The SME Forum

• State-owned companies are increasingly interested in fostering the growth of their SME suppliers, especially in light of the withdrawal of foreign players from the market. This track will delve into the 27 state-owned companies' plans to approve contractor development programs this year. The tool emphasizes the ability of state-owned companies to implement tailored supplier development programs that provide financial, legal, and methodological support. Attendees will gain insights into where to find relevant advertisements and essential information they need to know.

• Essential requirements for government procurement participants. This track will focus on the fundamental requirements for those participating in government procurement. Attendees will learn where to find these requirements, how to protect their rights, and where to access information about the requests of state-owned companies and the schedule of meetings with potential suppliers. Additionally, the track will explore the advantages and opportunities that the government's procurement quota of 25% for SMEs can offer.

• Exploring low-volume procurement opportunities. The volume of small-scale procurement (up to RUB 500,000) nearly doubled last year, surpassing RUB 375 billion. This track will delve into the increasing interest of small and micro-businesses in low-volume procurement due to the simplified requirements and reduced bureaucratic processes involved.

Moderators
Vladimir Gerasimov, First Deputy General Director, Interfax Information Services Group
Dmitry Panov, Coordinator of the "Business Russia" in the North-Western Federal District
Dmitry Sytin, General Director, TEK-Torg

Vladimir Gerasimov

First Deputy General Director, Interfax Information Services Group

Responsible at Interfax for financial and business information and services for business, and for the operations of the Group's international partnerships. Graduated from Moscow State University's Faculty of Journalism and worked in Foreign Broadcasting before joining Interfax in 1991, where he created the news agency's first business and finance products. Head of business and finance information at Interfax, and, from 1998, became the agency's deputy head, then first deputy head. His projects include SPARK, Russia's leading risk assessment system, and the disclosure site, www.e-disclosure.ru. Oversaw the creation of SPARK Marketing procurement analysis system, and of X-Compliance, Russia's first system for ensuring fulfillment of legislation on the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Helped set up the United Credit Bureau, a Russian market leader in credit information, and oversees the operations of the joint venture that Interfax set up with Dun & Bradstreet, a market leader for information on foreign companies. Plays an active role in the Open Government, and is a member of the Open Data Council and has served on the public councils of the Federal Tax Service and Federal State Statistics Service in recent years. He is one of the leading media industry managers, according to the Russian Managers Association TOP 1000 ranking.

Dmitry Panov

Coordinator of the "Business Russia" in the North-Western Federal District

Dmitry Sytin

General Director, TEK-Torg

Panellists
Alexander Videnev, General Director, Sorb Engineering
Vitaly Dmitriev, General Director, TPO "Ril"
Denis Dybov, Director of the Department of Entrepreneurship Development, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation
Alexey Kuchmin, Founder, AIR
Alexander Medvedev, General Director, Drilling Equipment Plant
Yuliya Simbireva, General Director, RSPP Business School
Maxim Tretyakov, General Director, Elkat

Alexander Videnev

General Director, Sorb Engineering

Vitaly Dmitriev

General Director, TPO "Ril"

Denis Dybov

Director of the Department of Entrepreneurship Development, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation

Alexey Kuchmin

Founder, AIR

Alexander Medvedev

General Director, Drilling Equipment Plant

Yuliya Simbireva

General Director, RSPP Business School

Maxim Tretyakov

General Director, Elkat

Front row participants
Sergey Anokhin, First Vice President - Financial Director, Rostelecom
Yakov Geller, General Director, AGZRT
Pyotr Ivanov, Deputy Head, Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation (FAS Russia)
Andrey Kashutin, General Director, UETP
Evgeny Knyazev, Vice President, Head of the Procurement, Logistics and Tendering Unit of Rosgeo
Natalia Korotchenkova, Secretary of State – Deputy General Director, Member of the Board, Russian Small and Medium Business Corporation
Irina Mitichkina, Head of the Central Directorate of Procurement and Supply, Russian Railways
Svetlana Sarafanova, Acting Chief Executive Officer for SMEs and Public Procurement, VEB.RF
Svetlana Khorunzhaya, Procurement Director, Inter Rao

Sergey Anokhin

First Vice President - Financial Director, Rostelecom

Yakov Geller

General Director, AGZRT

Pyotr Ivanov

Deputy Head, Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation (FAS Russia)

Andrey Kashutin

General Director, UETP

Evgeny Knyazev

Vice President, Head of the Procurement, Logistics and Tendering Unit of Rosgeo

Natalia Korotchenkova

Secretary of State – Deputy General Director, Member of the Board, Russian Small and Medium Business Corporation

Irina Mitichkina

Head of the Central Directorate of Procurement and Supply, Russian Railways

Svetlana Sarafanova

Acting Chief Executive Officer for SMEs and Public Procurement, VEB.RF

Svetlana Khorunzhaya

Procurement Director, Inter Rao