Programme

Charles Robertson, a leading emerging markets specialist, is Renaissance Capital’s Global Chief Economist and Head of the Firm’s Macro-strategy Unit. Mr. Robertson covers the global economic themes having the greatest impact on emerging markets. Over the past decade, the scope of Mr. Robertson’s work has covered, among other topics: quantifying political risk in emerging markets; how the retirement age rising to 67 reflects deep-rooted problems in the West and great opportunities in emerging markets; the revolutionary nature of growth in countries with non-democratic governments; the fact that Africa’s economies are now returning some of the highest growth rates on Earth, and how this trend is set to play out; the impact of terrorism and natural disasters on economies; the effects of falling agricultural stocks on food prices and inflation; and how emerging-markets banks may have the best growth potential over the coming years. Mr. Robertson is the lead author of The Fastest Billion: The Story Behind Africa’s Economic Revolution (www.fastestbillion.com), published in October 2012. Mr. Robertson was ranked the number-one economics and macro analyst for emerging Europe, the Middle East and Africa in the Extel survey in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. In addition, the team he led was ranked the best macro team in Extel’s 2010 survey of equity investors. Another of Charlie’s teams took first place for SSA coverage in the institutional investor survey for 2012.

Emmanuel Babeau joined Schneider Electric on July 2009. He is Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Finance & Legal Affairs since 2013. He began his career at Arthur Andersen in late 1990. In 1993, he joined Pernod Ricard as an Internal Auditor. He was appointed Head of Internal Audit, Corporate Treasury and Consolidation in 1996. He subsequently held several executive positions at Pernod Ricard, notably outside France, among which he served as Finance and Administrative Director Spain subsidiary in 1997. In 2001, Emmanuel rejoined Pernod Ricard head-offices in Paris to hold position of Vice President, Development, in charge of the integration of Seagram. Progressing fast, he was appointed CFO in 2003 and Group Deputy Managing Director of Finance in 2006, supervising Finance, Information Systems and Industry Administrations. He joined Schneider Electric in 2009 as Executive Vice President Finance and Member of the Management Board of Schneider Electric Emmanuel graduated from École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris (ESCP, 1989) and holds a degree in finance and accounting (DESCF).

Bertrand Bonvin started his career at PMI in 1993 as Senior Project Engineer in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. From 1996 to 2002 he held various management positions in Kazakhstan and Russia. He was Director Operations in Turkey in late 2002 and Director Operations in Russia in 2005. In May 2008 Bertrand Bonvin was appointed as Vice President, Operations, Asia Region. He was appointed Senior Vice President Research & Development of Philip Morris International in December 2011. In July 2015 Bertrand Bonvin became President PMI Affiliates in Russia and Belarus. Bertrand Bonvin was born on November 15, 1968 in Switzerland. In 1992 he graduated from the Federal Polytechnic Institute (EPFL) in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Born in 1968 in Moscow, Mikhail Delyagin served in the Soviet Army (Primorsky Territory, 1986-88) and later graduated with distinction from Moscow State University in economics. In 1990–1997, he worked in the administrative office of Boris Yeltsin and in the Government of the Russian Federation in 1997–2003. His positions included secretary to the President’s assistant, advisor to several Deputy Prime-Ministers and to Evgeny Primakov, leader of the Fatherland – All Russia political bloc, and assistant to the Prime-Minister of the Russian Federation. Mikhail Delyagin was among those who developed Russia’s social and economic stability programme after the default in 1998. Awarded a letter of acknowledgement from the President of the Russian Federation and the Vasily Leontiev medal for outstanding achievements in economics. Currently, Mikhail Delyagin is Director of the Institute of Globalisation Studies and a member of the Council for Foreign and Defence Policy, as well as a member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences. Mikhail Delyagin is the author of more than a thousand articles (published in such countries as China, Germany, the USA, Japan etc.). His main works include Economy of Default (1997), Global Crisis. General Theory of Globalisation (2003), Drive of Humanity (2008), Beacons of Darkness (2016).

Education: 1993 – Leningrad Finance and Economics Institute with a major in economic cybernetics. 2002 – Saint Petersburg State University, Faculty of Law. 2004 – Master’s degree from Saint Petersburg State University, Faculty of International Relations. 2003 – Defended his post-graduate dissertation and granted the degree of candidate of economic sciences. 2008 – International Management Institute of St Petersburg (IMISP) under the Masters of Business Administration programme. Professional experience: 1998 – Elected deputy of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg (second convocation) for the 33rd Electoral District (Moskovsky District) and was twice re-elected in 2002 and 2007. 2009 – Appointed member of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation – Representative in the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation from the Government of St. Petersburg; representative of Saint Petersburg State University in the government and administrative bodies of the Russian Federation. 2011 – Appointed Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation. 2012 – Appointed Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. 2014 – Appointed State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation under an order of the Government of the Russian Federation.

