Programme

Big data, automation, artificial intelligence, and in-depth analytics – these terms used to be the prerogative of science fiction but have now become the central elements of predictions about the future economy. It is forecast that the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution will add up to USD 3.7 trillion to the global economy, bringing new products and services to the market, and also helping protect the environment. How can the real sector benefit from innovative transformations? What initial successes have already been achieved? What are the main barriers to a breakthrough? What competencies need to be developed, and how can a decision be made to introduce breakthrough organizational and technological models? Which companies are demonstrating notable productivity gains by integrating big data and AI into manufacturing systems?

Moderator
Avetik Chalabyan, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

Panellists
Olga Algayerova, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Igor Bogachev, Chief Executive Officer, Zyfra (Renova Group)
Irek Gumerov, Deputy General Director, Director for Development, KAMAZ
Leonid Mukhamedov, Executive Vice President Europe Operations, Schneider Electric
Vasily Osmakov, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Demetrio Russo, Vice President for East Europe, Nokia Corporation
Stefan Hoechbauer, President, SAP Middle and Eastern Europe
Alexander Shevelyov, Chief Executive Officer, Severstal Management JSC
Dmitry Shushkin, Chief Executive Officer, ABBYY Russia
Sergey Emdin, Chief Executive Officer, Tele2

Olga Algayerova

Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

On 13 April 2017, the Secretary-General appointed Ms Olga Algayerova of Slovakia as the next Executive Secretary of the UNECE. She took office on 1 June 2017.
Ms. Algayerova brings to the position a combination of leadership and diplomatic skills with deep knowledge of the region with its challenges and opportunities and a strong focus on building and nurturing partnerships among key stakeholders with the United Nations.
Prior to her appointment, she served as Permanent Representative of Slovakia to the International Organizations in Vienna, Austria (since 2012). She was previously President, Slovak Millennium Development Goals (2010-2012); State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2006-2010) and Corporate Export Manager, Zentiva International, a.s. (2004-2006).
Born in 1959, Ms. Algayerova holds a Master in Contemporary Diplomacy from Malta University, a Master in Business Administration from The Open University Business School, United Kingdom and a Dipl. in Engineer of Economy from the University of Economics Business Faculty, Bratislava.
On 12 July 2017, Ms. Olga Algayerova was sworn-in by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. António Guterres.

Igor Bogachev

Chief Executive Officer, Zyfra (Renova Group)

With deep expertise in overseeing the innovation lifecycle, right from the drawing board through to full market commercialisation, Igor Bogachev has a rich and nuanced understanding of cutting-edge trends and developments in IT, as well as the industry's best practices and how to implement them.
He has a strong standing in the national IT sector and currently chairs the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Subcommittee on the Digital Economy and Innovations.
Igor was previously a Vice President at the Skolkovo Foundation, whose overarching goal is to create a sustainable ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation, engendering a startup culture and encouraging venture capitalism. He was the executive director of the foundation's IT Cluster.
Before Skolkovo, he served as the CEO of SAP CIS, a position to which he advanced following 12 years at Xerox, where he was responsible for business development, sales, and maintenance service.
Igor Bogachev was born in Moscow in 1971. In 1994 he graduated from the economics faculty of the Moscow Aviation Institute. He received his MBA from the Moscow International Higher Business School (MIRBIS) and London Metropolitan University. Igor is a Green Belt in the Six Sigma methodology of process improvement.

Irek Gumerov

Deputy General Director, Director for Development, KAMAZ

Born on May 18-th 1960 in the city of Kazan.
Irek F. Gumerov began his working career in 1976, having become enrolled as a student at the ZIL Auto Works University. He is now holding PhD in Engineering.
In 1986, he joined KAMAZ, as an employee of the R & D Center, Office for Engine Development Projections.
In 1996, Irek F. Gumerov was appointed Deputy Director of the Department for Research and Development
In 1998, he was appointed Chairman of the Turn-Around Committee of KAMAZ PTC.
From 2001 onwards he had the job of Deputy General Director, Components.
Since 2006 up to now Irek F. Gumerov has been holding the position of Deputy General Director (Deputy CEO) – Director for Business Development.
Member of the Board of Management of KAMAZ PTC.
Irek F. Gumerov has implemented the following projects
- creation of a range of modern gearboxes,
- creation of Euro-2,3,4 engines
At the present time he is in charge of the project for creation of the prospective range of KAMAZ trucks.
He was in charge of the setting up of production facilities for modern units and components in a joint effort with foremost international companies and at the present time he sits on the governing bodies of the following joint venture companies
in partnership with ZF ООО ZF КАМА, 2005
in partnership with CUMMINS ZАО CUMMINS-КАМА 2006
in partnership with Knorr-Bremse ООО Knorr-Bremse КАМА», 2007
in partnership with Federal Mogul ООО Federal Mogul Naberezhnye Chelny, 2007

