Business programme

Amid global structural changes and the transformation of the world order system as it transitions to a multipolar world, it is of fundamental importance for Russia to have its own technological base. The imperative for swiftly transitioning from original scientific ideas to knowledge-intensive solutions, new technologies and resultant products is becoming a key factor in safeguarding the country’s independence and economic competitiveness. It is a crucial factor in ensuring the country’s sovereignty in the scientific and technological sphere. To achieve this goal, the country should formulate its own agenda based on the comprehensive development of key domestic knowledge-intensive technologies necessary to reduce critical dependence on foreign institutions, as well as Russian unique technologies capable of competing at the global level. These approaches are embodied in the updated version of the Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development approved by the President of the Russian Federation in February 2024. What mechanisms need to be launched in the very near future to implement the strategy? Based on the logic of the new strategy, what decisions should be taken first? How can science and technology governance be adjusted in an unstable and dynamically changing international political environment? What basic principles should be established for selecting critical areas and key technologies?

Moderator
Andrey Fursenko, Aide to the President of the Russian Federation

Andrey Fursenko

Aide to the President of the Russian Federation

Born on July 17, 1949, in Leningrad (now St Petersburg). 1971 – graduated from Zhdanov Leningrad State University; Doctor of Physics and Mathematics. 1971-1991 – junior researcher, laboratory head, deputy director for research, leading researcher at the Ioffe Physical Technical Institute of the Soviet Academy of Sciences, Leningrad. 1991-1993 – Vice President of Advanced Technology Centre, St Petersburg. 1994-2001 – Director of Regional Foundation for Scientific and Technological Development, St Petersburg. From 2000 – Chairman of the Academic Council of the Centre for Strategic Research North-West Foundation. 2001-2002 – Deputy Minister of Industry, Science and Technology of the Russian Federation. From June 2002 – First Deputy Minister of Industry, Science and Technology of the Russian Federation. From December 2003 – Acting Minister of Industry, Science and Technology of the Russian Federation. March 9, 2004 – appointed Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. Since May 21, 2012 – Aide to the President of the Russian Federation. State award – Honorary Diploma of the Government of the Russian Federation.

Panellists
Rostislav Kovalevsky, Innovation Director, EFKO Management Company
Gennady Krasnikov, President, Russian Academy of Sciences
Dmitry Livanov, Rector, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University)
Andrey Nikitin, Governor of the Novgorod Region
Valery Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Dmitry Chernyshenko, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation

Rostislav Kovalevsky

Innovation Director, EFKO Management Company

Gennady Krasnikov

President, Russian Academy of Sciences

Dmitry Livanov

Rector, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University)

Education
1990 - Graduated with honours from the Department of Physics and Chemistry of the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys (MISiS), specialising in the physics of metals.

1992 - Defended his PhD thesis on "Heat Transfer by Interacting Electrons in Superconductors and Normal Metals”.

1997 - Defended his doctoral thesis on "The Thermoelectric Effect and Heat Transfer in Electronic Systems with Interactions”.

2003 - Graduated from the Moscow State Law Academy with a degree in law.


Professional experience
1992-2000 - Researcher, Senior Researcher at Synthesis Laboratory; Associate Professor of the Chair of Theoretical Physics, Department of Physics and Chemistry, MISIS.

1997-2000 - Deputy Vice Rector for Science at MISIS.

2000-2004 - Vice Rector for International Cooperation, Professor of the Chair of Theoretical Physics at MISIS.

2004-2005 - Director of the Department of State Science, Technology and Innovation Policy of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

2005 -2007 - State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

2007 - 2012 - Rector of MISIS.

2012 - 2016 - Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

2016 - 2018 - Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for the Development of Trade and Economic Relations with Ukraine

Since 16 June 2021 - Rector of MIPT.

Andrey Nikitin

Governor of the Novgorod Region

Born in 1979 in Moscow.
2001 – graduated from State University of Management.
2007 – was awarded EMBA degree at Stockholm school of Economics.
2002-2011 – held key positions in Ruskompozit Group of companies composed of the largest Russian enterprises which do business in the markets of glass fibre, composite and geosynthetic materials.
2009 — was appointed Director General of Ruskompozit Management Company LLC.
Since 27.07.2011 – held a position of the CEO of the Agency of Strategic Initiatives (ASI).
13.02.2017 – was appointed the acting governor of the Novgorod region by the Presidential Decree.
Member of the Presidium of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for economic modernization and innovative development of Russia.
Member of the Presidium of the Presidential Council for Strategic Development and Priority Projects.
Member of the Supervisory Board of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects.
Awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II class and the Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude.
Ph.D. degree in Economics.

