Programme

Not only has the term ‘big data’ become a part of today’s business vocabulary, it is a new reality for companies. The widespread use of new gadgets and Internet services, together with the development of cloud technologies and the Internet of Things, has facilitated the collection of huge data sets, including user data and detailed information about Internet users. The analysis and application of this data has become a new source of growth for many businesses, and even entire sectors. For companies which gather data, trading raw and processed data has become essential, sometimes representing a major part of their income. People have begun to call big data ‘the new oil’. What kind of role does big data play in the incipient digital economy? Is this ‘oil’ simply a new commodity? Or, to continue the analogy with natural resources, is it an asset owned by the whole nation? How can opportunities for business growth be combined with social responsibility? How can we avoid infringing the right to a private life when building this new economy? What kind of balance should be struck between state regulation and self-regulation of the business community?

Moderator:
Andrew Keen , Executive Producer, Futurecast Series; Writer, Publicist

Andrew Keen

Executive Producer, Futurecast Series; Writer, Publicist

Andrew Keen is one of the world’s best known and controversial commentators on the digital revolution. He is the author of three books: Cult of the Amateur, Digital Vertigo and his current international hit The Internet Is Not The Answer which the London Sunday Times acclaimed as a "powerful, frightening read" and the Washington Post called "an enormously useful primer for those of us concerned that online life isn't as shiny as our digital avatars would like us to believe". He is executive director of the Silicon Valley innovation salonFutureCast, the host of the popular Internet chat show "Keen On", a Senior Fellow at CALinnovates,a columnist for CNN and a much acclaimed public speaker around the world. In 2015, he was named by GQ magazine in their list of the "100 Most Connected Men”.

Panellists
Andrei Belousov , Aide to the President of the Russian Federation
Vladislav Boutenko , Senior Partner, Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group
Andrei Dubovskov , President, Chairman of the Management Board, MTS
Alexander Zharov , Head, Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor)
Scott Overson , General Manager, Industry Solutions Group EMEA, Intel Corporation
Mikhail Oseevskiy , President, Rostelecom
Alexey Repik , President, Delovaya Rossiya (Business Russia)
Demetrio Russo , Vice President for Eastern Europe, Nokia Corporation
Tigran Sargsyan , Chairman of the Board, Eurasian Economic Commission
Igor Shchegolev , Aide to the President of the Russian Federation

Andrei Belousov

Aide to the President of the Russian Federation

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.

Vladislav Boutenko

Senior Partner, Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group

Vladislav Boutenko joined BCG in 1999 and has since spent time at the company’s offices in Paris, San Francisco and Moscow. He has provided consulting services to the management of several Fortune 500 companies. Mr Boutenko is the co-director of the company’s Intellectual Property division and also oversees the Russian Education, Organisation and Human Capital practice. Before joining BCG, Vladislav worked at General Electric Healthcare (GE), where he was in charge of introducing digital technologies in medical diagnostics devices. At GE, Mr Boutenko became the first holder of the Six Sigma Black Belt in the R&D department and co-developed the Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodology for the effective innovation. He has registered ten inventions in the United States and Europe. In 2013, Mr Boutenko was elected First Vice President of the Russian Book Union (RBU) and Chairman of the Board of the RBU “Education” Chamber. Mr Boutenko graduated with honours from the Faculty of Optoelectronics of Moscow State Institute of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automation and also obtained a Master’s degree in mathematics from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications in Paris, where he was a French government scholar.

