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• Transport week 2012

Speakers

KONSTANTIN ANISIMOV General Director Moscow Inland Navigation Born in 1964. Graduated from the Institute of Asian and African Studies at the Lomonosov Moscow State University as an orientalist historian. Then acquired an MBA from the Higher School of Economics in 2007. Konstantin served in the Soviet army from 1982 to 1986, completing a tour in Afghanistan and receiving the Medal for Battle Merit. Worked as director of North River Terminal and deputy general director at OAO Passenger Port from 1997 to 2000. In 2000, he transferred to become deputy general director at OAO Moscow River Shipping.

NIKOLAY ASAUL Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Born in 1977. Graduated from Saint Petersburg State Academy of Engineering and Economics in 1999. From 1993 to 2001, worked for construction and automotive transport companies in Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Region. From 2001 to 2010, worked in Saint Petersburg Administration structures, first as Deputy Director, then Director, overseeing work with major domestic and foreign investors of the Center for Work with Credit Banks; advisor to the Lieutenant Governor of Saint Petersburg; beginning in 2004, served in the Committee for Investments and Strategic Projects, first as Deputy Chair, then as First Deputy Chair of the Committee, and, from 2007 to 2010, served as Chair of the Committee for Transport and Transit Policy. When holding multiple offices: From 2002 to 2010, taught at the Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering; from 2002 to 2003, participated in the creation of the Union of Construction Associations and Organisations and lead the Union’s executive direction; from 2009 to 2010, served as President of the Saint Petersburg Sail Union. Has received state accolades, including a medal “In Memory of the 300-year Anniversary of Saint Petersburg” and an “Honored Russian Builder” badge. Has the rank of Professor and the degree of Doctor of Economics. Thanks to the activity of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Dr Asaul was appointed Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation on 10 December 2010.

RISHAT BAGAUTDINOV Chairman of the Board of Directors Volga Shipping Born in 1966. In 1988 graduated from the Ufa aviation institute. From 1991 to 1996 – Chief of Foreign economic relations department of Novo-Ufa oil refinery. In 2001 joined to the Board of Directors of JSC «Volga shipping company». From 2003 till present – Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC «Volga shipping company». From 2003 to 2006 – General Director of JSC «Volga-Baltic company». From 2006 to 2007 – Adviser to the General Director of JSC «Volga-Baltic company». From 2007 to 2009 – General Director of CJSC «Infotek-Baltica M». From 2009 till present – Director of shipping and shipbuilding activities of «T.A. Management».

MIKHAIL BLINKIN Director, Institute of Transport Economy and Transport Policies, Higher School of Economics; Member, Public Chamber of the Russian Federation Born in 1947. M.S. from the Mechanics & Mathematics Department of the Moscow State University with major in Mathematics (1970). Ph.D. in Operational Research (1978). From 1970 to 1990 - worked in the Soviet Union's leading transport research institutes (GIPRODORNII, NIIAT) as a researcher, then head of the laboratory. From 1991 to 2003 - deputy director of the Independent Transportation Laboratory. From 2003 to 2011 - Academic Supervisor of the Institute of Transport and Roads. Since 2011 he has been working in the HSE as director of the Transport Economics & Policy Institute. The member of the Civic Chamber of Russian Federation. The head of the expert group on transport issues in the expert project of the Government of the Russian Federation Strategy 2020. The member of the Urban Council Board of the Skolkovo Foundation. The member of the Coordination Council for development of the transport system of the city Moscow and Moscow region.

