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.

Education: Graduated from Moscow Aviation Institute with honor, PhD in Economics. Since 1997 works in small & middle entrepreneurship support system. Took several managing positions in the Small and Middle Entrepreneurship Support Department in Moscow Government Administration. In 2000 took professional retraining in Moscow City Institute of Management, Moscow Mayor’s Office Administration, specialization “Finance and Credit”. In 2009 held professional retraining in strategic marketing in Russian Economic Academy named after G.V. Plekhanov within the frames of Federal Program of management staff preparation. Since 2006 to 2010 held the position of General Director, Non-commercial Partnership “Agency on Innovation Entrepreneurship Development”. At the present holds the position of Executive Director of Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises, that is a leading organization in the infrastructure of small entrepreneurship support in Moscow city. Simultaneously he is an Executive Director of National Association of Business Angels.

Gregg Robins is the UBS Head of Wealth Management in Russia. Since taking on this role in May 2010, he has been responsible for developing UBS Wealth Management’s strategic direction in Russia, including the development and leadership of several businesses: the UBS Representative Office, serving our offshore locations, and the newly created Advisory Office, providing clients in Russia with a local presence, Swiss service, and a global platform. An important component of the advisory business is the Corporate Advisory Group (CAG), which handles mid-market M&A and capital raising deals. Gregg has been responsible for staffing these businesses, including various senior hires, such as Stefan Reutter, MD and Head of CAG in Russia. 

Ms.Kulagina serves as the Head of the U.S.-Russia Business Council Representation in Russia. She graduated from the Moscow State University of Foreign Affairs, specializing in World Politics and International Relations. Before joining the USRBC she had occupied positions at various Russian think-tanks.

Chris Gilbert has been Russia Director of the RBCC since April 2009, having previously worked as the Chamber's UK Commercial Manager in 2004-5 and Director of the RBCC's St Petersburg office from 2006-7. Based in Moscow, his role now is to oversee and coordinate the activities of both RBCC Russia offices, and to develop and strengthen the Chamber's service offering in Russia to both its local and UK-based members. 

Ilya Ponomarev has more than 20 years of international operational and investment experience working in high technology industries with primary focus on IT and energy. During recent decade it was complemented with active political and social life involvement as well as government relations practice. Currently Ilya is a member of Russian Parliament – State Duma, Social Democrat representing Novosibirsk – the capital of Siberia, and chairing Hi-Tech developing subcommittee, introducing legislation to support emerging innovation economy in Russia. Among his recent achievements is the amendment to the Civil Code, legalizing LLPs in Russia, and Net Businesses Act. He also heads International Business Development, Commercialization and Technology Transfer for Skolkovo Foundation – managing company of the project chaired by Pres. Medvedev, which is to become the spinal cord of Russian innovation ecosystem. Before being elected, Hon. Ponomarev was working for Secretary of IT and Telecom as national coordinator for hi-tech parks task force - $6 bln. private-public project to develop a network of small settlements across the country for fostering innovation and R&D activities. Earlier Ilya held various positions in government offices and private companies. Most remarkable positions include: - Vice president for strategy, regional development and government relations at IBS, largest Russian system integrator and consulting company; - Vice president of Yukos Oil Company, largest Russian oil and gas corporation. Ilya’s duties during 4 years at Yukos at different times included being corporate CIO as well as chief executive and chief of operations in Yukos’ oilfield technologies and services subsidiaries and daughter investment company (specialized in high technologies); - Director for Business Development and Marketing in CIS for Schlumberger Oilfield Services, responsible for scouting, adopting into Schlumberger product lines and further global marketing of Russia-originated technologies in energy sector. Before joining Schlumberger, Ilya was among founders of two successful high technology start-ups in Russia. His first job position was in Institute for Nuclear Safety (IBRAE), Russian Academy of Sciences. Ilya Ponomarev holds BSc in Physics from Moscow State University. He is member of Society of Petroleum Engineers (IT), Council for Foreign and Defense Policies, Council for National Strategy, fellow at “Open Russia” foundation. Hon. Ponomarev is supervising innovation policies research at Institute of Contemporary Development (INSOR, think-tank chaired by Pres. Medvedev), and political studies at Institute of Globalization Studies (IPROG). He is member of Central Committee, Political Party “Fair Russia” (Social Democrats). Hon. Ponomarev is an author of numerous research papers and magazine articles about new economy development, regional policies and international relations.

