Promoting Quality Growth: Strategies and Tools for SMEs
In Russia, the government pays special attention to supporting SMEs; it seeks to create favourable conditions for them to develop and be competitive. The new priority areas focus on the transition from quantitative to qualitative growth and increased labour productivity. The aim is not just to increase the number of small enterprises, but also to improve their efficiency, productivity, and potential for innovation. One of the key benchmarks for achieving qualitative growth is the growth of revenue per employee at a rate higher than GDP growth. This indicator will stimulate enterprises to increase labour productivity, introduce advanced technologies, and optimize their business processes. In order to achieve the priority goals, additional development tools and strategies will be devised: support for SMEs’ entry into foreign markets, the development and modernization of business infrastructure, and the creation of favourable conditions for the launch and growth of small enterprises.
Moderator
Dmitry Grinkevich,
Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Vedomosti Business Edition
Panellists
Aleksandr Isayevich,
General Director – Chairman of the Management Board, Russian Small and Medium Business Corporation
Alexander Kalinin,
President, All‑Russian Non‑Governmental Organization of Small and Medium‑Sized Businesses OPORA RUSSIA
Vasily Kuzovkov,
Director, AVASOFT Systems; Director, Energosoft
Sergey Lapenko,
Founder, AURORA-CRIMEA
Alexander Nikitin,
Director, INTELKA Group of Companies
Sergey Polyakov,
General Director, Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises in Science and Technology
Maksim Reshetnikov,
Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Denis Spirin,
Founder of brands Everena, Fleola, Estevika
Mikhail Khomich,
Chief Managing Director, Chief Strategist, VEB.RF; Special Projects Director, Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects (ASI)
Andrey Sharonov,
General Director, National Alliance for Social and Environmental Responsibility, Corporate Governance and Sustainable Development; Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Association of Digital Platforms
Front row participants
Konstantin Basmanov,
Vice-Chairman, Promsvyazbank
Elena Dybova,
Vice President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation
Mikhail Mamuta,
Head of Service for Protection of Consumer Rights and Ensuring the Availability of Financial Services, Member of the Board of Directors, The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia)
Anatoly Popov,
Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, Sberbank