Manege Business Programme

October 15, 2025
09:00-10:30

Manege 3nd floor, conference hall E

Business breakfasts

From Opacity to Reliability: Building a National and Global System of Price Indicators in the Fuel and Energy Sector

In partnership with the St. Petersburg International Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange (By invitation only)

Establishing national price indicators is a crucial step toward ensuring the stability and sustainability of the national fuel and energy sectors in the current complex geopolitical environment. Achieving this will guarantee transparent methodologies, maintain the relevance of price indicators for Russian commodities, and eliminate the bias imposed by Western pricing agencies. Furthermore, developing relevant price indicators will broaden their use and elevate them to the international stage through cooperation with BRICS and EAEU exchanges.

Moderator:
Igor Artemiev — President, St. Petersburg International Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange

Speakers:
Mikhail Arakelyan — Head of the Department of Supervision of Trading and Clearing Infrastructure Organizations, Financial Market Infrastructure Department, Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia)
Maxim Bystrov — Chairman of the Board, Association "NP Market Council"
Maksim Ermolovich — Member of the Board (Minister) for Competition and Antimonopoly Regulation, Eurasian Economic Commission
Vladimir Zimovtsev — Director of the E-Commerce and Partnerships Division, SIBUR
Nikolay Kiselev — Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Surgutneftegas
Vitaly Korolev — Deputy Head, Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation
Mohammad Nazifi Charandabi — Chief Executive Officer, Iran Energy Exchange
Alexander Charikov — Deputy General Director, RusHydro

October 15, 2025
09:00-10:15

Manege, 1st floor, Plenary conference hall

International Cooperation

Global Energy Markets: The Transformation of Relations and Balance of Interests

In recent years, global demand for all types of energy resources has exceeded even the most optimistic forecasts from five years ago due to growth in the global economy, advancements in the digital sector, and changes in global trade and consumer behaviour. The record demand for fossil fuels has coincided with the unprecedented commissioning of renewable energy capacity and the development of hydro and nuclear energy. However, the global energy industry still faces major challenges: the complicated geopolitical situation, sanctions and trade wars, changes in the structure of demand, and the emergence of new energy consumers. How will the global energy market manage to get through the current stage of sanctions, trade wars, protectionism, artificial barriers, and tariff restrictions? Is it possible to reverse the trend and create a unilateral carbon-free energy world? How can energy producing and consuming countries in Asia and Latin America protect their own national interests as well as the interests of the global market against pressure from individual players?

Moderator:
Sergey Brilev — President, The Global Energy Association

Speakers:
Haitham Al Ghais — Secretary General, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud — Minister of Energy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Alparslan Bayraktar — Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Türkiye
Viktor Karankevich — Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus
Foday Mansaray — Director General, Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone
Alexander Novak — Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
Delcy Eloina Rodriguez Gomez — Executive Vice President and Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (video message)
Peter Szijjarto — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary
Bui Thanh Son — Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Mohamed Hamel — Secretary General, Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)

October 15, 2025
10:00-11:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall D

Sustainable Development: Adapting to the New Reality

The Arctic: Terra Incognita or Northern El Dorado?

The Arctic not only has enormous reserves of oil, gas, and other minerals; it is also a region with new promising industrial centres and transport hubs, which will invigorate the development and introduction of innovations and unique Russian technologies. New types of energy, such as hydrogen and methanol, as well as shipbuilding, communications, cryogenic technologies, and IT infrastructure are all part of the new highly developed Arctic. However, these plans cannot be implemented without creating a reliable energy supply system that is capable of operating in isolated, hard-to-reach regions with harsh climatic conditions. What is the outlook for the development of the Arctic and what large-scale projects could be implemented in the near future? What volume of energy consumption should be expected in this region in the long-term period until 2050, taking into account these projects? How can we ensure reliable energy supplies to the Arctic? Are there Russian technologies that are capable of doing this? How can the Arctic be transformed into an environment that is accessible to humans and industry, while not destroying its natural and ecological diversity?