Born in 1973. Graduated from the Faculty of History of Yaroslavl State University in 1995, received a Master of Political Science at Central European University in Budapest. In 2001 received his doctorate in Political Science from Stanford University. From 1999 to 2005 served as Director of programs for Russia and CIS at Stanford Institute for International Studies. Since 2003, Vice-President of Global Technology Symposium at Stanford University. Since 2009, Adviser to the Governor of the Kirov region. From 2005 to 2010 - Vice President for Management and Development in the “Russian Economic School” (New Economic School).

Science and technology manager, engineer, Yan Ryazantsev is one of the pioneers of the technological business in the USSR. He graduated from the Tambov Chemical Engineering Institute, majoring in Automation of Chemical Production. In 1987 he established one of the first independent profit-making scientific organizations—Foundation for Technology Creativity. In 1990 he founded and headed New Systems Co.,—one of the few innovation companies of that period. In 90s, the company funded and fostered several projects on alternative energy, electrophysics and instrument engineering. Since 2002 till 2007 he was head of Investment Projects and Promising Technologies Department in the state-owned Central Research and Technology Institute of Russia (Moscow).

Since 2007 Yan has been Investment Director, subsequently Director of Investments and Expertise Department, of Russian Venture Company—a state owned fund of funds. His track record with RVC includes hands-on management of Tenders One and Two and, in the follow-up of these tenders, establishment of a number of closed-end venture capital funds to a total capitalization of RUB 19.8 billion. Additionally, his successful management efforts allowed RVC to launch two international RVC backed funds. In 2010 he was elected member of the Management Board of RVC.

Yan Ryazantsev is member of Investment Committees of the following funds: VTB Venture Fund (RUB 3 mln i.e. about US$ 104 mln.), Bioprocess Capital Ventures (RUB 3 mln i.e. about US$ 102 mln.), Maxwell Bio-Tech (RUB 3 mln i.e. about US$ 104 mln.),), Leader Innovations (RUB 3 mln i.e. about US$ 102 mln.), Tamir Fishman CiG Russian Fund (RUB 2 mln i.e. about US$ 68 mln.), S-Group Ventures (RUB 1.8 mln i.e. about US$ 61 mln.) and New Technologies (RUB 3 mln i.e. about US$ 104 mln.), Director of Russian Venture Asset Management Ltd. (London), Managing Director of Russian Venture Capital I LP and Russian Venture Capital II LP (London), member of Council of Trustees and Supervisory Councils of the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises in Tatarstan, Chuvashia, Mordovia, Nizhny Novgorod Region, Voronezh Region, Novosibirsk Region, Kaluga Region and Perm Territory. Additionally, he is co-chairman of several regional commissions on venture market development, author of a range of publications in press and reports on Russian and international conferences.

Yan’s scientific interests cover fundamental physics and mathematical logic, robotics, as well as the problem of applying control systems and innovative solutions in various industries.

Natalia is in charge of tax services for the Technology, Communication, Entertainment & Media sectors. During 19 years Natalia has been with the Firm she has advised a wide range of Russian and multinational companies on Russian legislation and tax practices. Prior to joining PwC, she was the Chief Tax Consultant at the Ministry of Finance. She played a significant role in the development of much of the Russian tax legislation involving joint ventures and foreign investment and participated in negotiating international tax treaties. Natalia actively participates on various industry oriented activities, speaks regularly at conferences. She gained wide-ranging understanding of the technology industry through her experience working with major technology companies. Recently Natalia has been actively involved in setting up the Russian office of the PwC Centre of Technology and Innovations and was one of the contributors to the CTI’s Report on incentives for Innovations issued in January 2010.

Yulin Chang graduated from National Taiwan University with his B.S and M.S. in Political Science. He joined Ministry of Economic Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) in 1993, his work in mainly to promote bilateral trade, investment and technological cooperation between Taiwan and foreign countries. Yulin Chang was stationed in Brasilia, Brazil (1997-99), New York (1999-2003), New Delhi, India (2006-2009), and came to Moscow in July 2009. During 2003-2006, he served as Section Chief in Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA, in charge of economic and trade affaires between Taiwan and Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Mongolia.

