Business programme

In an era of challenges for and transformations of the labour market, the early recruitment of young people into strategically important industries is a crucial resource for ensuring Russia’s sustainability and socio-economic development. A number of projects aimed at organizing the employment of adolescents in pilot regions are currently being implemented. A key component of the development of this area is not only the creation of the conditions required for the employment of adolescents, but also a comprehensive rethinking of the role of adolescents in today’s economy. What systemic changes are required to recruit adolescents to strategically important areas of Russia’s economic activity? What support mechanisms are required for employers to participate in the implementation of measures to support the assisted employment of adolescents, the development of youth enterprise and youth self-employment? How does this area fit into the social accountability of business and the ESG strategy of companies? How should we evaluate the efforts of business to promote the organization and development of adolescent employment?

Moderator
Maria Lvova-Belova, Presidential Commissioner of the Russian Federation for Children's Rights

Maria Lvova-Belova

Presidential Commissioner of the Russian Federation for Children's Rights

Panellists
Stanislav Bliznyuk, Chairman of the Management Board, Tinkoff Bank
Alexander Zbarskiy, Deputy Head of the Human Resources Department, Russian Railways
Nikolay Kropachev, Rector, St. Petersburg University
Konstantin Malofeev, Founder, Tsargrad Media; Deputy Head, World Russian People's Council (VRNS)
Larisa Pastukhova, President, Sistema Charitable Foundation

Stanislav Bliznyuk

Chairman of the Management Board, Tinkoff Bank

Alexander Zbarskiy

Deputy Head of the Human Resources Department, Russian Railways

Nikolay Kropachev

Rector, St. Petersburg University

Konstantin Malofeev

Founder, Tsargrad Media; Deputy Head, World Russian People's Council (VRNS)

Born in 1974, Konstantin Malofeev, began his ascent in the world of corporate finance following his graduation from the Faculty of Law of Lomonosov Moscow State University in 1996. He has 23 years of professional experience in the fields of investments, reforming large state-owned companies and arranging debt and equity financing on global capital markets. He held a number of senior management positions in leading investment banks and private equity funds. Presently, Mr. Malofeev chairs the board of directors of «Tsargrad» group and serves as the Deputy Head of the «World Russian People’s Council», a public organization headed by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia. Mr. Malofeev is the founder of «Tsargrad» TV channel and the founder of «St. Basil the Great Charitable Foundation», the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of «College St. Basil the Great», founded by him in 2007. Mr. Malofeev is a member of the Patriarchal Commission on family matters and protection of motherhood, member of the board of trustees of the non-profit partnership «Safe Internet League». He also is the Head of the Russian Historical Society “Double-Headed Eagle”.

Larisa Pastukhova

President, Sistema Charitable Foundation