Born on November 4, 1966 in the city of Chelyabinsk. In 1989 graduated with honors from the Chelyabinsk Polytechnic Institute, specialization in robototronics, diploma qualification in electrical engineering. From 1989 to 1991 has undertaken postgraduate training program at the Department of Engineering Economics of the Chelyabinsk Polytechnic Institute. In 1991 founded a wholesale and retail company engaged in export and import operations. Fluent in spoken English. In 1995-1998 has graduated from the Ural Academy of Public Administration with a degree in law. In 1998 invested in the creation of a manufacturing company. The company designs and manufactures motor control centers, co-author of an invention patent. In 2002 became a founding member of All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium Business “OPORA RUSSIA”. In 2005 was elected Chairman of the Chelyabinsk regional office of “OPORA RUSSIA”. In 2007 was elected to the Board of “OPORA RUSSIA”. In 2012 was elected first Vice-President of “OPORA RUSSIA” on energy, infrastructure and cluster policy. Since 2013 – member of the Government Commission on Electric Power Development. In 2013 was elected Co-Chairman of the Staff of the Chelyabinsk regional branch of the All-Russian Public Movement “People's Front” for Russia!” Since 2014 – member of the Board of Directors of JSC “ROSSETI” (June 2014), member of the Board of Directors of RAO “UES” (August 2014). October 29, 2014 was elected President of All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium Business “OPORA RUSSIA” and Non-Profit Partnership “OPORA” Awarded with certificates of acknowledgement of the Presidential Administration, Government of the Russian Federation, Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region, Legislative Assembly of the Chelyabinsk region.

Year of birth: 1970 1994: Graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) with a degree in International Economic Relations. 2001: Received an IMD MBA degree. 2004–2009: Various positions at OAO AK SIBUR, including Advisor to the President, Vice President for Corporate Policy and Strategy, Senior Vice President for Corporate Policy and Strategy, President, member of the Board of Directors. 2005–2012: Chairman of the Board of Directors of OAO SIBUR Russian Tyres. 2006–2011: President of the Management Company OOO SIBUR. 2007–2010: Member of the Board of Directors of OAO Polief. 2007–2010: Chairman of the Board of Directors of ZAO Sibur-Trans. Since 2007: Chairman of the Group’s Management Board. Since 2007: Chairman of the Board of Directors of OOO RusVinyl. Since 2008: Chairman of the Board of Directors of OOO SNHK. 2008–2011:Chairman of the Board of Directors of OAO Sibur-Fertilizers. Since 2009: Chairman of the Management Board of the Management Company OOO SIBUR. 2010–2013: Member of the Board of Directors of OOO Tobolsk-Polymer. Since 2014: Chairman of the Board of Directors of OAO Stroytransgaz . Since 2014: Member of the Board of Directors of OOO STGM, ZAO STGM. 2011 - 2016: General Director of the Management Company OOO SIBUR. Since 2016: Chairman of the Management Board of OOO SIBUR. Mr. Konov served in the Treasury Department of OAO NK YUKOS, held various positions at AKB Trust and Investment Bank, including Vice President – Head of the Investment Banking Department and Managing Director of Corporate Finance Department, was a member of the Board of Directors of OAO Gazprom neftekhim Salavat and OAO Gazprombank.

Born 1963 in Barnaul, Altai Region. 1985: graduated from Altai State University in Radio Physics and Electronics. He then pursued post-graduate studies at the Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology, where he focused his research on semi-conductor production and semi-conductor based devices. 2007: Candidate of Economics, thesis on “Corporate governance in state-controlled joint stock companies”. Since 1987: has worked in various companies he set up. He established the Kaskol Group, which became one of the biggest industrial holding groups. 2012: one of the founders of STAN, a leading heavy machinery manufacturer in the country. Member of the Coordinating and General Councils of the All-Russia Public Organization Delovaya Rossiya (Business Russia), member of the Administrative Office of the Board of the All-Russia Sector Association of Employers Union of Russian Engineering Union and board member of a number of companies, including RZD JSCo and others.

Dmitry Osipov has been the Chief Executive Officer of Uralkali since December 2013. Dmitry Osipov was born in 1966. He graduated from Gorkiy State University, majoring in Radiophysics and Cybernetics. Since 2011, Dmitry Osipov has been the member of the Council and Financial Committee of International Fertilizer Association (IFA). From the mid-1990s Mr. Osipov held senior management positions in a number of large chemical companies including Khimprom (Volgograd), Propan-Butanovaya Company, Sibur-Khimprom. Between 2005 and 2007, Mr. Osipov served as CEO of Kirovo-Chepetsk Chemical Plant OJSC. In 2007-2011 he served as Chief Executive Officer of URALCHEM Holding PLC, in 2011-2013 as the Deputy to the Head of the Board of Directors of URALCHEM Holding PLC. In December 2013 Mr. Osipov became Uralkali's CEO.