Valery Falkov

Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation

Born 18 October 1978 in Tyumen, Russia.
1995–2003 – Studied Law at the University of Tyumen, PhD in Law.
2003–2012 – Occupied various positions (Department Head, Deputy Director of the Institute of State and Law, Vice-Rector for Additional Education, Director of the Institute of Law, Economics, and Management) at the University of Tyumen.
2012–2020 – Rector of the University of Tyumen.
2006–2013 – Member of the Tyumen Region Election Commission with a casting vote.
2009–2011 – Chairman of the Tyumen Region Council of Young Scholars and Specialists.
2013–2016 – Deputy of the Tyumen City Duma, Chairman of the Standing Commission for Urban Development and Land Use.
2016–2020 – Deputy of the Tyumen Regional Duma, Chairman of the Committee on Social Policy.
2015–2020 – Council of University Rectors of Tyumen Region.
21 January 2020 – Appointed Minister of Science and Higher Education by the President of the Russian Federation.
Awards and Honours:
Certificate of Honour from the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation (2003); Tyumen Regional Duma Honorary Badge (2009); Certificate of Honour from the Governor of Tyumen Region (2013); Diploma from the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russian Federation (2014); Certificate of Appreciation from the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Ural Federal District (2015); Certificate of Appreciation from the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (2017).

Dmitry Chernyshenko

Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation

Born 20 September 1968 in Saratov.
Graduated from Stankin Moscow State Technological University with a degree in Computer Aided Design, with a Systems Engineer major;
1989: Founded one of the country’s first computer graphics studios, InformatiKa Marketing Service;
1993: Co-founded MediaArts, one of Russia’s largest communication holdings, specialising in advertising and sports marketing in Russia, and managed it for 12 years;
2005 to 2007: General Director of the Sochi 2014 Bid Committee;
2007 to 2014: President of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Organising Committee and the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Organising Committee;
2014 to 2020: President and Executive Board Chairman of the Kontinental Hockey League;
2015 to 2020: Chief Executive Officer of Gazprom-Media Holding;
21 January 2020: Appointed Deputy Prime Minister by presidential executive order;
Awarded the Order for Services to the Fatherland, 2nd Class, the Order of Friendship, the Order of Honour, the Order of St Sergius of Radonezh, 2nd and 3rd Class, and the Golden Olympic Order;
Married, with two daughters.

Front row participants
Andrey Bezrukov, President, Technological Sovereignty Exports Association; Professor, Department of Applied International Analysis, MGIMO University
Anton Dumin, Head of the Department of Information Technology, Automation and Telecommunications, Gazprom Neft
Alexey Ilyin, Director, Research Center for Creative Industries
Nikita Marchenkov, Chairman, Coordinating Council for Youth Affairs in the Scientific and Educational Spheres of the Presidential Council of the Russian Federation for Science and Education
Anton Nizhnikov, Professor, Acting Head of the Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, St. Petersburg State University; Head of the Laboratory of Proteomics of Arrogant Systems, All-Russian Research Institute agricultural microbiology
Egor Sytov, Head of the Strategic Development Direction, Inter RAO

Andrey Bezrukov

President, Technological Sovereignty Exports Association; Professor, Department of Applied International Analysis, MGIMO University

Andrey Bezrukov currently serves as Professor at MGIMO - the preeminent Russian school of Foreign Service. He is also an Advisor to the CEO of “Rosneft” – the largest public oil company in terms of reserves and production.
Among his areas of focus are geopolitics, information security, future studies and international corporate strategy, with particular interest in USA and Eurasia.
Prior to working for “Rosneft” Andrey Bezrukov had a career with Russian government and international consulting companies. He has lived and worked in the USA, Canada and France.
Andrey holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, an MBA from the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees in France, a degree in International Economics from Canada and a degree in History from Tomsk University.
Andrey Bezrukov is an author of books and articles on strategy, international relations and future studies. He is a Member of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy and an expert of the Valdai Club. He regularly appears on the most watched Russian news programs.

Anton Dumin

Head of the Department of Information Technology, Automation and Telecommunications, Gazprom Neft

Alexey Ilyin

Director, Research Center for Creative Industries

Nikita Marchenkov

Chairman, Coordinating Council for Youth Affairs in the Scientific and Educational Spheres of the Presidential Council of the Russian Federation for Science and Education

Anton Nizhnikov

Professor, Acting Head of the Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, St. Petersburg State University; Head of the Laboratory of Proteomics of Arrogant Systems, All-Russian Research Institute agricultural microbiology

Egor Sytov

Head of the Strategic Development Direction, Inter RAO