Programme

Achieving high productivity against a background of accelerating technological development is a key challenge for many countries. Labour mobility and rapid adaptation of staff training systems to the global transformation in markets are stimulating the growth of ‘high-performance workplaces’. According to OECD data for 2016, Russia is performing less than half as well as more efficient economies in this respect. New demands on the real sector workforce are emerging faster than the existing vocational training system can produce specialists. What model of workforce training should be implemented in the context of contemporary challenges? What is the appropriate division of responsibilities between government bodies and private companies in this respect? Can it be left to companies to train their workforces themselves? How can the interests of employers be reconciled with those of countries, and those of individual workers trying to achieve success in their chosen profession? What must be done to avoid a gap between training and the practical application of skills? How can a balance be found between the challenges of growing productivity and the interests of business and people? What might an effective mechanism for ensuring workforce-led industrial growth, following the best foreign practices, look like?

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
Andrey Komarov , Сhairman of the Board of Directors, PJSC Chelyabinsk Pipe-Rolling Plant
Sergey Kravchenko , President, Boeing Russia/CIS
Evgeny Kuyvashev , Governor of Sverdlovsk Region
Vasily Osmakov , Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Yermolai Solzhenitsyn , Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
Michael Harms , Managing Director, German Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations
Joerg Horcher , Managing Director, Hugo Boss Russia

Andrey Komarov

Сhairman of the Board of Directors, PJSC Chelyabinsk Pipe-Rolling Plant

Since 2011, Chelyabinsk Pipe plant, Member of the Board of Directors. 2005 – 2010 the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Senator on behalf of the Chelyabinsk Region. Since 2002, Fund for the Development of Pipe Industry of the Russian Federation, Co-Chairman. 2000 – 2003 Chelyabinsk Pipe plant, Chairman of the Board of Directors. 1996 – 2000 Chelyabinsk Pipe plant, Deputy Director General for Strategic Planning. Education: 1990 Moscow Chemical Machine Building Institute.

Sergey Kravchenko

President, Boeing Russia/CIS

Sergey Kravchenko holds post of president of Boeing Russia/CIS since 2002, he is responsible for leading all Boeing business activities in Russia and the CIS. Kravchenko joined The Boeing Company in 1992. He directly participated in Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner program design, held leading positions in engineering departments in Seattle responsible for production and relations with suppliers and partners. In Russia, he led Boeing projects on participation in ISS, establishment of two Boeing joint ventures with Rostec /VSMPO, Boeing Design Center in Moscow, Boeing Flight Training Center in Skolkovo. Before Kravchenko joined Boeing in 1992, he worked as a professor and as the lead scientist of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He also taught in Moscow and worked as a research consultant in Europe, the United States and Asia. Sergey Kravchenko is one of the leading specialists in Russia on modern management of large international projects and companies. Kravchenko is a professor and holds a doctorate degree of engineering science, earned in 1990. He holds over 20 patents in various areas of engineering and has published more than 50 research papers.

Evgeny Kuyvashev

Governor of Sverdlovsk Region

Born on March 16, 1971 in the settlement of Lugovskoy of the Khanty-Mansi district (Tyumen Region). In 1999 he graduated from Moscow Military Institute of the Federal Border Service of the Russian Federation; in 2010 he followed a retraining course ‘State and Municipal Government’ at University of Tyumen. His major discipline was jurisprudence. His qualification is legal worker. After his work at Surgutremstroy and service in the Soviet Army he studied at Tobolsk Medical College and then moved to the settlement of Poykovsky of the Nefteyugansk district where he worked from 1997 to 2005 at the settlement administration, including as the Head of it. In 2005 – became the Deputy Head of the Moscow Directorate of the Federal Bailiff Service and the Deputy Chief Bailiff for Moscow. December 2005–July 2007 – worked as the Head of the Tobolsk Administration. July 2007– January 2011 – was the Head of the Administration of Tyumen. On 29 January 2011 – was appointed Deputy Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Ural Federal District by order of the Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office. On 6 September 2011 – was appointed Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Ural Federal District. On 14 May 2012 – was appointed acting Governor of the Sverdlovsk Region. On 29 May 2012 – was confirmed as Governor of the Sverdlovsk Region.

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.

Yermolai Solzhenitsyn

Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

Supports companies in the metals and mining, oil and gas, aircraft, and travel sectors, helping clients to improve strategy, operations and sales, as well as leading organization and governance transformations. Since joining McKinsey in 1998, Yermolai has developed wide experience in strategy development, operations and sales improvements, and organizational and governance system transformation for companies in the metallurgy, oil and gas, aircraft, and transportation sectors. He takes an active part in projects related to municipal and regional infrastructure development , as well as healthcare system improvement efforts aimed at improving the quality of services provided by healthcare institutions. Yermolai is a leader of McKinsey EMEA Metals & Mining Practice and a co-leader of McKinsey’s EMEA Oil & Gas Practice. He is a member of our global Travel, Infrastructure, and Logistics Practice and takes an active part in international projects to develop new approaches to operations improvements for companies in the raw materials sector.Yermolai is a also a co-leader of McKinsey’s Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals and Medical Products practices in Europe. Before joining McKinsey, Yermolai spent several years working in China and Taiwan and, later, as a consultant at the World Bank in Washington DC.