OLEG VALINSKIY First Deputy Head Oktyabrskaya Railway – Subsidiary of Russian Railways Born in 1961. 1986: graduated from the Leningrad Railway Transport Training College named after D. F. Dzerzhinsky. 1997: graduated from St Petersburg State Transport University. 26 June 1980 – 28 August 1981: train receiver at the Leningrad-Sortirovochny-Moskovsky station of the Oktyabrsk Railway. 27 October 1981 – 11 November 1983: military service in the Soviet Army. 28 November 1983 – 30 April 1986: student at the Leningrad Railway Transport Training College named after D. F. Dzerzhinsky. 20 June 1986 – 04 November 1987: station operator at the Leningrad-Sortirovochny-Moskovsky station of the Oktyabrsk Railway. 05 November 1987 – 12 January 1988: Acting Director of the cargo zone at the Leningrad-Sortirovochny-Moskovsky station of the Oktyabrsk Railway. 13 January 1988 – 13 June 1988: Director of the cargo zone at the Leningrad-Sortirovochny-Moskovsky station of the Oktyabrsk Railway. 14 June 1988 – 22 September 1988: Acting Deputy Director responsible for freight operations at the Leningrad-Sortirovochny-Moskovsky station of the Oktyabrsk Railway. 23 September 1988 – 02 November 1993: Acting Deputy Director responsible for freight operations at the Leningrad-Sortirovochny-Moskovsky station of the Oktyabrsk Railway. 03 November 1993 – 04 December 1995: Deputy Director responsible for fieldwork at the Leningrad-Sortirovochny-Moskovsky station of the Oktyabrsk Railway. 05 December 1995 – 28 October 1996: subdivision Deputy Director of the carriage department of the St Petersburg Oktyabrsk Railway branch. 29 October 1996 – 19 December 1996: Director of the regional agency of the highways centre for special transport services of the St Petersburg Oktyabrsk Railway branch. 20 December 1996 – 13 May 1997: Director of the regional agency of the front office for freight and commerce of the Oktyabrsk Railway. 14 May 1997 – 08 August 1997: Director of the regional agency of the front office for freight and commerce of the Oktyabrsk Railway. 09 August 1997 – 31 March 1999: Director of the St Petersburg front office for freight and commerce of the Oktyabrsk Railway. 01 April 1999 – 08 April 1999: Acting Senior Deputy Director of the Oktyabrsk Railway St Petersburg branch. 09 April 1999 – 04 September 2001: Senior Deputy Director of the Oktyabrsk Railway St Petersburg branch. 05 September 2001 – 04 September 2002: Director of the Oktyabrsk Railway Volokhovstroevsky branch. 05 September 2002 – 30 September 2003: Director of the Oktyabrsk Railway St Petersburg-Vitebsk branch.

ANDREY VESELKOV Expert Society Protect the Rights of Motorists Born in 1961. Graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 1985, Air Force Engineering Academy in 1987. From 2001 to 2002 – Head of Division, FinExpertiza Audit and Consulting Group. From 2003 to 2005 – Head of Division, Agency for Direct Investments JSC. Since 2005 – General Director, National Management Agency Ltd. From 2011 to 2012 – General Director, SL Oncology Ltd. (Skolkovo Innovation Center). Since 2011 – Expert, IPO for Drivers Rights Protection.

VALENTIN GAPANOVICH Senior Vice-President, Chief Engineer Russian Railways Born in 1955. Graduated from Novosibirsk Institute of Railway Engineers in 1992, and in 1998 studied at the Academy of Economics under the Government of the Russian Federation. 1989 – 1998: Head of Locomotive Depot at Novokuznetsk-Kemerovo Railways; Chief Engineer at Novokuznetsk Section of Kemerovo Railways; Deputy Engineer at Kuzbass Section of West Siberian Railways. 1998 – 1999: Deputy Head of Locomotive and Wagon Management at West Siberian Railways, Deputy Head of Railways. 2000 – 2003: Chief Engineer at October Railways. 2003 – appointed Vice-President of the Russian Railways. In 2008 was appointed Senior Vice-President.

