The SME Forum

The Heritage of Russia's Distinguished Entrepreneurs

02 Jun , 14:30–16:00
Russian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Forum
Results of the Russian National History of Entrepreneurship Contest
Congress Centre, conference hall D3

OPORA RUSSIA and the Museum of Entrepreneurs, Patrons of Art and Philanthropists, with the support of the Presidential Grants Foundation, the Roscongress Foundation, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, the Institute of Russian History of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, and Sberbank have held the ‘Heritage of Russia's Distinguished Entrepreneurs’ Russian National History of Entrepreneurship Contest. The contest aims to contextualize the experiences and traditions of national businesses, identify the roles of entrepreneurs in Russian society and their contributions to the development of the economy, science and education, culture, regional social infrastructure, and get young people interested in entrepreneurial activity, its history, and its development prospects. The results of the ‘Heritage of Russia's Distinguished Entrepreneurs’ Russian National Contest: facts and figures. The relevant experiences, traditions, and best practices of pre-revolutionary Russian entrepreneurship in educating and raising a new generation of Russian entrepreneurs. Rethinking the role of entrepreneurs in Russian society. What are the responsibilities and soft power of Russian entrepreneurship? What is the return on investment in the quality of Russian business? Russian entrepreneurs – are they persons of unknown provenance or the successors of the great traditions of Russian entrepreneurship? The importance of preserving and popularizing the heritage of distinguished Russian entrepreneurs.

Moderators
Ivan Guchkov, Descendant of Entrepreneurs of the Guchkov Family
Nadezhda Smirnova, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Competition; Director, Museum of Entrepreneurs, Patrons and Philanthropists

Panellists
Sergei Borisov, Chair, Contest Panel; Chair, Board of Trustees, OPORA RUSSIA All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium Business
Alexander Brechalov, Head of the Udmurt Republic
Vladimir Gusev, Director, State Russian Museum
Elena Druzhinina, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Elena Dybova, Vice President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation
Alexey Fursin, Head of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Development Department of Moscow, Moscow City Government
Alexander Shokhin, Co-Chair, Contest Expert Council; President, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs

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