Programme

The technology gap is often declared to be the main enemy of the Russian economy. Bridging technology gap requires addressing a number of issues simultaneously including technological renewal, digital transformation and penetration of new markets, export of products and technologies. These problems cannot be resolved without implementing fundamentally new, comprehensive educational and human capital policies for the next generation of engineers, inventors and technological entrepreneurs, who are the future leaders of technological development of Russia. Simultaneous to new policies businesses and the government should take a proactive stance towards talented young people. What should be done to support the next generation of scientific and technological leaders capable of providing technological breakthroughs in Russia? How can the war for talent be won as it relates to knowledgeable engineers and designers? How can effective conditions be created to apply public sector investment in talent for major technology corporations and industry? What mechanisms of efficient interaction between business and government are available to attracting young generation to high-tech sectors of the economy? Are there any legal barriers to implementing federal and regional innovation projects in the field of human resources policy? How could conditions conducive to effective implementation of new ideas, inventions and projects in Russia be created?

Moderator
Dmitry Zemtsov, Head of the National Technology Initiative Working Group for the Development of Supplementary and Non-Formal Education, Kruzhok Movement

Dmitry Zemtsov

Head of the National Technology Initiative Working Group for the Development of Supplementary and Non-Formal Education, Kruzhok Movement

Graduated from School of Philosophy, Moscow State University in 2005.
2005-2013 – teacher.
2009-2012 – Director, Center of Innovative Educational Technology, Department of Global Processes, Moscow State University.
2010-2012 – Chairman, Commission on Contemporary Teaching Methods, Moscow State University.
2012-2013 – Director, Center of Interactive Educational Technology, Moscow State University.
2011-2013 – various administrative positions in Moscow State University (including Deputy Head of Continuous and Additional Education Department, Deputy Executive Secretary of Enrollment Board, Deputy Provost/Head of Academic Policy and Activity Department.
2013-2014 – Director, Educational Program Department, Lift to the Future Non-Profit Partnership (a program for talented youngsters by SISTEMA Charity Foundation)
2014-2016 – managed academic activity reform at Machine Building University (positions include Director of Educational Programs, Deputy Provost for Academic Activity).
Received awards from Ministry of Science and Education of the Russian Federation as part of Education National Priority Projects (2009 and 2010).
2011 till present – Member of Coordination Council for Youth, Presidential Council for Science and Education.
2014 till present – Leader, Work Group for additional and informal education under the National Technology Initiative.
2014 till present – Member of the Award Panel, Educational Innovations Competition.
September – December 2016 – Provost for Academic Activity, Moscow Polytechnic University.
January 2017 till present - Provost for Development, Far East Federal University.

Panellists
Sergey Gil, Author, Project Ideologist, Career in Russia National Championship of Professions and Entrepreneurial Ideas
Vladimir Knyaginin, Vice Governor of St. Petersburg
Denis Kravchenko, Deputy Chairman, Committee on Economic Policy, Industry, Innovative Development and Entrepreneurship, State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Andrey Nikitin, Governor of Novgorod Region
Andrey Platonov, Deputy Director, Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh)
Dmitry Yalov, Deputy Chairman of the Leningrad Region Government, Chairman of the Committee on Economic Development and Investment Activity

Sergey Gil

Author, Project Ideologist, Career in Russia National Championship of Professions and Entrepreneurial Ideas

Vladimir Knyaginin

Vice Governor of St. Petersburg

Born on January 20, 1961 in Abakan, Krasnoyarsk Region.
Professional interests:
Higher education, vocational education, human resources management.
Science and technology management, energy foresight, industrial and technological foresight.
Regional planning, strategy for regions and cities development, tools and mechanisms for regional development.
Education:
Law School of Leningrad State University (LSU), Doctor of Juridical Science
Professional background:
Upon graduation he became an active researcher and educator.
1989–2002 – Krasnoyarsk State University and Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University
In 2002 the Center for Strategic Research of the Krasnoyarsk Region has invited him to head the laboratory of political and legal research. As an expert and consultant cooperated with a number of regional Russian and foreign strategic centers, including the “Center for Strategic Research North-West” Foundation. He was engaged in projects of regional development and national industrial policy.
2004–2006 – Chief Scientific Officer of the “Center for Strategic Research North-West” Foundation.
2006–2014 – Director of the “Center for Strategic Research North-West” Foundation.
2014–present – Chairman of the Board of the “Center for Strategic Research North-West” Foundation.
2014–2016 – President of the “Center for Strategic Research North-West” Foundation.
2016 – 2019 – Vice-President of the “Center for Strategic Research” Foundation.
2019 - present - Vice Governor of St. Petersburg

