Business programme

In today's Russia, the presence of active and responsible entrepreneurs is more crucial than ever. To cultivate such a dynamic entrepreneurial community, a new approach to education is needed, giving rise to a unique institution known as the University of Entrepreneurs. Teaching entrepreneurial skills, along with acquiring knowledge in natural sciences and socio-humanities, will be able to create a fundamentally new profile of a graduate equipped with sought-after competencies for the current job market. An exceptional aspect of this initiative is the active involvement of entrepreneurs themselves, who play a pivotal role in the university's management and collaborate closely with the government, while also reaping the benefits of the institution's educational outcomes. How can we foster an entrepreneurial mindset and worldview among aspiring entrepreneurs? How can we cultivate a vibrant community of innovators who possess fluency in the languages of science and business and are dedicated to serving the interests of the state? In what ways can we facilitate commercial contracts for scientific research? How can we successfully implement a network-based university model that enables the widespread adoption of entrepreneurship training programmes in renowned traditional universities?

Moderator
Andrey Sushentsov, Dean of the Faculty of International Relations, MGIMO University

Andrey Sushentsov

Dean of the Faculty of International Relations, MGIMO University

Panellists
Alexey Dumin, Governor of Tula Region
Aleksandr Isayevich, General Director – Chairman of the Management Board, Russian Small and Medium Business Corporation
Andrey Krivenko, Founder, VkusVill
Ivan Lobanov, Rector, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics
Andrei Nazarov, Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan
Alexey Nechaev, Leader of Faction 'New People' of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Maksim Oreshkin, Aide to the President of the Russian Federation
Svetlana Chupsheva, General Director, Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects

Alexey Dumin

Governor of Tula Region

Alexey G. Dyumin was born August 28, 1972 in Kursk. In 1994 he graduated from the Voronezh Higher Military Engineering School of Radio Electronics.
In 2009 he graduated with honours from the Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of Russian Federation, and in 2013 – passed professional retraining at the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.
Is married and has a son.
From 1994 to 1996 - engineer of the Central unit of Russian Air Force complex technical control.
In 1996-2013 – held various positions in the Federal Guard Service. Provided the participation of President of Russia in various activities both inside the country and abroad, including summits oh the "Group of Eight", the "Group of Twenty", SCO, APEC, etc.
From 2013 to 2016 – deputy chief of the main department of the general staff, chief of general staff – first deputy commander in chief of land forces, deputy minister of defense.
February 2, 2016 was appointed acting governor of Tula region.
Lieutenant-General. Hero of Russia. Was awarded with the order "For Merit to the Fatherland" IV degree with swords, and other various medals.

Aleksandr Isayevich

General Director – Chairman of the Management Board, Russian Small and Medium Business Corporation

Andrey Krivenko

Founder, VkusVill

Ivan Lobanov

Rector, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

Andrei Nazarov

Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan

Career:
1998: elected deputy of the City Council of Sibai, Bashkortostan.
1998-2004: headed the Representative Office of the Republic of Bashkortostan in the city of Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk region.
2001-2006: Chairman of the Board of the Bashkir Trade and Industrial Union
2003: elected Deputy of the State Assembly - Kurultay of the Republic of Bashkortostan
2005: elected Chairman of the Association of Entrepreneurial Organizations of the Republic of Bashkortostan
2006-2007: Head of the Center for Strategic Developments under the President of the Republic of Bashkortostan
2007-2011: Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, member of the State Duma Committee for Civil, Criminal, Arbitration and Procedural Legislation, Deputy Chairman of the Committee, First Deputy Chairman of the Committee
2010: elected Deputy Chairman of Delovaya Rossiya (Business Russia) public organization
2011-2014: Advisor to the President of the Republic of Bashkortostan
2014-present: Co-Chairman of Business Russia
2019-2020: First Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan
2020 – present: Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan.
Academic degrees, ranks and awards:
PhD (Political Science), Merited Economist of the Republic of Bashkortostan

Alexey Nechaev

Leader of Faction 'New People' of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

Maksim Oreshkin

Aide to the President of the Russian Federation

Born on July 21,1982 in Moscow.
2002
Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Higher School of Economics.
2004
Master’s Degree in Economics, Higher School of Economics.
2002–2006
Economist, 1st class; Leading Economist; Chief Economist; Sector Head at the Balance of Payments Department at the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia).
2006–2010
Senior Manager; Director; Managing Director at Rosbank.
2010–2012
Head of the Analytical Unit at Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank Russia and the CIS.
2012–2013
Chief Economist for Russia at VTB Capital.
2013–2015
Director of the Long-term Strategic Planning Department at the Russian Ministry of Finance.
2013
included in the management personnel pool under the patronage of the President of the Russian Federation.
2015–2016
Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation.
2016–2020
Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
2017
Since March 14 – Presidential Special Representative for Trade and Economic Cooperation with Japan.
2018
Chairman of the Board, at the Centre for Strategic Research.
2020
Since January 24 – Aide to the President of the Russian Federation.
Married, with one child.

Svetlana Chupsheva

General Director, Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects

Svetlana Chupsheva was born in Prague. In 2001 she graduated from Samara State Academy of Economics with Honors.Commencing from 2000 Svetlana Chupsheva worked at the Central Department of the Bank of Russia for Samara Region, then at the Government of Samara Region.From 2004 she held position of the Director General of the Rating Agency of the Government of Samara Region, and was the head of the State Institution Agency for Economic Development of Samara Region.From 2009 – adviser to the Deputy Chairmen of the Government of Samara Region – Ministry of Economic Development, Investment and Trade of Samara Region, then adviser to the Chairman of the Board of the CB Regional Credit, LLC.From 2011 – corporate director of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI). On August 10, 2015 she was appointed as the line director of the Social Projects of the ASI.From 2017 – Director General of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives.She is awarded with the Certificate of Merit issued by the President of the Russian Federation, she has the certificate of acknowledgement issued by the President of the Russian Federation and the certificate of acknowledgement issued by the Mayor of Moscow.She brings up four children.