Business programme

Despite economic challenges, Russia’s automotive industry is making advances, ensuring multiplier effects and technological development in related industries. Traditional Russian manufacturers are the main growth drivers, while the enterprises of companies that left Russia are undergoing a period of restructuring. Considering the pressure from sanctions, the key objective is to create a regulatory model that can increase capacity utilization in order to phase out imports, expand localization, enhance technological independence, and make industry more resistant to sanctions. Particular attention should be paid to strengthening engineering skills, developing domestic technologies in components, and using new mechanisms to expand the use of electric transport thanks to the country’s natural advantages, including its vast technological expertise, lithium resources, and the low cost of energy resources. What prospects exist for replacing imports with innovative, competitive domestic vehicles? Which sectors have the best opportunities for localization? What kind of prospects does the Russian automotive industry have for increasing the export of technologies and products? How can we close the gaps in engineering expertise? How can we use the country’s natural advantages and expertise in electric transport to accelerate its technological development and enhance the industry’s competitiveness at the international level? How can Russia establish productive cooperation with its foreign partners?

Moderator
Andrey Tomyshev, Partner, Advanced Manufacturing and Mobility Leader in Consulting, Technologies and Transactions, B1 Group

Andrey Tomyshev

Partner, Advanced Manufacturing and Mobility Leader in Consulting, Technologies and Transactions, B1 Group

Panellists
Anton Voronin, Managing Director, S8 Capital
Sergey Gromak, Vice President for External Affairs and Shareholder Relations, AVTOVAZ
Irek Gumerov, Deputy General Director, Director for Development, KAMAZ
Albert Karimov, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Nikolay Kolpakov, Chief Executive Officer, Innovative Engineering Center
Pavel Lyakhovich, Member of the Management Board, Executive Director, SIBUR LLC
Natalya Nikipelova, President, TVEL
Denis Pak, President, AVTOTOR Holding
Ilya Rashkin, Founder, General Director, EM Rus

Anton Voronin

Managing Director, S8 Capital

Sergey Gromak

Vice President for External Affairs and Shareholder Relations, AVTOVAZ

Irek Gumerov

Deputy General Director, Director for Development, KAMAZ

Born on May 18-th 1960 in the city of Kazan.
Irek F. Gumerov began his working career in 1976, having become enrolled as a student at the ZIL Auto Works University. He is now holding PhD in Engineering.
In 1986, he joined KAMAZ, as an employee of the R & D Center, Office for Engine Development Projections.
In 1996, Irek F. Gumerov was appointed Deputy Director of the Department for Research and Development
In 1998, he was appointed Chairman of the Turn-Around Committee of KAMAZ PTC.
From 2001 onwards he had the job of Deputy General Director, Components.
Since 2006 up to now Irek F. Gumerov has been holding the position of Deputy General Director (Deputy CEO) – Director for Business Development.
Member of the Board of Management of KAMAZ PTC.
Irek F. Gumerov has implemented the following projects
- creation of a range of modern gearboxes,
- creation of Euro-2,3,4 engines
At the present time he is in charge of the project for creation of the prospective range of KAMAZ trucks.
He was in charge of the setting up of production facilities for modern units and components in a joint effort with foremost international companies and at the present time he sits on the governing bodies of the following joint venture companies
in partnership with ZF ООО ZF КАМА, 2005
in partnership with CUMMINS ZАО CUMMINS-КАМА 2006
in partnership with Knorr-Bremse ООО Knorr-Bremse КАМА», 2007
in partnership with Federal Mogul ООО Federal Mogul Naberezhnye Chelny, 2007

Albert Karimov

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation

Nikolay Kolpakov

Chief Executive Officer, Innovative Engineering Center

Pavel Lyakhovich

Member of the Management Board, Executive Director, SIBUR LLC

Natalya Nikipelova

President, TVEL

Denis Pak

President, AVTOTOR Holding

Ilya Rashkin

Founder, General Director, EM Rus

Front row participants
Nelly Galimkhanova, Deputy Head, Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia
Tatiana Redko, Deputy General Director for Interaction with Government Authorities and Corporate Relations, Moscow Automobile Plant Moskvich
Daniil Chernenko, Member of the Board of Directors, NPK AVTOPRIBOR

Nelly Galimkhanova

Deputy Head, Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia

Tatiana Redko

Deputy General Director for Interaction with Government Authorities and Corporate Relations, Moscow Automobile Plant Moskvich

Education
1997 – 2002 Moscow State University
2002 – 2004 Diplomatic Academy of Russian Foreign Ministry
2015 – МВА Stockholm School of Economics
PhD in International Law
Work experience
2022 – currently – Deputy General Director for Interaction with Government Bodies and Corporate Relations, Moscow Automobile Plant Moskvich
2016 – 2022 - Deputy Managing Director CJSC Renault Russia
2013 – 2016 - GR Director in “High-speed Rail Lines” (branch of “Russian Railways”)
2010 – 2013 - Head of GR Department Zarubezhneft, Rosneft
2009 – 2010 - Deputy Head of the Department for International Cooperation, “National Oil Consortium”
2007 – 2010 - Executive Director of Russia – Venezuela Entrepreneurs Council (Chamber of Industry and Commerce of the Russian Federation)
2004 –2009 - Leading specialist, chief specialist, GR-manager Lukoil Overseas

Daniil Chernenko

Member of the Board of Directors, NPK AVTOPRIBOR