Programme

Economic cooperation between Russia and Sweden dates back many decades, and Sweden is now one of the biggest investors in Russia, with investment totalling approximately USD 15 billion. Around 400 Swedish companies operate in Russia, representing the full spectrum of industry. What measures are essential to support and accelerate the development of industrial, business, and financial cooperation between Russia and Sweden? What measures can the national government and regional authorities enact to further encourage Swedish companies to specifically target investment in Russia’s innovation sector?

Moderator:
Andreas Giallourakis , Head, Swedish Trade and Invest Council in Russia & CIS

Andreas Giallourakis

Head, Swedish Trade and Invest Council in Russia & CIS

Andreas Giallourakis has extensive experience from working in Eastern Europe. Andreas is Trade Commissioner and Country Manager at Business Sweden Russia and CIS. Before starting at Business Sweden, Andreas worked at SEB Bank in Saint Petersburg, Russia between August 2011 and March 2014. Andreas Giallourakis has a degree in Economics and Business from the Stockholm School of Economics, and courses in Slavic Languages at the Stockholm and Uppsala Universities. Upon graduation from SSE in June 2010, Andreas worked with Entrepreneurship within the Swedish startup community. He has been involved in several startups and has co-founded two companies. Before starting at the Stockholm School of Economics, Andreas was working in the Balkans for four years. Andreas is fluent in Serbocroatian and Russian.

Panellists
Mikko Ayub , Member of the Board of Directors, JSC Nordea Bank, Russia
Anatoly Artamonov , Governor of Kaluga Region
Jan-Olof Jacke , President, AstraZeneca AB
Zoran Lukovic , General Director, Ericsson in Russia
Anatoliy Usov , Regional Director, Russia & CIS, SKF
Sergey Tsyb , Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Frank Schauff , Chief Executive Officer, Association of European Businesses
Sergei Yavorski , General Director, Volvo Vostok

Mikko Ayub

Member of the Board of Directors, JSC Nordea Bank, Russia

Mikko was born in London, UK, in 1969, and he holds a M.Sc. Economiсs degree from the University of Helsinki. Also, he holds a MBA from the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration in Helsinki. In 2016 Mikko was appointed as a Board member in JSC Nordea Bank, Russia and he continues to hold that position. In addition to that Mikko is Managing Director at Nordea Bank AB, and is responsible for Sales & Research in Finland, Baltics and Russia in Nordea Markets. Mikko’s background is in the fixed income market; in addition, he also has experience from economic research and has previously worked as an economist at the Bank of Finland. He enjoys sailing and exploring different places around the world.

Anatoly Artamonov

Governor of Kaluga Region

Born in 1952 Krasnoye village, the Hvastovichi district of the Kaluga Region. In 1974 graduated from Moscow Agricultural Production Engineering Institute named after V.P. Goryachkin. On graduating the institute came to Hvastovici district of the Kaluga Region, where worked as a state farm “Hvastvichesky" repair shops’ chief. Since 1975 - Chief Engineer of the state farm "Shahtovsky" in Mosalsk district. In 1978 was appointed "Gruzdovsky" state farm Director. In 1985 - Chief of the Regional Agricultural Department, and a few months later was elected First Secretary of CPSU Mosalsk district committee. In 1991 was appointed Obninsk construction and industrial joint stock company CEO. Since November 1996 – Vice Governor of the Kaluga Region. November 12, 2000 was elected Governor of the Kaluga Region. March 14, 2004 was elected Governor of the Kaluga Region for the second time. July 22, 2005 according to the new order of forming executive powers of governmental authorities the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin introduced A.D. Artamonov’s candidature for considering of the Kaluga Region Legislative Assembly to appoint him the authority of the Kaluga Region Governor. July 26, 2005 the Kaluga Region Legislative Assembly deputies made up their minds to appoint A.D.Artamonov the authority of the Kaluga Region Governor for a five year term on a special session. July 26, 2010 the Governor came into office for another term on.

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.

Zoran Lukovic

General Director, Ericsson in Russia

Zoran Lukovic has been with Ericsson since 1986. He has begun his career as an engineer for IT solutions and a manager of R&D projects. In 1993 he became a Key Partner Relations Manager in Belarus and was responsible for cooperation with the Ministry of Transport and Communications and Belarusian Railways, as well as for development of several lines of Ericsson business in the country. In 1995 Zoran Lukovic headed the sales and marketing department of Ericsson in Ukraine, and in 1996 – a similar department in Kazakhstan. In 1997 he was appointed Key Wireline Operator Relations Manager and in 1999 – Director of Business Development in Russia. Further he led relations with key GSM customers and some other business areas. In 2003 Mr.Lukovic became Vice-President of Ericsson in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region, which includes 12 countries, and had a range of responsibilities, including defining business development strategy and working with major clients of the company. Since 2010 Zoran Lukovic is Vice-President for business development with key telecom operators in Russia, Ukraine and the CIS. In this position he is responsible for business and sales development and interaction with major telecom operators. From 2013 Zoran has been focused on business development in Russia. In October 2015 in addition to vice-presidency he was appointed CEO of Ericsson in Russia. Mr. Lukovic holds a Ph.D. in Telecommunications from the University of Zagreb, and a Diploma from the Harvard Business School, Boston. Speaks Croatian, Serbian, English and Russian.