Moderator:
Mikhail Grigoryev — Member of the Scientific Council for the Study of the Arctic and Antarctic, Russian Academy of Sciences

Speakers:
Oleg Budargin — Vice Chair, Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO)
Johngho Park — President, Korea-Russia Business Council
Dmitry Tarasov — Managing Director for Asset Development, RUSNANO Management Company
Alexey Ferapontov — Deputy Head, Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (Rostechnadzor)
Alexander Frolov — Deputy General Director for Engineering and Construction, T Plus
Alexey Chlenov — Head of the Taimyr Dolgano-Nenets Municipal District of the Krasnoyarsk Territory

October 15, 2025
10:00-11:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall C

Russia’s Fuel and Energy Industry: Development Strategy

Oil and Gas Chemistry: An Era of New Opportunities in the Energy Transition

Russia has been talking for years about the need to ‘get off the raw materials needle’. This is becoming the number one task amidst the current sanctions and geopolitical tension. The availability of cheap domestic energy resources and the discontinuation of their supply to Western markets could become a huge competitive advantage for Russia in terms of creating and developing its own petrochemical and gas chemical industries, which seek to produce goods with high added value. In the absence of sanctions, this would make it possible for Russian products to enter new markets and find new export destinations. Can Russia take back its own market for high-value added petrochemicals and gas chemistry, and what needs to be done to achieve this? When can Russia expect to become a full-fledged exporter of high-value added chemical products? Should Russia consider creating an entire petrochemical cluster in Eastern Siberia that focuses both on exports and on supplying finished products to the domestic market as part of the country’s economic pivot to the East?

Moderator:
Kirill Tokarev — Editor-in-Chief, Anchor, RBC

Speakers:
Darya Borisova — Member of the Board – Managing Director for Development and Innovations, SIBUR
Daria Kozlova — General Director, Center for Energy Research
Vitaly Korolev — Deputy Head, Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation
Yury Korsun — Deputy Chairman - Member of the Board, VEB.RF
Pavel Sorokin — First Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Mikhail Yurin — Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation

October 15, 2025
10:00-11:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall A

Technology as a Key Driver of Energy Development

AI: A New Energy Consumer or an Energy Efficient Manager?

Artificial intelligence systems have quickly and quietly entered our lives and are currently being used almost everywhere: from food delivery to banking. Each AI system requires a huge amount of information that can be rapidly processed, so data centres are expanding along with AI. Data centres are becoming new, fast-growing consumers of energy that operate 24/7. But is this actually true? What is the share of AI and data centres in the growing demand for electricity right now and in the long term until 2050? Could there be a saturation point in the future, when AI systems will start controlling and limiting their own electricity consumption? What is the significance for the energy sector of the different approaches that such American IT giants as OpenAl and Microsoft, as well as the Chinese startup DeepSeek are taking in the operation of AI systems? Should new generating facilities be built in anticipation of the rapidly growing demand from data centres?

Moderator:
Elena Lazko — General Director, S+Consulting

Speakers:
Nikolai Vavilov — Director, Institute for the Development of Communications and Research of China and the Countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America
Grigory Vygon — Managing Director, VYGON Consulting (online)
Hongpeng Liu — Director of Energy Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Valery Seleznev — First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Energy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Stanislav Terentyev — Director of Digital Transformation, System Operator of the United Power System
Denis Khleborodov — General Director, Cloud X
Eduard Sheremetsev — Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation

October 15, 2025
10:00-11:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall B

Russia’s Fuel and Energy Industry: Development Strategy

Overcoming Barriers: Finding Ways to Optimize the Coal Industry

The global coal industry is currently experiencing a downturn. The industry is under pressure from falling global prices, expensive logistics, and the refusal of numerous countries to use coal-fired power generation. Nevertheless, coal is still extremely important for the economies of lots of countries, including Russia. Russian coal is not only an energy resource; it is an entire industry that includes thousands of people, technologies, export chains, and engineering technologies. The coal industry has the potential to drive economic growth in Russia from 2030 to 2050. Besides the challenges this presents, it is also an historic opportunity that Russia, judging by the current pace of reform, can’t afford to miss. What support measures does the coal industry need today? How can we ensure the technological development of the coal industry amidst restrictions? What are the goals of the coal industry in terms of different planning horizons and how does it plan to achieve them? What are some of the difficulties with transport infrastructure, and what solutions do industry experts have to overcome them?

