Business programme

Since 2017, hundreds of thousands of young people in Russia without any management experience have taken part in selection programmes to help them unlock their leadership potential. At the same time, the public and private sectors are continuing to evolve, and their requirements for candidates are changing accordingly – there is a desire to attract more dynamic and adaptable young people. However, lack of experience remains an issue, to say nothing of the economic consequences of the pandemic. Indeed, these are causing organizations to turn to experienced candidates capable of hitting the ground running. As a result, long-term considerations are being neglected, and youth unemployment is growing. Do selection programmes of the type alluded to above offer real value to the public and private sectors, or do they more resemble CSR or marketing ploys? What is the objective of initiatives of this kind? How can they be best employed, and how are they different to selection programmes for current managers? What skills do students lack in terms of beginning a managerial career, and what selection programmes employed by international companies for their management trainee programmes could be applied in Russia? And could international selection practices for fast-track leadership programmes be adopted in the country?

Moderators
Oxana Achkasova, Head of Key Projects Department, Russia – Land of Opportunity
Vyacheslav Shoptenko, Director, Institute for Organizational Development and Strategic Initiatives, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)

Oxana Achkasova

Head of Key Projects Department, Russia – Land of Opportunity

2001-2004 - LLC «Europe plus Cheboksary», deputy director of radio stations «Europe plus» and «Russian radio» in Cheboksary. Responsibilities: development of a program strategy for radio stations, ensuring the profitability of radio stations, development of an advertising strategy.
2004-2014 - LLC «Publishing House of the Volga Region», LLC «MediaLider». Director of the MFM radio station, Executive Director of the STS and TNT TV channels in Chuvashia. Responsibilities: designing and realization of the radio station development strategy and TV channels, formation of the program network of broadcasting, interaction with partners and public authorities.
2012-2014 - Leader Media LLC. Director. Responsibilities: development and publication of the children's magazine «Egoza», development of the franchise of the magazine in 7 cities of Russia, formation of the advertising and program strategy of the magazine, interaction with partners and advertisers.
2015-2019 - AU «National TV and Radio Company of Chuvashia», Director. Responsibilities: development and implementation of the TV and radio company's development strategy, interaction with partners and public authorities, expansion of the broadcasting network.
2019- present - ANO «Russia - the country of opportunities». Head of the Department of Key Projects. Responsibilities: development and implementation of the management competition «Leaders of Russia».
2006-2020-Business coach in business organization, marketing and HR management. More than 350 trainings in 52 cities of Russia.
From 2013 to 2019-Coordinator of the «Immortal Regiment» in Chuvashia
Finalist of the management competition «Leaders of Russia» 2017-2018.

Education:
1997 – 2002 - Chuvash State University named after I. N. Ulyanov, specialty «Organization Management»
2018 – 2021 – The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Advanced management
2018 - The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, professional development, «Service design»

Vyacheslav Shoptenko

Director, Institute for Organizational Development and Strategic Initiatives, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)

Director, Institute of Organisational Development and Strategic Initiatives. Russian Presidetial Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. Vyacheslav Shoptenko implements modern education and development projects for public and business managers, as well as creating and introducing innovative technologies, methods and assessments into business training programmes. Over the years, Mr Shoptenko has developed a number of corporate training programmes for the Central Bank, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Sberbank and other organisations. He also took part in research and consulting projects created by private companies, as well as government agencies and educational facilities. Vyacheslav Shoptenko is a member of the Government’s Expert Council, the Expert Council of the Government Commission on Public Administrators Training, Public Council of the Federal Youth Agency. He has received a certificate of merit from the Government of the Russian Federation for holding the finals of Global Management Challenge bringing in teams from 25 countries. The Minister for Economic Development awarded Mr Shoptenko a certificate of merit for outstanding achievement in training public administrators.

Panellists
Maria Afonina, Vice Rector for Educational Activities of the Management Workshop "Senezh"
Dmitry Volkov, Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing, and Utilities of the Russian Federation (online)
Maxim Papushenko, Minister of Economic Development of the Rostov Region
Dmitry Fedorov, Constructorium Project Manager, Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects
João Matoso Henriques, General Manager, SDG; Executive Director, International Organizing Committee, Global Management Challenge

Maria Afonina

Vice Rector for Educational Activities of the Management Workshop "Senezh"

Dmitry Volkov

Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing, and Utilities of the Russian Federation

Born 15 May 1969 in the village of Voskresenskoye in the Nekouzsky District of the Yaroslavl Region.
1994–1998 – Graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University with a major in Physics and Jurisprudence.
1987–1989 – Served in the Armed Forces.
1989–1990 – Fourth class electrician at the Rodionovo state farm in the village of Voskresenskoye in the Nekouzsky District of the Yaroslavl Region.
1994 – Commercial Director of STEP Research and Production Company in Moscow.
1998–2016 – Held senior positions at commercial structures in Moscow.
November 2016 until present – Deputy Chairman of the Regional Government on issues concerning the integrated development of Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

Maxim Papushenko

Minister of Economic Development of the Rostov Region

Dmitry Fedorov

Constructorium Project Manager, Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects

João Matoso Henriques

General Manager, SDG; Executive Director, International Organizing Committee, Global Management Challenge

Прошлый опыт:
Старший исполнительный директор, имеющий опыт работы в области маркетинга / продаж, аутсорсинга и комплексных ведущих корпоративных решений в сфере телекоммуникаций и ИТ в Португалии, Бразилии и Африке.
Специализации: аутсорсинговые услуги, маркетинг и продажи, стратегическое планирование и общее управление.

Сейчас:
Управляющий партнер / генеральный директор SDG-Simuladores e Modelos de Gestão
SDG разрабатывает инновационные и высокоэффективные программы, основанные на применении бизнес-моделирования, позволяя динамично и очень внимательно изучать деловой мир. SDG в 1980 году создала чемпионат Global Management Challenge. Сегодня Global Management Challenge является крупнейшим соревнованием по стратегии и менеджменту в мире. В настоящее время он проводится в 36 странах и является крупнейшим международным мероприятием, основанным на бизнес-симуляциях.
Уровень образования:
Kellogg Executive Education (США / Чикаго)
Executive Education - Программа продвинутого управления
2019 - 2019
Португальский католический университет (Португалия / Лиссабон)
Executive Education - Программа продвинутого управления
2019 - 2019
Fundação Getulio Vargas (Бразилия / Сан-Паулу)
Исполнительное образование - MBA Executive Business Administration
2003 - 2004 гг.
Университет - ISLA (Португалия / Лиссабон)
Управление бизнесом
1992 - 1997 гг.

Front row participants
Inna Gaziyeva, Project Leader, RAISE All-Russian Accelerator of Social Initiatives
Dina Gaizatullina, Chairman, Association of Youth Governments of the Russian Federation

Inna Gaziyeva

Project Leader, RAISE All-Russian Accelerator of Social Initiatives

Dina Gaizatullina

Chairman, Association of Youth Governments of the Russian Federation