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A Recipe for Global Competitiveness for Russian Industry

07 Jun , 12:00–13:15
The Russian Economy: Achieving National Development Goals
Pavilion G, conference hall G6

The success of a high-tech economy is determined by the global market enabling creation of large, competitive companies and allowing the return on investment in next-generation technologies. Russian policy makers have particularly emphasized the need to accelerate high-tech exports. In the digital age, Russia’s competitiveness depends on its ability to stake its claim across a number of key global technological platforms. How is Russia’s high-tech export potential seen by the customers and where are the key markets? What are the main challenges to conquering the high-tech markets and what forms of partnerships are possible in this sector? What support mechanisms are most effective for high-tech exports?

Moderator
Sergei Brilev, Anchor, Deputy Director, Russia TV Channel; President, Bering Bellingshausen Institute for the Americas

Panellists
Johan Vanderplaetse, Chairman, Association of European Businesses; President, Russia and CIS, Schneider Electric
Alexey Dumin, Governor of Tula Region
Dmitry Kozak, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
Denis Manturov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Irina Panarina, General Manager, AstraZeneca Russia and Eurasia
Maksim Perelman, General Director, Novomet
Andrey Slepnev, Chief Executive Officer, Russian Export Center
Sergey Khramagin, Chief Executive Officer, State Transport Leasing Company

Front row participants
Kirill Komarov, First Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Corporate Development and International Business, ROSATOM State Atomic Energy Corporation
Oleg Kochetkov, General Director, StankoMashStroy
Alexander Mazhuga, Rector, Dmitry Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia
Aleksandr Postnikov, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Itelma
Dmitri Samorukov, Chairman of the Board of Directors, RUMO; Chairman of the Board of Directors, Gazmashproekt
Yuriy Slyusar, President, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)
Nikolay Tsekhomskiy, First Deputy Chairman – Member of the Management Board, State Development Corporation "VEB.RF"
Vadim Shvetsov, Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Board of Directors, SOLLERS
Sergei Yavorski, General Director, Volvo Vostok

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