Business programme

Russia has set a goal of increasing exports of medical services to $1 billion in sales by 2024. To achieve this, the country needs to attract 1.2 million foreign patients. Today, current destinations for medical exports include not only the CIS and BRICS countries, but also the Middle East. The availability of stateof-the-art medical technologies in the Russian Federation and a number of competitive advantages of receiving routine medical care in the country should help attract tourists from the Middle East. It is necessary to build cooperation with the Middle East by consistently promoting domestic medical organizations that have a strong international reputation for excellence in Russian health care and highlighting their compliance with international quality and service standards. In the Middle East itself, there are also many healthcare initiatives underway today that offer significant opportunities for foreign investors. Which "growth points" can be identified for the development of medical tourism in Russia? Which successful foreign medical tourism projects can be "grounded" in Russia? Is it possible to implement medical tourism investment projects in Russia and other interested countries? What are the barriers and opportunities? How can priorities be set for the development of medical tourism in the
country?

Moderator
Elena Aksenova, Director, Research Institute for Healthcare Organization and Medical Management of Moscow Healthcare Department

Elena Aksenova

Director, Research Institute for Healthcare Organization and Medical Management of Moscow Healthcare Department

Elena Aksenova has been working at the Research Institute since December 2018.
Educated at Moscow State Pedagogical University, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.
She worked as Vice-Rector for Development and Innovation at the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Russian Ministry of Health. She was Deputy Head of the Department of Innovative Development of Medical Science of RAMS, Head of the Expert Analytical Department of the Federal Agency for Scientific Organizations, Deputy Chief Scientific Secretary of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Before assuming the position of Director of the Research Institute for Innovative Development of Medical Science of the DSMH, she was the Head of the Center for Strategic Planning of Science Development, Expertise and Scientific Advice of the RAS.

Panellists
Dmitry Arsyutov,
Maria Grudina,
Elena Zhidkova,
Aleksandr Lila, Director, V.A. Nasonova Research Institute of Rheumatology
Oleg Salagay, Deputy Minister of Health of the Russian Federation (online)
Roman Chichkanov, Deputy General Director for Investments, Far East and Arctic Development Corporation

Dmitry Arsyutov

General Director, "Eye Microsurgery" National Medical Research Center named after academician S.N. Fedorov» of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Maria Grudina

Co-Founder, First Line Health Care Resort

Maria Grudina graduated with honors from the St. Petersburg University of Economics and Finance in 2008 with a major in World Economics. In 2014, she completed the program “Management in the international hospitality industry” at the Russian-Swiss business school SWISSAM.

In 2018-2019, she completed the Leadership Development Program at the Skolkovo Business School.

Maria has been working in the field of real estate and hospitality for more than 10 years, and for 3 years in healthcare.

Since 2009, she worked as Executive
Director of the non-profit organization called “Real Estate Market Consumer Center” and was the CEO of the “Life” hotel.

In 2016, Maria began her work with the “Pioneer” group of companies, and founded the project “First Line. Health Care Resort ”. Maria is developing this project to the present. The launch of the resort took place in January 2018. The official opening with the participation of the Governor of St. Petersburg was held on the Day 0 of the Economic Forum on May 23, 2018. The project became the leader of preventive rehabilitation in St. Petersburg and Russia in a short time. As part of the work of the First Line, in November 2018 the first international conference on prevent age in St. Petersburg was held with the support of the SPB Government. More than 3,800 people have attended health improvement programs at the resort.

In 2019, she received the award “Influential Women of St. Petersburg” from Business Petersburg, and won the Sobaka.ru magazine award “TOP 50.Most famous people of St. Petersburg”.

Maria is married with three children, speaks English and French, enjoys Pilates and healthy lifestyle. She has written a short stories book, and studies the methodology of thinking.

Elena Zhidkova

Head of the Clinics Network, Russian Railways-Medicine – A Branch of Russian Railways; General Director, Russian Railways-Medicine

Elena Zhidkova is the Head of the RZD Medicine network of health centres, a branch of JSC Russian Railways, and General Director of JSC RZD Medicine.
RZD Medicine consists of 134 medical institutions in 75 constituent entities of the Russian Federation and employs more than 60,000 people.
A graduate of Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University with a specialization in General Medicine, Ms. Zhidkova began her career in 2011 at the Morozov Children’s City Clinical Hospital in Moscow, where for over five years she headed up the consultative and diagnostics centres and ran outpatient services.
In 2011, she completed her residency at the Department of Economics and Management at Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University.
In 2010, she completed a course in marketing at Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics.
Ms. Zhidkova holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Management from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.
In 2019, she earned a Master’s from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.
In 2020, she completed the Executive Master of Public Management (EMPM) talent pool development program.
Ms. Zhidkova carries out extensive research and teaching work. She is a lecturer at the UNESCO Chair “Healthy Lifestyle is the Key to Successful Development” at Y.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry.
Ms. Zhidkova holds a Ph.D. in Medicine, and has published numerous articles, papers and research and methodological works. She is a member of the Board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), and Deputy Chair of the RSPP Commission on Healthcare.
She is also a member of the Regional Health Council of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.
Elena Zhidkova is a recipient of the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland,” II Class, awarded by decree of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
On March 4, 2022, Ms. Zhidkova was named the winner of the “Ambassador of Corporate Health” award at the All-Russian Women for Health awards.
In December 2022, she received a letter of thanks from the Head of Military Clinical Hospital No. 1586 of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Colonel of the Medical Service Peter Konovalov, for her contribution to the organization and running of donor campaigns for employees of Russian Railways and her volunteer work with Russian military personnel.
On December 19, 2022, Ms. Zhidkova received a letter from the Head of the P.V. Mandryk Central Military Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Major General of the Medical Service Dr. Pavel Kraynikov, for her humanitarian work.

Aleksandr Lila

Director, V.A. Nasonova Research Institute of Rheumatology

Oleg Salagay

Deputy Minister of Health of the Russian Federation

Oleg Salagay, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Director of the Department of Public Health and Communications of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Press Secretary of the Minister of Healthcare of the Russian Federation Veronika Skvortsova.
Born on 3 October 1983 in Irkutsk (Irkutsk Oblast).
In 2005, graduated with honours from Irkutsk State Medical University.
In 2006, graduated with honours from the Academy of Labour and Social Relations, Department of Law.
In 2010, graduated with honours from the Diplomatic Academy of Russian Foreign Ministry.
In 2011, received a Master’s Degree in European Law from Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
Oleg Salagay is a member of many working groups under the auspices of the World Health Organization, BRICS, and bilateral cooperation. He is Chairman of the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

Roman Chichkanov

Deputy General Director for Investments, Far East and Arctic Development Corporation

Front row participants
Oksana Melnik, Chief Physician, X-clinic
Andrey Yumshanov, General Director, Kavkaz.RF

Andrey Yumshanov

General Director, Kavkaz.RF