Programme

The shift from a sectoral and silo approach to nurturing inter-industry clusters is a pivotal aspect of Russia’s development strategy to 2035. The experience of creating cluster ecosystems has boosted development and stimulated small and medium-sized business in the regions; localizing production is proving to be an effective tool in accelerating cluster development. How many and what clusters are needed to ensure well-balanced inter-industry and regional development? What should be done to make industrial cluster projects attractive and thus significantly raise localization thresholds? What is the role of small and medium-sized business in supporting clusters?

Moderator:
Andrei Sharonov , Dean, Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO

Andrei Sharonov

Dean, Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO

Andrei Sharonov joined Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO in September 2013 as Dean, having left the position of Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Economic Policy in Moscow City Government.Born in 1964 in Ufa, Andrei Sharonov graduated as an engineer from Ufa State Aviation Technical University and as a lawyer from Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation; in 1994 obtained his PhD in Social Studies.From 1989 to 1991 a Member of the Soviet Parliament, Congress of People’s deputies of the USSR; till 1996 chaired the Russian Federal Committee (Ministry) on Youth Affairs.In 1996-2007 occupied the positions of Deputy Minister, State Secretary and First Deputy Minister at Economics Development Ministry of Russian Federation.In the period from 2007 till 2010, Managing Director and the Board of Directors’ Chairman for Troika Dialog (Private Investment Company).Board Member for OJSC NOVATEK, ALROSA Group, Bank of Moscow OJSC, OJSC Sovcomflot, MC NefteTransService LLC and JSC Eco-System Management Company.As of December 22, 2010, by appointment of Moscow City Mayor Decree, Andrei Sharonov served at Moscow City Government as Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Economic Policy in charge of budgeting, industrial and city business development, regional rate regulations as well as competition and public retail and procurement policy, trade and services.Since 2012, Andrei Sharonov is heading Executive Committees of Moscow Urban Forum and Open Innovations Forum.Andrei Sharonov received 2009 “Aristos” Awards as “Independent Director” and “Director of the Year”; the Person of the Year in Business Reputation for 2012.Andrei Sharonov was awarded with the Order of Honour and granted the title of “Honoured Economist of Russian Federation”.

Panellists
Yasushi Akahoshi , President, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
Pieter Boone , Chairman, General Manager, METRO Cash & Carry International
Jan-Olof Jacke , President, AstraZeneca AB
Igor Marchev , Head, Industrial Park “Aluminium Valley” Project
Igor Orlov , Governor of Arkhangelsk Region
Vasily Osmakov , Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Felipe Pastrana , Vice President for Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, AbbVie
Oleg Fomichev , State Secretary, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Thomas Staertzel , Chairman, Association of European Businesses (AEB); General Director, Porsche Russland

Yasushi Akahoshi

President, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)

Mr. Yasushi Akahoshi became president of JETRO on October 1, 2015. Most recently, he served as Minister of Embassy of Japan in the United States of America for four years (2011-2015), where he was in charge of diplomatic issues related to economy, trade, industry and energy. Mr. Akahoshi began his government service at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI, later METI after 2001) in 1987. His career spans a wide range of public policy positions focused on international political-economy affairs, including those involving WTO and FTA issues, as well as several principal posts at the Agency for natural Resources and Energy. He was also stationed at JETRO Singapore Centre as Regional Representative of METI for Asia (2004-2007). Mr. Akahoshi is a graduate of the University of Tokyo where he received his LL.B. He also attended the International Career Associate Program at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS) of the University of California, San Diego. He is married and has two sons.

Pieter Boone

Chairman, General Manager, METRO Cash & Carry International

Born on 18th of June, 1967. Career: May 2015 – present: CEO METRO Cash & Carry International, Member of the Board METRO AG; June 2011 – May 2015: Managing Director METRO Cash & Carry Russia; February 2008 – December 2010: Managing Director MAKRO (Peru); February 2007 – January 2008: President and Managing Director MAKRO (Philippines); May 2004 – January 2007: Managing Director MAKRO Cash & Carry Distribution (Malaysia); July 2003 – April 2004: Operations Director MAKRO (Thailand); January 2001 – July 2003: Operations Director MAKRO (Indonesia); May 1998 – January 2001: Operations Director MAKRO (Philippines); June 1997 – April 1998: Store General Manager MAKRO Cash & Carry Distribution (Malaysia); June 1996 – May 1997: Operations Specialist, MAKRO Cash & Carry Distribution (Malaysia); January 1996 – May 1996: Project Manager, MAKRO (Netherlands); August 1992 – December 1995: Management Trainee, MAKRO (Netherlands).

Jan-Olof Jacke

President, AstraZeneca AB

DATE OF BIRTH: 2 January 1965 EDUCATION Master’s degree from Gothenburg school of Economics and Commercial Law Degree in Business and Administration with focus on Management and Management Accounting PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Sales and marketing roles in small family owned business Management consultant in a boutique consultancy firm Since 1999 Finance roles in AstraZeneca spanning R&D, Commercial Business Development and Corporate Significant involvement in restructuring and strategic change programs. November 2016 Placed third in Swedish leadership ranking by the business and leadership outlet Chef. The list includes around 70 high level senior leaders in Sweden. Jacke received top score for communication skills, motivation skills, recruitment capabilities and personality and generally high scores in the other areas.

