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Svetlana Chupsheva was born in Prague. In 2001 she graduated from Samara State Academy of Economics with Honors. Commencing from 2000 Svetlana Chupsheva worked at the Central Department of the Bank of Russia for Samara Region, then at the Government of Samara Region. From 2004 she held position of the Director General of the Rating Agency of the Government of Samara Region, and was the head of the State Institution Agency for Economic Development of Samara Region. From 2009 – adviser to the Deputy Chairmen of the Government of Samara Region – Ministry of Economic Development, Investment and Trade of Samara Region, then adviser to the Chairman of the Board of the CB Regional Credit, LLC. From 2011 – corporate director of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI). On August 10, 2015 she was appointed as the line director of the Social Projects of the ASI. From 2017 – Director General of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives. She is awarded with the Certificate of Merit issued by the President of the Russian Federation, she has the certificate of acknowledgement issued by the President of the Russian Federation and the certificate of acknowledgement issued by the Mayor of Moscow. She brings up four children.

Boris Akimov is a founder of LavkaLavka Farmers Cooperative (Moscow). Graduated from RSUH political science department, Candidate of Philosophical Sciences. Worked as a journalist firstly in business media, than in other editions as FHM, Rolling Stone, Afisha, was a creative director in Snob magazine. At spare time Boris also is a painter and a drummer in music band. Married, happy father of 4 children.

Born March 17, 1959 in Moscow. Higher education. Graduated in 1981 from Lomonosov Moscow State University as a Cybernetics Economist. From 1981 to 1986, he worked as an intern researcher and junior research fellow of the Central Economics and Mathematics Institute under the USSR Academy of Sciences. From 1986 to 1990, he was a junior research fellow, a research fellow and a senior research fellow at the Institute of Economics and Forecasting of Scientific and Technical Progress under the USSR Academy of Sciences. From 1990 to 2006, he worked as a senior research fellow and head of the laboratory of the Institute for Economic Forecasting under the Russian Academy of Sciences. From 2006 to 2008, he was Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation. In 2008, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. From 2008 to 2012, he was Director of the Department of Economics and Finances under the Government of the Russian Federation. From 2012 to 2013, he was Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. Since June 24, 2013, he has been an Aide to the President of the Russian Federation. He holds the rank of an Active State Counsellor of the Russian Federation, first class. He is a doctor of economic sciences. In 2007, he was awarded the honorary title ‘Honoured Economist of the Russian Federation’. In 2009, he was awarded the Order of Honour. He is married with one son.

Zvereva Natalia Ivanovna — director of the Fund of regional social programs “Our Future”. An economist, a leading expert in the field of social entrepreneurship. She has an MBA degree and a certificate of the Federal Commission for the Securities Market. She has been a head of the Fund “Our Future” since its foundation (2007). Zvereva is included in the circle of experts, thanks to which the concept of “social entrepreneurship” has become widely known in Russia and occupied a prominent place in the social and economic system of our country. N.I. Zvereva is the deputy chairman of the Coordination Council on Development of Social Business and Entrepreneurship under the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. As an expert she is included in the Council on Development of Social Innovation of the RF Constituent Entities under the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, as well as in the working group on development of the roadmap “Support of the access of non-governmental organizations to the provision of services in the social sphere”, she is also a member of the Association of Managers. Zvereva is the author of several publications on social entrepreneurship in periodicals: “We are moving to the touch” (“Kommersant”, “Social Entrepreneurship” Business Guide, 2016), “Builders of new business” (“Business of Russia” magazine, No. 5, 2013), “Business plan: a fishing rod instead of fish” (“Neskuchny sad” magazine, No. 5, 2012), “Social entrepreneurship: a look into the future” (“Social partnership and development of civil society institutions in the regions and municipalities” collection, 2010), “Heart of the matter. There is another ecosystem”, “Permanent road” (“Vedomosti” newspaper) and many others. Natalia Zvereva is the author of the book “From an idea to successful social business”, “The creation of the successful social enterprise” methodological guide, “Social entrepreneurship” textbook (Moscow, 2016). Natalia Zvereva, director of the Fund “Our Future”, is the initiator of the “Social entrepreneurship of Russia” publication, which is the first of its kind catalog of social business in our country. She was honored with the Medal of St. Daniel of Moscow “For works to the glory of the Holy Church”.