BERNARD GONNET Managing Director, Russia and CIS Alstom Transport Born in 1953. Graduated from the University of Lyon, France, in 1973. From 1973 to 1982 – position in Berliet. From 1982 to 1985 – position in accounting and business controlling, Renault Industrial Vehicles (RVI). From 1985 to 1992 – position in product cost controlling, RVI. From 1992 to 1995 – Head controller, RVI. From 1995 to 2000 – Director of mid-range products for RVI and Mack. From 2000 to 2001 – responsible for spare parts, RVI. From 2001 to 2002 – After Sales & Services Director, RVI. From 2002 to 2005 – Product & Strategy Director, member of the Executive Committee, RVI. From 2005 to 2006 – Impact project Director, Alstom Transport. From 2006 to 2010 – SVP Product & Strategy, Alstom Transport. March and August 2010 – Vice President Operations Strategy, Alstom Transport. From September 2010 to 2011 – Managing Director CIS Region, Alstom Transport. Since December 2011 – CIS Senior Vice President, Alstom Transport.

ANTOINE GRUMBACH Director Antoine Grumbach et Associes Born in 1942. Graduated from the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris in 1967. Founder of Antoine Grumbach & Associes, manager since 1975. Since 1969, teaching duties in France (Universite Paris VIII, School of Architecture Paris Nanterre and Paris Belleville, Ecole Nationale des Ponts-et-Chaussees, Ecole Nationale Superieure du Paysage in Versailles), USA (Harvard, Princeton, IAUS New York), Great Britain (Essex University), Canada (University of Toronto), and Venezuela (Universidad Metropolitana in Caracas). In 1992, awarded with the “Grand Prix d’Urbanisme” for his work as a theoretician and professional of architecture, urbanism and metropolitan development. Since 2009, Member of the Scientific Council of the “Atelier International du Grand Paris”. In 2012, First Prize winning projet for the Greater Moscow City Agglomeration Development Competition.

GENNADY EGOROV General Director Marine Engineering Bureau Born in 1966. Master’s degree in Naval Architect, National Maritime University, Odessa / Ukraine, 1988; Ph D in Technical Science, National University of Shipbuilding, Nikolaev / Ukraine, 1993; Director General, Marine Engineering Bureau, Odessa / Ukraine, 1995; Presidium Member of Technical Board of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping, Russian Maritime Register of Shipping, St. Petersburg / Russia, 1995-; Academician of Ukraine Shipbuilding Academy of Science, Ukraine Shipbuilding Academy of Science, Nikolaev / Ukraine, 2006-; Member, Correspondent from Ukraine, International Ship and Offshore Structures Congress, 2009. Academician of Transport Academy of Ukraine, Transport Academy of Ukraine, Kiev / Ukraine, 2000-; Presidium Member of Technical Board of Russian River Register of Shipping, Russian River Register, Moscow / Russia, 2003-; Member of Scientific Board of Marine Research Institute, Odessa National Maritime University, Odessa / Ukraine, 2003-; Doctor of Science in Technical Science, National University of Shipbuilding, Nikolaev / Ukraine, 2005; Member of the Scientific and Technical Council of the Shipping Register of Ukraine, Professor, National University of Shipbuilding, Nikolaev / Ukraine, 2006. Fellow of Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA), 2006.

SERIK ZHUSUPOV Executive Director Association of Sea Commercial Ports of Russia Born in 1960. Graduated from the Odessa Institute of Marine Engineers in 1982 as a qualified Oil Engineer of Water Transport. In 1990, he was awarded the Candidate of Technical Sciences degree. He began his career in 1982 at the Leningrad Commercial Sea Port (later JSC Sea Port of St Petersburg), holding various positions in the company, including Head of the Economic Department, Director of Economics, Director of Operations and Executive Director, until 2003. From 2003 to 2005, he worked at the Russian Ministry of Transport, firstly as Head of the Department for the Regulation of the Production Activities of Sea Ports, and later as Deputy Director of State Policy on River and Sea Transport. In 2004, he was Head of the Department for State Policy on Rail, Sea and River Transport. Since 2005, he has been involved in the project to build and operate a sea passenger terminal in the Western part of Vasilyevsky Island in St Petersburg. He was named Executive Director of the Association of Commercial Sea Ports in 2005. He has been awarded a Certificate of Merit to commemorate Sea and River Fleet Day and an “Honorary Naval Officer” Badge; he has twice received the Diploma of the Governor of St Petersburg (in 2000 and 2003), has been awarded a Medal commemorating “300 Years of the Russian Navy”, and an “Honorary Transport Worker of the Russian Federation” Badge.

