Business programme

The Year of Science and Technology Russia hosted in 2021 showed the demand for science from both the professional communities and the society at large. Many initiatives were supported by the President and the government, while new tools for professional development of the young are being launched. Those include the advanced research infrastructure at universities and research centres, educational programmes, corporate and public projects, various contests and grants. What is the current trajectory of young professionals' development and what competences are particularly in demand? How to support scientific projects and community development in the regions? How do Student Scientific Community and Young Scientists’ Council support the involvement of young people in science? What are the most successful cases implemented in universities today?

Moderator
Nikita Marchenkov, Chairperson, Coordinating Council for Youth Affairs in the Scientific and Educational Spheres of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for Science and Education

Nikita Marchenkov

Chairperson, Coordinating Council for Youth Affairs in the Scientific and Educational Spheres of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for Science and Education

Panellists
Aleksandr Vaino, Head of Youth Initiatives Center, Agency of Strategic Initiatives (ASI)
Grigoriy Gurov, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Maxim Dreval, General Director, Russian "Znanie" Society
Alexey Komissarov, Director General, ANO Russia – Land of Opportunity
Alexander Mazhuga, First Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for Science and Higher Education
Sofia Malyavina, General Director, National Priorities
Artem Metelev, Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Youth Policy; Head, Platform DOBRO.RF
Denis Sekirinsky, Deputy Chief of the Presidential Directorate for Science and Education Policy
Andrey Travnikov, Governor of Novosibirsk Region

Aleksandr Vaino

Head of Youth Initiatives Center, Agency of Strategic Initiatives (ASI)

From 2017 to present, International Law student at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO).
From 2017 to 2018 business analyst at Dialogue.
From 2018 to 2019, Head of Project Development and Implementation at the Project Development Department for Industrial Human Resource Development at the Russian Foundation for Technological Development
From March 2019 to November 2019, Project Manager of the Digital Development Centre at the Agency of Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects.
Since November 2019, he has been Head of the Youth Initiatives Centre at the Agency of Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects.

Grigoriy Gurov

Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation

As Deputy Minister, he oversees the Department of State Youth Policy and Educational Work.
Born 31 October 1985 in Stavropol.
In 2007–2010, he worked in municipal and commercial organizations in Stavropol, and dealt with youth policy issues.
In 2010–2016, he worked in the Department of Internal Policy in the Office of the Presidential Plenipotentiary to the North Caucasus Federal District.
In 2017, he was appointed Deputy Director of the Russian Centre for Youth Entrepreneurship in Moscow.
In 2017–2020, Grigory Gurov worked in the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs.
In 2020, he was appointed Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs.
On 17 August 2021, Gurov was appointed Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
Education: holds a masters degree and a PhD.

Maxim Dreval

General Director, Russian "Znanie" Society

Alexey Komissarov

Director General, ANO Russia – Land of Opportunity

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.

Alexander Mazhuga

First Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for Science and Higher Education

Sofia Malyavina

General Director, National Priorities

She graduated from the Togliatti Academy of Management with a degree in philology, in parallel she received an MBA from Michigan State University - Flint (USA), in 2010 she defended her dissertation at the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences and received a PhD in philosophy.
Sofia Malyavina has experience working with industries, energy, social services, health care, education, and science. She has successfully participated in dozens of projects, her merits include supporting industrial development strategies and infrastructure projects in the energy sector.
She considers her main achievement for 15 years of work in social communications to be the blood donation development program. After the campaign under her leadership, the institute of blood donation was actually restored in the country.
Positive social change and development is the main subject of Sofia's professional interest. She is responsible for launching and implementing Healthy Russia, a healthy lifestyle program, and Accessible Environment, a barrier-free program for people with disabilities. Today changes in society's attitudes toward unhealthy habits and healthy lifestyles, volunteerism and creating conditions for people with disabilities are already evident.
Work in the Accounts Chamber has given experience and competence in effective and transparent organization of projects.
As the executive secretary of the Council for Social Welfare Care under the Government of Russia, she worked with NGOs on organizing work to improve the regulatory framework and socially significant projects.
The key to successful communication, Sofia believes, is to believe in what you say: he who adheres to it himself can inspire people to lead healthy lifestyles. In her routine - regular runs in the park for 5 km.
She was awarded the Order of Friendship for organizing humanitarian aid to South Ossetia during the military conflict.
The main task she has set for herself as Director General of ANO National Priorities is to create honest, interesting and useful communication between the state and society, to provide opportunities and to involve as many people as possible in national projects.

Denis Sekirinsky

Deputy Chief of the Presidential Directorate for Science and Education Policy

Andrey Travnikov

Governor of Novosibirsk Region

Born February 1, 1971 in Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast.
Full State Counsellor of the Russian Federation (2nd class).
Awards: Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Industry and Energy of the Federation (2005); Letter of Recognition from the Governor of Vologda Oblast (2011); Honorable Mention from the Governor of Vologda Oblast (2013); Certificate of Merit from the Governor of Vologda Oblast (2014); Honorable Mention from the Presidential Administration of Russia.
1990-1992 – served in the USSR Army.
1998 – graduated from Cherepovets State University majoring in electric operation and automation.
1992-2006 – occupied various positions at Cherepovets Metallurgy Plant (Severstal OJSC).
2006 – CEO, Elektroremont LLC.
2010 – First Deputy Mayor of Cherepovets.
2012 – Deputy Governor, Vologda Oblast; First Deputy Governor, Vologda Oblast.
2014 – professional retraining program for executive candidate pool at the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.
2014 – Deputy President’s Plenipotentiary Envoy to the North-Western Federal District.
November 2016 – Mayor of Vologda.
October 2017 – acting Governor of Vologda Oblast.
September 14, 2018 - appointed Governor of Novosibirsk Region

Front row participant
Pavel Zaytsev, Chief Executive Officer, Science and Innovations

Pavel Zaytsev

Chief Executive Officer, Science and Innovations

CEO of JSC "Science and Innovation" (managing сompany of the ROSATOM Scientific Division) since 2017.
From 2005 to 2017, he worked for FSUE "Research Institute of NPO Luch" where he held positions up to a CEO.
In 2005 graduated from the Moscow State Technological University "Stankin", with a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology.
Candidate of Technical Sciences.