Business programme

Technological Entrepreneurship: The Basis of Russia’s Economic Development

07 Jun , 10:30–11:30
Goals and Objectives of Russia’s New Economic Cycle
Congress Centre, zone D, conference hall D4

Russia has a mature technology industry and actively supports startups and small innovative businesses. There are many support and funding programs for technology entrepreneurs, such as the Small Business Promotion Foundation in the Science and Technology Area, the Internet Initiatives Development Fund and others. Russia also has a number of accelerators and incubators that help startups to grow and raise investments. One of the pre-requisites for the deep tech sector's development is when large corporations set clear goals and create a technology prioritization framework, as these companies are the drivers of the economic growth, as well as the main market and strategic investors for startups. However, despite all these efforts, technological entrepreneurship in Russia faces a number of challenges, including a lack of venture capital, difficulties entering the international market, and a talent shortage. What is needed today to create the environment that will foster success in the economy, science and technology? Where and how should technological breakthroughs and large infrastructure projects materialize? How urgent is the need for integrating AI in industries that are critical for the economic growth, particularly in manufacturing? Can AI complement or in some places even replace humans in manufacturing that struggles with labor shortage? What solutions should be developed and rolled out so that Russia does not end up in technological isolation? How should the largest corporations communicate their priorities to technology companies so that they can integrate into the R&D process more effectively? What are the biggest development multipliers today?

Moderator
Alexander Vedyakhin, First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, Sberbank

Panellists
Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Evgeny Borisov, Co-founder, Partner, Kama Flow
Amandeep Singh Gill, Secretary General's Envoy on Technology of the United Nations
Sergey Lebedev, Chief Executive Officer, LLC «Orient Systems»
Pavel Marinychev, Сhief Executive Officer – Chairman of the Executive Committee, ALROSA
Ivan Oseledets, General Director, AIRI – Artificial Intelligence Research Institute; Director, Center for Artificial Intelligence Technologies, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (SkolTech)
Dmitry Peskov, General Director, Platform of the National Technology Initiative; Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation on Digital and Technological Development; Head of Young Professionals Direction, Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects
Maxim Topilin, Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Economic Policy

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