The sustainable development of NPOs largely depends on the ability to attract resources.
• What are the most effective fundraising tools?
• How should we start working with business partners and strengthen existing collaboration?
• Should we count on raising private funds and what formats exist for this kind of work?

Front row participants:
Natalya Gonchar — Head of Information Support and Media Relations Subdivision, Press Secretary, Sakhalin Energy
Anastasia Lozhkina — Director for Development and Fundraising, Charity Fund Arifmetika Dobra

Securing a presidential grant is just the beginning of a long journey. Numerous unforeseen circumstances arise along this path and may entail changes in the course of a project.
How can the Presidential Grants Fund help to overcome difficult situations? How can we build constructive relationships with the grantor and not drown in reporting? The seminar participants will get answers to these and other questions.

Panellist:
Innokentiy Dementyev — Deputy General Director, Presidential Grants Foundation

A well-prepared presentation will help to utilize the three minutes allotted for a presentation as efficiently as possible. The secrets to a successful presentation are an understandable structure, clear logic, and proper visual design.
Is there a universal recipe for presentations? Which main points of a presentation should be put on a slide? Why do presentations need to be updated regularly? How does the presentation content depend on the audience? The master class participants will learn how to build a presentation taking into account the interests of the person you are talking to and make their presentation succinct and memorable.

Panellist:
Vladimir Voloshin — Managing Partner, Newman Sport & Business Consulting

The ability to speak about your work while taking into account the other party’s interests is one of the most important skills for NPO representatives.
The success of cooperation with your partners and your ability to attract new resources largely depend on how succinctly and clearly you manage to convey your idea.
The master class will provide its participants with tools to prepare a meaningful and succinct story about their project, which will help to attract new partners to further develop their organization.

Panellist:
Svetlana Vinokurova — Director, School of Oratory "Man of his word"

The ability to speak about your work while taking into account the other party’s interests is one of the most important skills for NPO representatives.
The success of cooperation with your partners and your ability to attract new resources largely depend on how succinctly and clearly you manage to convey your idea.
The master class will provide its participants with tools to prepare a meaningful and succinct story about their project, which will help to attract new partners to further develop their organization.

Panellist:
Svetlana Vinokurova — Director, School of Oratory "Man of his word"

A well-prepared presentation will help to utilize the three minutes allotted for a presentation as efficiently as possible. The secrets to a successful presentation are an understandable structure, clear logic, and proper visual design.
Is there a universal recipe for presentations? Which main points of a presentation should be put on a slide? Why do presentations need to be updated regularly? How does the presentation content depend on the audience? The master class participants will learn how to build a presentation taking into account the interests of the person you are talking to and make their presentation succinct and memorable.

Panellist:
Vladimir Voloshin — Managing Partner, Newman Sport & Business Consulting

The best Russian and international practices and projects for the development of social entrepreneurship, education, technology, modern urban environment, and the promotion of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals will be presented at a working session of the permanent international Friends for Leadership group of young leaders created under the auspices of the Roscongress Foundation, which is involved in promoting multilateral projects for economic and humanitarian cooperation.

An event for the preparation of and presentations by tech companies from the Russian Far East, developed in partnership with FEFU’s Russky Technopark. The bootcamp will feature a competitive pitch session, where both the jury and other companies will have the chance to ask presenters questions in order to identify each other’s strengths and weaknesses. Three finalists will be chosen based on these presentations. By tradition, the jury will include EEF attendees such as foreign experts and potential investors in small projects.

Moderator:
Dmitry Politov — Senior Vice President, VEB Ventures

To strengthen the unity of the multi-ethnic Russian nation, it is very important to invest in a shared space for education and culture and in the preservation of traditional values. The development of creative industries in the regions as well as support for national manufacturing and youth business could help to build communities and improve people’s quality of life. That is why the first paragraph in Putin’s list of instructions for the implementation of the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly dated 20 February 2019 calls for the expansion of support for local cultural initiatives related to regional history, folk art, and the preservation of the nation’s heritage.

• How do cultural projects impact the economic development of regions and facilitate the development of the people living there?
• What successful practices in the preservation of territorial identity should be applied in the Far East?
• What measures exist to support the development of regional brands and businesses? The state, business, or NGO: who should play the primary role in shaping the “cultural landscape” of a territory?