Moderator:
Irina Olkhovskaya — General Director, Universal Logistics

Speakers:
Dmitry Islamov — State Secretary, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Alexander Klimenko — Chairman of the Board of Directors, Rodina Industrial Group
Alexey Kulapin — General Director, Russian Energy Agency (REA) of the Ministry of Energy of Russia
Leonid Starosvet — Deputy Governor of the Kemerovo Region – Kuzbass
Maksim Tereshchenko — Minister of Industry and Geology of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

Front row participants:
Roman Golovin — Director of Strategy, SUEK
Konstantin Grebennik — Director of the Department of Coal Industry and Prospective Energy Sources, Center for Energy Research
Alexander Komyshan — Member of the Consumer Council for the Activities, Russian Railways
Yury Saakyan — General Director, Institute of Natural Monopolies Research

October 15, 2025
11:00-12:15

Manege, 1st floor, Plenary conference hall

Russia’s Fuel and Energy Industry: Development Strategy

Talents and Leaders: How to Train the Workforce for the Energy Sector of the Future

Russia’s fuel and energy industry has a rich legacy built on an efficient oil and gas sector, a robust coal sector, and the most reliable power system in the world. These achievements belong to the veterans and specialists working in the industry today. But strengthening the competitiveness of Russian energy, achieving technological sovereignty, and securing industrial leadership on the global stage are the modern challenges a new generation of energy professionals must meet. Today the sector faces the task of preparing not just qualified engineers but strong individuals capable of creating and advancing technologies and making responsible decisions. This requires raising the status of engineering careers and creating an environment that supports education, professional growth, work, and the protection of engineering solutions. Such an environment must unite schools, universities, and further education centres, while actively involving professional associations and public organizations. How can the fuel and energy industry attract new talent and cultivate the next generation of leaders? What will inspire young specialists to make discoveries? Are pride in one’s country and love of the homeland elements of genuine leadership? Should workforce development start at school? How can the state guide students towards suitable careers and unlock their potential? What roles should companies and civic organizations play? And in a multipolar world, is the very idea of education and talent development changing?

Moderator:
Irina Rossius — Reporter, Russia 1 TV Channel

Speakers:
Petr Biryukov — Deputy Mayor of Moscow in the Government of Moscow for Housing and Utilities and Improvement
Vladimir Zhelonkin — Deputy Minister of Education of the Russian Federation
Arthur Orlov — Chairman of the Board, Russian Movement of Children and Youth "Movement of the First"
Dmitry Peskov — General Director, Platform of the National Technology Initiative; Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation on Digital and Technological Development; Director of the Technology Department, Agency of Strategic Initiatives (ASI)
Pavel Snikkars — Chief Executive Officer, T Plus
Yuri Urobushkin — Physics Teacher; Finalist, All-Russian Competition "Teacher of the Year of Russia"
Sergey Tsivilev — Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Ibrahim Elmutasim — Minister of Energy and Petroleum of the Republic of the Sudan

October 15, 2025
12:00-13:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall D

Technology as a Key Driver of Energy Development

New Domestic Engineering Technologies for the Benefit of Russia’s Power Industry Development

The development of domestic power engineering technologies has become one of the key tasks in implementing the General Scheme for the Placement of Electric Power Facilities until 2042. Achieving this goal requires, above all, close coordination between equipment customers, manufacturers, and relevant ministries and agencies. What conditions need to be created for equipment producers and their subcontractors to ensure the fulfilment of long-term production programmes of power companies? How will the latest results of the ‘Competitive Selection of Thermal Power Plant Modernization Projects 2029’ and the ‘Competitive Capacity Selection for New Generating Facilities in the Unified Energy System’ tenders for the South and Far East influence the design and use of Russian power equipment? What investment volumes are needed for the development and large-scale production of new steam turbine models, as well as for their maintenance?

