SPIEF Starting Day (5 June)

In modern society, technology accompanies people in every activity. They open up new opportunities and improve the standard of living. Digitalization has made it possible for manufacturers to spend more time on product quality and has made it easier to enter the market, including foreign markets. It makes it easier to understand government support measures, save money and time. Digitalization has shaped a new consumer who is open to new products and new ways of interaction, who values speed and convenience.
In recent years, Russia has been significantly changing both the structure of its exports and the countries with which it trades particularly actively. The My Export digital platform of the Russian Export Centre plays an important role in making participation in these processes comfortable and efficient for businesses. The technology platform helps to unite the efforts of all participants in the process and become a driver of the country’s development.
We will talk about successful cases of technology development, implementation and application, as well as government support and further development of a barrier-free environment for technology exporters in Russia at the session.

Moderators
Sergey Ivanov, Executive Director, Member of the Board of Directors, EFKO Management Company
Kirill Tokarev, Editor-in-Chief, Anchor, RBC

Sergey Ivanov

Executive Director, Member of the Board of Directors, EFKO Management Company

Kirill Tokarev

Editor-in-Chief, Anchor, RBC

Born on 28 March 1984 in Kimovsk, Tula Oblast.
Graduated from the Department of the Political Science at the National Research University – Higher School of Economics (HSE).
Since 2011 has worked as editor-in-chief and TV presenter for RBC. Among his projects are 'Tokarev.Delo', 'New economics with Kirill Tokarev', 'Companies' news' etc.

Panellists
Alexey Baranov, Export Director, Vetbot
Sergey Gromak, Vice President for External Affairs and Shareholder Relations, AVTOVAZ
Stefan Duerr, General Director, EkoNiva-APK Holding
Alevtina Kirillova, General Director, Eurasian Agrologistics
Yuri Saprygin, commercial director, founder, co-founder, LISTON LLC
Roman Chekushov, Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Licensing in the Field of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation

Sergey Gromak

Vice President for External Affairs and Shareholder Relations, AVTOVAZ

Stefan Duerr

General Director, EkoNiva-APK Holding

Alevtina Kirillova

General Director, Eurasian Agrologistics

Roman Chekushov

Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Licensing in the Field of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation

Front row participants
Veronika Nikishina, General Director, Russian Export Center
Olga Savina, Managing Partner, Savina Legal
Alexander Tsybulskiy, Governor of Arkhangelsk Region

Veronika Nikishina

General Director, Russian Export Center

Panel member (Minister) of commerce in Eurasian Economic Commission since February 2016.
Born 29 April 1968. PhD in Economics, presented a thesis on Managing the access of Russian goods to foreign markets in modern conditions.
Prior to appointment as member of Commission had held a position of assistant to the First Deputy of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation.
Veronika Nikishina held management positions in the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, including Deputy Director of the Department for Trade Negotiations, Head of the Department of American Countries and the Department for Coordination, Development and Regulation of Foreign Economic Activities.
After 17 years of working for the Ministry of Economic Development, Veronika Nikishina has extensive experience in identifying and eliminating various trade barriers, applying trade protection and veterinary, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, as well as experience in international negotiations.
Currently Veronika Nikishina supervises a number of key areas for the Eurasian Economic Union, such as customs tariff and non-tariff regulation, the establishment of preferential trade regimes with third countries (free trade area), and the application of protective measures by the Eurasian Economic Union.
From February 2020 - General Director, Russian Export Center.

Olga Savina

Managing Partner, Savina Legal

Alexander Tsybulskiy

Governor of Arkhangelsk Region

Born on July 15, 1979 in Moscow.
Education:
Graduated from the Military University attached to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in 2001.
Graduated from the Moscow Institute of International Business in 2006.
Fluent in English, Greek and French.
Work experience:
1996-2005: Military service.
2005-2008: Worked in various positions at the Department of Foreign Economic Relations, Ministry
of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation.
2008-2011: Worked in various positions аt the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation.
2011-2013: Director of the Department of International Relations and Development of Cross-Border Cooperation, Director of the Department for the Coordination of State Industry Programs, Ministry
of Regional Development of the Russian Federation.
2013-2014: Aide to the Minister, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Director of the Department for Interaction with Customs Union Authorities and Economic Cooperation with CIS Countries, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
2014-2017: Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
Since September 2017 - Acting Governor of Nenets Autonomous Area.
On October 1, 2018, assumed the post of Governor of the Nenets Autonomous Area.
From April 3, 2020 - Acting Governor of the Arkhangelsk Region.
From October 8, 2020 - Governor of the Arkhangelsk Region.