Moderator:
Anton Dolgov — Executive Director, Presidential Grants Foundation

Panellists:
Konstantin Garanin — Director, Center for Territorial Marketing
Soelma Dagaeva — Minister of Culture, Government of the Republic of Buryatia
Roman Karmanov — Deputy General Director, Komsomolskaya Pravda Publishing House
Ruslan Novikov — General Director, Argumenty I Facty
Marina Nurgalieva — Project Manager, Primorsky Local Lore Youth Regional Social Organization "Klio"
Anna Shabarova — Vice President for Human Resources and Social Responsibility, Russian Copper Company

Nowadays, human capital development is an important part of a country’s economic development. Initially, human capital was perceived as investment in areas increasing a person’s ability to work. The concept has expanded and now includes investment in education, health, housing, culture, and other categories related to ensuring the quality of human life. This is due to the fact that professional skills alone are insufficient for developing human capital – a behavioural culture must also be nurtured. The creation of comfortable living conditions in the Far East is especially relevant in view of the importance for the region of reducing population outflow and the shortage of labour resources by eliminating interregional differences.

• What does investment in human capital entail?
• What challenges in the development of human capital do Russia and the Far East currently face? What measures should be taken to address them?
• What competencies need to be developed in a changing world? What should the region focus on to increase skilled labour?

Moderator:
Grigoriy Smolyak — Director, Department of Human Сapital and Territorial Development, Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East

Front row participants:
Ekaterina Kumanina — Member of the Management Board, Director for Strategic Communications, RVC
Alexander Logunov — Deputy General Director, Agency for the Development of Human Capital in the Far Eastern Federal District
Andrey Plutenko — Deputy Chairman of the Government, Government of the Amur Oblast
Margarita Tsoy — Vice President, Branch of Exxon Neftegas Limited Bahamas in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Dmitriy Sharkov — Manager for Corporate Affairs in East Area, Philip Morris
Vladimir Yablonskiy — Chairman of association for social development

The strategic significance of the Far East continues to grow, from both the point of view of access to resources and innovative technological development.
There is number of challenges in the way of constructing a sustainable regional economy. These challenges can only be solved by the most enterprising and goal-oriented individuals – the youth. What's more, young entrepreneurs working in tandem with professionals and major businesses can effectively implement innovations in the Russian Far East. A systematic approach to creating an innovative infrastructure in the Russian Far East is one of Russia's most important objectives.
How can innovation be integrated into entrepreneurship? What successful regional practices can be emulated? What role does innovation and youth entrepreneurship play in regional development? What successful practices already exist in the Russian Far East?

Moderator:
Mikhail Krivopal — Deputy Chairman, Association of Youth Governments of the Russian Federation

Panellists:
Svetlana Bazhenova — Director, Far East Centre for the Development of Social Initiatives and Social Partnership
Alexander Bugaev — Head, Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh)
Dmitry Spitsyn — expert on Regional Digital Transformation and Business Process Automatization

Accelerated technological development unravelling against the background of enhanced geopolitical and economic competition offers special role to universities as vital elements of the foundation of global inclusive peace, prosperity and well-being. The new role of Asia, as the core of global advancement, induces universities in this region to go beyond traditional borders, join their educational and research efforts and think of new innovative paths towards goals of sustainable and inclusive development. With about two thirds of Russia’s territory extending over Asia, more and more attention is being paid to the needs of its Far East development and its substantive role in Asian community. Understanding the primary role of human capital development for sustainable economic advancement is key for Russian Asia-Pacific strategy.

• What priorities does Russia have in education? What are Russia’s scientific and educational priorities in international cooperation?
• What are the prospects for building new and enhancing existing networks between Russian and Asian universities?
• What results are expected in creation of a network of regional and international research centres and centres of excellence?

