PJSC Sberbank is a Russian majority state-owned banking and financial services company headquartered in Moscow. As the Russian successor entity of the State Labor Savings Banks System of the USSR, it was called Sberbank of Russia until 2015, and in 2020 further shortened its brand to Sber. Following the termination of its operations in the European Union in the immediate aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, its international footprint is primarily in the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Nouriel Roubini is a Turkish-born Iranian-American economic consultant, economist, speaker and writer. He is a Professor Emeritus since 2021 at the Stern School of Business of New York University.
German Oskarovich Gref is a Russian politician and businessman. He was the Minister of Economics and Trade of Russia from May 2000 to September 2007. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.
Alexei Leonidovich Kudrin is a Russian liberal politician and economist. Previously he served as the Chairman of the Accounts Chamber from 2018 to 2022 and as Minister of Finance from 2000 to 2011. Since December 9, 2022 Corporate Development Advisor at Yandex.
Sberbank CIB is a multinational investment banking and asset management firm headquartered in Moscow, Russia, and a subsidiary of Sberbank. It was founded in Moscow in 1991, and was formerly known as Troika Dialog.
Ruben Karleni Vardanyan is a Russian-Armenian oligarch, former adviser to Vladimir Putin, and a politician who served as the State Minister of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), an unrecognized state in the South Caucasus, from 4 November 2022 until 23 February 2023. Vardanyan continued his support and work in Artsakh following his dismissal from the post of State Minister in 2023. Vardanyan has engaged in efforts to promote economic and social advancement in Armenia and Republic of Artsakh, focusing on long-term development projects.
Oleg Vyacheslavovich Vyugin is a Russian economist and Professor at the National Research University Higher School of Economics. He was formerly the head of the Russian Federal Financial Markets Service and chairman of the Moscow Exchange.
Elvira Sakhipzadovna Nabiullina is a Russian economist and current governor of the Central Bank of Russia. She was president Vladimir Putin's economic adviser from May 2012 to June 2013 after serving as the minister of economic development from September 2007 to May 2012. As of 2019, she was listed as the 53rd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes. She has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.
Igor Ivanovich Shuvalov is a Russian politician and statesmen, Chairman of the State Development Corporation VEB.RF (ex-Vensheconombank) since May 24, 2018. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.
Alexander Leonidovich Mamut is a Russian billionaire, lawyer, banker and investor. Until 2020, he was a co-owner of Rambler Group. He is an Israeli citizen.
Arkady Vladimirovich Dvorkovich is a Russian politician and economist, currently serving as the president of the International Chess Federation, FIDE. He was Deputy Prime Minister in Dmitry Medvedev's Cabinet from 21 May 2012 until 7 May 2018. He was previously an Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation from May 2008 to May 2012. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.
MSU Faculty of Economics is a faculty of the Moscow State University. It prepares economists with university education. In 2005, the faculty included 350 teachers and research associates. 62 of them held Doctor of Sciences degree and 208 are Candidates of Sciences. There were 21 different academic departments and 14 research laboratories. Alexander Auzan is the incumbent Dean of the faculty.
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is an annual Russian business event for the economic sector, which has been held in St. Petersburg since 1997, and under the auspices of the Russian President since 2006. Each year, more than 10,000 people from over 120 different countries take part. The Forum brings together the chief executives of major Russian and international companies, heads of state, political leaders, prime ministers, deputy prime ministers, departmental ministers, and governors.
Lev Khasis is a manager, investor and entrepreneur. He was born 5 June 1966 in Kuybyshev, now Samara, RSFSR, USSR) He was the first CEO of the X5 Retail Group (2006–2011), Senior Vice-President and then CEO and President of New Formats at Walmart Stores Inc (2011–2013), Vice-Chairman of Jet.com until the company was acquired by Walmart at the end of 2016, Board member of Kiavi.com, Momentus.space, Evotor,DocDoc and many other companies in 2014-2021.
Open Innovations is an annual international forum that focuses on new technologies and perspectives of the international cooperation on innovations.
Olga Golodets is Russian politician and economist who served as a deputy prime minister from 2012 to 2020. She was the most senior woman in the Russian government.
Boris Yuryevich Titov is a Russian politician and businessman serving as the presidential commissioner for entrepreneurs' rights since 2012. He has led the Party of Growth, previously known as Right Cause, since February 2016.
The Center for Strategic Research, or CSR, is a Russian public policy think tank based in Moscow, Russia. The Center for Strategic Research (CSR) is a non-commercial organization that plays key role in elaboration and implementation of long-term development strategy of Russia's economy. CSR was established in December 1999.
Ihor Rostyslavovych Petrashko is a Ukrainian economist and politician. From 17 March 2020 until 18 May 2021 he was the Minister of Economic Development and Trade.
Alexander Alexandrovitch Vedyakhin is a Russian business manager, First Deputy Chairman of the board, under CEO Herman Gref, and member of the supervisory board of Sberbank. He oversees the development of business-to-business services for corporate clients, the sales network and international business, and leads the ESG division of Sberbank. He is a member of the board of Sberbank Corporate University, and a member of the board of directors of the Skolkovo Foundation. In 2020–2022, he was included in Kommersant's Top 1000 Russian Managers list. He has worked in the banking sector since 1999 and has been First Deputy Chairman at Sberbank since 2018.