Education: 1997, St. Petersburg Higher Military Command School; 2005, Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation. Work-experience: Period: 12.2009 to present - Organization: CJSC "Technopark" Sarov " - Position: Chairman of the Board of Directors; Period: 08.2010 to present - Organization: Foundation for Development of conversion plants - Position: Chairman of the Board of management; Period: 03.2011 to present - Organization: NAO "Youth Innovation Centre "Sistema-Sarov" - Position: Chairman of the Board of management.

Svjatoslav started his professional career with Arthur Andersen Worldwide Organization joining the Firm in 1994. He specialized in MC and CF. List of Svjatoslav’s clients included: World Bank, European Bank For Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), BP, Shell, JP Morgan, RJR Reynolds, Kraft Jacobs Suchard, Benckizer, Unilever, RAO Unified Energy Systems. Recognizing his efforts in helping building Andersen’s presence in Russia the Firm promoted him from junior consultant to senior management position.
After more than 8 years with AAWW he found his own financial consulting company which focus was on serving mid-cap Russian organizations pursuing rapid grow strategies. In four years gradually moving from consulting to direct investments Svjtoslav developed his business to venture capital company.
Today Svjatoslav is the President of Intellectual Investment Partnership (2IP) – VC firm specializing in investing into Russian high tech businesses. Svjatoslav focuses on venture investments into commercial web applications, social networks, internet communications and on-line TV - videos. Svjatoslav is the member of Russia Federation Council`s Business Development Committee and Russian Association of Venture Investors.
Svjatoslav earned his finance and business management masters degrees at St. Petersburg State University and Maryland School of Business (MD, USA.). He, also, was the only candidate in his year to earn honor to enter The Russian Academy of Science.

Alexander Galitsky is co-founder and managing partner of Almaz Capital Partners. He is a well-known innovator, entrepreneur and investor in Russia, in USA and Europe. Alexander is an advisor to seed venture fund Runa Capital, which includes the business incubator Runa Park. In June 2010, he was appointed as the Board Member of the Skolkovo Fund. Alexander is also on the board of Acumatica, AlterGeo and Parallels. Prior to co-founding Almaz Capital Partners, Alexander formed the Information and Communications Technology investment practice at Russian Technologies ("RT"), one of the first venture capital funds in Russia. Alexander was involved in investment community from 2003 as the President of the first TechTour-2004 event in Russia. Prior to his investment career, he founded and led as CEO five successful companies in the software, communications, semiconductor, internet and security sectors, including Elvees, ELVIS+, Elvis Telekom, EzWim and TrustWorks Systems. With ELVIS+, a company he founded in the fall of 1991, he pioneered the development and commercialization of WiFi and FW/VPN technologies in collaboration with Sun Microsystems. Alexander has also been an individual investor and advisory/board member for a number of companies, including EzWIM (acquired by TMT Ventures), Magnifire (now F5, Nasdaq: FFIV), Parallels, Start-Telecom; NavMaps (now TeleAtlas), Acronis, S-Terra and PGP Inc.(acquired by Semantec). In 1993, he negotiated the first overseas and direct investment ever made by Sun Microsystems. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Alexander served as one of the top Technical Executive for the Soviet Space Agency and Defense Industry. During his tenure there (1979-1992), he was responsible for the design and implementation of satellite and spacecraft software, as well as computer and data communication systems. Alexander was the youngest national program leader for on-board computer systems and low-orbit data communication systems for the Soviet "Star Wars" response program. He has over 30 patents for numerous inventions, including parallel processing, WiFi and VPN Security technologies. Alexander was honored as the most influential person in the Russian IT and Internet industry, and named "Technology Pioneer" at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2000. Alexander is the Chairman of Advisory Board of Russian Venture Company and member of Innovation Committee of Rostelecom. Alexander earned a PhD in Computer Science from joint authority of Defense Research Institute and MIPT.

One of ideologists of AutoTracker, a GLONASS/GPS vehicle tracking system. Winner of Zworykin Award 2010 for Best Innovative Product. In 2001, Ivan received a degree in Applied Mathematics and Physics from Aerophysics and Space Research Department of Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. Between 2006 and 2008, he took an MBA course in Financial Management at Graduate School of International Business of the Russian Academy of National Economy. In 2000, Ivan joined RUSLAN Communications, where he held various positions and was directly involved in the development of the AutoTracker vehicle tracking system. In 2005, he co-founded Russian Navigation Technologies, RUSLAN Communications’ successor, and became its Commercial Director. Since 2008, Ivan Nechayev has served as Executive Director with Russian Navigation Technologies. He has also been a Member of the Management Board of Russian Venture Company Seed Fund since 2009.