Moderator:
Alexey Kharnas — Chief Editor, Expert

Speakers:
Dmitriy Vologzhanin — Director, Council of Energy Producers
Evgeny Grabchak — Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Mikhail Ivanov — Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Sergey Kondratyev — Member of the Board, First Deputy General Director - Chief Engineer, RusHydro
Vasiliy Nikonov — General Director, Unipro
Alexey Podkolzin — General Director, Power Machines
Alexander Tanichev — General Director, Inter RAO – Machine Building
Alexander Frolov — Deputy General Director for Engineering and Construction, T Plus

October 15, 2025
12:00-13:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall C

Russia’s Fuel and Energy Industry: Development Strategy

The Energy Agenda in the National Model of Targeted Business Conditions

The National Model of Target Business Conditions is a new system that is being used to develop standards that would create favourable conditions for doing business. The national model includes roadmaps with such business development tools as incentives for investment activity, infrastructure projects, the simplification of administrative procedures, less red tape, increased transparency, the development of innovative potential, and digital transformation. What changes in the business landscape can be expected by 2030? What impact will the new national model have on the energy sector? What tools will be used to provide state support to the energy sector? How can we accelerate the pace of the technological modernization of grids? What kind of qualitative changes should consumers expect?

Moderator:
Mikhail Utkin — Director of the Investment Climate Development Division "New Business", Agency of Strategic Initiatives (ASI)

Speakers:
Mikhail Galperin — Member of the Board, Inter RAO; Professor of the Department of Commercial Law and Process, S.S. Alekseev Research Center for Private Law under the President of the Russian Federation
Sergey Gustov — General Director, Gazprom Mezhregiongaz
Alexey Yeresko — Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities of the Russian Federation
Andrey Maximov — Head of the Department of Electric Power Development, Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation
Alexey Molsky — Member of the Board, Deputy Director General for Investment and Capital Construction, Rosseti
Kirill Nikitin — Director, Tax Policy Center of the Department of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Pavel Snikkars — Chief Executive Officer, T Plus
Denis Tyupyshev — Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation

October 15, 2025
12:00-13:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall B

Technology as a Key Driver of Energy Development

Import Substitution: The New IT Image of Energy Companies

In partnership with RusHydro

In the face of global challenges, technological sovereignty has become an integral part of state strategy to ensure a sustainable future. In line with government policy, state-owned companies are working to achieve the best possible results in switching to domestic software in both corporate and technological segments. This shift has significantly changed the landscape of information systems and business processes within companies. How has import substitution affected the operations of energy companies? Which approaches have proven most effective, and what additional benefits have been achieved? What criteria turned out to be most important when selecting solutions, and what had to be given up? How has the use of domestic solutions influenced the safe operation of energy facilities?

Moderator:
Alexander Charikov — Deputy General Director, RusHydro

Speakers:
Konstantin Kravchenko — Deputy General Director for Digital Transformation, Rosseti
Ilham Mehdiyev — Senior Vice President, Almi Group
Boris Nuraliev — Founder, Director, 1C
Alexander Rasputin — General Director, Prosoft-Systems
Maksut Shadaev — Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation
Eduard Sheremetsev — Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation

October 15, 2025
12:00-13:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall A

Russia’s Fuel and Energy Industry: Development Strategy

Large-scale Investment Projects in the Fuel and Energy Industry: The Engine of Regional Socioeconomic Development

