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Annual Business Leaders Investment Forum
«INNOVATION FOR BUSINESS»

20 - 22 April 2011
Astrakhan
Speakers:
Kendrick White
General director, Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, Nizhny Novgorod
Kendrick D. White (48), has extensive venture capital fund management experience as well as corporate finance consulting and direct executive management experience, accumulated during his 19 years of full time work in Russia. In 2005, Mr. White founded Marchmont Capital Partners, LLC, an investment advisory firm focused on VC and PE finance raising in various innovation sectors. This US registered enterprise is based in Nizhny Novgorod and has developed a wide network of consulting partnerships in key cities across the RF. In 2007, Mr. White created the Marchmont Media division which published the Marchmont Investment Guide to Russia journal and currently operates the www.Marchmontnews.com website which covers regional investment news for finance professionals. Since 2008, Marchmont has been responsible for organizing the “Business Leaders Investment Forum”, a monthly event held in key regional capital cities across the RF. This event brings together scientific innovators, business owners, investors and political leaders – together with a wide range of expert speakers from Moscow and abroad - with the aim of promoting regional manufacturing investments into modernization. Marchmont’s General Partner for the 2010 program “Innovation for Business” is the Russian Venture Company, (RVC), and Official Sponsors include; RUSNANO, UBS Bank, the US Russia Center for Entrepreneurship, Hellevig, Klein & Usov, LLC, and others. Mr. White is an expert in the field of early stage innovation project commercialization and was appointed in 2006 as one of the five private sector members of the US Russia Innovation Council on High Technologies, (ICHT), a Presidential Commission focused on developing policy proposals for the Russian government aimed at promoting Russia’s innovation economy and improving commercial business ties between the US and Russia technology sectors. Mr. White is also a member of the Independent Directors Association, (IDA), and Marchmont also holds membership in the US Russia Business Council (USRBC), the Russo British Chamber of Commerce, (RBCC) as well as many other regional Trade Associations. From 1998 to 2005, Mr. White was Director of the Quadriga Central Russia Regional Venture Fund (CR RVF), a USD $50.0 million private equity fund financed by the EBRD and the German KfW. He oversaw the implementation of numerous successful investment projects during this time, including Nizhpharm, now part of the STADA Group, Bridgetown Foods, a top FMCG snack food producer, and Multiflex, the leading flexible packaging producer in Russia. Other co-investments made by the CR RVF included; ROC, ERA Trading, Speech Technology, Pekar and Morion electronics. Between 1995 and 1998, Mr. White worked in the Corporate Finance Division of Price Waterhouse Coopers, where he was specifically seconded as a Senior Advisor to the Russian Privatization Center (RPC) and its Volga Vyatsky branch division in Nizhny Novgorod. Mr. White was responsible for training 22 Russian consultants in three provincial regions of Central Russia on the development of a self sustainable investment advisory center for SME businesses seeking market expansion and growth capital. Between 1992 and 1995, Mr. White worked as an advisor to the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Administration and the “EPI center” think tank, where he focused his efforts on developing post privatization SME development programs, and establishing one of Russia’s first training centers dedicated to emerging entrepreneurs. This work resulting in numerous new company formations and helped to establish the region as a leader in Russia’s reform process and conversion from a command to a market driven economy. Prior to arriving in Russia, Mr. White worked from 1985 to 1992 at ABN/Amro - LaSalle Bank, in Chicago, IL, in various management positions in Strategic Planning, Cash Mgt and M&A. Mr. White holds an MBA in Finance & Int’l Business from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management (1990), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, and a BA degree in International Economics from Stetson University (1985), DeLand, FL. Mr. White lived full time in the city of Nizhny Novgorod and is married with two children.
Alexander Zhilkin
Governor of the Astrakhan region, Asrtakhan
Yury Pimenov
Rector, Astrakhan State Technical University, Asrtakhan
Askar Kabikeev
Deputy Chairman, Astrakhan Regional Government – Minister of Economic Development, Asrtakhan
Nailya Nikitina
Chairman of the Council Astrakhan Regional Branch “Delovaya Rossiya”, Asrtakhan
Born in Astrakhan city on 07.02.1955 Education: Graduated from Astrakhan Fish Industry Institute; Engineer-Technologist; Additional Course at Moscow State University named after M. Lomonosov, Geographic Faculty, Expert Ecologist; Post Graduate Study at Astrakhan Fish Industry Institute; Candidate of economic sciences Work Experience: Junior Research Scientist of “The Caspian Fisheries Research Institute”; Ingosstrakh OSAO Branch Director, Astrakhan-Volgograd ; “Fire Protection” Fund, Director; General Director, Founder of Insurance Broker “Norma”; General Director, Founder of Insurance Broker LLC “Strakhovoy Center” Public Activity: Chairman of Astrakhan Regional Branch of All-Russia Public organization “Delovaya Rissiaya”; BoD member of Astrakhan Regional Branch of “RF Association of Law Bodies Employees”; member of Russian Academy of Business& Entrepreneurship; Co-chairman of Public-Consultative Council at FAS Administration of Astrakhan Region; member of Public Council under Public Prosecution Office of Astrakhan Region; member of Public Council on Entrepreneurship under the auspices of the Astrakhan Region Governor