SERGEY KALETIN Deputy General Director for Technical Development - Chief Engineer Freight One Born in 1965. Graduated from the Urals Electromechanical Institute of Railway Transport Engineers. Began his career in railway transport in 1986 as a carriage trainmaster at the Chelyabinsk station of the South Urals Railways (SUR). Since 1987-1992 – Worked as a carriage inspector and senior inspector at the Carriage Depot of the SUR Chelyabinsk Marshalling Yard. Since 1992-1993 – Senior Instructor at the Carriage Depot of the SUR Chelyabinsk Marshalling Yard. Since 1993-1999 – Director of the Carriage Technical Inspection Checkpoint at the Carriage Depot of the SUR Chelyabinsk Marshalling Yard. Since 1999 – Deputy Director of the Carriage Depot of the SUR Chelyabinsk Marshalling Yard. Since 2000-2001 – Chief Engineer at the Carriage Depot of the SUR Chelyabinsk Marshalling Yard. Since 2001-2003 – First Deputy Director of the SUR Chelyabinsk Branch – Chief Inspector for Train Traffic Safety. Since 2003-2005 – Chief Engineer of the SUR Chelyabinsk Branch. In 2005 – Appointed Director of the Repair Carriage Depot at the SUR Chelyabinsk Freight Carriage Repair Directorate. Since 2005-2006 – Director of the SUR Carriage Facilities Service. Since 2006-2008 – First Deputy Director of the Carriage Facilities Department at Russian Railways. August 2008 – Transferred to Freight One as Deputy General Director for Technical Development.

FLAVIO CANETTI Senior Director Business Development Bombardier Transportation Holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland. Building on an extensive career in international sales, Flavio Canetti joined Bombardier Transportation in 1993. Initially responsible for Marketing and Sales in Switzerland and based in Villeneuve, he has since held several managing positions in global marketing, communication and sales. In 2002-2003, Mr. Canetti led development of Bombardier Transportation's new family of very high speed trains. He is currently in charge of developing new business opportunities in emerging markets, worldwide.

ALEXEY KLYAVIN President Association of Shipping Companies Born in 1954. Graduated from the Kaliningrad Higher Naval Engineering College as an engineer-navigator. Upon graduating in 1978, worked as Third Mate, Second Mate and then Chief Mate aboard ships of the Kaliningrad Administration Marine Transport and Refrigerated Ship Fleet. From 1990 to 1995, he was the Senior Economist at the USSR Naval Ministry Sovfrakht. From 1992 to 1996, he was Head of the Sovfrakht Shipping Agency and official representative of the company in Portugal. He was also representative for the Russian Navy in Portugal. From 1997 to 1998, he was Deputy Head of Shipping Policy at the Shipping Policy Department, and Deputy Head of Shipping Policy at the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation. From 1998 to 2002, he was representative of the Russian Ministry of Transport in Denmark. From 2003 to 2005, he was Assistant Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation, Head of the Shipping Policy Department, Deputy Director of the Department for State Policy on Rail, Sea and River Transport, and Acting Director of the Department for State Policy on Rail, Sea and River Transport. From 2006 to 2011, he was Director of the Department for State Policy on Rail, Sea and River Transport. Since 19 January 2011, he has been President of the Association of Shipping Companies.

MARIA MIKHAYLENKO Parnter Roland Berger Strategy Consultants Maria Mikhaylenko, a Principal with Roland Berger Moscow office, has a wide range of consulting experience across various industries, including transportation, infrastructure, medicine services and technologies. Most of her clients are international and national companies with hi potential for growth and investment interests in Russia. Maria, who has been with the company since 2006, has led numerous projects to help Russian and International companies design corporate strategies for growth, define organizational structure, launch performance management systems, or improve operations. Her skills also cover strategy development, business planning, markets assessment and government relationships. In addition she has been advising government organizations on strategy development and industry cluster planning and has been working with leading Russian and international firms to assess business opportunities in Russia and Ukraine. Maria is also involved in developing Roland Berger's business activities in Marketing. After completing her Bachelor in St. Petersburg International Management Institute and her MBA at the SDA Bocconi School of Management (Italy) she held several positions in the industry before starting her consulting career.