Denis Kravchenko

Deputy Chairman, Committee on Economic Policy, Industry, Innovative Development and Entrepreneurship, State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

Denis Kravchenko, born April 17, 1976 in Volgograd into a family of engineers.
1999: graduated from St Petersburg State Polytechnical University
2005: postgraduate degree in economics from the same university.
2002: joined government service with the central office of the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament. Held a number of major administrative posts in the United Russia party's parliamentary faction; headed the public relations department of the State Duma's central office.
2002–2003: pro-bono adviser to Russian Interior Minister Boris Gryzlov.
2007: deputy head, State Committee for Youth Affairs, subsequently transformed into the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs.
From 2011: government service at the regional level as a Deputy Governor of Pskov Region, supervised the regional representative office of the Russian government.
March 2014: Deputy General Director, United Rocket and Space Corporation (URSC).
February 2016: promoted to his current position of Senior Deputy General Director and State Secretary at the URSC.
September 2016: became a member of the 7th State Duma. Currently Vice-Chairman, State Duma committee for economic policy, industry, innovative development and entrepreneurship.
Class 2 Full Counsellor of State of the Russian Federation.
Card-carrying member of United Russia since 2003.
Since 2014: member of the Expert Council under the Russian government and of administrative bodies at several Russian defence enterprises.
Incumbent chairman of the Youth Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Holds a number of government and ministerial awards, including a presidential commendation (2007).
In 2016, the Russian dailies Vedomosti and Kommersant named Kravchenko among the top 50 best senior managers in Russia.
Married, with two children; lives in Moscow.

Andrey Nikitin

Governor of Novgorod Region

Born in 1979 in Moscow.
2001 – graduated from State University of Management.
2007 – was awarded EMBA degree at Stockholm school of Economics.
2002-2011 – held key positions in Ruskompozit Group of companies composed of the largest Russian enterprises which do business in the markets of glass fibre, composite and geosynthetic materials.
2009 — was appointed Director General of Ruskompozit Management Company LLC.
Since 27.07.2011 – held a position of the CEO of the Agency of Strategic Initiatives (ASI).
13.02.2017 – was appointed the acting governor of the Novgorod region by the Presidential Decree.
Member of the Presidium of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for economic modernization and innovative development of Russia.
Member of the Presidium of the Presidential Council for Strategic Development and Priority Projects.
Member of the Supervisory Board of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects.
Awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II class and the Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude.
Ph.D. degree in Economics.
Married.

Andrey Platonov

Deputy Director, Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh)

Dmitry Yalov

Deputy Chairman of the Leningrad Region Government, Chairman of the Committee on Economic Development and Investment Activity

2002 – graduated from the Saint Petersburg State University with a degree in Political Science and Economy, Candidate of Political Science. EXPERIENCE: Earlier Dmitry Yalov held various positions in the Department of Priority National Projects and the Apparatus of the Government of the Russian Federation. 2009-2010 – Acting Minister of Economic Development, Labour, Science and Higher School of Irkutsk region. An expert of the Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Studies. Expert of The Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy. Graduated from Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO. June 2012 – Vice-governor of Leningrad region – Chairman of the Committee for Economic Development and Investment Activity.
October 2015 – Vice-Chairman of the Government of Leningrad region – Chairman of the Committee for Economic Development and Investment Activity.

Front row participants
Elena Aksenova, Scientific Director of Educational Projects, Foundation for Support of Social Innovations Volnoe Delo
Alexander Kononov, Deputy Director for Research, Institute of the Earth's Crust of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Kamil Magomedov, Project Manager, Luminary

Elena Aksenova

Scientific Director of Educational Projects, Foundation for Support of Social Innovations Volnoe Delo

Alexander Kononov

Deputy Director for Research, Institute of the Earth's Crust of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Kamil Magomedov

Project Manager, Luminary