Programme

Culture is a national priority around the world. It is called on not only to preserve a single cultural space and territorial integrity, but also to improve the quality of life and social relations. It is the state’s task to increase interest in culture and ensure that it is accessible for people both inside and outside the country. Expanding the influence of Russian culture abroad and promoting the image of Russia as a country with a rich traditional – and a dynamically growing modern – culture is a priority task of the State Cultural Policy Strategy up to 2030. It is aimed at creating a positive cultural image of Russia around the world, making it possible to bring nations together, build friendly relations, develop cultural ties among countries and create communities that, at a qualitatively new level, boost the development of culture in various areas. What areas of culture should be supported and represented abroad? What support methods can be used? What role do business and philanthropic foundations play in exporting culture? What are the prospects for cooperation between Russian and international cultural institutions? What examples are there of successful Russian cultural projects on the international stage? What goals did they pursue? And what did they achieve? What issues need to be resolved in order to strengthen and expand the influence of Russian culture abroad by 2030? How can the Culture national project help achieve the goals in this area?

Moderator
Nikolay Uskov, Editorial Director, Forbes

Nikolay Uskov

Editorial Director, Forbes

Nikolay Uskov was born in 1970, he is a candidate of historical sciences, from 2016 was an editor in chief of Forbes Russia, from September 2018 is an editorial director of Forbes Russia. In the past he used to teach the history of the Middle Ages at Moscow State University, then headed such magazines as Men’s Health, GQ, Snob in Russia. Nikolay is an author of the work on the history of the church and the religiosity of Western Europe, a number of detective novels and the best-selling book on Russian history "Unknown Russia: a story that will surprise you."

Panellists
Olga Golodets, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
Oleg Zhukov, Partner, TM Defence
Georgios Katrougkalos, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic
Aleksey Lebedev, Director, Russian Seasons
Vladimir Medinskiy, Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation
Fatima Mukhomedzhan, Deputy Director, The Art, Science and Sport Charity Foundation
Yuliana Slashcheva, Chairman of the Management Board, Soyuzmultfilm Film Studio
Zelfira Tregulova, General Director, The State Tretyakov Gallery

Olga Golodets

Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation

Born on June 1, 1962 in Moscow.
1984: Graduated from the Economics Faculty at Lomonosov Moscow State University.
PhD (Economics).
1984-1997: Researcher at the Central Research Laboratory of Labour Resources of the R&D Institute of Labour and the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Employment Problems Institute.
1997-1999: Social Programmes Director, Reformugol Foundation.
1999-2001 and 2002-2008: Director, Social Policy and Human Resources Department; Deputy Director General for Human Resources and Social Policy at Mining and Metallurgical Company Norilsk Nickel.
2001: Deputy Governor for Social Issues, Taimyr (Dolgano-Nenets) Autonomous Area.
July 2008-December 2010: President of the All-Russian Inter-industry Association of Employers – National Alliance of Nickel and Precious Metals Manufacturers; Board Chairperson at the Soglasiye Insurance Company.
December 2010- May 2012:Deputy Moscow Mayor for Education and Healthcare and Member of the Moscow Government.
May 21, 2012: Appointed Deputy Prime Minister by Presidential Executive Order.

Oleg Zhukov

Partner, TM Defence

As a member of the Expert Council at the State Duma of the Russian Federation, he was the initiator of the development of the Intellectual Property Rights Court in the Russian Federation and for changes to the Law on Police. These initiatives were upheld and realized, and Mr. Zhukov received letters of appreciation from the State Duma for their development.
Mr. Zhukov is the author of methodological recommendations for economic crime solving, used in pre-trial investigations. Received numerous departmental awards and letters of appreciation. Permanent consultant for law enforcement agencies on economic criminal investigations.
The TM Defense legal bureau was established in 2002. The bureau employs legal professionals from various fields, including former senior officials from the prosecutor's office, investigative bodies, and general jurisdiction courts. Our experience allows us to examine cases from different points of view and find shorter and more efficient solutions. The bureau's successful work has resulted in TMD repeatedly earning top legal ratings. The Bureau's clients include a number of large international and Russian companies, including state corporations.

