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Mankind’s impact on the environment is a fundamental global issue, and the World Bank has estimated that by 2050, the amount of human waste produced will double. Russia has set a number of ambitious targets to tackle this issue. By 2030, all waste must be sent for sorting, and ground disposal of household waste must be cut in half. In order to meet the objectives set by the President, a new sector will have to be built, and a transition to a circular economy will need to be enacted. What needs to be done to achieve this ambitious agenda?

Moderator
Kirill Tokarev, Editor-in-Chief, Anchor, RBC

Kirill Tokarev

Editor-in-Chief, Anchor, RBC

Born on 28 March 1984 in Kimovsk, Tula Oblast.
Graduated from the Department of the Political Science at the National Research University – Higher School of Economics (HSE).
Since 2011 has worked as editor-in-chief and TV presenter for RBC. Among his projects are 'Tokarev.Delo', 'New economics with Kirill Tokarev', 'Companies' news' etc.

Panellists
Victoria Abramchenko, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
Patrik Antoni, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Ingka Group Russia
Denis Butsayev, General Director, Russian Environmental Operator Public Law Company
Alexander Kozlov, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation
Silviu Popovici, Chief Executive Officer of Europe, PepsiCo

Victoria Abramchenko

Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation

In 1998 she graduated from the Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University. In 2004 from the Russian Presidential Academy of Public Administration. In 1998 – 2000 she worked in the Committee for Land Resources and Land Management of Roskomzem. In 2000 – 2001 she worked in the Federal State Institution "Land Cadastre Chamber". In 2001 – 2005 she held different positions, including the position of Deputy Head of Department in Roszemkadastr and in Rosnedvizhimost. In 2005 – 2011 she held various positions in the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, including the position of Deputy Head of Real Estate Department of the Ministry of Economic Development. In 2011 – 2012 – Deputy Head of Rosreestr. In 2012 – 2015 – Head of the Department of Land Policy, Property Relations and State Property of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. In 2015 – 2016 she worked as State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. By order of the Government of the Russian Federation of 11.10.2016 № 2141-r she was appointed Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation – Head of Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography. Victoria Abramchenko was awarded honorary certificates of the Government of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and certificate of acknowledgement of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation. Active State Adviser of the Russian Federation, Class 3 (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 10.07.2014 № 498). Married, has a son.
2020 January, 21st - Appointed as a Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.

Patrik Antoni

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Ingka Group Russia

Denis Butsayev

General Director, Russian Environmental Operator Public Law Company

Born 07.03.1977. City of birth Moscow. Education: Graduated from Kutafin Moscow State Law University in 1999 in Law. Family: Divorced. Father of two. Work experience:1998–2004: lawyer, head of legal at IBM EE/A, IBM EMEA. 2004–2005: head of legal for CIS and Eastern Europe at Hewlett Packard LLC, Hewlett Packard LLC EMEA. 2005–2007: head of legal for CIS and Eastern Europe, board member at Hewlett Packard LLC. 2008–2009: Member of the Expert Advisory Board under the Chairman of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. 2010–2012: Director and Managing Partner at the PANORAMA investment group. 2013: advisor to the Governor of the Moscow Region. 2012–2013: CEO of PAT Technology project company of ROSNANO JSC. 2013–2014: Minister of Investment and Innovations of the Moscow Region. 2014–2015: Deputy Prime Minister of the Moscow Region. 2015: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Investment and Innovations of the Moscow Region. February 2019 - General Director, Russian Environmental Operator Public Law Company.