The state is working with energy companies to ensure the sustainable socio-economic development of every Russian region. So-called ‘Anchor Settlements’, territories with the social and investment potential to attract migration and innovation, play an important role. At the same time, to avoid having them turn into mono-towns, we must develop master plans combining urban development policy, infrastructure priorities, and investment opportunities. Master plans make it possible to chart out a territory’s long-term development, reduce risks for investors, and ensure the transparency of decision-making. How do strategic planning and state regulation of territorial development affect the investment climate in Russia’s territories? How can we identify opportunities for growth in the economic and spatial development of territories to ensure the comfort of the urban environment and improve quality of life? Can the development of anchor settlements stem migration to larger metropolitan areas? What measures are needed? How can we ensure continuity between the master plan, general plans, and current legislation? What do companies expect from this tool?

Moderator:
Ksenia Golubeva — Head of the Project Department, DOM.RF

Speakers:
Maria Vasilkova — Member of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federationon on Industry and Trade
Alexander Dybal — Head of the Department for Corporate Communications and Regional Development, Gazprom Neft
Tatiana Zhuravleva — General Director, Andrey Melnichenko Charity Foundation; Director of Social Programs, AIM Management
Tatyana Molostova — Director, Ust-Kut Gas Processing Plant
Danil Rasskazov — Managing Director for Organizational Development, SIBUR
Valery Seleznev — First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Energy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Aleksandr Sukhanov — Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Irkutsk Region

Front row participant:
Anatoly Popov — Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, Sberbank

October 15, 2025
14:00-15:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall A

International Cooperation

Russia–Africa: Towards the Practical Implementation of Energy Projects

Africa’s demographic potential and need for accelerated economic growth make it crucial to rapidly develop the African energy sector, which requires extensive investment, as well as the construction of new and modernization of existing energy infrastructure. Russian fuel and energy companies are ready to offer their expertise and technological solutions in traditional and renewable energy, which would enable African countries to provide their population with access to a reliable and modern source of energy, develop their economies, and accelerate industrialization. What kind of projects need to be implemented to meet the primary strategic goals of African nations? What forms of partnership best meet the interests of Russia’s African partners and their domestic companies? What are some of the priority sources for project financing? What support measures do companies need to successfully transition to practical steps?

Moderator:
Ilya Kopelevich — Editor-in-Chief, Business FM

Speakers:
NJ Ayuk — Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber
Ibrahim Mohamed Fediel Gebreil — Minister of Finance and Economic Planning of the Republic of Sudan
Tatiana Dovgalenko — Director of the Department of Partnership with Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Umaru Napoleon Koroma — Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Sierra Leone
Roman Marshavin — Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Andrey Siling — Deputy General Director, Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects; Executive Director, Platform for National Technology Initiative
Stephan Solzhenitsyn — Vice Chairman, International Alliance for Sustainable Coal Use
Mohamed Hamel — Secretary General, Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)

Front row participant:
Vsevolod Sviridov — Deputy Director, Center for African Studies, Higher School of Economics, National Research University Higher School of Economics

October 15, 2025
14:00-15:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall D

Sustainable Development: Adapting to the New Reality

Resource and Energy Efficiency: Strategic Priorities for Russia’s Economic Development

In partnership with Gazprombank

One of the strategic priorities in the modern Russian economy is to transition from the extensive consumption of resources to their sustainable use by building value chains, reducing energy costs, creating high-tech production facilities that can ensure the advanced refining of resources, and utilizing circular production models and symbiosis of various areas of industry. What international experience in energy and resource conservation could be adapted to Russia’s realities? What technologies are most effective for the sustainable use of energy and resources? How can small and medium businesses become more involved in the processes of energy conservation and reducing resource costs?

