The creative industries are already worth more than USD 2 trillion, and the sector is continuing to expand rapidly. As well as encompassing traditional industries (art, design, advertising, music, show business, media, online entertainment, filmmaking, architecture), the sector is beginning to see innovative technologies play an increasingly important role. And as the creative industries exhibit growth across the board, they are beginning to increasingly impact culture. Today, they are exerting a growing influence on how people think and feel, and indeed, on the value system held by global audiences, even though those working in the creative industries are driven by rational calculations and a desire to maximize profits. Does this trend indicate that value systems, both today and in the future, will ultimately play second fiddle to the push for ever-increasing ratings, clicks and likes? Will deep-seated, natural, and eternal values that nature and centuries of history instil in each of us no longer remain the primary consideration, or will the opposite turn out to be the case, with art’s emotional connection with deep-seated human values proving more competitive? In this environment, what is likely to be the future of cultural institutions, which have traditionally relied on state subsidies rather than becoming financially self-sufficient? Is a dialogue on values possible when it comes to new creative industries, including those which operate online? What needs to be done to establish a constructive relationship between government bodies, businesses, and creatives, without descending into counter-productive political discussions or anything that could be construed on social media as a “holy war”? What coordination efforts are needed with regards investors and sponsors of creative industries? And what should be the role of major companies and state corporations?
Moderator Natalya Popova,
First Deputy General Director, Innopraktika
Natalya Popova
First Deputy General Director, Innopraktika
Natalia Popova, First Deputy СEO of the Non-State Development Institute “Innopraktika”, President of Vision Media Center LLC, graduated from Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation and the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Area Studies of Moscow State University. Natalia is a member of the Boards of Directors of ITECMA LLC, VEB Ventures LLC, also the Supervisory Boards of the INTC Composite Valley Foundation and MSP Bank JSC, as well as the Board of Trustees of the School Unit of the “Phystech XXI” cluster and the autonomous non-profit educational organization “Phystech-lyceum” named after P.L. Kapitsa. In addition, she is the chairman of the board of directors of IAC OJSC, the co-chairman of the Coordinating Council for the introduction of innovative Russian products into the production and economic activities of Gazprom. Natalia is a member of the Council for the Implementation of the Federal Scientific and Technical Program for the Development of Agriculture for 2017-2025; the working group which provide support to small and medium businesses in high-tech sectors of the economy, including those introducing innovations, implementing projects in the field of import substitution and (or) producing export products and services; to the Expert council for the development of financial instruments and non-financial measures to support enterprises of Russia's defense industry under the Commission of the State Duma on legal support for the development of organizations in the defense industry of Russia. Natalia is the originator and the host of Innopraktika media projects, including such projects as “Dom uchenyh” (lit.: The House of Scientists) in cooperation with “Kultura” TV channel, “Nauka” (lit.: Science) in cooperation with “Russia-24” TV channel, also a member of the committee for preparation and implementation of the global project "Russian Seasons". Since December 2019, Natalia Popova has been holding the position of the Ombudsman representing interests of high-tech leading companies, established on the Commissioner for Entrepreneurs' Rights at the President of the Russian Federation institution basis.
Panellists Alexander Zharov,
Chief Executive Officer, Gazprom-Media Holding Sergei Kravtsov,
Minister of Education of the Russian Federation Sergey Novikov,
Chief of the Presidential Directorate for Social Projects Mikhail Razvozhayev,
Governor of Sevastopol Andrey Fursenko,
Aide to the President of the Russian Federation Olga Yarilova,
Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation
Alexander Zharov
Chief Executive Officer, Gazprom-Media Holding
Alexander Zharov was born on August 11, 1964 in Chelyabinsk, Russia. In 1987 he graduated from Chelyabinsk State Medical University, and worked in his specialty area from 1987 through 1996. From 1998 to 1999, he served as advisor to the Chairman of the Board of RIA Vesti. From 1999 to 2004, he was the press-secretary of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. In January 2004 he defended his thesis, titled “Promotion of a healthy lifestyle”. From 2004 to 2006, he was the assistant and later press-secretary to Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov. In 2006 he graduated from the law faculty of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. From 2006 to 2007, he worked as the deputy general manager of the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK). From 2007 to 2008, he was the director of the press service, information and protocol department in the Russian Government. In 2008, he was appointed deputy minister of the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation. On May 3, 2012, by decree of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin No. 702-p Alexander Zharov was appointed head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor). As of March 24, 2020, he is the CEO of Gazprom-Media Holding. Acting State Advisor of the Russian Federation, 1st Class. Awarded the Order of Honour, the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland” IV degree, and the Order of Alexander Nevsky. He is proficient in English and French. Married, has six children.
