Business programme

Nowadays, artificial intelligence is a functional technology that helps states and companies to improve their efficiency and advance towards the top of the technological race. Failing to contribute to the development of artificial intelligence today will hinder our progress in the future. The President has set a goal to ensure the widespread implementation of artificial intelligence technologies across all sectors of the economy. What are the current barriers that companies face in successfully adopting technology, and what solutions can address them? Is Russia prepared to confront today's challenges and global trends?

Moderator
Alexander Vedyakhin, First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, Sberbank

Alexander Vedyakhin

First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, Sberbank

Graduate degree (with honors) in Economics and Global Economy from Volgograd State Technical University
Candidate of Economic Sciences (PhD)
Between 1999 and 2008, Alexander Vedyakhin worked in a Volgograd branch of Sberbank of Russia, where he advanced from senior cashier-controller to deputy branch manager
2008-2012 – First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of Sberbank in Ukraine
In 2012-2015, Alexander Vedyakhin was a member of the Executive Board and Chief Risk Officer (CRO) in Sberbank-owned DenizBank (Turkey)
In 2015-2018, he held the position of Senior Vice President of Sberbank, CRO of Sberbank Group
Since June 2018 — member of the Executive Board, First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board.
Alexander Vedyakhin is in charge of the Corporate and Investment Business, the Finance, the Sales Network, and the International Business Blocks, as well as the Problem Assets Department, the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Department, the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, the Control and Coordination Division, the Centre for Partner Financing and Special Projects, the ESG Directorate, and the Centre for High-Potential Business Lines.

Panellists
Maxim Basov, General Director, SUEK
Maksim Oreshkin, Aide to the President of the Russian Federation
Ivan Oseledets, Director, Center for Artificial Intelligence Technologies, Skolkovo Institute of Sciences and Technology (Skoltech); Leading Research Fellow, AIRI Institute of Artificial Intelligence
Maksim Reshetnikov, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Maksut Shadaev, Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation

Maxim Basov

General Director, SUEK

Born on 8 May 1975 in Moscow. Graduated from New York University. Degrees in economics and finance, international business, philosophy. Previous job experience: Citibank, Renaissance Capital, McKinsey, Severstal, Interpipe. 2006-2009 Head in Metalloinvest.In April 2011 Ros Agro PLC, the Holding company of Rusagro Group, became public. GDRs of Ros Agro PLC are listed on the London Stock Exchange. Rusagro has become the largest independent food company in the Russian Federation in sales, profit and market capitalization. From November 2014 GDRs of ROS AGRO PLC (ISIN - US7496552057) have been admitted to trading on the Moscow Stock Exchange in section "first level" quotation list. In 2014 Rusagro’s revenue reached 59 bln roubles. Rusagro produces sugar, pork, vegetable oil, sauces, margarines, grains and oilseeds. The Company employs about 10 th people. The Company’s businesses are located in Belgorod, Tambov, Voronezh, Samara, Sverlovsk regions and Primorsky Krai.Rusagro plans to build pig complexes, sugar and aquaculture production in Primorsk area. Rusagro exports to China sunflower and soya oils and meals, plans to export grains, soya and margarines.

Maksim Oreshkin

Aide to the President of the Russian Federation

Born on July 21,1982 in Moscow.
2002
Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Higher School of Economics.
2004
Master’s Degree in Economics, Higher School of Economics.
2002–2006
Economist, 1st class; Leading Economist; Chief Economist; Sector Head at the Balance of Payments Department at the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia).
2006–2010
Senior Manager; Director; Managing Director at Rosbank.
2010–2012
Head of the Analytical Unit at Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank Russia and the CIS.
2012–2013
Chief Economist for Russia at VTB Capital.
2013–2015
Director of the Long-term Strategic Planning Department at the Russian Ministry of Finance.
2013
included in the management personnel pool under the patronage of the President of the Russian Federation.
2015–2016
Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation.
2016–2020
Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
2017
Since March 14 – Presidential Special Representative for Trade and Economic Cooperation with Japan.
2018
Chairman of the Board, at the Centre for Strategic Research.
2020
Since January 24 – Aide to the President of the Russian Federation.
Married, with one child.