Moderator:
Ekaterina Salugina-Sorokovaya — First Vice President, Gazprombank

Speakers:
Sergey Kononuchenko — Ambassador at Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Krishan Kolluru — Chairman, FICCI (The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) Climate Change Committee
Lwandle Mqadi — Business and Sustainability Expert, Industrial Development Corporation (South Africa) (online)
Olga Roganova — Deputy General Director, Russian Energy Agency (REA) of the Ministry of Energy of Russia
Rae Kwon Chung — Nobel Peace Prize Laureate; Chairman, Global Energy Prize International Award Committee

October 15, 2025
14:00-15:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall C

Sustainable Development: Adapting to the New Reality

Balancing Productivity and Ecology in the Fuel and Energy Complex

In partnership with En+

The new climate targets of recent years have increased the environmental burden Russian energy companies must bear. Mining companies are using their own technology to create environmentally friendly energy resources and reduce methane and CO2 emissions at major facilities, even as energy companies work to reduce power plant emissions and implement quota systems. Russia has been experimenting with emission quotas since 2019. In 2022, the experiment, which called for a 50% reduction in emissions, was extended to include Eastern Siberia, where there are significant natural gas reserves but almost no infrastructure for transporting the gas and, accordingly, no way for thermoelectric power plants to receive the natural gas. At present, less than 10% of Siberia has access to gas, significantly less than the 70% national average, forcing Siberian thermoelectric power plants to work exclusively with local coal. Questions remain about how to ensure the environment is clean and safe in every Russian region. What can the government do to reduce emissions right now? Is import substitution posing any problems for the technology used in this area? How effective has the emission quota system proven? What are the first results of carbon unit trading in Russia?

Moderator:
Andrey Sharonov — Chief Executive Officer, National ESG-Alliance; Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Association of Digital Platforms

Speakers:
Vyacheslav Alenkov — Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Sakhalin Region (online)
Irina Bakhtina — Chairperson of the Supervisory Board, National ESG Alliance; Deputy Director General for Sustainable Development, En+; Director of Sustainable Development, RUSAL
Dmitriy Vologzhanin — Director, Council of Energy Producers
Andrey Maximov — Head of the Department of Electric Power Development, Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation
Vadim Petrov — Deputy Director, Russian Research Institute Ecology, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation
Dmitry Skobelev — Director, Environmental Industrial Policy Centre (online)
Yury Stankevich — Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for Energy

Front row participant:
Sergey Tverdokhleb — Director of Strategic Projects and Communications, AIM Management

October 15, 2025
14:00-15:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall B

International Cooperation

Nuclear Energy: Saving the Climate, Uniting Countries, and Changing the Image of Humanity

In partnership with the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom

The nuclear industry is currently experiencing an extraordinary boom. Nuclear technologies are a truly inexhaustible source of clean energy. They are the key to reliable energy supplies not only for individual countries, but for entire regions as well. Partnerships between countries in the development of nuclear energy allow for long-term cooperation in both the nuclear sphere and in other high-tech industries. How can nuclear solutions unite countries and help counter global challenges? How do countries’ own solutions in the nuclear sector become the basis for global change? How can we enhance the efficiency of nuclear projects to address the challenges of the green agenda? How are the nuclear industry’s achievements becoming a driver of growth in various industries and why is energy not the only sector where nuclear can provide benefits?

Moderator:
Andrey Bezrukov — President, Technological Sovereignty Export Association; Professor at the Department of Applied Analysis of International Problems, MGIMO University

Speakers:
Sohyla Aboudeif — Postgraduate Student, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Alparslan Bayraktar — Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Türkiye
Viktor Karankevich — Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus
Oleg Kononenko — Pilot-cosmonaut, Hero of Russia
Alexey Likhachev — Director General, State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM
Salem Hamdi — General Director, Arab Atomic Energy Agency (AAEA)

October 15, 2025
16:00-17:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall C

International Cooperation

Russia–Arab Countries

The partnership between Russia and the Arab countries is stable and evolving, despite all the current difficulties. This is reflected in the trade and investment cooperation statistics: in 2024, Arab countries accounted for 10% of Russia’s foreign trade turnover. The countries of the Persian Gulf and North Africa are by far Russia’s largest business partners. Russian companies are looking at Arab countries as destinations for export and localization in leading manufacturing and logistics centres. Experts point to the range of potential trade and manufacturing opportunities that are presenting themselves in the context of the changes in the economic order: cooperation in industry and trade; mutual investment; and technology exchange in energy, oil production, and oilfield services. What is economic cooperation with Arab countries founded on? What role do Russian companies play in this cooperation? How can Russia’s unique technological potential be integrated into energy security in the Arab world? What support can be given to larger, more multi-sectoral and deeper cooperation between countries?