Macy Coffey is assurance partner and a leader of Capital markets group of PwC in Russia. Macy has over 20 years audit experience and renders professional services to companies operating in various industries, including telecommunications, high technology, entertainment and media. Macy has extensive capital markets experience, involving the offering of debt and equity securities in public and private placements, due diligence engagements and other advisory services.

O.Dyachenko is well experienced in financial market and management, management of enterprises and companies of various scope – from small businesses to large multiproduct holding structures – in strategic business development, implementation of activity expansion programs, including those with access to international markets, business restructuring programs, programs of property portfolio restructuring to improve their effectiveness, in attracting strategic investors or strategic partners. In different years O.Dyachenko was a member of the board of directors of JSC VAO «Inturist», JSC «LOMO», JSC «Plastpolimer», JSC «Petrozavod», JSC «Archangelsk sea trade port». Graduated from Leningrad state university and Saint Petersburg university of economics and finance.

Maarten van den Belt worked as General Manager for VISA International in Moscow and as Chairman of the Board for WestLB Vostok in Russia. During that time he managed to execute an organisational model change, improved staff efficiency and oversaw significant business growth. Prior to that he spent seven years at Raiffeisen: three years as Deputy General Manager in the Moscow office and four years as General Manager in London. During his employment at Raiffeisen Moscow, he managed operations through the 1998 crisis, successfully justifying the bank's presence when others withdrew.Before joining Raiffeisen, Mr. van den Belt spent eleven years with ING Bank in Amsterdam, London and Tokyo.

From 2006 till present time Yury Borzov is the CEO of AGVIR.COM, company developing a platform for social networks with a limited access, producing developing video content and providing consultations related to the talent management strategy. Over 150 unique video leadership lessons from leading Russian and foreign businessmen and top managers are available on the company`s web sites www.good2work.com and www.good2work.ru. In 2000 Mr Borzov created and launched online manager learning community E-xecutive.ru which has united over 200,000 Russian executives. From 1996 to 2005 Yury Borzov worked for Ward Howell International and from 1998 he was one of its managing partners. He led the company`s specialized practices in recruiting executives in the fields of high technologies and telecommunications, pharmaceutics and insurance. He was also involved in the company`s global practices in providing services to Spencer Stuart boards of directors. In 2001 he successfully introduced a new area of recruiting middle managers Management Selection. Previously, Yury Borzov worked as an adviser on senior managerial personnel recruitment. He was also responsible for organizing training for Russian executives abroad and setting up joint ventures in Russian and foreign companies. Between 1983 and 1991 Yury Borzov worked in the diplomatic service in Austria, Russia and Finland. Mr Borzov received his degree from Moscow State Institute of International Relations. He`s fluent in English and Finnish.

Dr.-Ing. Hans Schwendner is the head of CONINTEC and international consultant. He draws from a rich personal experience - and honest conviction of the products and partners, for whom he stands up! His focus is on globalization strategies to capture new markets and in the internationalization of value chains. He also is actively involved in various committees for technology start-up companies (bansplus – business angel netzwerk sudbayern PLUS eV, Rosenheim. Vita). Hans Schwendner gained his practical experience on his way from trainee program to the Vice President at Siemens Semiconductors, Infineon Technologies AG, consumer ICs, and as managing director at Micronas. His educational and scientific background is based on the study of electronics engineering at the Technical University of Munich, and later a doctorate at the Politehnica Timisoara din in Industrial Engineering (Prof. Dr.-Ing Francis Kovacs, Audit Committee: Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Hans-Jorg Bullinger, President, University of Stuttgart and Fraunhofer Gesellschaft). Convinced of the benefit and success of business activities in Eastern Europe and Asia, he founded CONINTEC in 2003.

Sergey Mitrofanov is experienced in marketing, sales, starting new companies and business development in Russia. Having an MBA degree from the Stockholm School of Economics, Sergey has also degrees in economics and engineering. His practical experience in business includes leadership of the Advertising Group of “Vitrina A’s” branch, work in Promstroybank (St. Petersburg), AIG Russia and Renaissance Insurance Company. He is specializing in service quality management and relationship marketing. Starting from February 2006 Sergey is a board member of the Medinge group.

