Business programme

Types of projects (innovative technological solutions) that are the most sought-after and have the highest priority for the largest national corporations. Is the import substitution trend still around? Which technologies do we plan to substitute in the next few years, and which of them can we substitute? Formats in which large clients work with innovation companies (carrying out pilot projects, opportunities for co-financing, R&D, replication of successful practices). Examples of best practices in implementing breakthrough technological solutions. Industrial cooperation as a tool for solving complex technological problems. Recognizing and assisting to unlock potentials of investment niches and to promote growth of top-priority industrial startups.

Moderators
Alexey Besprozvannykh, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Anton Kovalev, Chairman of the Board, Young Industrialists Club

Alexey Besprozvannykh

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation

Born in 1979 in Leninogorsk (Kazakhstan).
In 2002 graduated from Polzunov Altai State Technical University majoring in technology, equipment and automatization in machine building. Has a Master’s degree in Technical Studies and Technology. Same year got a received a second diploma in Economics and Management in Machine Building at the same University.
2009-2010 – competed Executive MBA in Skolkovo.
2002-2003 – ERP consultant, Byte Soft (Barnaul).
2003-2004 – Head of Subscriber Equipment Section, MTS-Barnaul.
2004-2005 – Head of Department, Regional Division, MTS Office in Siberia.
2005 – Director for Key Customers, MTS Office in Siberia.
2008 – Marketing Director for Business Market, MTS Office in Siberia.
2009-2012 – Director, MTS Office in Voronezh.
August, 2012 – Deputy Chairman of the Government, Voronezh Oblast/ Head of Industry and Transportation Department, Voronezh Oblast.
June 2013 – Deputy Chairman of the Government, Voronezh Oblast.
May 2016 – Director, Regional Industrial Policy Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.
December 2017 – Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.
Married, with two children.

Anton Kovalev

Chairman of the Board, Young Industrialists Club

Panellists
Yulia Alferova, Advisor to the Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Andrey Batrimenko, Director, Centre for the Development of New Products, Corporate Network Academy (Rostec State Corporation)
Alexander Zazhigalkin, Deputy Director, Centre for Innovative Development, Branch of Russian Railways
Nikolay Parfentyev, Director of Digitalization and Information Technologies; Director, Department of Digitalization and Use of Information Technologies, Rosseti
Alexey Fadeyev, Director, Offshore Project Promotion Programmes, Gazprom Neft

Andrey Batrimenko

Director, Centre for the Development of New Products, Corporate Network Academy (Rostec State Corporation)

Alexander Zazhigalkin

Deputy Director, Centre for Innovative Development, Branch of Russian Railways

Nikolay Parfentyev

Director of Digitalization and Information Technologies; Director, Department of Digitalization and Use of Information Technologies, Rosseti

Alexey Fadeyev

Director, Offshore Project Promotion Programmes, Gazprom Neft