IGOR MORZHARETTO Deputy Editor-in-Chief Za Rulem Magazine Born in 1961. He graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University in 1987. In 1989–1998 he was special correspondent for the “Argumenty i Fakty” newspaper. Igor Morzharetto has been employed with the “Za Rulem” magazine as Deputy Chief Editor since 1999. He is a reviewer for the “Radio Rossii” radio station. Mr. Morzharetto was awarded the honorary title of Honored Transport Specialist of the Russian Federation. He is a member of the Community Council of the Federal Road Agency (Rosavtodor) under the RF Ministry of Transportation.

ALEXANDER MOROZOV Co-Chair Interregional Public Movement "City and Transport" Born in 1977. 1999: graduated from the Department of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics, Moscow State University. 2009: graduated from the Financial Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation. Since 1996: worked in IT in leading global IT companies (Sun Microsystems, Intel). 1996: founded the Committee “Muscovites for Trams”, Russia’s first public movement in support of priority development of public transport and quality of life in cities. Since 2005: public transport business consultant. Since 2008: scientific associated of Transport and Road Science/Production Association at the Research and Design Institute of the General Plan of Moscow. Since 2009: founder and co-chairman of Inter-regional Public Association City and Transport, a public organisation defending the priority development of public transport in the interests of cities and living convenience. Has written 10 scientific publications on the problems of urban transport. Member of the Public Consultation Council on Problems of the Functioning and Development of the Moscow Transport Complex. Deputy Mayor of Moscow has expressed his gratitude to Alexander Morozov for his contribution to Moscow town-planning development.

DMITRY MOROZOV Chairman of the working committee for investment programmes for development of the seaport infrastructure of the Association of Commercial Seaports Born in 1962. In 1985 has ended Bauman Moscow State Technical University From 1985 to 1995 - was engaged in scientific activities, engineering, the high technology manufacture. 11 publications, 2 patents for the invention. Since 1995 - worked in various commercial organizations in the area railway, road, shipping, supply pipelines in the area of forwarding and container traffic, in investment activity in transport infrastructure (container, cargo and passenger terminals). In 1998 - Engineer of the “Commercial Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg". In 1998 - Executive Director of the "Baltic transport agency". From 1999 to 2001 - Executive Director of the "Quantum Forwarding". From 2001 to 2004 - General Director of the "Quantum Forwarding". From 2004 to 2006 - Director of the Department of Marketing and Logistics "Marine facade of St. Petersburg". In 2006 has ended the Certified Commercial Investment Member Institute (CCIM). From 2006 to 2008 - Head of the Department of new and development of existing ports FSI "The management of the state customer of sea transport development programs". In 2008 - Head of the Department of ports Federal Agency for Fisheries. From 2008 to present - Advisor to the President of “National container company”. From 2009 to present - Chairman of Committee of investment programs of progress of a port infrastructure of Association of sea commercial ports (ASOP). From 2012 to present - member of the advisory board of the Committee on Transportation and the Committee under the Budget and Taxes of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

MAXIM OSORIN General Director and Founder Revolta Born in 1976. Graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institut. From 2000 to 2002 - Sales Manager, SAP AG. From 2002 to 2003 - Sales Director, SAS Institute. From 2003 to 2004 - Sales Director, OXS (Optima). From 2004 to 2006 - Managing Consultant, IBM Business Consulting Services. From 2006 to 2009 – General Manager SPL WorldGroup LLC. From 2007 to 2009 – Director Oracle Utilities Global Business Unit Russia & CIS. From 2009 to 2011 – Vice-president of ru-Net IT, Chief Executive Officer of Energodata, General Manager of Intelica. Since 2011 – Revolta CEO.