Andrei Dubovskov

President, Chairman of the Management Board, MTS

Andrei Dubovskov has vast experience in telecommunications: having begun his career in 1993, he filled executive positions in Millicom International Cellular, LLC Regional Cellular Communication, CJSC 800 and a number of other companies in Moscow, Almaty, Nizhny Novgorod and other cities. From 2002 to 2004, he was CEO of the Tele2 Group in Nizhny Novgorod. In 2004, he came to MTS, taking up the post of Nizhny Novgorod Branch Director. In 2006-2007, he was Director of the macroregion MTS Ural and, in 2007, started working for CJSC UMS (MTS Ukraine) as Senior Deputy CEO. Since 2008, he has been at the helm of MTS Ukraine. Mr. Dubovskov is a Board Member of MTS, AFK Sistema and member of the Supervisory Board of MTS Ukraine. He is Chairman of the Management Board of MGTS and JSC Russian Telephone Company, Vice-Chairman of the Management Board of Mobile TeleSystems (MTS-Belarus). He is also a member of the Committee on Corporate Management under the Board of Directors of AFK Sistema and the Committee on Strategy under the Board of Directors of MTS. Andrei was born in 1966 and graduated in 1993 from the All-Russia S.A. Gerasimov State Institute of Cinematography as a Film Director.

Alexander Zharov

Head, Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor)

August 11, 1964: born in Chelyabinsk.1987: graduated from Chelyabinsk Medical University.1987–1996: work in the medical sphere.1998–1999: counsel to the Chairman of the Management Board of RIA Vesti.1999–2004: press secretary of the Minister of Healthcare of the Russian Federation.January 2004: defended his Candidate of Science thesis on “Propaganda of a healthy lifestyle”.2004–2006: assistant and then press secretary of the Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov.2006: graduated from the Russian President Academy of Public Administration, Law Department.2006–2007: Deputy General Director of Federal State Unitary Enterprise All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company.2007–2008: Director of the Department of the Press Service, Information and Protocol of the Government of the Russian Federation.2008: appointed Deputy Minister of Communications and the Media of the Russian Federation.By directive of Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin No. 702-r dated May 3, 2012, appointed Head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Informational Technology, and Mass Media.Speaks English and French.Married with six children.

Scott Overson

General Manager, Industry Solutions Group EMEA, Intel Corporation

Scott believes in the transformational impact of technology to enrich lives and make companies or organization more competitive or productive. He is the General Manager for Intel’s Industry Solutions Group for Europe, Middle East and Africa, responsible for accelerating break through solutions across all vertical industry segments. Prior to his current role, Scott worked in a broad range of areas including Mexico country manager, vertical solutions marketing, global channel initiates, Intel Labs, product development, and finance. Scott earned his MBA from the University of Oregon and his undergraduate finance degree from Brigham Young University.

Mikhail Oseevskiy

President, Rostelecom

2012 till present - Deputy President, Deputy Chairman of Executive Board, VTB Bank. 2011-2012 – Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. 2003-2011 – Deputy Governor of Saint Petersburg, Governor’s Chief of Staff. 2001-2003 – First Deputy Chairman of Executive Board, Industrial and Construction Bank. 1999-2001 – Deputy Chairman of Executive Board, Industrial and Construction Bank. 1993-1999 – Deputy managing Director and then Managing Director, Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange. 1986-1993 – worked in Efremov Electrophysical Equipment Research Institute. 1983 – graduated from Kalinin Polytechnical University in Leningrad. 1960 – born in Leningrad. Mikhail Oseevsky has a Doctor’s degree in economics. Awards: Medal, 2nd degree Order “For Merit to the Fatherland”; Order of Friendship.

Alexey Repik

President, Delovaya Rossiya (Business Russia)

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".

Demetrio Russo

Vice President for Eastern Europe, Nokia Corporation

Demetrio Russo is the Vice President, Head of East Europe Market Unit, Nokia. Prior to this appointment on October 1st 2016, Demetrio was the Head of Global 5G Sales, Nokia Networks, from February to September 2016. Prior to that, from November 2014 to January 2016 Demetrio was the Head of Canada Market Unit, Nokia Networks. During 2011-2014 Demetrio led several strategic activities of the Nokia company in Europe, including: • February 2013 to October 2014 - Head of Vodafone South Europe Region, Nokia Siemens Networks • May 2012 to January 2014 - Head of Sales Development & Technology, South East Europe Region, Nokia Siemens Networks • May 2011 to April 2012 - Regional Head of Sales, South East Europe Region, Nokia Siemens Networks. Demetrio has joined the Nokia company in 2000 and held multiple leadership and management roles in Nokia Networks Nokia and Siemens Networks. Demetrio holds Degree in Bank, Financial and Insurance Economy, in Economy of the Financial Intermediary, University of Messina, Italy (1995-2000). Married with a son. Hobbies: Football, jogging, tennis, squash.