Moderator:
Victoria Panova — Vice-Rector for International Relations, Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU)

Panellists:
Yi Ren — International Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Southern Queensland Australia
Daria Longley-Sinitsyna — Lecturer of the School of Business, MGIMO University
Timothy O' Connor — Vice Rector of Academic Affairs, National University of Science and Technology MISiS
Manoj Sharma —
Yuji Yamamoto — Professor, Vice-President, Director of NODAI Research Institute, Tokyo University of Agriculture

The Roscongress Foundation, together with the Far East High Technology Fund and Russky Technopark, recently announced the launch of the Business Priority competition, which will be held as part of the Innovation Space project with the support of the Government of Primorye Territory. Any tech start-ups registered in the Far Eastern Federal District (FEFD) with a finished product are welcome to submit their projects to the competition. Members of the expert council will choose 7 winners, who will then have the opportunity to present their projects at Business Priority pitch sessions. The expert jury will include investment funds, federal and regional government officials, corporations, major and medium-sized businesses, and business angels.

The founders and CEOs of successful tech start-ups will share their secrets to success, answer tricky questions from the audience, and honestly list some business ‘don’ts’. Entrepreneurs will share their experiences taking their brands to market, searching for clients and partners, and making deals with corporations.

Today, entrepreneurship is one of the key factors for the development of the country’s economy, with young people serving as the engine. Entrepreneurship promotes economic growth, accelerates modernization, and plays an important role in stimulating sustainable development. There are currently barriers that need to be overcome so that young people do not abandon their initiatives and projects due to the complexity of bureaucratic processes. To this end, the Innosocium Foundation and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives held the DevService Hackathon to develop a unified platform for young entrepreneurs. This session will be a logical continuation of the Hackathon.
• What kinds of challenges do young entrepreneurs currently face?
• What mechanisms exist to overcome barriers and stimulate youth entrepreneurship in Russia and around the world? How can the government and business support small businesses through technology platforms?
• What are the benefits of the platforms that were presented by the winners of the DevService Hackathon?

Panellists:
Alexander Bugaev — Head, Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh)
Vadim Zhivulin — Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Elena Marinina — Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Director for the Socio-Economic Agenda, Roscongress Foundation
Tatyana Mineeva — Commissioner for Entrepreneurs Rights Protection, Moscow City Government
Aleksey Rybnikov — Director of Analytics Center for CIS, EY
Svetlana Chupsheva — General Director, Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects
Anna Shabarova — Vice President for Human Resources and Social Responsibility, Russian Copper Company

The theatre is one type of international cultural cooperation. The performing arts art not only have exceptional emotional strength, but also bring together people from different nations, religious affiliations, and cultural traditions. In this regard, international cooperation in theatrics helps to form a positive image of a nation, make international contacts, enrich national cultures, and preserve cultural diversity around the world.
International and Russian events are being held in Russia as part of the Year of Theatre in 2019, including the Theatre Olympiad in St. Petersburg – a major festival and platform for the development of global theatre integration and a dialogue among theatre professionals from different countries.

Moderator:
Ксения Gorlevaya — Executive Director, Directorate of the St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum

Panellists:
Ilya Averbukh — Russian Figure Skater, Honored Master of Sports; Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Ilya Averbukh Production Company
Aleksey Lebedev — Director, Russian Seasons
Egor Moskvin — Director, Directorate of the St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum
Pavel Stepanov — Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation
Zelfira Tregulova — General Director, The State Tretyakov Gallery

On 26–27 August, the Innosocium Foundation and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives held the DevService Hackathon with the goal of creating a unified platform to simplify business processes for young entrepreneurs. The mentor lounge will feature a one-on-one session between business experts and the winners of the DevService Hackathon, where entrepreneurs can share their success stories and talk with students about possible ways to support entrepreneurship and youth through technology platforms.

Moderator:
Vadim Kovalev — First Deputy Executive Director, Russian Managers Association

Panellists:
Danil Zharov — CEO, Motivity
Andrey Kalashnikov — Co-Founder, Avangard
Vladimir Lovkov — Producer, Content Bureau
Alexey Lopatik — Commercial director, Brainrus
Aleksey Malikov — Co-Founder, A&A Capital
Artem Sedov — General Director, Big Three

Participants will discuss development trends in the venture capital market and innovative ecosystems in Russia and China and opportunities for creating joint funds and high-tech investment projects. The section will help stimulate bilateral cooperation in innovation development, attract Chinese investors to invest capital in Russian tech companies, and expand opportunities for innovative businesses in both countries’ markets.

