The Roscongress Foundation`s Social Platform

The pandemic of 2020 has altered the socioeconomic situation in all countries around the world. The new economic reality faced by companies of all shapes and sizes has impacted how business processes are built and companies search for new customers. Entrepreneurs have had to overcome the challenges posed by the pandemic by changing the operational and marketing processes at their companies. In this situation, companies should rely on professional and expert experience when searching for anti-crisis solutions. Mentoring helps to diagnose problems as an effective tool for adapting and customizing business solutions and build a substantiated development strategy in times of crisis.
● Can mentoring programmes be effective for getting a company out of the crisis? How can we build an effective anti-crisis strategy for small and medium-sized businesses?
● The role of the mentor and the role of the mentee. How do we choose a successful tandem to achieve results?
● What mentoring practices are considered examples for the business environment?
● Selection of the best projects in the Business Mentors programme: what results have entrepreneurs managed to achieve?

Moderator
Vadim Kovalev, First Deputy Executive Director, Russian Managers Association

Vadim Kovalev

First Deputy Executive Director, Russian Managers Association

Born on May 9, 1984 in Moscow. Vadim Kovalyov graduated from the Law School of the Russian Law Academy of the Ministry of Justice, majoring in law, and the School of History, Political Science and Law, majoring in Public Relations. Mr. Kovalyov’s professional background involves executive agencies and non-profit organizations. He is a lecturer at the Russian University of Economics and Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Vadim Kovalyov is a member of Moscow City Public Chamber, the Chairman of the Commission on Employment Assistance for Graduates (Youth Council, Ministry of Science and Education) and a member of the Federal Expert Council on Volunteering. Mr. Kovalyov initiative helped creating the National Council for Corporate Volunteering. He organized volunteer assistance to the aggrieved people of Krasnodar Region, the Far East, Syria and the refugees from the South-Eastern part of Ukraine.

Panellists
Maria Afonina, Vice Rector for Educational Activities of the Management Workshop "Senezh"
Elizaveta Belozerova, Program Manager and EMEA Economic Recovery Lead, Google.org
Aleksandr Vaino, Head of Youth Initiatives Center, Agency of Strategic Initiatives (ASI)
Marina Zhunich, Director for Government Relations Google Russia
Denis Konanchuk, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO

Aleksandr Vaino

Head of Youth Initiatives Center, Agency of Strategic Initiatives (ASI)

Marina Zhunich

Director for Government Relations Google Russia

1999 – graduated with distinction from International Information Faculty at MGIMO University, majoring in PR and advertising;

1997–2004 – various positions from section producer to editor of a leading analytical news radio programme, BBC;

2004–2007 – Миссия ОБСЕ в Боснии и Герцеговине, сотрудник отдела по демократизации Democratization Officer, OSCE Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina;

2007–2008 – Government Relations Coordinator, Unilever Russia;

2008–2009 – Senior Associate, APCO Worldwide;

2009 – present – Director of Government Relations, Google Russia;

Marina won the Aristos Prize in 2011 for ‘Best GR Director’; in 2013 and 2014 she topped the Kommersant Publishing House’s rating of Government Relations Directors in Information Technology.

Marina Zhunich speaks English, French, and Croatian.

Denis Konanchuk

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO

Denis Konanchuk was involved in developing and implementing programmes for the federal and regional level personnel of the Government of the Russian Federation, managers of the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan, reserve personnel of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, staff of the Central Bank of Russia (2003-2009).
Denis Konanchuk has been managing consulting projects in the field of education at the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO since 2010. Denis was involved in implementing a strategic programme for the Northern (Arctic) Federal University; the Concept and strategic programme for the Ural Federal University, and others.
In October 2012 Denis Konanchuk headed the SKOLKOVO Education Development Centre (SEDeC). Since 2018 Denis is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs SKOLKOVO Academic Council Chairman Deputy.

Front row participants
Vladimir Voloshin, Managing Partner, Newman Sport & Business Consulting
Evgeniy Davydovich, CEO Svyaznoy
Ekaterina Inozemtseva, Chief Executive Officer, Skolkovo Forum

Ekaterina Inozemtseva

Chief Executive Officer, Skolkovo Forum

Since 2003, Ekaterina was employed at the performance improvement department of PricewaterhouseCoopers. In 2005, she was director of the auditing department for power-engineering companies at the Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK). In 2008, Ekaterina was Deputy Director of the Internal Audit Service of the United Metallurgical Company, where her main task was to create an internal audit function from the ground up. Ekaterina joined the Skolkovo Foundation team on 1 June 2011 – almost from the very beginning of the Foundation's operation. Under Ekaterina's supervision, the Foundation established a system of strategic goal-setting, prepared and approved strategy for the Foundation and the innovation center until the year 2020, prepared the government subprogramme of the Skolkovo Innovation Centre and had it approved by the Government of the Russian Federation. In February 2018, Ekaterina headed of Skolkovo Forum, whose main objectives is to organize and host events aimed at promoting technological entrepreneurship and raising awareness of the current means of governmental and non-governmental support for technology startups in the country and abroad. She has a Letter of Acknowledgment from the Government of the Russian Federation for her contribution to the development of technology business undertakings in the country.