Tigran Sargsyan

Chairman of the Board, Eurasian Economic Commission

He was born on January 29, 1960.In 1978, he graduated from Yerevan Technical School No.14 and went to Yerevan Institute of National Economy. In 1980, he transferred to Leningrad Institute of Economics and Finance named after N. A. Voznesenski, where in 1983 he graduated with an honours degree. In 1987, he completed his postgraduate studies and defended his thesis on the topic "Planning Regional Socio-Economic Development with Armenia as a Case Study". He has earned a Ph.D In Economics.From 1987 to 1990, he worked as senior researcher, head of the international economic relations group in the Scientific Research Institute of Economy and Planning.From 1990 to 1995, he served as Deputy of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Financial, Credit and Budgetary Affairs of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia, and Member of the Presidium of the Supreme Council.From 1995 to 1998, he was the President of the Association of Banks of Armenia.From 1998 to 2008, he held the position of the Chairman of the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia.From 2008 to 2014, he was the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.From 2014 to 2016, he served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the United States.From February 1, 2016, he has occupied the position of Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission.By the Presidential Decree of the Republic of Armenia, he was awarded the Medal for Service to the Fatherland, 1st class. He was awarded the Anania Shirakatsi Medal. He holds the title of honorary doctor of the Armenian State University of Economics.

Igor Shchegolev

Aide to the President of the Russian Federation

Born 10 November in Vinnitsa 1988: graduated from the Translation Faculty of the Moris Torez Moscow State Institution of Foreign Languages and the German Faculty at Leipzig University. 1988–1993: editor for the Chief Editorial Department for Foreign Information, TASS. 1993–1997: ITAR-TASS correspondent in Paris. On his return, headed the ITAR-TASS Editorial department for the countries of Europe, then became Deputy Head of the News Service. 1998: Deputy Head of Government Information Directorate of the Administrative Office of the Government of the Russian Federation. The same year, became first Press Secretary of the Prime Minister and then Head of the Government Information Directorate. 1999: from May, Advisor to the Prime Minister. 2000: in January, headed the Press Service Administration of the President of the Russian Federation. 2002: in January, appointed Head of Protocol of the President of the Russian Federation. 2008: from 12 May – Minister of Communications and Telecommunications of the Russian Federation. 2012: from 21 May – Aide to the President of the Russian Federation. Speaks English, German and French.

Mikhail Dubin , Managing Director for Development and IT Projects Management, USM Management
Kyriakos Kokkinos , Executive Director, Partner, IBM Europe; Member of the Board of Directors, Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency
Steven Crown , Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft
Andrey Kuzyaev , President, Chairman of the Management Board, Member of the Board of Directors, ER-Telecom Holding
Ilya Massukh , President, Informational Democracy Foundation
Vasily Osmakov , Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Savva Shipov , Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation

Mikhail Dubin

Managing Director for Development and IT Projects Management, USM Management

Kyriakos Kokkinos

Executive Director, Partner, IBM Europe; Member of the Board of Directors, Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency

Kyriacos Kokkinos is an IBM Executive Director & Partner, IBM Europe, with 30 years of experience in the Information Technology Sector. In his most recent role, he leads the European Team for Cognitive Solutions in the Telecom, Media and Energy & Utilities Industries. His professional domain is Digital Transformation and Cognitive Computing (artificial intelligence). His key disciplines include: Strategic Thought Leadership, strong business acumen, innovation and knowledge creation consultant, trusted business advisor at board level. He is a member of IBM’s Research Institute IBV (Institute for Business Value). Throughout his career, he served in several managerial and executive positions across different European geographical areas. He is distinguished for his entrepreneurial, leadership and consultative qualities and competencies and served in different sectors such as Communication, Healthcare, Public Sector and Banking. Kyriacos Kokkinos is also a Board Member of Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency Invest Cyprus. Invest Cyprus is a non-profit national body and the government’s dedicated partner responsible for the facilitation of investments into Cyprus. In close collaboration with all government authorities, public institutions as well as the private sector and international experts, Invest Cyprus is the investor’s single point of contact. Invest Cyprus takes the lead in attracting and facilitating Foreign Direct Investment in key economic sectors, working with the investor, for the investor. Dedicated to continuously improving the business and regulatory environment, Invest Cyprus advocates reform while providing continuous investor support and aftercare services.

