‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’

Moderator
Alexey Komissarov, Director General, Russia – the Country of Opportunities

Alexey Komissarov

Director General, Russia – the Country of Opportunities

Born 20 October, 1969

1994: Graduated from Moscow State Automobile and Road Technical University – MADI with an Engineer’s Degree in Automobile Maintenance and Repairs.
2003: Obtained an MBA Degree at Kingston University (UK).
2013: Received an Honorary Doctorate from Kingston University (UK).
1993 – 2011: Headed his own business started from scratch. Latest project: The Tver Paint Factory, producing modern high-quality automobile and industrial paints. Founded in 2010.
2008 – 2011: Took up venture financing, founded InCube – a business incubator of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration which was recognized the best business incubator in 2010 according to Forbes.
2010: Winner of the Russian stage of Ernst & Young’s «Entrepreneur of the Year» international contest under the heading «Industrial Production».
February, 2011 – March, 2015: Headed different positions in Moscow City Government, such as Moscow Government Minister, Head of Moscow Science, Industrial Policy and Entrepreneurship Department, Adviser to Moscow Mayor
March, 2015: Was elected as Director of Industrial Development Fund.
April, 2017: Was appointed as Vice-rector of Presidential Academy, Director of Graduate School of Public Administration.
June, 2018: Was appointed as General Director of «Russia – the country of opportunities» by the order of Head of Presidential Administration of Russia.

Actively engaged in sports: motorcycle racer, ultra-marathoner, IronMan finisher.
He run the Antarctic Ice marathon in the end of the 2021th and was in the top ten of participants among men.

Panellists
Gadzhimagomed Huseynov, First Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic
Sergey Ladyzhenko, General Director, Yenisei Siberia Development Corporation
Elvira Nurgalieva, First Deputy General Director for Social Development, Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic
Andrey Platonov, Deputy Director, Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh)
Alexander Tsybulskiy, Governor of Arkhangelsk Region
Andrey Chibis, Governor of Murmansk Region
Irina Yarovaya, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

Gadzhimagomed Huseynov

First Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic

Elvira Nurgalieva

First Deputy General Director for Social Development, Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic

Andrey Platonov

Deputy Director, Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh)

Alexander Tsybulskiy

Governor of Arkhangelsk Region

Born on July 15, 1979 in Moscow.
Education:
Graduated from the Military University attached to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in 2001.
Graduated from the Moscow Institute of International Business in 2006.
Fluent in English, Greek and French.
Work experience:
1996-2005: Military service.
2005-2008: Worked in various positions at the Department of Foreign Economic Relations, Ministry
of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation.
2008-2011: Worked in various positions аt the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation.
2011-2013: Director of the Department of International Relations and Development of Cross-Border Cooperation, Director of the Department for the Coordination of State Industry Programs, Ministry
of Regional Development of the Russian Federation.
2013-2014: Aide to the Minister, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Director of the Department for Interaction with Customs Union Authorities and Economic Cooperation with CIS Countries, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
2014-2017: Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
Since September 2017 - Acting Governor of Nenets Autonomous Area.
On October 1, 2018, assumed the post of Governor of the Nenets Autonomous Area.
From April 3, 2020 - Acting Governor of the Arkhangelsk Region.
From October 8, 2020 - Governor of the Arkhangelsk Region.

Andrey Chibis

Governor of Murmansk Region

Born 19 March 1979, in Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic.
1996–2001: studied Jurisprudence at the Moscow Consumer Cooperation University. 2001–2004: Lawyer (private law practice) 2004–2005: Advisor to the Governor of the Ryazan Region and later Head of the Expert Department at the Administration of the President of the Chuvash Republic.
2006–2007: Deputy Director of Construction Department, Head of Support Team for the national project Affordable Housing promoted by the Russian Ministry of Regional Development.
2007–2008: Head of the Directorate for Affordable Housing Market Development at the Federal Agency for Construction, Housing and Utilities. 2008–2011: Chairman of the Management Board, member of the Managing Committee, Director for Legal and Corporate Issues, RSS Plc.
From July 2009: Vice-President of the National Union of Water Utility. 2011–2012: Executive Director of the Socioeconomic and Political Research Institute Fund under the All-Russia People’s Front. Since October 2011: Executive Director of NP Development of Housing and Utilities. Since August 2012: member of the Advisory Panel under the Russian Government and Head of the Working Group for Development of Housing and Utilities under the Advisory Panel of the Russian Government. 6 December 2013: appointed to the position of Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities, Russian Federation. 1 October 2014: appointed Chief State Housing Inspector of Russia. December 2015: elected Bureau Member of the UNECE Committee on Housing and Land Management.
21 March 2019: Acting Governor of Murmansk Region

Irina Yarovaya

Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

Born 17 October 1966. Has a degree in Law, as well as in Public and Municipal Administration.
1988: joined Public Prosecutor’s Office in Kamchatka Territory, where she held positions of the Deputy City Prosecutor of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and the Head of Investigation Department in Kamchatka Territory.
Since 1997: won single-member district election to the Council of People’s Deputies of Kamchatka Territory twice.
2007 and 2011: elected Deputy of the State Duma (Member of the United Russia Party). First female Chairperson of State Duma Security and Anti-Corruption Committee in the history of Russia’s parliaments.
2016: headed the regional group №1 of the Federal list of Candidates for Deputy of the 4th State Duma from the United Russia Party (Kamchatka Territory, Khabarovsk Territory, Amur Region, Magadan Region, Jewish Autonomous Region, Chukotka Autonomous District).
In 2016 elected Deputy Chairperson of the State Duma.
According to expert polls, she is one of Duma’s five most efficient Deputies. Authored over 200 legislative acts.
Most memorable acts for the Far East include: ban on drift fishing, ban on multiple border crossing by fishing vessels, compulsory registration of fishing facilities in the region where fishing is held, simplified call at the Far-Eastern ports for international cruise lines.
Head of the Central Control Commission of the United Russia Party.
Member of the Russian Language Arts Society, headed by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Rus.