Sergei Kravtsov
Minister of Education of the Russian Federation
Born on March 17, 1974 in Moscow. Married, has two children. Education: Graduated with honors from the Moscow State Open Pedagogical University with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science Teacher (1996) and the Moscow State Institute of International Affairs (University) of the MFA of Russia specializing in State and Municipal Management with foreign language skills (2000). Professional Experience and Scientific Work: Senior Researcher, Head of Laboratory in the Institute of Education Management of the Russian Academy of Education; Education Officer in the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation; Assistant to the Head of the Federal Agency for Supervision in Education and Science; Director of FGA “Federal Testing Center” Director of the Institute for Educational Management of the Russian Academy of Education; Director of the Department of Regional Development of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation; Director of the Department of Program Management and Tendering Procedures of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation; In August 2013 he was appointed Head of the Federal Agency for Supervision in Education and Science 21 January 2020 - Minister of Education of the Russian Federation
Doctor of Education, Associate Professor. State Councilor of the Russian Federation.
Sergey Novikov
Chief of the Presidential Directorate for Social Projects
Mikhail Razvozhayev
Governor of Sevastopol
Mikhail Razvozhayev was born on December 30, 1980 in Krasnoyarsk
Education: 2002: Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University, Department of History
2016-2017: Management Reserve Training and Retraining Program at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration 2018: Management Reserve Development Program
Career: Mikhail Razvozhayev started his professional career in February 2002 in the students' trade union organization of Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University After graduation, he worked in various commercial companies April 2003-October 2008: State civil service in the Executive Office of the Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory October 2008-August 2012: Senior positions in the Executive Office of the Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory August 2012-July 2014: Deputy Head of the Executive Office of the Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory July 2014: Appointed Advisor to the Minister of the Russian Federation of North Caucasus Affairs October 1, 2014: Appointed Deputy Minister of North Caucasus Affairs October 3, 2018-November 15, 2018: Acting Head of the Republic of Khakassia - Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Khakassia in accordance with the Presidential Executive Order No. 567 of October 3, 2018 November 29, 2018: Elected to the Central Headquarters of the nationwide public movement Popular Front for Russia at its convention December 18, 2018-present: Head of the Executive Committee of Popular Front for Russia July 11, 2019: Appointed Acting Governor of Sevastopol on the Presidential Executive Order On the early termination of powers of the Governor of Sevastopol September 13, 2020: Elected Governor of the city of Sevastopol October 2, 2020: Took office as the Governor of Sevastopol
Other information: Reserve Officer, Lieutenant. Full State Counselor of the Russian Federation, second class Married, with two children
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.
Olga Yarilova
Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation
Front row participants Marina Abramova,
Director, Roskulttsentr; Director, Russian Creativity Week Eduard Gurinovich,
Cheif Executive Officer, Expload Aleksandr Isayevich,
General Director, Chairman of the Board, Russian Small and Medium Business Corporation Andrey Komarov,
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chelyabinsk Pipe Plant
Ilya Krivitsky,
Sergey Kupriyanov,
Press Secretary to the Chairman of the Management Committee, Deputy Head of Department, Gazprom
Semen Mikhailovsky,
Rector, Ilya Repin St. Petersburg Academy of Arts Fedor Popov,
General Director, Creative Studio Stella
Andrey Serov,
General Director, Global Values Julia Solovieva,
Managing Director, Google Russia
General Director, Chairman of the Board, Russian Small and Medium Business Corporation
Andrey Komarov
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chelyabinsk Pipe Plant
— shareholder, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Chelyabinsk Pipe Plant, Co-Chairman of the Foundation for Development of Tube Industry, Honorary Metallurgist of the Russian Federation, Honorary Citizen of the Chelyabinsk Region, member of the Guardian Council of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. In the early 2000s, he initiated the modernization of production at the Chelyabinsk Pipe Plant and Pervouralsk New Pipe Plant, which are both part of the ChelPipe Group. Founder and main ideologist behind the White Metallurgy corporate philosophy. Under his leadership & initiative the state-of-the art metallurgical production process was created in Russia, drawing on this philosophy the following complexes were incorporated & launched within ChelPipe Group: Vysota 239, Iron Ozone 32, Finishing Center, ETERNO. Following Mr. Komarov's initiative, unique educational programs to train highly skilled workers in the form of a public-private partnerships have been implemented: 'Future of White Metallurgy’ in Pervouralsk and Chelyabinsk, ‘College of Future of Tatarstan’ in Almetyevsk. He is actively engaged in social and charitable activities; following Mr. Komarov's initiative, a major children's theater festival Snezhnost ("Snowiness") has been initiated and held annually for 15 years.
