Programme

The Russian Far East remains a strategic priority for Russian regional policy, and in that light, efforts to strengthen its competitive advantage throughout the Asia-Pacific region are continuing. The main aim of the new government policy in the Far East is to create a high quality of life for the local population by building modern manufacturing facilities and creating new jobs, and by ensuring increased economic freedom and opportunities for people to develop their potential. Taking into consideration the natural limitations of the Far East, these issues can only be addressed within the framework of a new economic development model. The government has taken some initial steps, by creating advanced special economic zones and Vladivostok Free Port, and by introducing new support mechanisms for investment projects, giving people free land for business and personal use, and much more besides. Over a period of less than two years, more than 600 new private investment projects, worth a total of USD 35 billion, have been launched. What kind of innovative solutions are being used to build a new economy in the Russian Far East? Do they ensure that the Russian Far East will be internationally competitive? How do private investors from Russia and the Asia-Pacific region assess the new economic conditions in the Far East? What kinds of new projects can guarantee an economic leap forward for Russia’s Eastern territories? What else should be done in order to create more economic freedom for business and in daily life in the Far East?

Moderator:
Alexander Ivlev , Country Managing Partner for Russia, EY

Alexander Ivlev

Country Managing Partner for Russia, EY

Alexander is the leader of EY Russia. He is actively involved in the work of the Foreign Investment Advisory Council in Russia. At the 2007 World Economic Forum, Alexander was entered in the list of Young Global Leaders, and in 2009 he was included in the top 100 young leaders in the Russian Presidential Reserve. He is vice president of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Russia. Alexander is a member of the Expert Council of the Open Innovations Forum, the Executive Committee of the Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum, the Organizing Committee of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and the Public Council of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. He leads the National Business Initiative’s road map Improving the quality of the regulatory environment for business. Alexander supervises the Entrepreneur of the Year program in Russia. Alexander has over twenty years of experience in strategic development, client service and government and corporate affairs. He is a graduate of Moscow State Linguistic University (1991) and has an EMBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (2003).

Panellists
Grigory Berezkin , Chairman of the Board of Directors, ESN Group
Chris Weston , Chief Executive Officer, Aggreko plc
Pavel Grachev , Chief Executive Officer, Polyus
Dmitriy Konov , Chairman of the Management Board, SIBUR Holding
Andrey Murov , Chairman of the Management Board, FGC UES JSC
Paul Rollinson , President, Chief Executive Officer, Kinross Gold Corporation
Sergey Tsivilev , Chief Executive Officer, MC Kolmar
Vadim Shvetsov , General Director, SOLLERS

Chris Weston

Chief Executive Officer, Aggreko plc

Chris Weston, Chief Executive Officer Aggreko plc since 2015. Previously was Managing Director, International Downstream at Centrica plc, acting as the Executive Director responsible for the Group’s largest division, operationally responsible for both British Gas in the UK and Direct Energy in the USA. Before 2001 Chris had a successful career in the telecoms industry, working for both Cable & Wireless and One.Tel. Chris served in the Royal Artillery. He has a BSc in Applied Science, as well as an MBA and PhD from Imperial College London.

Pavel Grachev

Chief Executive Officer, Polyus

Pavel Grachev was appointed head of Polyus in 2013. Prior to that, from 2010 to 2013, Mr. Grachev served as Chief Executive Office of the leading potash producer Uralkali and then of the Far East and Baikal Region Development Fund. From 2006 to 2011, he worked as chief counsel and then managing director of the investment company Nafta Moskva. From 1997 to 2006, he was the head of the Moscow office of the law firm Pavia e Ansaldo (Italy). In addition, Mr. Grachev has also served on the boards of Polyus Gold, the Federal Grid Company, Uralkali, PIK Group (as Chairman) and Polymetal. Mr. Grachev graduated from the Saint Petersburg State University and the University of Trieste (Italy) with degrees in law.

Dmitriy Konov

Chairman of the Management Board, SIBUR Holding

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.

Andrey Murov

Chairman of the Management Board, FGC UES JSC

Born on March 26, 1970. 1993 — Mr Murov graduated from the Faculty of Law of Saint Petersburg State University with a major in Jurisprudence. 1998 — Completed occupational retraining in the Financial Management programme at the Interdisciplinary Institute for Advanced Training and Retraining of Managers. 2009 — Graduated from the Saint-Petersburg State University for Civil Aviation with a major in the organisation and management of transportation (air travel). Mr Murov holds a doctorate in economic sciences. 1993—1996 — Worked at the City Bar Association of St Petersburg. 1996—2000 — Deputy General Director of OJSC ICN Oktyabr. 2000—2004 — Worked in the telecommunications and construction industries. 2004—2005 — First Deputy General Director of FSUAE Pulkovo. 2005—2007 — Director of FSUE Pulkovo Airport. 2007—2012 — General Director of FSUE Pulkovo Airport. January 2012—June 2012 — Deputy General Director of OJSC IDGC Holding. July 2012—June 2013 — Executive Director of OJSC IDGC Holding. July 2012 — Joined OJSC FGC UES (Federal Grid Company of the Unified Energy System) as First Deputy Chairman of the Management Board. 11 September 2012 — Elected a member of the OJSC FGC UES Management Board by the decision of the OJSC FGC UES Board of Directors. 11 November 2013 — Elected Chairman of the Management Board of OJSC FGC UES. Mr Murov has been awarded the medal of the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland (second class) and the Order of Honour and also has certificates and acknowledgements from the St Petersburg governor and administration. He is an Honoured Transport Worker of Russia.