David is a Principal with Accelerating Social Impact CCC, Ltd., one of Canada’s first ever hybrid social enterprise corporations. Through ASI CCC he provides blended value business advice and consulting, promotes a supportive public policy environment and advises social impact investors. His years of experience cross all dimensions of social enterprise activity, in rural and urban settings, across cultures, and internationally. David is a co-founder and Director of Buy Social Canada and the Social Enterprise Institute (SEI). Buy Social Canada facilitates social purchasing relationships and offers a certification program for social enterprise suppliers and purchasers. SEI is an accessible on-line learning, coaching and resources platform for social enterprises and social entrepreneurs.He is a Program Adjunct and an Instructor for the Sandermoen School of Business MBA in Social Enterprise Leadership and the lead Facilitator for the Groundswell Social Venture Program. David is a member of the Canadian CED Network Policy Council, Imagine Canada’s Advisory Committee, and BC’s Partners for Social Impact. He is a Board member of the Vancouver Farmer’s Market, Ethelo Decisions and Ethelo Democracy. David was the Manager of Enterprising Non-Profits from 2006 to 2013.

Education: • Graduated from the Gorky State University in 1989 with a degree in Economics, specialising in Industry Planning. • Graduated from the Nizhny Novgorod Law Academy in 2001. Experience: • 2002–2004: Deputy Head of the Department for Regulation of Entrepreneurial Activity at the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. • 2004–2006: Chief Adviser at the Analytical Department of the Expert Division under the President of the Russian Federation. 2006: Deputy Head of the Department of Priority National Projects at the Expert Division under the President of the Russian Federation. • 2006–2008: Head of the Department for Analysis of Performance by Executive Authorities at the Expert Division under the President of the Russian Federation. • 2008–2009: Deputy Head of Secretariat of First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation I.I. Shuvalov. • Since November 2009: Vice-Chairman of the State Corporation «The Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank)». Awards: Has received commendations from the President of the Russian Federation. Awarded with the medal “For Special Contribution to the Development of Kuzbass” of the 3rd degree in 2010 in recognition of her high professionalism and significant contribution to the social and economic development of the Kemerovo Region. Awarded the Republic of Tatarstan medal “For Valiant Labour” in recognition of her efficient efforts to modernise the economy of mono-industry towns and fruitful cooperation with the Republic of Tatarstan. Has received a commendation from the President of the Republic of Tatarstan in recognition of her significant contribution to the social and economic development of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Carla Haddad Mardini is the head of donor relations and government affairs (external resources) at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) headquartered in Geneva. She is in charge of mobilizing resources for ICRC’s field operations worldwide. Until April 2014, she was the chief spokesperson and head of the Public Communication Division. She was in charge of developing and implementing comprehensive public communication strategies that include public and media relations, digital presence and social media engagement, and multi-media production. After joining the ICRC in 2001 she held several positions in the Middle East and Africa, first as an Arabic interpreter and subsequently as a delegate in the field. She was posted in Kurdistan and Baghdad in Iraq, and also in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Ethiopia. She has since held various posts at headquarters, first as public relations officer for Asia and the Pacific, then as deputy head of media and public relations. She holds a BA in philosophy and political science from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon, a master's degree in comparative literature from Dartmouth College in the United States, as well as a second master's degree in international relations focusing on international mediation and conflict resolution from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in the United States. Carla is a Lebanese-Swiss national and is fluent in Arabic, French and English. She is married and has two little girls.

Born July 4, 1976. Education: 1997 Plekhanov Russian Economic Academy, major: Finance and Credit. 2002 Russian State Social University, major: Jurisprudence. 2005 Degree: Doctor of Economic Sciences. 2014 Associate Professorship. Full Member, Russian Association for the Advancement of Science. Career: 1999 Lead Specialist, Tax Planning Division, Trust and Investment Bank JSCB. 1999–2004 Tax Issues Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditing CJSC. 2004–2005 Vice President, Gazprombank JSB. 2005–2006 Executive Adviser, Raiffeisenbank Austria CJSC. 2006–2010 Director, Kuban Branch, Raiffeisenbank CJSC. 2010 Advisor to the Chairman of the Board, Regional Development Board, Raiffeisenbank CJSC. 2010–2013 Director, Branch Relations Office, Central Office, Sberbank of Russia OJSC. 2013 First Vice President, Sberbank Private Pension Fund. Public Activity: EC member under the Russian government. EC Chairman of Pension Funds and Pension Savings Investment, State Duma Committee on Financial Markets. Board Member, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. Board Member, Strategic Development Board, Russian Post FSUE. Branch Chairman, Commission on Business Education, Managers Association. Director, Expert Committee on Vocational Education and Training, Business Russia LLC. Member, Coordinating Council, Association of Russian Universities.