Vera Burdina
Business-Consultant, Director, Consulting and Outsourcing Centre “Nashe Budushee”, Asrtakhan
Alla Kalinina
Pro-rector for Research and Innovations, Volgograd State University, Volgograd
Shirali Yusufov
Pro-rector for Science and Innovation Activity, The Dagestan State Technical University, Makhachkala
Dmitry Andreev
Expert, Information Systems Development, Microsoft, Moscow
Nadezhda Berberova
Pro-rector for Science and Innovation, Astrakhan State Technical University, Asrtakhan
Vadim Mankov
Bit South Contest and Caspian Innovation Forum Organizer, Head of Science Department, Astrakhan State Technical University, Asrtakhan
Higher Education, Astrakhan State University, 1996, Physics & Mathematics, Cand. Sc. Phys. & Math. Dean, Physics Faculty Astrakhan State Technical University (2001-2002) Head of Science and Innovation Activities Department (Industry Transportation, Communications, Science and Technologies Department of Astrakhan Regional Administration (2005 - 2009) Science Department Head, Astrakhan State Technical University (2009 till present) Organized and participated in many competitions (innovations projects, scientific projects etc.)
Leonid Gusev
Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Astrakhan Region, Asrtakhan
Arthur Abramov
Government Relations Manager, OJSC “Russian Venture Company”, Moscow
Date of birth: 26 October 1982. Education: 1999-2004 – Institute of international trade and law. Faculty of law; 2004-2007 – Diplomatic academy of the Ministry of foreign affairs of the Russian Federation. Faculty of world economy. Working experience: September 2003 - August 2005 – International foundation for supporting humanitarian program. March 2006 - May 2007 – Ministry of economic development and trade of the Russian Federation. December 2007 – present – OJSC Russian Venture Company. Manager, Government relations.
Sergey Krzhanovsky
Head of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Development Department, Ministry of Economic Development of the Astrakhan Region, Asrtakhan
Aleksander Nevredinov
Chairman of the Astrakhan Regional Branch “OPORA RUSSIA”, Asrtakhan
Alexey Ivchenko
, Moscow
Education: 1998 Graduated from Tambov Higher Military Air Engineering Academy 2000 Tver Technical State University, Economics Faculty 2007 Presidential Program of Management Training, Russian Economic Academy named after Plekhanov 2008 Internship in Germany Experience: Worked in several commercial companies on different positions, starting from sales manager to sales department head Present Head, Representative Office Merloni Progetti Russia & CIS
Alexey Eliseev
Director, Development and Marketing, OJSC “Russian Trading System” Stock Exchange, Moscow
Alexey Eliseev was born in Orenburg city in 1979. Graduated from Orenburg State Agriculture University, Ph.D. in Economics. Alexey’s career on the Russian stock market began more than 6 years when he took a position of a financial analyst at an investment company. Before joining RTS’s team, Alexey worked as a Vice Director of Development Department at OJSC Central Moscow Depository where he was in charge of registrar’s interaction with securities issuers. In June 2008 Alexey Eliseev took a position of Director of Regional Policy Department of OJSC RTS. And starting from December 2008 Alexey has been heading Development and Marketing of Listing and OTC Market Department. Now his competence involves issues relating entrance of securities of Russian companies to the stock market.
Igor Golubkin
Head, Federal Program “Zvorykinsky Project” in Astrakhan Region, Asrtakhan
Marat Bulatov
Pro-rector for Innovation and High-tech Business Development, Astrakhan State University, Asrtakhan
Oleg Rubalsky
Director of R&D Establishment “Regional Infectious Pathology” of Astrakhan State Medical Academy , Asrtakhan
Vitaly Vinogradov
Co-founder and general director of i-Accelerator, deputy director of Innovation Center of Higher School of Economics, Moscow
Lawyer (civil law specialization) with more than 10 years of experience in international consulting (a Big4 company), companies of Russian electric power industry, financial sphere (corporate secretary of a major bank) and private equity (corporate secretary / director in charge of corporate governance of a Western private equity fund). Vitaly has an extensive experience of holding seminars and workshops on corporate law and corporate governance; articles on professional topics in leading publications. Author of a practical guide to investment M&A deals structuring. Member of the Working group on expertise and development of corporate legislation of the National council of corporate governance (NSKU). Speaks Russian, English and German. Specialization areas – corporate law and governance, contract law, employment law, M&A deals structuring, due diligence, etc.
Aleksander Terentiev
Deputy Head of R&D Center for Special Computing Technologies (NITS SVT), the participant of the National Supercomputer Technological Platforms, Nizhny Novgorod
Konstantin Antipov
Deputy General Director, CJSC “IKT Group”, Member of the Federal Council Working Group for Monitoring of 261-FZ, Moscow
Vera Zubikhina
Director, CJSC “Center on Testing, Implementation, Certification of Products, Standardization & Metrology”, Asrtakhan
Local co-organizer(s)
Astrakhan State Technical University
Official sponsor(s)
UBS
Regional partner(s)
Astrakhan Regional Branch Delovaya Rossiya

Informational partners
RVCA

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ANCOR



Innovaterussia.ru

BIT

Administration of the Volgograd region

GreenfieldProject

Venture Business News

Futurussia

Business Incubator Higher School of Economics

Opora-Credit

TheAngelInvestor

Ingria Business Incubator

StartupPoint



Association of Personnel Search Consultants

Web-portal “Expomap.Ru”

OmniGrade

Volgaru.ru
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