Paul Rollinson

President, Chief Executive Officer, Kinross Gold Corporation

Paul Rollinson was appointed Chief Executive Officer on August 1, 2012. He joined Kinross as Executive Vice-President, New Investments, in September 2008. In September 2009, he was appointed Executive Vice-President, Corporate Development. Paul joined Kinross after a long career in investment banking, most recently as the Deputy Head of Investment Banking at Scotia Capital. During his time with Scotia, he was responsible for the mining, power/utilities, forestry and industrial sectors. He also served as Managing Director/Head of Americas for the mining group within Deutsche Bank AG, and before that, was a senior member of the mining team at BMO Nesbitt Burns. Paul has an Honours BSc in Geology from Laurentian University and an M. Eng. in Mining from McGill University.

Sergey Tsivilev

Chief Executive Officer, MC Kolmar

Date of birth: September 21st, 1961, the town of Jdanov, Donetsk region, Ukrainian Soviet Republic Education: The Black Sea Higher Military-Navy of the Red Star Order Institute named after P.S.Nakhimov, Sevastopol, 1983. Military rank: Commander Saint-Petersburg State University of economy and finance, Saint-Petersburg, 1999. Specialization: Finance and Credit Professional activity: 2007 – 2012 – Legal Company «Nortek», Saint-Petersburg CEO 2012 – 2013 - LLC «Managing company «Kolmar», Moscow BoD Chairman Deputy Jan 2014 till now on LLC «Managing Company «Kolmar», Moscow CEO The «Kolmar» Company is implementing two large investment projects, officially listed as the primary ones on the territory of the Far East: GOK «Denisovskiy» and GOK «Inaglinskiy». The “Kolmar” company serves the living basis for the second largest city in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) - Nerungri.

Vadim Shvetsov

General Director, SOLLERS

He was born on August 30, 1967 in Cherepovets (Vologda region). In 1992, he graduated from the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys (Branch of Study: "Electric Drive and Automation of Industrial Installations and Technological Complexes). In 2001, he received MBA degree at the Business School of Northumbria University (Newcastle, UK). He came to Severstal Company (back then — Cherepovets Steel Mill) for the first time before going to the institute. After his graduation, he was appointed the Head of Young Employees Department. In 1993, he was appointed the Commercial Director and then — the Director General of Severstal-Invest. In 1997, he became the Director for Sales of Severstal, JSC. In this position, he created a sales system of Severstal, JSC in domestic and export markets. Starting from 2001, he is the First Deputy Director General of Severstal, JSC. In 2002, he was appointed the first Deputy Director General of Severstal-Group and the Director General of Sollers, PJSC (back then — Severstal-Auto, JSC). From 1996 till 2000, he was a Deputy of the City Council of Cherepovets city. From March, 2003 till 2004, he served as the Chairman of the Board of the Association of Russian Automakers, the biggest public organization of the Russian car industry. Since October, 2012 He is the Director General of UAZ, LLC. He was awarded with the Medal for Service to the Motherland of the 2nd degree. He has a command of English. He is fond of racing, particularly riding a motorcycle, as well as airplanes piloting.

Alexander Galushka , Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East
Vadim Moshkovich , Chairman of the Board of Directors, Rusagro
Lu Hao , Governor of Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China
Vyacheslav Shport , Governor of Khabarovsk Territory
Irina Yarovaya , Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

Alexander Galushka

Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East

Не was appointed the Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East in September, 2013. Current responsibilities of the Ministry include coordination work on realization of state and targeted federal programmes, federal property management, supervising control over exercise of powers of the Russian Federation by local governmental authorities of federal subjects in the Russian Far East. Alexander Galushka graduated from the Institute of Economy of the Moscow State Social University with a degree in “Economy and labor sociology” and Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. He directed the "Center of Management of Assessment and Consulting" company. From 2010 to 2012 he was the President of the All Russia Public Organization "Business Russia" and was a member of the Governmental commission on questions of social and economic development of the Russian Far East, the Republic of Buryatia, Zabaykalsky Krai and the Irkutsk region. In 2013 he was elected co-chairman of the Central Staff of social movement "People`s front" for Russia" in 2013. At present time he is a member of the Economic Council under the President of the Russian Federation.

Vadim Moshkovich

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Rusagro

Lu Hao

Governor of Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China

Irina Yarovaya

Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

Born on October 17, 1966. College degree in Law and Public and Municipal Administration. In 1988 joined Prosecutor’s Office in Kamchatka, where she various positions, including Deputy Prosecutor of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Head of Investigation Department in Kamchatka Oblast. In 1997 was elected to the Council of People’s Deputy in Kamchatka twice. In 2007 and 2011 elected a Deputy of the State Duma (Member of the United Russia Party). First female Chairperson of Duma’s Committee on Security and Anti-Corruption in the history of Russia’s parliaments. In 2016 elected Deputy Chairperson of the State Duma. Honored Lawyer of the Russian Federation. According to experts, she’s one of Duma’s 5 most efficient deputies. Authored 199 legislative acts, including 121 already signed by the President. Most memorable ones for the Far East include: ban on drift fishing, multiple border crossing by fishing vessels, compulsory registration of fishing facilities in the region, where fishing is held, simplified call at the Far-Eastern ports for international cruise ships. Head of the Central Control Commission in the United Russia Party. Member of the Russian Language Arts Society (headed by Patriarch Kirill).