Alexander Zhilkin, Governor, Astrakhan Region.

Oleg Lysak, Senior Expert, Infrastructure Programs, the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RUSNANO), Moscow: Innovation Infrastructure Development in Nano Industry Applications.

Dmitry Andreev, Expert, Information Systems Development, Microsoft, Moscow: Microsoft & Innovation Entrepreneurship in Russia.

Evgeny Savin, Organizer: iCamp & BIT Competition; Founder, General Director, UNOVA Media, Moscow: Innovation Ecosystem.

Kendrick White, Founder, Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners: From Laggard to Leader – How the UK Transformed into an Innovation Economy.

Kendrick White, Founder, Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners: Investments into Technologies & Innovation – Barriers & Solutions.

Arthur Khacheniyan, Deputy Minister, Science & Education Ministry of Astrakhan Region: Participation of Education & Science System of Astrakhan Region in Anti-Crises Activities Realization.

Vitaly Lazorin, CEO, Novstream Constructive Solutions, www.novstream.ru; Expert, Russian PwC Technology & Innovation Center, Moscow: PwC Technologies & Innovation Center Technological Forecast.

Oleg Utkin, Head, State Authorities’ Interaction Department, Russian Venture Company, (RVC), Moscow: Russian Venture Company Initiatives.

Kendrick White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, Nizhny Novgorod: Maximizing Enterprise Value in Turbulent Times – Risk Management Strategies.

Mikhail Treyvish, President, OmniGrade, (Moscow, Vienne), CEO, National Factoring Company, Moscow, Director, International Factors Group (Brussels): Forming an Efficient Marketing Strategy.

Askar Kabikeev, Deputy Chief of the Government staff of the Astrakhan Region, Minister of Economic Development: Astrakhan Region Innovation Potential.

Vadim Man’kov, Head, Science Department, Astrakhan State Technical University: Foundation of Small Innovation Companies by Universities and Science Research Institutes.

Grigory Izmailov, General Director, Agent Plus, Astrakhan: Case Study 1: LLC Agent Plus, From Idea to International Company.