Vlad Shershulsky has 30 years unique experience exploring computer science and industry in different roles – as researcher, as editor-in-chief, as head of department in science ministry, as entrepreneur, and as manager at local and international software development companies. He has university diploma in theoretical physics and Ph.D. in computational physics, more than 400 publications, was several times listed in “Russia top100 IT Business”, “top10 Russia Computer Journalists”, and is equally recognized by academic and business communities. Currently serves as Microsoft Russia CSI lead running broad range of competitive and cooperation activities across industry, and in this role was honored with CSI Award and Gold Club membership.

Education Dmitry Korotkov graduated from National Research Nuclear University (MEPhI) as physics engineer and got the Candidate of technical science degree in superconductivity and information systems. Diploma in software business management has been obtained in Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration in 2006. In 2010 he graduated from European Studies Institute at MGIMO-University with European law magister degree (diploma in analyses of potential Russian associated status in FP7). He awarded several patents (physics and IT) and certificates of authorship (software). Today Dmitry Korotkov is lead counsellor, Department for International Integration at the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. He is currently involved in establishing cooperation of Russian scientists worldwide, Russia-US S&T cooperation, Russia-US Innovation Council of High Technologies.

Andrei graduated in 1989 as an engineer in St. Petersburg and got his MBA from Duke Fuqua School of Business in 2004. Since 1994 Andrei spent several years working for IT industry for such companies as Cisco Systems, AMT Group, NVision Group. From 2007 till 2010 Andrey managed venture funds for VTB Group. Currently Andrei is Director at Cisco Systems responsible for relationship development with Skolkovo.

Andre has 24 years of international business experience working for DuPont since 1987 thru a variety of assignments in France, Switzerland, Belgium, UK and Russia, in operations, supply chain, logistics, sales & marketing, and consulting roles. He has worked as strategic business consultant to implement culture change, with a focus on creating the behaviour changes needed for success. After 16 years in various Business Units of DuPont, Andre joined DuPont Sustainable Solutions business unit in 2003 as Client Fulfillment Manager, and is now leading this business for Russia and Ukraine since March 2010.

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.)

Education Tatyna Komissarova graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University and got the Candidate of Economic Sciences degree. In 1994 completed the MBA Program at the Moscow International Higher Business School MIRBIS. Holds the diploma by the Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics. In 1992-1995 Ms. Komissarova held a number of internships in Germany, Great Britain and USA. Professional Achievements Since 1989 Tatyana Komissarova has been working in business in HR development sector, since 1996 – also marketing sector. Ms. Komissarova worked as a consultant in market management with leading companies in sector markets, such as Evrazholding, ROCKWOOL, Ekonika, TEGOLA, ROSNO, Medicina, MRSK Urals and Volga and others. She also has experience working with innovative technologies and products. Higher School of Economics-based Higher School of Marketing and Business Development in 2006, after its first year of operation, was named the most successful project by the Marketing Guild. Today it is the most recommended School of modern marketing technologies studies, according to the graduates. The School revenues grew by 40 times in three years. Tatyna Komissarovo is the head of the School’s Market Management Lab and Innovations Marketing Center, which organized on-line debate on How to Manage the Company’s Market when Sales Decrease in February 2009. About 5,000 business representatives throughout the country participated in the debate. Tatyna Komissarova was the winner of the All-Russia Contest “Person of the Year – 97” in Career and Success nomination, organized by the RF Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the RF State Duma. She is also in the list of top 300 marketing specialists in Russia, according to the Russian Marketing Association, 2009.

Saint-Petersburg State University, The Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation (Moscow), Fincor Worldwide Corp., Business Club "GRAND", Spurt Oy, Finland.

Andrey is a manager of several successfully developing companies in the sphere of IT, advertising & marketing. At present he is also the Head of the Business Incubator of Perm Branch of SU HSE. Director, Vitamin Advertising Group – one of the biggest advertising agency of Perm Region Director, Multivitamin, software developer, exclusive dealer of PQ Labs in Russia Director, I&I Group, innovations projects’ developer, actively working in Central, Privolzhsky and Ural Federal Okrugs Executive Director, Perm regional branch of All-Russia Non-Governmental Organization “Delovaya Rossia”, that supports the initiatives in the entrepreneurship sphere uniting the active representatives of business and cooperating with the authorities and enterprises of the Perm region Andrey is the initiator of the communicative project for the young entrepreneurs “START UP! Working week-ends in Perm”.