Georgios Katrougkalos

Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic

George Katrougkalos is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Professor of Public and Constitutional Law at Democritus University of Thrace.
He has served as Alternate Minister responsible for European Affairs and International Economic Relations from November 2016 until February 2019. He has also served as Minister of Labour, Social Security and Social Solidarity (2015-2016) and previously as Alternate Minister (State Minister) of Interior and Administrative Reconstruction (2015). He was also Member of the European Parliament from May 2014 to January 2015.
Minister Katrougkalos has studied law at the University of Athens and at Sorbonne University.
During 2000 – 2003 he was advisor to the Greek Permanent Mission to the United Nations for the works of the 3rd Committee of the UN General Assembly and a member of the committee of experts advising the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the drafting of the European Constitution. He has also been legal advisor to the Albanian Parliament on the drafting of the Albanian Constitution (1998-1999) and constitutional expert in many projects of institution building in Uzbekistan, Armenia, Syria and the Balkans.
Additionally, he has taught as visiting professor or guest lecturer at several Universities in Europe, the USA, Latin America and Asia and has been a visiting scholar at the Law School of New York University (2007 and 2012), as Emile Noel Fellow and Senior Emile Noel Fellow, respectively, and at Roskilde University (1994-1995), as a fellow of the Danish Academy of Science.
Minister Katrougkalos is a member of the board of the Association of Greek Constitutionalists and the Executive Committee of the International Association of Constitutional Law (IACL).
He has been a member of the board of KETHEA (Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals) and founding member of the Greek Committee of Unicef and of the Audit Committee of Public Debt.
He has published extensively in Greek, American and European legal reviews.

Aleksey Lebedev

Director, Russian Seasons

Alexey Nikolaevich Lebedev was born in 1986. His entire professional career starting from 2009 has been related to the culture and cultural campaigns.
Since 2017 he heads the international cultural project "Russian Seasons".
From 2012 to 2014, A.N. Lebedev held the position of Deputy Director at the “Abramtsevo”. In the period of 2014-2015, Alexey Nikolayevich Lebedev was heading the Department of Military Historical Heritage of the Russian Military Historical Society.
From 2016 through 2018, A.N. Lebedev assumed the position of Director General of the Federal State Budgetary Institution of Culture "Federal Directorate of Music and Festival Programs" Rosconcert.
Since 2017, Aleksey Nikolayevich has been Vice-President of the General Assembly of the International Federation of Ballet Competitions.
Among the awards of Aleksey Nikolaevich Lebedev are the Note of Acknowledgement granted by the President of the Russian Federation and the Note of Acknowledgement from the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Medinskiy

Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation

Fatima Mukhomedzhan

Deputy Director, The Art, Science and Sport Charity Foundation

Fatima Mukhomedzhan, deputy director of the Art, Science and Sport Foundation.
Education: Graduated from the Moscow State University (Lomonosov MSU) in 1996.
Professional experience: 2nd-degree specialist of V/O Rosvneshtorg at the Ministry for Foreign Economic Relations and Trade from 1996 to 1997.
Coordinator of the Info-Business magazine in ZAO Community-Press from 1997 to 1998.
Project coordinator in OOO Mendel Info Marketing from 1998 to 2002.
Assistant to Shakuum M.L., deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russia of the 4th and 5th convocations, from 2006 to 2009.
Advisor to Shvetsova L.A., Deputy Mayor of Moscow, from 2009 to 2011.
Ms. Mukhomedzhan has been working for charity since 2011. She took the deputy director position in Alisher Usmanov’s Art, Science and Sport Foundation in December 2011. The foundation has been established to assist in arranging art, culture and sports events of public significance and implementing social and scientific awareness projects in Russia.

Yuliana Slashcheva

Chairman of the Management Board, Soyuzmultfilm Film Studio

Prior to joining CTC Media, Yuliana was President of the Mikhailov & Partners group of companies. Before that, she was Chief Executive Officer of Mikhailov & Partners, one of Russia’s largest strategic communications agencies, having assumed this role in 1994.
From 2004 to 2005, Yuliana was a partner with the BBDO Group, where she was responsible for business development activities.
From 2001 to 2004 she was a Board member and Corporate Communications Director for the Russian investment company ESN Group, as well as the Vice Chairman of Kelenergo, a Russian energy company.
Yuliana was named one of the 20 most influential businesswomen in Russia by Kompania Magazine in 2013. In 2012, she ranked first in the PR agency manager category of Kariera Magazine’s list of “Top 100 communications specialists.” Yuliana also won the 7th Annual National Media Manager of Russia Award in 2007.
Yuliana received a degree in marketing from the Moscow University for the Humanities.

