Business programme

The global market for biometric technologies is rapidly developing, and Russia is among its leaders. More and more services using biometrics are appearing in the country, and it is becoming easier and more accessible for Russians to receive government and commercial services. But people are wary of this new technology. Some are afraid of scammers, while others are afraid of leaks. For others, it signifies total control by the state. These stereotypes hinder its development. But what actually are biometrics? Do we need this technology and is there any reason to fear it?

Moderator
Maria Kudryavtseva, Anchor, Russia 24 TV Channel

Maria Kudryavtseva

Anchor, Russia 24 TV Channel

Panellists
Andrey Vorobyov, Governor of Moscow Region
Dmitriy Grigorenko, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation – Chief of the Government Staff
Artemy Lebedev, Founder, Art. Lebedev Studio
Yury Maksimov, Co-founder, Positive Technologies; Co-founder, Cyberus
Alexander Khinshtein, Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Information Policy, Information Technology and Communications

Andrey Vorobyov

Governor of Moscow Region

Andrey Vorobyov was born on April 14, 1970 in Krasnoyarsk.
2000: Worked as a staffer at the Government of the Russian Federation – assistant to Deputy Chairman of the Government Sergey Shoigu.
2000–2012: President of the Inter-Regional Public Foundation of Support for the United Russia Party.
2002–2003: Member of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, representative of the executive authority of the Republic of Adygea, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Commission on Control over Maintenance of Federation Council Operations, member of the Federation Council Committee on Budget and Taxes.
2003–2011: Deputy at the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the fourth and fifth convocations, Deputy Head of Faction of the United Russia party.
2005–2012: Head of the Central Executive Committee of United Russia.
November 8, 2012 to September 8, 2013: Acting Governor of the Moscow Region.
September 10, 2013: Appointed Governor of the Moscow Region.

Dmitriy Grigorenko

Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation – Chief of the Government Staff

Artemy Lebedev

Founder, Art. Lebedev Studio

Yury Maksimov

Co-founder, Positive Technologies; Co-founder, Cyberus

Alexander Khinshtein

Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Information Policy, Information Technology and Communications