Michael Harms

Managing Director, German Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations

Michael Harms began his professional career in 1993 as sales engineer at Philips Medical Systems in Hamburg and Moscow. After a stopover at the Liaison Office of German Business in Berlin in 2000 he was a member of the Management of the Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations and was responsible for the region of Southeast Europe. From 2001 - 2003 he additionally worked in Brussels as Executive Secretary of the Business Advisory Council for South Eastern Europe. Since 2007 he worked in Moscow as the Delegate of the German Industry and Chairman of the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce. From 2012 to 2016 Michael Harms was World spokesman of the network of German foreign chambers of commerce (AHK). Since April 1, 2016 Michael Harms is the Executive Director of the Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations in Berlin.

Esko Aho , Prime Minister of Finland (1991–1995); Executive Chairman of the Board, East Office of Finnish Industries
Andrey Ershov , General Director, Moscow City Telephone Network (MGTS)
Elena Myakotnikova , Corporate Director, Agency for Strategic Initiatives
Robert Urazov , General Director, WorldSkills Russia, Agency for the Development of Professional Communities and Skilled Workers

Esko Aho

Prime Minister of Finland (1991–1995); Executive Chairman of the Board, East Office of Finnish Industries

Born 1954, M.Sc. (Soc.Sc.). From 2009 to 2012, Mr. Esko Aho was the Executive Vice President of Corporate Relations and Responsibility at Nokia Corporation. Before joining Nokia Mr. Aho served as a member of Finnish parliament for 20 years, from 1983. Mr. Aho has enjoyed a distinguished career, including the post of Prime Minister of Finland from 1991 to 1995. In 2000 he joined the Harvard University as a lecturing professor. Following the retirement from the Finnish Parliament, Esko Aho worked as a private consultant. In July 2004 he was appointed President of the Finnish Innovation Fund, SITRA. Currently, Mr. Aho is board member of the Board of the Skolkovo Foundation and Chairman of the Industrial Advisory Board of the Skolkovo Foundation since 2012. Mr. Aho is an invited member of the Club de Madrid, an independent organization of former heads of state and government dedicated to strengthening democracy. Mr. Aho is also visiting lecturer at Beijing University and Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy. In 2013 Mr. Aho was appointed as an Executive Chairman of East Office of Finnish Industries representing the leading Finnish corporations in Russia. He was also appointed to head the Business Team for Russia – the cooperation venture of the Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce, East Office and the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK’s Russia functions.

Andrey Ershov

General Director, Moscow City Telephone Network (MGTS)

Born in 1974 in Kuybyshev. In 1997 graduated from Samara State Aerospace University, majoring in Systems Engineering, in 2000 from Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics, majoring in Finance and Credit. In 2004 joined MTS’ Office in the South-West and Volga Region as the Head of Marketing Department. In 2005 transferred to MTS Corporate Center as the Head of Retail Marketing Department. In 2006, appointed Director of Commercial Department in MTS Rossiya, and in 2010 – Director of MTS’ Office in the Urals. In August 2012 got the position of First Deputy CEO for Business Development in MGTS. In 2012, appointed CEO of MGTS. In 2016, Kommersant Publishing House named Andrey Ershov one of the top five directors in the communications industry (Kommersant’s Top 250 Senior Managers). About MGTS Moscow City Telephone Network (MGTS) is one of Europe’s largest companies of local line communications. MGTS’ main shareholder is MTS (MTS’ share is 99.1%, including indirect ownership). MGTS control over 30% of Internet access market and over a quarter of digital TV in Moscow. MGTS’ GPON optical network exceeds 40 000 km and covers over 95% of households in Moscow. MGTS uses GPON to provide Internet access, digital TV, burglar alarm systems and video surveillance. MGTS actively utilizes smart services and enhances them for Moscow’s mass market. Powered by MTS, MGTS started a new function of a mobile operator in September 2014. Currently over 200 000 customers use MGTS mobile network.

Elena Myakotnikova

Corporate Director, Agency for Strategic Initiatives

Born in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Territory. She graduated from Ordzhonikidze State Management Academy in “Global Economics”. 1993–1995: Finance Director, AOZT Salvis. 1995–2000: Various posts at Arthur Andersen / Ernst and Young. 2000–2009: Financial controller, head of internal audit, Finance Director, Sonic Duo (MegaFon Moscow). 2009–2010: Vice-President of Finance, OOO Holding Company Rosgosstrakh. 2010–2012: Worked for AFK Sistema (Executive Vice-President for finance and investments at OAO AFK Sistema, Deputy General Director, head of finance, investments, and economics at OAO RTI). 2012: Adviser to the Head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management. 2013–2017: Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management. She holds the Russian Federation Civil Service grade rank of Third Class Active State Adviser of the Russian Federation. Since April 25, 2017: Corporate Director of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives.

Robert Urazov

General Director, WorldSkills Russia, Agency for the Development of Professional Communities and Skilled Workers

Date of birth 06.02.1979. Tertiary education history. 1996 -2001 Kazan State University named after V. I. Ulyanov-Lenin, qualification - Manager, major – Management. Degree - Candidate of Economic Sciences. Employment history. 31.12.2014 – present. Director General of The alliance “The Agency for Development of Professional Communities and Skilled Workers WorldSkills Russia”. 20.11.2013 – 22.04.2014. Assistant to the Minister for Development of the Russian Far East. 02.03.2011 – 19.11.2013. Vice Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security of the Republic of Tatarstan. 01.11.2007 – 01.03.2011. Head of the office of financial service of Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security of the Republic of Tatarstan. 22.05.2006 – 31.10.2007. Head of the Budget Department Tatarstan Branch of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation. 07.06.2004 – 22.05.2006. Head of the Maintenance Department Tatarstan Branch of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation. Publications and research papers. 29.04.2006. Management and efficiency marking of investment activity in social sphere.