Zelfira Tregulova

General Director, The State Tretyakov Gallery

Front row participants
Ekaterina Galanova, Producer, Director; Founder, Head, ‘Dance Open’ International Ballet Festival
Vadim Duda, General Director, Russian State Library
Alexey Kalachev, Chief Executive Officer, Russia Convention Bureau
Marika Korotaeva, Co-Organizer, Project Kronstadt. Fort Island.
Berel Lazar, Chief Rabbi of the Russian Federation
Filip Perkon, Founder, Golden Unicorn Film Awards; Director, Perkon Productions
Tatyana Urzhumtseva, Director of the Scientific and Educational Center for the Study of China and Asian-Pacific Region Countries, Saint-Petersburg State Economic University
Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, Chief Executive Officer of an Internationally Operating Private Historical Fortune

Ekaterina Galanova

Producer, Director; Founder, Head, ‘Dance Open’ International Ballet Festival

Russian producer, director of projects in the field of performing arts, Founder and Head of the Saint-Petersburg International Ballet Festival Dance Open.
Ekaterina’s manager portfolio includes over 150 projects: cultural programmes for diplomatic missions, opera and ballet gala in Russia and abroad, holidays and memorial dates of Russia and St. Petersburg, 3D-mapping shows, open-air events, and theatre festivals.
Her signature project is the Dance Open Ballet Festival, founded in 2001. It is the largest ballet festival in Russia and it is one of the top 10 European art forums.
Since 2013 Ekaterina Galanova is the Director of open air Classics on Palace Square gala concert that features performances by the world opera soloists. In 2017 the project, which attracts up to 600,000 spectators received a bema! award for event marketing and integrated communications. It won the 1st place in the The Best Music Event nomination.
Since 2014 Ekaterina is working with innovative technologies: 3D-mapping performances on the facades of historic buildings as part of the St. Petersburg Festival of Lights attract from 600,000 up to one million viewers.

Vadim Duda

General Director, Russian State Library

In 1991, he received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Moscow Aviation Institute. In 2005, he earned an MBA in corporate finance, the American Institute of Business and Economics.
In 1984 the very first job was the Librarian assistant in the Moscow Aviation Institute Library.
Vadim Duda held senior positions in both Russian and international companies, with the focus on international relations, culture, IT and new media.
In 2012 – 2013 as Director of Information Policy and International Relations Department at Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation he launched federal state internet projects, like Culture Portal and National Electronic Library.
In 2013 – 2015 he was involved in the development of the Model Library Standard for modernization of municipal libraries launched several modern rural libraries.
From 2015 to 2018 Vadim Duda served as Director General of Rudomino All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature. Under his leadership, the Library doubled the number of its active users.
Vadim Duda was appointed Director General of the Russian State Library on 28 August 2018.

Alexey Kalachev

Chief Executive Officer, Russia Convention Bureau

Has a vast experience in largest private companies and government bodies. Draws on 15 years in communications, event and project management, which includes organizing and managing Russian and international event projects, exhibitions and conferences, as well as public relations. His main focus is efficient cooperation with event industry players, such as private companies, international industry associations, Russian and foreign state companies, as well as partners representing other industries.
Has held a number of large events both in Russian and foreign venues and provided communications support for government bodies and private companies.
Has worked outside Russia, focusing on event industry, business contacts and organizing exhibitions and congresses for both Russian and foreign participants.

Marika Korotaeva

Co-Organizer, Project Kronstadt. Fort Island.