Ivan Oseledets

Director, Center for Artificial Intelligence Technologies, Skolkovo Institute of Sciences and Technology (Skoltech); Leading Research Fellow, AIRI Institute of Artificial Intelligence

Maksim Reshetnikov

Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation

Born on July 11, 1979, in Perm.
2000 — graduated from Perm State University by the major Mathematical Economist.
2002 — acquired the speciality of Translating Language Expert.
2000 - 2005 — Head of the Budget Revenue and Expenses Planning Department, Head of the Regional Finance and Investment Department, Deputy Head of the Main Department of Economy of the Perm Region Administration.
2005 - 2007 — First Deputy Chairman of the Planning Department of the Perm Region, First Deputy Head of the Perm Territory Governor Administration.
2007 - 2009 — Deputy Director of the Inter-Budget Relations Department, Director of the Department for Monitoring and Evaluating Effectiveness of State Governments of the Russian Federation of the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation.
2009 — Head of the Perm Territory Governor Administration.
2009 - 2010 — Director of the Department for State Administration, Regional Development and Local Self-Government of the Government of the Russian Federation.
2010 - 2011 — First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Moscow City Mayor and Government.
2012 - 2017 — Minister of the Moscow City Government, Head of Department for Economic Policy and Development of Moscow city.
09.2017 - 01.2020 — Governor of the Perm Territory.
Since January 21, 2020 — Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
Awarded the Letter of Acknowledgement of the President of the Russian Federation and Diploma of the Government of the Russian Federation.
PhD in Economics.

Maksut Shadaev

Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation

Born in 1979 in Moscow

2004: Graduated from Moscow State Social University, now Russian State Social University

1999-2004: Held managerial positions in the IT and communications sector, including at IBC Group where he headed the internet solutions division’s business development department and also worked as Director for Business Development.

2004: Advisor to the Minister and Director of the Department of State Programmes, Infrastructure Development and Use of Constrained Resources at the Ministry of Information Technology and Communications of the Russian Federation.

2008: Assistant to the Head of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation. Oversaw the organisation of the work of the Russian Presidential Council for Information Society Development.

February 2009: Listed among the top 100 members of the Management Personnel Pool under the Russian President’s Patronage.

2012: Advisor to the Speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federation.

2014: Minister of Public Administration, Information Technology and Communications of the Moscow Region.

2016: Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Moscow Region.

September 2018: Vice President for Digital Platforms at Rostelecom.

February 2019: Combined this position with that of RT Labs Director General.

21 January 2020: Appointed Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation by Presidential Executive Order.

Front row participants
Ildar Gabdrahmanov, First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Moscow Region
Dmitry Pristanskov, State Secretary – Vice President for Relations with Authorities and Administration, Norilsk Nickel
Pavel Rastopshin, General Director, Ultimatec

Ildar Gabdrahmanov

First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Moscow Region

Dmitry Pristanskov

State Secretary – Vice President for Relations with Authorities and Administration, Norilsk Nickel

Date of birth: December 17, 1976. In 1999, he graduated with honor from Saint-Petersburg State University, Law Faculty, with a specialization in "Jurisprudence". In 2003, he underwent professional training in the International Institute of Banking with a specialization in "Finance and Credit". Candidate of Juridical Science. He has written more than 10 academic and research articles and publications. In 2013, he published a monograph in bank crediting problems. From 1999 until 2001, he had been working in prosecution authorities as a Deputy Prosecutor in Vyborg District of Saint-Petersburg, later – a Prosecutor of – Department of Lawfulness Observance Supervision at Hearing of Civil Cases by Courts of the Prosecutor's Office of the Leningrad region. From 2001 to 2005, he had been working in commercial organizations. At the Federal Agency for State Property Management, he has been holding a position of the Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management from March 2005 until August 2009. In August 2009, he was appointed to a position of the Head of Scientific Organizations Property Management. From December 2010 until March 2014 – a Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management. Since March 28, 2014 – Director of Federal and Regional Programs of PJSC "MMC "Norilsk Nickel". Pursuant to the order of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation dated April 20, 2016 No. 732-р, Dmitry Vladimirovich Pristanskov was appointed to a position
of the Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation – Head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management. According to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation, he was decorated with a second-class Medal of the Order of Merit for the Motherland.

Pavel Rastopshin

General Director, Ultimatec

Pavel Rastopshin is a Certified Manager of IT services with over 20 years experience. He possesses many years of experience in IT management in such industries as industry, energy, telecommunications, FMCG, banks. He is an expert in ERP systems and business applications, ITIL / ITSM, and IT outsourcing.
Before joining ZYFRA, Pavel worked as Executive Vice President of MAYKOR (Top?100 Global Outsourcing IAOP) and was responsible for promotion and provision of outsourcing services in all sectors of the Russian economy. In 2014 Pavel provided a sevenfold increase in "cloud revenue", heading the cloud technology and business solutions department in SAP CIS. Before that, Pavel worked as a Business Development Director at Triangle Consulting (exclusive partner of Capgemini in Russia), heading marketing and sales in the areas of Management and IT Consulting, ERP. From 2009 to 2011, he was head of the Russian branch of the IT Service Management Forum.
Pavel graduated from Moscow State University of Civil Engineering. He has the MBA degree from Stockholm School of Economics regarding the program "strategic marketing".