Panina Elena Vadimirovna, Deputy of the State Duma, Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. In 1970 graduated from Moscow Financial Institute, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Active Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and Member of the Russian Academy of Engineering. Following graduation from the higher educational institution, she worked in the Ministry of Finance of RSFSR. In 1991 – General Director of the Directorate for New Forms of Cooperation of the USSR Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In 1992-1997 – General Director of the Centre for International Business Projects. Under her leadership one developed the unique samples of hi-tech equipment and advanced technologies with no equals anywhere in the world. Since 1992 - Head of Moscow Confederation of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (Employers). Vice-President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (Employers). President of the National Research Institute for Economic Strategy (NIIES). Deputy of the 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th State Duma of the Russian Federation Federal Assembly. Member of the UNITED RUSSIA All-Russian Political Party. Member of the State Duma Committee for Economic Policy, Innovative Development and Entrepreneurship. Chairlady of the Expert Council for Antitrust, Pricing and Tariff Policy. Author and co-author of 74 federal laws, including basic laws in economic area.

Born on 20 July 1974 in Rostov-on-Don. 1996: Lomonosov Moscow State University, lawyer. 2003: Postgraduate Studies at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, PhD in Economicsc. Until 2003 – worked at commercial companies. 2003 – appointed Commercial Director of Rostvertol, in Rostov-on-Don. 2005 – worked on the helicopter programme committee for Oboronprom (continuing as Commercial Director of Rostvertol until 2007). 2009 –appointed Aide to the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. 2010 –appointed Director of the Department of Aviation at the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. 2012 –appointed Deputy Minister ofIndustry and Trade of the Russian Federation. January 2015 – elected President of the Joint Stock Company UAC. He has held this post since April 2015.

Vladislav Soloviev was appointed as RUSAL’s CEO in November 2014. He is responsible for Company’s long-term development, driving output growth of value-added products and further penetration into new strategic markets. Since April 2010 Vladislav Soloviev was First deputy CEO and was responsible for the company’s operational management with a focus on increasing RUSAL’sbusiness efficiency and improving production and financial performance. Between 2008 and 2010, Vladislav Soloviev was CEO of En+. Between February 2001 and January 2008 he was Head of RUSAL’s Finance Directorate. Between 2000 and 2001 he was Director of RUSAL’s Accounting Department. From 1998 to 2000 Mr Soloviev held the position of Deputy Director of the Department of Tax Policy and worked as an adviser to the Minister for Taxes of the Russian Federation. From 1994 to 1998 Vladislav Soloviev held various executive positions in UNICON/MC Consulting with responsibility for auditing oil and gas companies. Mr. Soloviev serves on the Board of En+ Group. Since 2013 he also serves on the Board of OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel. For three years he was Chairman of the Board of RussNeft. Vladislav Soloviev graduated Summa Cum Laude from the State Academy of Management and later received a degree from «Stankin» Moscow Technical University. He also graduated from the Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation and earned an MBA degree from the Antwerp University in Belgium.

Education2004 – Northwest Academy of Public Service, qualification – manager in the specialty “Public and Municipal Administration”1995 – Training Course at the Furniture Industry Centre, USA (Highpoint);1990 – Higher School for Business Managers at the Leningrad Institute of Finance and Economics named after Voznesenski, specialty – economist;1988 – The Leningrad Electrotechnical Institute named after professor Bonch-Bruevich,qualification – telecommunications engineer in the specialty: multichannel electric communications;Job Record02.1992 – up to present – deputy director, since 09.1993 – general director of the closed joint stock company “The First Furniture Factory”.03.1990 - 02.1992 – plant engineer, chief engineer of the Rented Enterprise dealing in repair and production of furniture “Uyt”;02.1985 - 03.1990 – ventilation engineer, chief power engineer, and plant engineer of the Leningrad Furniture Repair and Production Association “Uyt” of the Leningrad Executive Committee Public Service Administration.10.1981 - 10.1983 – military service in the Armed Forces of Russia.Hold positionsGeneral director of the closed joint stock company “The First Furniture Factory”Vice-president of the Association for the Russian Furniture and Woodworking IndustryPresident of the Nonprofit Partnership The Union of Enterprises and Specialists of Furniture and Woodworking Industry of North-West of the Russian Federation