At SKOLKOVO , Alexey is in charge of finding, evaluating and carrying out projects in the public sector, which аre then implemented by students within the SKOLKOVO full-time MBA program . He is also responsible for developing consulting projects in the sector of corporate social responsibility. 

After graduating Kirgyz State Medical Institute in 1984 Rakhimdzhan Roziev was assigned to specialized residency of Medical Radiological Research center of Russian Academy of medical sciences. In 1986 he started postgraduate courses and had defended the dissertation of candidate of medical sciences. Along with this Rakhimdzhan Roziev worked in MRRC RAMS as junior an later as senior researcher. 

Artour Baganov brings more than twenty years of successful finance, operations, and advisory experience to the field of technology, venture capital and other business. His clients intersect a variety of economic sectors and include, among others, Microsoft, Cisco, HP, Amazon.com, University of Washington, U.S. National Technology Transfer Center and the Russian Venture Company. He is also an active private investor, board member, and advisor to entrepreneurs and VCs. 

Mr Andrusov has over six years of consulting experience with implemented projects where he was responsible for developing strategies in the power sector, aircraft industry and financial services as well as market analysis, business planning, company business diagnostics and management system optimization. Earlier he oversaw operations of an analytical department at a retail bank in Moscow. Andrey Andrusov started his career as a business analyst at British and French offices of US bank Capital One where he worked for three years. He received his master`s degree in mathematics from Novosibirsk State University and Paris Polytechnic School.

Prior to the current position, Anatoly was in charge of Technology Park Strogino located in Moscow as Deputy CEO. The Technology Park is the first project that was financed jointly by local and federal governments. Anatoly received an MBA degree from the Cranfield School of Management in the UK.

Since 2010 he became part of the team Eastworld Consulting Ltd, founded by a group of professionals with international experience and reputation in the management of high-tech startups in various fields of technology: from inclusion in the product development and manufacturing to market. The focus of work of Bogdan Malashenko - business development Eastworld Consulting Ltd in Russia and CIS countries. In 2009, he graduated from North Caucasus State Technical University, specializing in Automated Data Processing and Control. " In 2008, he studied in the in The City University of New York, the New York, State of New York, USA at the department of Business Management. From 2007 to 2008 he worked as an research analyst in the company AxelRod Energy Projects LLC, engaged in consulting and cargo brokerage services in the field related to refined petroleum products, as well as studies of the global oil market and the development of related projects.

Renata Akhunova, the Representative of The priority program of The Federal Agency on Youth Affairs of Russian Federation “Zvorykin Project”, which main goal is to support talented young specialists in sphere of innovations. The program “Zvorykin Project” is the biggest community of innovators and young scientists in Russia consisting from more than 25 000 members. There are more than 6000 innovation projects represented by the members in our data base. Renata Akhunova is responsible for the commercialization and development of the most perspective innovation projects. Renata’s Innovation background began from the position of the counselor to the Head of one of the regional state institution - The Innovation and Development Agency. The Agency had to work out the Concept of RegionalInnovation Policy, to build and regularize the pool of objects of innovation infrastructure and improve their performance. During operation Renata paid much attention to launching the startups from the pre-seed stage, including its incubation and raising the investments, so after a while she was invited to join The priority program of The Federal Agency on Youth Affairs of Russian Federation “Zvorykin Project”, where Renata oversees innovation projects with young academics in their teams at all stages. Having personal experience in entrepreneurship, Renata has built the franchise network and is specializing in franchising and licensing.

Adrien Henni, 39, is the co-founder of East-West Digital News, the first international information site dedicated to Russian IT. After 10 years of experience in the Internet and mobile businesses in France, he became Senior investment manager at Direct Group, a Western investment company operating in Russia, where he contributed to the development of leading Russian web projects until 2010. Mr Henni lives in Moscow where he represents FaberNovel, a French-American consulting and engineering innovation agency. He advises a variety of startups and IT-related organizations.