Ilya Krivitsky
Sergey Kupriyanov
Press Secretary to the Chairman of the Management Committee, Deputy Head of Department, Gazprom
Sergei Kupriyanov was born 1974 in Vyazma, the Smolensk Region of Russia. Sergei Kupriyanov graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in Economic Process Simulation on the platform of the Systems Analysis Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 1996–1997 Analyst and subsequently Division Head, Sobolev Consulting Agency 1997–2000 Editorial board member, Securities Market magazine; Deputy General Director, Agency of Business Relations (consulting services in the Investor Relations area) 2000–2003 Senior Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Analytical Service Head, Equity Market publishing house; Editor-in-Chief, Company Management magazine. 2003–2014 Advisor to Head of the Information and Communications Department; Press Secretary of the Management Committee Chairman – Deputy Head of the Information and Communications Department of Gazprom. Since 2015 Press Secretary of the Management Committee Chairman – Deputy Department Head.
Semen Mikhailovsky
Rector, Ilya Repin St. Petersburg Academy of Arts
Fedor Popov
General Director, Creative Studio Stella
Andrey Serov
General Director, Global Values
Julia Solovieva
Managing Director, Google Russia
Director of Business Operations, EMEA Emerging Markets, Google Russia.
Julia joined Google Russia in January 2013.
She oversees countrywide commercial operations, setting the long-term strategy and overall growth.
Prior to joining Google, Julia Solovieva was Executive Vice President and President, Russian media holding ProfMedia (2007–2012), where she was responsible for asset management, corporate governance and overall strategy and management of the holding.
From 2003 to 2006 she was Corporate Development Director, Mobile TeleSystems OJSC.
From 2001 to 2003 she lived in the Netherlands and was an Associate at the strategic consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton.
Julia Solovieva is an honoured graduate of Moscow State Linguistic University, Faculty of Foreign Languages, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School (Boston, USA).
She is a member of the High-Potential Management Personnel Reserve, a programme announced by the president of Russia which brings together thousands of the most talented Russian managers.
“Digital economy is a new paradigm for the development of the state, the economy and society.”
To participants, organizers and guests of the
26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Friends,
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
As in the past years, the event’s rich and substantive agenda covers a broad range of relevant and significant issues. Scientists, entrepreneurs, politicians and public figures will discuss key trends and prospects related to the Russian and global economy. They will examine the profound tectonic shifts that are gaining momentum today.
These are in no small measure due to the ongoing formation of a multipolar world and efforts by most countries to secure political and economic independence. Given this, I consider it to be both vital and timely that the theme for this year’s Forum is Sovereign Development as the Basis of a Just World: Joining Forces for Future Generations.
I should note that the Russian business community continues to be active in today’s economic reality. I would therefore like to once again express my gratitude to all those working at companies and organizations, whether in senior positions or as team members, for having done much to overcome the severe consequences of unlawful sanctions.
According to experts, the global economy will continue to decelerate in 2023. In contrast, Russia’s GDP could grow by 1–2%. At the same time, it is vital to make the most of the opportunities that are presenting themselves. That means focusing on attaining technological and financial sovereignty, forging strong ties, developing optimal logistics routes, improving infrastructure and tackling inequality and poverty.
Boosting the labour market is another priority. In order to achieve this, there needs to be a close partnership between the state and the business community, particularly with regard to introducing lean manufacturing technology and modernizing enterprises. And of course, more work is needed to optimize professional training and retraining programmes and improve the national employment service.
I firmly believe that the Forum will continue to help attain global economic objectives and serve as an example of constructive dialogue that leads to results.