Berel Lazar

Chief Rabbi of the Russian Federation

Rabbi Pinchas Berel Lazar was born on 19 May 1964 (8 Sivan 5724) in Milan, Italy, into the family of a rabbi of the local Jewish community. In 1978, after graduating from a Jewish day school, he enrolled in the Rabbinical College in New Jersey. In 1982, he continued his studies at the Talmudical academy Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim in New York City, and in 1988 he was ordained with the qualification of dayan, a religious judge.
Rabbi Berel Lazar visited Russia for the first time in 1988. A year later, the leader of the Chabad-Lubavich movement, Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson blessed him for an endeavour to revive the Jewish religious life in the Soviet Union, and in 1989 Rabbi Lazar arrived in Moscow. In 1990, he became Rabbi of the synagogue in Maryina Roshcha district of Moscow. Since 1995, he has headed the Union of Rabbis of the CIS. In 1999 he was elected Chief Rabbi of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia.
In 2000, Rabbi Berel Lazar obtained Russian citizenship. In the same year at the Congress of the Jewish Communities of Russia, he was elected Chief Rabbi of Russia. By decree of the Russian President Vladimir Putin, in 2001 Rabbi Berel Lazar joined the Council for Cooperation with Religious Associations under the President of the Russian Federation.
On 2 July 2002, at the founding congress of the World Forum of Russian-Speaking Jewry in Moscow, Rabbi Berel Lazar was elected Chairman of the Rabbinical Council of this international organization. One of his duties in this position is provide regular and objective updates to the international community about the situation with the Jewish community in Russia and the opposition of public authorities to manifestations of anti-Semitism.
At present, under religious patronage of Rabbi Berel Lazar, Jewish communities have been revived in more than 350 cities of Russia and the CIS; national schools and kindergartens operate, rabbis work in dozens of cities, synagogues and charitable organizations function.
By decree of the Russian President of 30 March 2004 (8 Nisan 5764) Rabbi Berel Lazar was awarded the Order of Friendship “for merits in the development of spiritual culture and strengthening friendship among peoples.”
By decree of the Russian President of 30 April 2014 (30 Nisan 5774) Rabbi Berel Lazar was awarded Order for Merit to the Fatherland, 4th degree “for the achieved success in labour, significant contribution to the socio-economic development of the Russian Federation, achievements in the humanitarian sphere, strengthening of law and order, responsible longstanding work, effective legislative and public activity.”
Rabbi Berel Lazar is fluent in Italian, English, Russian, Hebrew and Yiddish. He is married and has 13 children.

Filip Perkon

Founder, Golden Unicorn Film Awards; Director, Perkon Productions

Filip Perkon is the founder of the Russian Film Week Festival and the Golden Unicorn Awards. He has produced many events, including the BG60 concert at the Royal Albert Hall (becoming the youngest concert promoter of the venue), Russian Business Week at the London School of Economics (LSE) and the international part of the Open Innovations Forum in Moscow. He combines his production work with investing in start-ups as a business angel, focusing on B2B companies in the UK and the USA. He founded marketing company 3D Line, a communication agency for the promotion of Russian projects abroad.
Filip graduated from the London School of Economics and launched his career at the investment bank BNP Paribas, and then at the Synergy Innovations Venture Fund. He was previously a public figure, co-founded the Russian European Youth Alliance under the European Parliament, the Youth Congress of Compatriots, and headed the Association of Students of the CIS countries in the UK.
He received a diploma of the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the UK for his contribution to the development of intercultural relations.
Member of the Global Shapers Community at the International Economic Forum in Davos.
Member of the international club of creative leaders Sandbox.

Tatyana Urzhumtseva

Director of the Scientific and Educational Center for the Study of China and Asian-Pacific Region Countries, Saint-Petersburg State Economic University

Gloria von Thurn und Taxis

Chief Executive Officer of an Internationally Operating Private Historical Fortune

Princess von Thurn und Taxis was born in 1960 in Stuttgart and spent many of her childhood years in Africa with her parents, Count and Countess of Schönburg‐Glauchau, and her siblings, Maya, Alexander and Carl Alban. In 1980 she married Prince Johannes von Thurn und Taxis. They where blessed with three children: Princess Maria Theresia (1980), Princess Elisabeth (1982) and Prince Albert (1983). After the early death of her husband Prince Johannes in 1990, Princess Gloria took over the leadership of the widely diverse Thurn und Taxis enterprises. She carried out a thorough restructuring of the family assets.
A major focus of the Princess’s work is the preservation and care of the vast cultural heritage of the Thurn und Taxis family. The "Princely Treasure Chamber“ in the new wing of the Carriage museum, as well as the Christmas market which unfolds during four weeks prior to Christmas in the palace courtyard, happened on the Princess’ own initiative.
Her efforts have led to the Thurn und Taxis Musical Festival, which takes place every summer, also in the palace courtyard.
Princess Gloria is the prefect of the Regensburg Women’s Congregation of Mary (founded by Jesuit lay students in 1562).
Princess Gloria was decorated in 2006 for her cultural and social dedication by the Federal Republic of Germany, with the Order of Merit First Class. In 2008, Pope Benedict XVI made her a Dame Commander with Star of the Pontifical Order of St. Gregory. In 2009 she joined the Sovereign Military Order of Malta as a Dame of Honour and Devotion in Obedience, and in 2013 the Infante of Spain, Don Pedro de Bourbon, appointed her Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. George. Her most recent honor in 2014 was to be awarded with the prestigious Bavarian Order of Merit. She was also appointed as an honorary member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.