Steven Crown

Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft

Seattle Chamber board chairman Steve Crown is Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs in Microsoft’s Corporate, External and Legal Affairs Department. Before joining Microsoft in 1997 Steve practiced law with a national law firm, served as the International Business Vice President for a company that built out wireless telephone networks in Russia, and established a commercial law practice with special focus on technology transfers and international trade and investment. In addition to his work with the Chamber, Steve serves as president of the Association of American Rhodes Scholars and represents Microsoft Corporation on the board of directors of the Global Network Initiative, an international multi-stakeholder organization committed to protecting and advancing freedom of expression and end user privacy on the internet. Steve is a graduate of the University of Washington (B.A.), Oxford University (M.A), and Yale University (J.D.)

Andrey Kuzyaev

President, Chairman of the Management Board, Member of the Board of Directors, ER-Telecom Holding

Andrey Kuzyaev, born on October 6, 1965, in Perm, Russia. In 1987, he graduated from the Perm State University with a degree in Economics. In 1991, founded and took the lead of one of the first exchanges in Russia, Perm Commodity Exchange, later reorganized to become Perm Financial and Industrial Group (PFIG) of which he is Chairman of the Board and owner. One of the main assets of PFIG since 2005 is ER Telecom Holding. The Group also holds assets in oilfield services, financial sector, and real estate. PFIG consists of 50 companies that employ over 20 000 people. Since its establishment in 1995 and until 2003, Andrey Kuzyaev was General Director of LUKOIL-Perm, a subsidiary of LUKOIL Oil Company. In 2000, he was appointed President of LUKOIL Overseas, operator of LUKOIL's international upstream projects, and in 2005, Vice President of LUKOIL Oil Company. In December 2014, he was elected Chairman of the Board of ER-Telecom Holding, and in July 2015, he was appointed as President of the company. Andrey Kuzyaev is also Chairman of the Board of the Far East and Baikal Region Development Fund and Chairman of the Supervisory Council of the Perm State University.

Ilya Massukh

President, Informational Democracy Foundation

President of the Informational Democracy Foundation, Director of the Center of competence for import substitution in ICT. Was born on February 16, 1970, in Moscow. Graduated from the Moscow State Mining University (Automation and Control in Technical Systems). In 2008-2012 Ilya Massouh becаme Deputy Minister of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation, took a direct part in the implementation of e-government and the development of the portal of public services, supervised the project of the online broadcast of the presidential elections of the Russian Federation (“Web-Elections-2012” project). Since 2016 the head of direction “sovereignty” of the Russian President Administration working group on the use of the Internet in the economy. Head of the direction “Informational Security” of the interdepartmental working group for preparation of the Digital Economy program of the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation.

Vasily Osmakov

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation

Born June 8, 1983, Moscow. 2005: graduated from Moscow State University, Institute of Asian and African Studies. 2008: gained his CSc from the State University of Management in Moscow. Career background: 2004–2008: Ministry of Industry and Energy: Head of Strategic Planning and Research Department; Assistant Administrator of Strategic Planning and Research Department; Assistant Administrator of Priority Projects Support under the Economic Analysis and Planning Division; Advisor to the Public Relations Department; Senior Expert of the PR Department. 2008–2012: Assistant and Advisor to the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. 2012–2016: Director of Strategic Development and Project Management Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. 31 August 2016: appointed Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. Since 2015, Mr Osmakov has held the title of Full State Counsellor. CSc in Economics. Married with a child.