Business programme

Welcome address
Lyu Yansong, Editor-in-Chief of Xinhua News Agency, Deputy Director of the Academic Committee of New China Research

Moderator
Dmitry Kiseliev, General Director, Media Group "Rossiya Segodnya"

Dmitry Kiseliev

General Director, Media Group "Rossiya Segodnya"

Russian journalist, began his career at Novosti Press Agency (APN) in 1975. In 1978 he moved to foreign language news production at Gosteleradio (USSR State Committee for Television & Radio Broadcasting).
He was a commentator on the Vremya (Time) news program and ORT Channel anchor for the Chas Pik (Peak Hour) and Okno v Yevropu (Window to Europe) programs.
In 1992-1995, he ran the Ostankino TV regional office in Northern Europe.
In 2005, he was Vesti (News), Natsionalny Interes (National Interest) and Istorichesky Protsess (Historical Process) host for the Rossiya Channel.
From 2008 to 2012, he was Deputy Director General of the Russian State TV & Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK). Starting September 2012 and currently, he is producer and anchor of the Vesti Nedeli (News of the Week) program on Rossiya 1.
On December 9, 2013, President Vladimir Putin appointed Dmitry Kiselev Director General of the Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency.
Kiselev has been awarded the Order of Friendship, the Order for Services to the Fatherland, 4th Class, and the Order of St.Sergius of Radonezh, 2nd Class.

Panellists
Binod Singh Ajatshatru, Director of the BRICS Institute in New Delhi
Ahmad Almohayani, Economist and strategic foresight advisor. GROGAIN CONSULTING
Alexander Zhukov, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Shen Yi, Director of the Center for BRICS Studies; Professor, the School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University
Philani Mthembu, Executive Director, Institute for Global Dialogue
Georgy Muradov, Deputy Chairman, Council of Ministers of the Republic of Crimea; Permanent Representative of the Republic of Crimea to the President of the Russian Federation
Victoria Panova, Vice-Rector, National Research University Higher School of Economics; Director, Center “Expert Council on the Participation of the Russian Federation in the BRICS Association”
Jose Pio Borges de Castro Filho, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Brazilian Center for International Relations
Ruslan Yunusov, Co-founder, Russian Quantum Center

Alexander Zhukov

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

Born June 1, 1956 in Moscow. In 1978 graduated from the Economics Faculty at Lomonosov Moscow State University. In 1991 received his diploma from the International Business School at Harvard University. In 1980—1991 worked at the Ministry of Finance, USSR.
Mr Zhukov has been elected six times (in 1993, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2011 and 2016) as a Member of Parliament of the Russian Federation. At the second and third convocations of the Duma he was Committee Chairman for the budget and taxation.
During December 2003—March 2004 and since December 2011 till nowadays he is the Member of Parliament - First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
During March 2004—December 2011 Mr Zhukov took up the post of Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.
Whilst working for the Russian Federation government he was responsible for the work of the ministries of the Economic Block, as well as for social policies. In 2004—2011 he headed the Board of Directors at the Russian Railways. Since April 2013 has been co-chairman of the Public Council on the development of fast and high-speed railways in the Russian Federation.
In September 2016 he was elected as Member of Parliament - First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 7th convocation.
In the Duma, Mr Zhukov is responsible for creating programmes on legislative activities; leading work on the inter-factional group for developing the President’s Message; overseeing the work of the (tripartite) groups for the improvement of inter-factional relations in the Russian Federation; working with all the budgetary and financial committees of the State Duma, as well as with the Committee of State Construction and the Law; organizing cooperation with the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation, with the government, and the executive power. He is also working at the Presidium of the Economic Council, under the auspices of the President of the Russian Federation.
Over the course of many years Mr Zhukov has been in charge of support for high performances sports. Since May 2010 he has been President of the Russian Olympics Committee. In 2013 was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee.
Chairman of The Bolshoi Theatre’s Board of Trustees.
Chairman of the Public Council of The International Military Music Festival “Spasskaya Tower”.
Member of the Supreme Council for the United Russia Party.
His interests include football, chess and golf.

Victoria Panova

Vice-Rector, National Research University Higher School of Economics; Director, Center “Expert Council on the Participation of the Russian Federation in the BRICS Association”

Jose Pio Borges de Castro Filho

Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Brazilian Center for International Relations

Ruslan Yunusov

Co-founder, Russian Quantum Center

Ruslan Yunusov is a successful manager with 15 years of experience in the fuel and energy sector, as well as in investment and innovation companies. Graduated (summa cum laude) from the Physics Faculty of the M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University.
He did his PhD studies in the N.M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics RAS. He also earned the second graduate degree in economics (summa cum laude) at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. In 2017 he got his Executive MBA degree in the business school INSEAD. He also has about 15 publications on physical and economic topics.
Starting from August 2012 Ruslan Yunusov has been being CEO of the Russian Quantum Center (RQC) which provides fundamental and applied investigations in the field of quantum technologies and works on invention and commercialization of new technologies and devices based on quantum effects. Under his leadership the Russian Quantum Center received about 2 bln RUB investment – the largest investment of a private company to a scientific organization in the modern history of Russia.
For 9 years Ruslan has managed to assemble a team of leading scientists from around the world – create 19 scientific groups and build 17 modern laboratories from the ground up. The scientific results of the RQC are recognized in the world community and published in the best journals (Science, Nature). 8 startups are launched currently. The Center's specialists are developing hypersensitive sensors, optical microresonators, elements of quantum computers (qubits), as well as quantum cryptography systems, etc. In 2016, the center was the first in Russia to launch an absolutely secure connection in commercial lines, in May 2017 – the country's first multinode quantum network and the world's first quantum blockchain. In October 2018, he created the Quantum Communications Competence Center of National Technology Initiative (NTI). In 2019 he led the development of a roadmap for quantum technologies within the framework of the Digital Economy national program.
Currently he is a Head of the project of State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom on quantum technologies with a budget of 24 bln RUB.
Actively engaged in the promotion of science and high technologies: public lectures (including for large companies: Sberbank, Gazprombank, Nissan, Intel, Leaders of Russia); articles and interviews in leading Russian and Western media. Engaged in the development of scientific and technological relations of Russia with the world community.
Constant member of the Russia and international forums as CIPR, SPIEF, annual meetings of the Valdai Discussion Club, Startup Village, Berlin Science Week and others.