Alexander Kozlov

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation

Born on January 2, 1981, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
In 2003 graduated from Moscow Academy of Entrepreneurship with Moscow Government with specialty in Jurisprudence. Awarded with the qualification of the Lawyer.
2000 – 2007 worked as a Leading Legal Adviser, Acting Assistant Director General for Legal Issues, Acting Head of Legal Department, Head of Legal Department, Deputy Director General for Legal Issues and Corporate Safety of LLC Amur Coal, Raichikhinsk city.
In 2007 was assigned to a position of the Director of CJSC Russian Coal’ branch in Gukovo city.
From 2008 - Director of the branch of JSC Russian Coal, in Blagoveshchensk.
2009 - 2010 – held position of the Director General of LLC Amur Coal, Raichikhinsk.
On February 2, 2011 – assigned to a position of First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing and Utilities Infrastructure of Amur Region.
From February 23, 2011, took a position of Minister of Housing and Utilities Infrastructure of Amur Region.
On September 14, 2014, won the elections and became the Mayor of Blagoveshchensk City by receiving 38.68% of votes.
On March 25, 2015, was appointed as a temporary Acting Governor of Amur Region by the order of V.V.Putin, President of the Russian Federation.
On September 20, 2015 started to work as a Governor of Amur Region.
On May 18, 2018 was appointed as Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East. On November 10, 2020, he was appointed Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation.
Married. No children.

Silviu Popovici

Chief Executive Officer of Europe, PepsiCo

Silviu Popovici is the Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo Europe. PepsiCo products are enjoyed by
consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around
the world. PepsiCo generated more than $70 billion in net revenue in 2020, driven by a
complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker,
Tropicana and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods
and beverages, including 23 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual
retail sales.
Popovici became Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo Europe in August 2019. Prior to this
assignment, he served as President, Europe Sub-Saharan Africa from September 2017 to March
2019 when he was named Chief Executive Officer, Europe Sub-Saharan Africa. He previously
headed PepsiCo’s business in Russia, Ukraine and CIS (The Commonwealth of Independent States)
for two years and prior to that, spent three years as president, PepsiCo Russia. He previously held
senior leadership roles at Wimm-Bill-Dann, running both their beverage and dairy businesses. Prior
to joining PepsiCo, Popovici held several general management positions with the Coca-Cola system
in Eastern Europe.
Popovici has extensive experience in a number of areas, including sales, marketing, operations and
general management, with global companies: Bristol-Myers Squibb and Coca-Cola HBC in
Romania, Russia, and Ukraine.
Silviu holds a Master’s degree in Physics and an MBA from the London Business School. He also
completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School.

Front row participants
Roman Andryushin, Deputy General Director for Sales in Russia, CIS and China, RUSAL
Maxim Goncharov, Chief Executive Officer, LafargeHolcim Russia
Sergey Komyshan, Executive Director for Marketing and Sales, Procurement, Innovation and Business Development, SIBUR
Sergey Kotlyarenko, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Citymatic
Anton Kulbachevsky, Head, Moscow Department for Environmental Management and Protection
Andrey Lebedev, Director of National and Industry Environmental Programs Realization Direction, State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM
Igor Nechaev, Chairman of the Board of Directors, MCC EuroChem
Pavel Titov, President, Delovaya Rossiya (Business Russia)

Maxim Goncharov

Chief Executive Officer, LafargeHolcim Russia

Maxim Goncharov was born in Moscow in 1973.
In 1994 he graduated with the honor from Plekhanov Russian University of Economics.
Starting from 1995 and during 10 years he was responsible for regional sales, distribution and logistics in Philip Morris.
In 2005-2006 was the Customer Relations Director in MTS Russia.
From 2006 to 2013 Maxim continued his career in Philips and in 2012 he was appointed as General Manager Consumer Lighting and Senior Commercial Director Lighting in Russia and CIS.
In 2013 г. Maxim had been appointed as PBU Director in Goodyear with the responsibility for Consumer Tires in Russia and CIS.
2016 - 2019 - Commercial Director in LafargeHolcim Russia (business development in Russia and CIS, launching and implementation company’s strategic projects in the region).
In February 2019 Maxim Goncharov was appointed to the position of CEO LafargeHolcim Russia.

Sergey Komyshan

Executive Director for Marketing and Sales, Procurement, Innovation and Business Development, SIBUR

Igor Nechaev

Chairman of the Board of Directors, MCC EuroChem