for Strategic Initiatives)
Stanislav Protassov ,
Co-Founder, Senior Vice-President of Engineering, Acronis
Mikhail Samsonov ,
Chief Medical Officer, R Pharm
Ekaterina Solntseva ,
Vice-President of Business Development, ABBYY
Andrey Terekhov ,
Chief Executive Officer, Lanit-Tercom
Andrei Tikhonov ,
President, Russian Association Tizen.ru
Kirill Filippov ,
General Director, SPB TV
Sergey Shilov ,
Managing Partner, AT Consulting
Alexander Shulgin ,
Chief Operating Officer, Yandex in Russia