Anatoliy Usov

Regional Director, Russia & CIS, SKF

Anatolij Oussov was born on July 12, 1951. In 1974 he graduated from Bauman Moscow State Technical University as а mechanical engineer. Upon graduation from 1974 until 1986 he worked in the company "Stankoimport" of the Foreign Trade Ministry where he was responsible for purchasing of bearings from the leading western manufacturers. From 1986 until 1991 he worked in Milan, Italy in the JSC "Stanitaliana". As а member of the Board of Directors he dealt with promotion of machine tool products, tools and bearings to the Italian market. Не also took part in establishing cooperation between Russian and the leading Italian companies and in organizing cooperation and Joint ventures. In 1991 he was invited to SKF Group as а General Director of "SKF Service", where he was responsible for SKF business activities in CIS countries. Under Anatolij Oussov's leadership the company set up а wide network of industrial and VSM (Vehicle Service Market) distributors. Representative offices were opened in Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan, SKF branches were opened in St. Petersburg, Krasnoyarsk, Cherepovets, Ekaterinburg, Magnitogorsk, Novosibirsk (Russia), Donetzk, Mariupol, Kramatorsk (Ukraine). SKF holds а leading position in the CIS market among the western suppliers in terms of turnover and the number of services it can offer. In 2010 SKF Tver plant for manufacturing innovative railway cassette bearings (compact tapered roller bearing units) was opened in Tver Region. Also this year the first SKF Solution Factory in CIS countries was opened in Moscow. Anatolij Oussov is not only in charge of CIS Region, he is also Managing Director of ZAO SKF, Managing Director of OOO ”SKF Tver”, member of Supervisory Board of OAO ”SKF Ukraine” (Lutzk bearing factory in Ukraine), which became a part of SKF Group in 1998. Anatolij Oussov participated in different trainings in Academy of Foreign Trade, Stanford University, USA, INSEAD International Directors Program and other European companies. Не speaks English, German and Italian. In 2016 Anatolij Oussov was awarded with the title ”Honorary Mechanical Engineer” by the order of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.

Sergey Tsyb

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation

Date of birth: 29 April 1968 Place of birth: Obninsk, Kaluga Region Education: Graduated from G.V. Plekhanov Russian Academy of the Economics, PhD in Economics Work history: 1991–2007: Executive positions in various businesses 2007–2008: Director, Chemical Technology Complex and Bio-Engineering Technology Department of the Ministry of Industry and Energy of the Russian Federation 2008–2013: Director, Chemical Technology Complex and Bio-Engineering Technology Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Since 2013: Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Awards: 2009: Mercy honorary badge from the Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development of the Russian Federation 2011: Honorary Chemist title from the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation 2011: Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of science and technology for development and implementation of the scientific fundamentals of the national system of chemical product turnover safety 2015: Medal of the Service to the Motherland Order 2nd Degree Civil rank: Full State Councillor of the Russian Federation, 1st Class

Frank Schauff

Chief Executive Officer, Association of European Businesses

EDUCATION DEC. 2000 – DEC. 2003: Doctor of Philosophy in East European History, University of Cologne OCT. 1992 – SEPT. 1993: London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Master of Science (Econ) APR. 1989 – SEPT. 1992: Studies at the University of Cologne and at the Volgograd State University, USSR CAREER OVERVIEW JUN. 2007 – PRESENT: Chief Executive Officer, Association of European Businesses in the Russian Federation (AEB) JUL. 2001 – JUN. 2007: Advisor, Foreign Policy to the Party Executive of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), Berlin OCT. 2001 – APR. 2005: Lecturer, Institute for East European Studies, Free University, Berlin JULY 1999 – JUNE 2001: International Secretary, Young Socialists, Bonn/ Berlin DEC. 1998 – DEC. 2003: Chairman, German Youth Council (DNK) JULY 1996 – JUNE 1999: Managing Director, Social Democratic Youth Organisation in the Rhineland, Cologne SEPT. 1995 – AUG. 1996 Research in the Russian Archives, Moscow MAY 1995 – MAY 1996 Project Manager, Association for Social Security Policy and Research (GVG), Cologne APR. 1994 – MAY 1995 Clerk, City Administration of Cologne PUBLICATIONS Monography and articles

Sergei Yavorski

General Director, Volvo Vostok

Sergey Yavorsky (47) was born on August 31, 1969 in Murmansk. Graduated from Saint-Petersburg University of Economics and Finance, Department of Marketing and Commerce. Also completed international course at Faculty of Economics and Management Studies at Polytechnic High School of Enschede (Holland). Sergey Yavorsky has had over 20 years of working experience at international companies within commercial vehicle’ segment by holding various positions, including Managing Director of regional subsidiaries and Commercial Director for trucks, buses, engines and mining at local HQ in Moscow. Married, has two children Daniil (7) and Ivan (12). Hobbies: mountain skies and bicycle, yachting, swimming. – It is a great privilege for me to become CEO of such a big and dynamic company like Volvo Group Russia that for decades has been a benchmark for all market majors. Volvo products and services have set ultimately high standard of quality and robustness, – says Sergey Yavorsky. – This is for sure a new challenge in my career. I’m positive that with highly professional team of Volvo Group Russia’ employees along with super strong brand portfolio and industrial assets we can get back to the market top and secure leading positions among European manufacturers of commercial vehicles in Russia.

Front row participants:
Sergey Mikhnevich , Director of the Center for Multilateral Cooperation, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP)