The SME Forum

Youth entrepreneurship is an established phenomenon for the Russian economy, which has recently become a tangible growth driver. At the same time, young people who have a strong interest in developing their own businesses are understandably curious about the field. However, they are also inquiring about existing investment opportunities, both from the state and from the corporate sector. In addition to an open call for investment, Russian young entrepreneurs also feel that there is an opportunity to undertake business projects with a view to deepen international cooperation. For the successful development of a company on the domestic and international markets, it is necessary to learn how to correctly and clearly define the company's long term action plan. This task challenges the young entrepreneur to build a business team, understand the resources on which they can rely in time, and build up a broad network of contacts with potential partners. The current state of affairs makes it clear that in today's world there is a great demand for young leaders. Youth entrepreneurship: a forge for new leaders or a school of adaptation? Young entrepreneurs in the digital space: what trends have emerged in 2022? What government and corporate support tools do entrepreneurs need? Foreign investment from China and India: what are the most successful practices of the Asian Tigers?

Moderator
Eduard Omarov, Vice-President, All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses OPORA RUSSIA

Eduard Omarov

Vice-President, All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses OPORA RUSSIA

Born 28 November 1964
1971-1981 studied at the school № 201 in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan.
1983-1985 served in the Soviet Army of Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic.
1985-1993 served in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation in Tyumen city.
Since 1993 till nowadays – businessman, Director-general of “Kvanta +”
Education:
Tyumen Industrial University. Speciality: Mechanical Engineer.
Tyumen State University. Speciality: Psychologist.
Academic degree: Ph.D
Deputy of Tyumen Regional Duma
Vice-president of All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium Business "OPORA RUSSIA"
Member of the Enterprise Development Council under the Commissioner of the Russian Federation President in the Urals Federal District.
Lecturer at Tyumen State University. Scientific articles on the topic of success and success in business.
The author of “Artisans and the Rockefellers: for those who want to be successful”, 2014
Author of the educational project “Evening School of Entrepreneur”

Panellists
Zhang Wuyi, General Director, Ho'ping China
Remir Gasanbekov, Director of Russian Software Promotion Department, Russian Foundation for Information Technology Development
Alexander Deryabin, Founder, Robopolygon Project
Kamila Konakbieva, Founder, Poshiv KK
Valentina Kurenkova, Director for Government Relations and Deputy General Director, Netology
Lyubov Pshenichnikova, Director of Strategic Partnerships Development, VK

Zhang Wuyi

General Director, Ho'ping China

Remir Gasanbekov

Director of Russian Software Promotion Department, Russian Foundation for Information Technology Development

Alexander Deryabin

Founder, Robopolygon Project

Kamila Konakbieva

Founder, Poshiv KK

Valentina Kurenkova

Director for Government Relations and Deputy General Director, Netology

Lyubov Pshenichnikova

Director of Strategic Partnerships Development, VK

Front row participants
Artyom Androsov, General Director, DF Investment Club
Vladimir Belousov, Founder, Art Director, Everest
Yelena Lyapuntsova, Chairperson, Coordinating Council, League of University Professors Interregional Public Organization
Tatyana Mineeva, Commissioner for Entrepreneurs' Rights Protection in Moscow
Nikolay Solodovnikov, Founder, "Investman" Online Platform
Aleksei Iuzhakov, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Promobot

Artyom Androsov

Chairman of the Federal Committee on Youth Entrepreneurship, All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses OPORA RUSSIA

Born February 16, 1987. 2007: Business Programme Diploma, Brisbane, Australia.2009: graduated from Tumen State Academy of Architecture and Construction in industrial and civil engineering. 2013: elected Chairman of the Youth Entrepreneurship Committee of OPORA Russia, Tumen Office.As of the 2015, the Youth Entrepreneurship Committee of OPORA Russia had held over 150 events, involving over 6000 people.2016: Chairman of the Federal Committee on Youth Entrepreneurship, which covers 17 regional ones.2016: represented Russia at the International Forum of Young European Entrepreneurs.2017: Artem Androsov’s team will host the Economy and Entrepreneurship Section at the 19th Festival of Youth and Students, attended by participants from 150 countries.

Vladimir Belousov

Founder, Art Director, Everest

Yelena Lyapuntsova

Chairperson, Coordinating Council, League of University Professors Interregional Public Organization

Tatyana Mineeva

Commissioner for Entrepreneurs' Rights Protection in Moscow

Mineeva Tatiana Vadimovna graduated from Astrakhan State Technical University in 2004, PhD in economics.
2005-2012 - worked in the Government of the Astrakhan region.
2012 - 2013 – Head of a program at ANO «Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects».
2013 - 2019 - Vice President of the All-Russian public organization "Business Russia". In December 2017, she was appointed Head of the Executive committee of the Moscow regional branch of Business Russia.
Since 2019 – the Business ombudsman of the city of Moscow in the Government of Moscow.
In her work as an Ombudsman, she built almost from scratch the infrastructure for the protection of business rights in Moscow – more than 500 businessmen, experts and lawyers were involved on a voluntary basis, 24 public reception offices were opened throughout the capital. Thus, for the first time in Russia, it was formed the integrated community of public businessmen structures called - the Ecosystem of the Business ombudsman of the city of Moscow.
In 2020, 140 victories were achieved in restoring the rights of entrepreneurs, 77 legislative initiatives of the business support for the period of COVID-19 pandemic and 13 system business environment legislative initiatives were implemented. As a result of the work, the second part of the book "How to be friends with the state?" was written and published.
Tatiana is a winner of the open competition «Leaders of Russia. Politics 2020».

Nikolay Solodovnikov

Founder, "Investman" Online Platform

Aleksei Iuzhakov

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Promobot

Chairman of Promobot company. Autonomous service robots Promobot are in demand in 35 countries around the world, replace and complement people in the service sector. Alexey is a serial entrepreneur in the field of innovation. Entered the list of the most influential people of Russia according to the magazine GQ.