DAMION POTTER Head of Commercial Team British Embassy Moscow Damion Potter became Head of Commercial Team in the British Embassy in Moscow in June 2010.  Commercial Team in cooperation with UK Trade and Investment supports development of trade-economic relations between the UK and Russian enterprises. The Trade & Investment team has offices in Moscow, St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg.  Damion worked as Communications Director for ESPN from 2007-2009. In this role he was responsible for the company's corporate and consumer communications in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Pacific Rim across all ESPN platforms and brands. Before joining the private sector, Damion spent seven years as a diplomat in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He also headed the FCO's Russia policy team from January 2006 to early 2007, briefing the offices of the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary on key matters related to Russia. He is fluent in French and Swedish, and has conversational skills in German, Russian and Spanish.

PAUL PRIESTMAN Founder and Director Priestmangoode Paul is the founding director of Priestmangoode, a multidisciplinary design group creating world class designs for leading airlines, train companies and hotels, and intelligent and inspiring design for everyday products and services. Paul is known for his own designs such as the Hot Spring radiator for Bisque which is in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Modern Art and most recently, Waterpebble, a revolutionary device designed to take the effort out of saving water as you shower. Paul speaks widely around the world about Priestmangoode’s work and on the subject of effective design. He is a member of the Royal College of Art board.

DMITRY RUSANOV Deputy Director of Fleet Operations Department Sovcomflot Born in 1970. Graduated from Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1997. As from 1997 started working for OAO Sovcomflot. In 2009 promoted to Deputy Director Fleet Operations Dept, Head of Gas Fleet OAO Sovcomflot.

ROMAN SAVUSHKIN General Director UWC Graduated from the St. Petersburg State Transport University with a Masters degree in Ground Transport Systems. Has a Ph.D. in Technical Sciences, and an MBA from the University of Antwerp Management School (Belgium). Became Company Chief Executive in December 2011. Before joining United Wagon Company, headed RAIL1520 operating lessor, now part of UWC. At RAIL1520 he was responsible for strategic development and operations management. Roman has more than 10 years’ experience in the heavy manufacturing industry and previously held executive positions with Titran Group enterprises, Brunswick Rail, Railcar-Building Engineering Centre, Commercial Transport Systems.

ALEXANDER SIDORENKO Minister for Transport and Communications of the Sverdlovsk Region Born in 1978 Perm State Technical University: Qualified Engineer specialising in Highways and Airports, Ural State Technical University: MBA in Strategic Management, “Master of Business Administration” qualification. Marketing course at Perm State Technical University. From 1999 until 2006 – “Sverdlovskavtodor”. Promoted from an Economist in the Planning and Analysis Department to Deputy Chief of Logistics Management then Head of Supply. From 2006 until 2010 – Director, Nevyansk DRSU. Appointed Deputy Transport and Roads Minister in the Sverdlovsk region in April 2010. Deals with road maintenance issues in the Sverdlovsk region. Appointed Minister of Transport and Communications in the Sverdlovsk region in 2012.

OLEG SIENKO General Director Uralvagonzavod Born in 1966. His professional higher education was as follows: he graduated in Economics from the Interregional Institute in Management Studies; he then went on to study Economics and Business Management at the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas. He practised professional cycling from his school days, becoming an International Master of Sport. With the achievement of such good cycling results, Oleg Sienko was elected President of the Russian Cycling Federation in 2008. His work career began in 1988 in Irkutsk as an instructor with the Association of Youth Initiative Irkutsk for the Irkutsk City Committee of the Komsomol (VLKSM). From 1988 to April 2009, he held senior positions in the largest oil and gas companies, including heading the main export subdivision of the OAO Gazprom – Gazpromexport. In April 2009, he was appointed to the post of Chief Executive Officer of the Scientific Production Corporation UralVagonZavod. He was awarded the medal Order of Merit ‘For services to the Fatherland’ 2nd degree.

