Programme

The wear on public utility infrastructure in the Russian Federation has topped the critical 70% mark in the main utility systems such as water supply, wastewater management, heating provision, etc. This high percentage increases the risk of accidents and technological breakdowns and undermines the uninterrupted supply of services to the population. The entire system should be renovated within 25 years, which requires replacement of 4% of the network on annual basis. At present, this figure stands at around 1%, leading to an unavoidable annual rise in emergency and routine repair costs. Global experience has shown the effectiveness of resolving these problems partly by attracting investors. Which global practices in managing public utility infrastructure would work in Russia? What parameters do national and federal projects need to take into account to increase funding to the sector? What changes are required in legislation to launch efficient investment in public utility infrastructure? Can investors fully resolve the problem of retrofitting the networks?

Moderator
Lev Gorilovskiy, President, Polyplastic Group; Member of the General Council, Delovaya Rossiya (Business Russia)

Lev Gorilovskiy

President, Polyplastic Group; Member of the General Council, Delovaya Rossiya (Business Russia)

Panellists
Svetlana Bik, Executive Director, National Association of Concessionaires and Long-term Infrastructure Investors
Pavel Kurzaev, General Director, RKS-Management
Alexander Nikolayev, President, INTECO
Vasily Savin, Partner, Head of Power and Utilities, KPMG in Russia and the CIS
Maksim Tkachenko, Executive Director, Public-Private Partnership Development Center

Svetlana Bik

Executive Director, National Association of Concessionaires and Long-term Infrastructure Investors

Pavel Kurzaev

General Director, RKS-Management

CEO RKS-Management. Pavel was born in Moscow on September 23, 1970In 1993, he graduated from Moscow State University in Physics. Pavel has held executive positions in various companies. From 2002 to 2007, he worked for coal companies: as Head of Financial Directorate, Coal Company Kuzbassugol, and as Deputy General Director for Finance at Vorkutaugol, He has been General Director of Vtorchermet (St. Petersburg). Prior to 2011, he worked for TGC-2 as Deputy General Director for Economics and Finance. From September 2011, he was employed by RKS-Management as Deputy Director for Economics and Finance and became Director in October 2011. Since March 1, 2015, he has been at the helm of RKS.

Vasily Savin

Partner, Head of Power and Utilities, KPMG in Russia and the CIS

Vassily began working for KPMG in 2006. Prior to joining KPMG Vassily has been working for more than 7 years as a head of the department for large Russian advisory companies accredited with RAO UES of Russia, LUKOIL, Russian Railways, Federal Agency for the Administration of Federal Property (FAUGI), the Moscow City Property Department, FAUGI for Nuclear Industry, Russian Federal Property Fund, Federal Service of Russia for Financial Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy, Federal Children Centre, ARKO, etc. Service of high quality and professional approach established Vassily’s excellent reputation in the advisory market. His clients include major fuel-and-energy enterprises from Russia and the CIS.
Currently Vassily is heading the Power and Utilities sector at KPMG Russia and the CIS, and is an industry expert involved in advisory projects for Fuel & Energy Industry. Over the years Vassily has worked for KPMG, he was involved in and lead more than a hundred of large advisory projects for major energy companies. Vassily is also the head of Deal Advisory in the Central Asia. He is one of the most experienced KMPG experts participating on a regular basis in various international conferences, business forums, TV, and working groups as a speaker, moderator, or guest. These events include SPIEF, EEF, Russian Investment Forum, Russian Energy Week, Astana Economic Forum, MINEX ASIA, and other events.

Maksim Tkachenko

Executive Director, Public-Private Partnership Development Center

Education:
Bauman Moscow State Technical University
Professional background:
2011–2013: held a number of positions in the Moscow Administration in the following areas: state regulation of public utilities, tariff regulation, state procurement, competition development.
June 2013: GR Director, Public-Private Partnership Development Center
November 2013: Director, Research and Analytics Department, Public-Private Partnership Development Center
September 2014: Executive Director, Public-Private Partnership Development Center

Background in public private partnership:
- PPP Region Rating (PPP Start, 2014). Comprehensive analysis of regions’ readiness for cooperation with private investors on PPP principles;
- Use of concession agreements (2014). Comprehensive analysis of concessions best practices in Russia;
- Developed a method for assessing investment project implementation models involving government or municipal participation. Developed recommendations for EBRD grant use in the best interests of the Ministry for Economic Development;
- Assessment of PPP in Russia. Opinion of businesses (2013). Analysis of public private cooperation in major investment projects.
- PPP in Russia (2013). Awareness study.