Igor Orlov

Governor of Arkhangelsk Region

Igor Orlov was born on 17 August 1964 in Debaltsevo, Donetsk Region. In 1987, he graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Aviation Instrumentation, specialising in Electric Equipment for Aircrafts, and gained a qualification as an Electrical Engineer. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics.After graduating, he was appointed as an Electrician to repair the electrical equipment at the Mechanical Engineering Enterprise Zvezdochka in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Region. After working from 1988 to 1994 for scientific-research design and technology bureau Onega in Severodvinsk of the Arkhangelsk Region, Igor came back to Zvezdochka as Deputy General Manager. In 2008, he left Severodvinsk but continued his career in the same capacity at the Yantar Pribaltiysky Shipbuilding Works in Kaliningrad. Soon after that, he was appointed Managing Director of this enterprise. For just half a year, he worked as Senior Deputy Executive and Production Director of the car assembly company LLC Avtotor-Holding in Kaliningrad. In January 2012, Mr. Orlov became Governor of the Arkhangelsk Region. During his long career in industry, Igor Orlov was decorated with state and departmental awards: the Medal of the Order “For Merits to the Fatherland” of the second degree (2011), the Medal of Peter the Great (2004), the Medal “For Labour Valour” (2004) and the Lapel Pin “Shock Worker of the 12th Five-Year Plan” (1991).

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.

Felipe Pastrana

Vice President for Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, AbbVie

Felipe is Vice-President for AbbVie EEMEA. He was appointed to his role in Jan 2017. He joined Abbott in December, 2008 as General Manager, Abbott Venezuela, and prior to moving to his current role he was General Manager for AbbVie Canada (Jan. 2011 - May 2014) and AbbVie Spain (June 2014- Dec. 2016). Prior to joining Abbott, Felipe held the position of Pharmaceuticals Commercial Director for Laboratorios Wyeth Inc. Colombia. Prior to Wyeth, he held the position of Country Manager for Zambon Colombia, S.A. and Business Manager for Latin America (Zambon Group - Italy), where he was responsible for operations along the Latin America Region (excluding Brazil). He started his career in Monsanto Colombia in 1994 until he moved abroad to pursue his post-graduate studies. Once he graduated and prior to returning to his home country, Felipe joined the medical Division of Johnson & Johnson - Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, as Product and Sales Manager. Felipe hold's a Bachelor of Business Administration from Universidad de Los Andes in Colombia and a Master of Business Administration of Thunderbird School of Global Management, Phoenix, AZ, USA. Felipe is fluent in Spanish and English.

Oleg Fomichev

State Secretary, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation

Born on February 7, 1977. In 1998 graduated from Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University. Bachelor of Management (diploma with honours). 1998—2000: State University — Higher School of Economics. Master of Economics (diploma with honours). 1999—2000 — Leading Specialist of the General Analytical Division of the Department for Enterprise Reforming of the Ministry of Economy of the Russian Federation. 2000—2003: postgraduate studies, State University — Higher School of Economics. 2000 — Expert of the Centre of Strategic Development (CSD). 2002—2004: Deputy Head of the Department for Programs of Economy Development and Cooperation with International Financial Organizations of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. 2004—2006: Research Assistant of the Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation. 2004—2006: Director for Development of the Centre of Strategic Development Foundation. 2006—2008: Head of the Department for Economic Policy and Competitive Ability of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. January—July 2008: Assistant Minister, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation. July 2008—November 2010: Director of the Strategic Program Management and Budgeting Department of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. November 2010 – July 2012 — Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. Since July 2012 – State Secretary, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.

Alexander Arnold , General Manager Industries Middle & Eastern Europe (MEE), SAP SE
Maxim Shereykin , General Director, Agency for Technological Development

Alexander Arnold

General Manager Industries Middle & Eastern Europe (MEE), SAP SE

Since January 2014 Alexander is the Head of Strategic Industries & Industry Value Engineering / General Manager Retail Middle & Eastern Europe (MEE) of SAP SE. He was educated in Switzerland, where got Ph.D. in Business Administration from University of St. Gallen in 1997 and MBA from University of St. Gallen 1994. He speaks many languages - German (mother tongue), English (fluent), Spanish (basic conversational), French (basic conversational). Alexander was born on the 18th of March in 1969 in Santa Cruz / Bolivia. He is married to Stefanie Arnold and has 2 children. Among his interests are - family, running (Half Marathon, Marathon, Cross Country / Obstacle Races) and audio books.

Maxim Shereykin

General Director, Agency for Technological Development

Was born in 1974 in Kaluga. Education. 1997 г. – Bauman Moscow State Technological University (Kaluga branch), system engineer. 2008 г. – The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Master of Business Administration (MBA). Work experience. In 1992 started his career as a system programmer at commercial communal bank of Kaluga. In 1998 was invited to Public Administration, started as a senior specialist, then was promoted to Head of macroeconomic forecast and productive power placement division of Economy and Production Department of Kaluga region. In 2002-2003 participated in creation and launching of “Kaluga Mortgage Corporation” at the post of deputy General Director. From 2004 till 2008 was occupied as deputy Minister – head of investment department at Ministry of Economic Development of Kaluga region. In 2008 took up an appointment as Minister of Economic Development of Kaluga region. In 2009-2010 was occupied as Deputy Head of Administration of Obninsk for Economic Development. Since February 2010 till September 2013 was Deputy Governor of Kaluga region. Since September 2013 till May 2016 was Deputy Minister for Development of Far East of Russian Federation. At present Mr. Shereykin is CEO in Agency of technological development established by Government of Russian Federation. Awards. Holds the Distinguished Service Medal for Kaluga state of 2nd and 3rd degree.