PAVEL UDOD The First Deputy General Director JSC “Air Company “Yakutia” Born in 1962. Graduated from the Saint Petersburg Civil Aviation Academy in 1983, from the Moscow State University of Civil Aviation in 2000. From 1983 to 1992 – Air navigator, Yakutian United Air Group. From 1998 to 2000 – Senior Air Navigator, Acting General Director, JSC “Air Company “ Sakha Airlines”. From 2000 to 2002 – First Deputy Director, SUE “Air Company “Yakutian Airlines”. From 2002 to 2003 – Deputy Director, Department of Air Transport, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Informatization of The Sakha Republic. Since 2003 – First Deputy General Director, JSC “Air Company “Yakutia”. Honorary titles: “Expert of Air Transport of Russian Federation”, “Honored Worker of Transport of the Sakha Republic”, “Honorable Worker of Air Transport of the Sakha Republic”.

JAN HARDER Vice-President Mainline CIS Region Alstom Ltd., Russia Born in 1973. Graduated from the Law school of Constance, Germany in 1998 and MBA from Herriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Business School, Scotland in 2009. From 1998 to 2003 –  Procurement and Contract Manager at Siemens AG, Postal Automation, Germany. From 2003 to 2006 – Deputy Head of BA Sales & Marketing at Siemens AG, Postal Automation, Germany. From 2006 to 2010 – Director of Strategic Planning at Siemens AG, Infrastructure Logistics, Germany and Head of the Branch Office in St. Petersburg, Russia. From 2010 to 2012 – Head of Strategic Procurement, OOO Siemens, Rail Systems, Moscow. Since 2012 – Vice-President / Business Development Director Mainline CIS Region Alstom Transport, Moscow.

ALEXEY TSYDENOV Deputy Minister Transport of the Russian Federation Born in 1976. In 1998 he graduated from Far Eastern State Transport University with a major in Logistics and (Railway) Transport Management. From 1998 to 2002, he held management positions at railway transport enterprises. From 2002 to 2004, he was general director of OOO Dalneftetrans in Khabarovsk. From 2004 to 2006, he was general director of Far Eastern Transport Group in Khabarovsk. From 2006 to 2009, he was deputy director of the Department for State Policy in Railway Transport under the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation. From 2009, he served as deputy director of the Department of the Industry and Infrastructure under the Government of the Russian Federation. Under Order No. 2318-r of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 22 December 2011, he was appointed director of the Federal Railway Transport Agency. Now he is Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation.

MARAT SHAIDAEV Chairman of the Board of Directors Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Graduated from the Military Institute of the Ministry of Defence of the USSR. In 2007, he graduated from the Russian Presidential Academy of Public Administration, specialising in “State and municipal management”. Marat headed TransFlot from 2005 to 2009, where he was in charge of the Primorsk port management company in the Leningradskaya region, as well as overseeing the construction of an oil and oil product-handling terminal. In 2009-2011, he was in charge of the operational management of Summa Group. He has been first deputy CEO of NCSP since 2011 and chairman of the board of directors since 2012.

VLADIMIR YAKUNIN President Russian Railways Born in 1948. Graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Mechanics as a Mechanical Engineer in 1972 and began his career as a junior research scientist at the State Institute of Applied Chemistry. After completing military service in the Soviet Army, he worked as an engineer and senior engineer at the Administration of the State Committee of the Council of Ministers of the USSR for Foreign Trade and was also head of department at the A. F. Yoffe Physics and Technical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. From 1985 through 1991 he was Second and then First Secretary of the USSR’s Permanent Representative Office at the United Nations. He was then Chairman of the Board at the International Centre for Business Cooperation before becoming head of the North-Western Federal District Inspectorate of the Senior Control Department of the President of the Russian Federation. Since October 2000 - Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation. Since February 2002 - First Deputy Minister of Railway Transport of the Russian Federation. Since October 2003, the Board of Russian Railways unanimously appointed Yakunin First Vice-President of the Company. Vladimir Yakunin was appointed president of Russian Railways by the Government of the Russian Federation in June 2005.