Leonid Mukhamedov

Executive Vice President Europe Operations, Schneider Electric

Vasily Osmakov

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation

Born June 8, 1983, Moscow. 2005: graduated from Moscow State University, Institute of Asian and African Studies.
2008: gained his CSc from the State University of Management in Moscow.
Career background: 2004–2008: Ministry of Industry and Energy: Head of Strategic Planning and Research Department; Assistant Administrator of Strategic Planning and Research Department; Assistant Administrator of Priority Projects Support under the Economic Analysis and Planning Division; Advisor to the Public Relations Department; Senior Expert of the PR Department. 2008–2012: Assistant and Advisor to the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.
2012–2016: Director of Strategic Development and Project Management Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. 31 August 2016: appointed Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.
Since 2015, Mr Osmakov has held the title of Full State Counsellor. CSc in Economics. Married with a child.

Demetrio Russo

Vice President for East Europe, Nokia Corporation

Stefan Hoechbauer

President, SAP Middle and Eastern Europe

Stefan Hoechbauer is President of the Middle and Eastern Europe (MEE) region. He is responsible for the development and operation of all market cultivation activities for the entire SAP product portfolio in this region. He reports to Adaire Fox-Martin, member of the Executive Board of SAP SE, Global Customer Operations.
Hoechbauer has held various leadership roles at SAP. He was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the MEE region in 2013, and additionally Chairman of SAP CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) in 2014. Before that, Hoechbauer was Senior Vice President of Sales Emerging Markets at SAP. He also served as Managing Director of SAP Switzerland. Hoechbauer started his SAP career in 2005 as Senior Vice President of Sales and Managing Director of Germany.
Hoechbauer has many years’ experience in the technology sector. Before joining SAP, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager for Central Europe at PeopleSoft. He held various sales and managerial positions at Oracle and IBM, where he served as Senior Vice President / General Manager of the SoftwareGroup from 2008 to 2010.
Stefan is executive sponsor of several biggest Europe & Russian retailers, including X5 Retail Group transfer to SAP HANA platform.
Stefan Hoechbauer has an MBA from INSEAD and a degree in commercial management from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.

Alexander Shevelyov

Chief Executive Officer, Severstal Management JSC

Born in 1974. Alexander started his career at Cherepovets Steel Mill as a repairman in repair-tool shop in 1997. Later he worked as a shift foreman, lead economist and deputy head of strategic planning department, head of production development department in OAO “Cherepovets Steel Mill”. From 2002 to 2004 he worked as Technical Support Director of OAO “Cherepovets Steel Mill”. In 2012 Alexander Shevelev became executive director of OAO “Cherepovets Steel Mill” (currently Cherepovets mill “Severstal-metiz”). From 1 July 2012 he was appointed First Deputy Mayor of Cherepovets, in June 2013 – Deputy Governor of the Vologda region. From 2013 to 2016 he was CEO OAO “Severstal-metiz”. From April 2016 to December 2016 he has been CEO of SVEZA Group. In December 2016 Alexander was appointed CEO of AO Severstal Management.
Alexander Shevelev graduated from the Vologda National Economic Academy with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and from the National Technical University in St. Petersburg where he mastered economics and management. Alexander also holds an MBA degree from the Northumbria Business School, Newcastle, UK.

Dmitry Shushkin

Chief Executive Officer, ABBYY Russia

Sergey Emdin

Chief Executive Officer, Tele2

Sergey Emdin was born May 20, 1971 in Leningrad. In 1994 he graduated from the St. Petersburg State University and the Kansas State University. In 1998 studied at the Harvard Business School and 2008 graduated from the Irkutsk State Technical University. He holds a PhD in Economics. Work experience: 1994−2000 he worked in the Moscow branch of McKinsey & Co. In 2000 became first deputy CEO of Ulyanovsky Avtozavod. Since 2001 occupied senior management positions at enterprises of Severstal Group. In 2002 joined JSC Irkutskenergo, held the post of the company’s CEO in 2005−2008, between June 2009 and March 2010. Between May 2008 and May 2009, he worked as CEO of LLC Evrosibenergo. From April 2010 to February 2016 Sergey Emdin held the post of LLC Air Gates of Northern Capital. In February 2016, Sergey Emdin took up the post of CEO at Tele2. Married, has three children.

Front row participant
Alexander Sadovsky, Managing Director of the Digital Loan Monitoring Division, Sberbank