Moderator:
Dmitriy Borovikov — CEO, Russky Technopark

Panellists:
Wei Boren — Director, China-Russia Center for Innovative Entrepreneurship in Beijing
Vera Pronkina — Director, Russia-China Center for Innovative Entrepreneurship
Ruslan Sarkisov — Chief Executive Officer, Far East High Technologies Fund
Liu Xingliang — Founder, Liu Xingliang Time; Director, DCCI Internet Research Institute
Oleg Teplov — Chief Executive Officer, VEB Innovation
Xu Yong — Founder, AC Accelerator

The best Russian and international practices and projects for the development of social entrepreneurship, education, technology, modern urban environment, and the promotion of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals will be presented at a working session of the permanent international Friends for Leadership group of young leaders created under the auspices of the Roscongress Foundation, which is involved in promoting multilateral projects for economic and humanitarian cooperation.

Young entrepreneurs face a large number of challenges when creating their own businesses: from difficulties in attracting investment to the ineffective use of marketing and managing technologies. Many of these entrepreneurs turn to various educational publications and courses in the search for solutions.
However, in the majority of cases, simply gaining new knowledge is insufficient. In order to effectively implement their knowledge in practice, they need a fresh look from the outside and the advice of experienced experts.
At the Mentors’ Lounge, young entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to engage in direct dialogues with experts, get their questions answered, and immerse themselves in the company of like-minded peers, cooperation with whom could lead to more success.

Moderators:
Dina Gaizatullina — Chairman, Association of Youth Governments of the Russian Federation
Sayan Galsandorzhiyev — Founder, Generation of Leaders International Business School for Children
Aleksey Ezhov — Chairman of the Youth Council, Russian-Chinese Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development
Pavel Lenets — Director, Sapphire
Aleksey Poroshin — General Director, FIRST Investment Consulting Group

Young entrepreneurs face a large number of challenges when creating their own businesses: from difficulties in attracting investment to the ineffective use of marketing and managing technologies. Many of these entrepreneurs turn to various educational publications and courses in the search for solutions.
However, in the majority of cases, simply gaining new knowledge is insufficient. In order to effectively implement their knowledge in practice, they need a fresh look from the outside and the advice of experienced experts.
At the Mentors’ Lounge, young entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to engage in direct dialogues with experts, get their questions answered, and immerse themselves in the company of like-minded peers, cooperation with whom could lead to more success.

Panellists:
Mikhail Krivopal — Deputy Chairman, Association of Youth Governments of the Russian Federation
Vitaly Mankevich — President, Russian-Asian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
Oleg Mansurov — General Director, ACTUM
Ildar Neverov — Chairman, Committee for Ecology, Delovaya Rossiya (Business Russia)
Tatyana Seliverstova — Vice-Chairman, Russian Youth Association

Buyer preferences and regulatory actions encourage companies to produce sustainable products.
However, even today most companies have chosen the easy way – to seem sustainable while not actually being so. One reason is the complicated process involved, because in order to become a sustainable producer, companies need to make many changes, from the thinking of top management and managerial models, rebuilding production cycles, logistics, sales and marketing, to investing significant amounts in bringing these changes about. In order to reduce environmental impact, companies need to put a lot of effort into transforming their processes.

• How does a green brand differ from a non-sustainable one?
• What are the principles of 360 brand sustainability? How can one distinguish a green brand from one that has been greenwashed?
• Why create the League of Green Brands movement and promote a sustainable agenda?
• How is true sustainability built for green brands?

Moderator:
Vadim Kovalev — First Deputy Executive Director, Russian Managers Association

Panellists:
Irina Agarkova — Head of Strategic Communications Direction, Mobile TeleSystems
Irina Bakhtina — Vice President for Sustainable Business Development and Corporate Affairs, Unilever Rus
Dmitriy Bobkov — Director of Information Policy and Public Relations Department, Rosseti
Anastasiya Popova — Director and founder, Project Plus One
Nikita Soshnikov — Head of Branch in Vladivostok, Deloitte, Russia