Moderator:
Sergey Gorkov — Chairman, Russian-Arab Business Council of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation

Speakers:
Karim Abdelsalam — Managing Director for Renewable Energy and Entrepreneurship, Madkour Group
Omar Abdullah Bakodah — General Director, Abdullah Omar Bakodah & company Certified Public Accountants Company
Ilya Vergizaev — Chief Executive Officer, Rosatom Construction Technologies
Valentin Makarov — President, RUSSOFT Association
Roman Marshavin — Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Lina Noureddin — Founder, Director, Lamar Holding
Andrey Siling — Deputy General Director, Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects; Executive Director, Platform for National Technology Initiative
Walid Hamid Shiltagh — Ambassador of the League of Arab States to Moscow

October 15, 2025
16:00-17:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall D

Russia’s Fuel and Energy Industry: Development Strategy

Current Issues in Energy Sector Insurance

Insurance in Russia’s energy sector is facing new challenges related to ageing infrastructure, equipment import substitution, the need to develop modern risk management tools, and ensuring business continuity. How can risks associated with asset wear and replacement construction in the power grid be managed effectively? What insurance solutions are required to minimize risks in import substitution and the re-engineering of generating equipment? What role do business continuity plans play in risk management, and how do they affect insurance coverage? Can insurance help guarantee contractors’ timely and good-faith fulfilment of obligations in the construction of power facilities? What are the prospects and specifics of insuring power facilities operating under experimental legal regimes? What is the potential for applying insurance to projects that use standard design solutions and typical project documentation?

Moderator:
Dmitry Malyshev — Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, SOGAZ

Speakers:
Artyom Glotov — CEO, Rosseti Mobile Gas Turbine Power Stations
Kirill Lykov — Deputy General Director for Economics and Finance, T Plus
Alexey Polinov — Member of the Management Board, Acting Deputy General Director for Strategy, Rosseti
Sergey Terebulin — Deputy General Director for Finance and Corporate Governance, RusHydro
Ilya Shamrin — Director of the Insurance Department, Inter RAO

October 15, 2025
16:00-17:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall A

Russia’s Fuel and Energy Industry: Development Strategy

HTR Reserves: Challenges, Trends, and Prospects for Russian Oil Production

According to Russian Ministry of Energy estimates, the oil rent for Western Siberian fields may drop from USD 47 to USD 6/barrel by 2050. The key challenge for oil production in Russia is an increase in the share of depleted and hard-to-recover reserves (over 58%) and the rising cost of crude production. Developing new methods to improve oil recovery and recovery efficiency will enable us to bring more than 5 billion tons of reserves into development. What awaits brownfield sites and HTR reserves while there are low prices and expensive recovery technologies? Is the industry ready to support and replicate such projects? How may we consolidate industry demand for enhanced oil recovery technologies, homegrown chemical agents, and specialized equipment? How can we ensure fair distribution of the tax burden on depleted fields and HTR reserves between business and the state? How may we establish technological exchange between companies from friendly countries in order to increase the capacity and efficiency of the exploitation of brownfield sites and HTR reserve production? How successful is the experience of taxation and financial support for companies working with such ‘tough’ projects, and what measures to optimize the tax system still need to be taken?

Moderator:
Alexandra Suvorova — Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Anchor, Russia 24 TV Channel

Speakers:
Dmitry Artyukhov — Governor of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Region
Pavel Zavalny — Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Energy; President, Russian Gas Society
Alexey Sazanov — State Secretary – Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation
Pavel Sorokin — First Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation