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Born in Russia, in the city of Balakovo, Saratov region. He graduated with honors from the Saratov State Socio-Economic University (with a specialization in "Taxes and Taxation" from the Faculty of "Finance and Credit"), the Russian University of Cooperation (Bachelor of Law), and the Graduate School of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics ("Finance, Monetary Circulation, and Credit"). Received a diploma with honors as a translator from English. Completed with honors the MBA program of the French university Grenoble Ecole de Management (diploma on the topic of digital transformation of public administration), the master's program, and the MBA program of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation. In 2009-2011, he worked at a construction company in Saratov as a tax specialist. In 2009-2010, he interned in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Federal Tax Service. In 2011-2012, he was an employee of the consulting company PricewaterhouseCoopers, Department of International Taxation. In 2012-2014, he worked as an Advisor to the Minister of Capital Construction of the Saratov Region, Head of the Secretariat of the Deputy Governor of the Saratov Region for Construction, Transport, and Large Investment Projects. Worked in 2014-2018 at the holding company "Airports of Regions" of GC "Renova" as Deputy Director for Interaction with State Bodies for airport complex projects in Samara, Saratov, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Saratov, and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. In 2015-2018, he also organized the work of the International Association of Airports to promote legislative initiatives (the State Duma of the Russian Federation, the Federation Council of the Russian Federation) in the aviation and transport sectors as an Advisor to the Board of the IAA. From October 2018 to October 2021, he worked in the civil service as an Advisor to the Governor of Rostov Oblast on issues of digital development and digital transformation. Since October 2021, he continued to work on a voluntary basis. Since January 2021, he has been the chairman of the expert council of the "Arkturus" Space Technology Center at a subordinate institution of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia. Since November 2021 – General Director of JSC "Corporation for Aerospace Activities 'New Cosmos'". • Winner of the first competition "Leaders of Russia-2018" of the presidential platform "Russia-Country of Opportunities". • Has the class rank of the state civil service of Rostov Oblast – "Actual State Advisor 2nd Class" and the class rank of the state civil service of Saratov Oblast – "Actual State Advisor 2nd Class". • Member of the Expert Council for the Improvement of Legislative Regulation of the Space Industry under the Committee on Economic Policy of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

Mikhail Valeryevich Gordin was born on August 16, 1969, in Moscow in a family of scientific workers. From a young age, he was interested in the profession of an engineer and studied at the Physical and Mathematical School of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University. In 1993, he graduated from Bauman Moscow State Technical University with a specialization in "Automated Information Processing and Management Systems," and in 1996, he completed the MBA program at California State University and the Institute of Business and Economics of the Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. Candidate of Technical Sciences. From 1990, he worked as a research associate at the Institute of Systems Analysis of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and from 1993 to 1995, as an analyst at Global Edge. From 1997 to 2005, he held various positions at Conoco Philips—from commercial analyst to senior negotiation representative. In 2005, he was appointed director of the associated gas processing projects department at OAO "TNK-BP Management". In 2008, he was invited to work at LLC "SIBUR" as deputy head of the synthetic rubbers development directorate. Since 2011 — Managing Director and Member of the Board of LLC "SIBUR". In 2015, appointed Deputy General Director of FGBU NIC "Institute named after N.E. Zhukovsky". Since December 2016 - General Director of the Central Institute of Aviation Engine Building named after P.I. Baranov. Under the direct leadership of M.V. Gordin and with his active participation, intensive R&D was initiated to create hybrid and electric power units, modern aviation piston engines based on serial automotive engines. Work in the field of helicopter transmission units and diagnostic systems has been intensified. Since October 7, 2021, he has been appointed acting rector of Bauman Moscow State Technical University. Approved as rector on June 19, 2023. Public activities: • member of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for Science and Education; • member of the Scientific and Technical Council of the Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation; • member of the presidium of the State Commission on Arctic Development. Chairman of the Presidium of the Scientific and Expert Council of the State Commission on Arctic Development; • Co-Chairman of the Coordinating Council of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation in the field of education "Engineering, Technologies, Technical Sciences"; • Member of the Bureau of the Central Council of "SoyuzMash Russia"; • Member of the Public Council of the State Corporation "Roscosmos"; • Member of the Council of Supporting Scientific and Educational Organizations under the State Corporation "Rostec"; • Independent Director of PJSC "Polyus". Mikhail Valeryevich is actively involved in sports, is an instructor of mountaineering, has more than 25 years of experience in technical and high-altitude ascents in various regions of the USSR and Russia. PADI Divemaster, has made more than 100 dives in various regions of the world. Has a private pilot license for Robinson 44 helicopter (PPL). Awards: • Honorary Diploma of the President of the Russian Federation (2021); • Medal "For Help and Mercy" of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (2025); • Honorary Diploma of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (2023); • Medal "For Distinction" of the State Corporation "Rostec" (2025).

Advisor to the CEO of Geoscan Group (since 2024).
Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Cosmonautics named after K.E. Tsiolkovsky. Member of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy.

Graduated in 1983 from A.F. Mozhaisky Military Engineering Red Banner Institute (1983), specialization in ballistics. Candidate of Technical Sciences (PhD equivalent).
1983–2007 – Research work at the Baikonur Cosmodrome and in research institutes of the USSR and Russian Ministry of Defense.
2009–2017 – Chief Analyst at NIS-GLONASS and NP GLONASS (the sole operator of the ERA-GLONASS project).
2019–2024 – Chief Analyst at the Digital Transport and Logistics Association.

In 2007, he graduated from the Faculty of Fundamental Medicine of Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov with a specialization in "General Medicine." From 2008 to 2010, he studied at the Higher School of Management of the Higher School of Economics under the Executive MBA program. From 2004 to 2007, he worked at the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Moscow Research Oncological Institute named after P. A. Herzen" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation in the department of "Forecast of the Effectiveness of Conservative Treatment." The main directions of the group's scientific research on the development and implementation of cell therapy and regenerative medicine methods in clinical practice were: • study of the biology of multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MMCs) of bone marrow and adipose tissue in humans and animals; • development of a safe technology for culturing human MMSCs; • preclinical in vitro medical and biological trials (assessment of acute cytotoxicity and matrix properties of surface He is a co-author of more than a dozen scientific works.

Mr. Ivanov was born on June 11, 1976, in Novosibirsk.

In 1997 he graduated from Novosibirsk State University, the Faculty of Economics, and then got a master's degree in corporate management.

During 1997–2005, he advanced from the head of the planning and economic department to become the deputy production director at Novosibirsk Fat-Processing Plant.
From 2005 to 2010 – General Director of Management Company “Solnechnye Produkty”.

In 2011, he was appointed the general director of one of the leading Russian producers of meat products, Dymov Group of Companies.

From 2012 to 2018, he was involved in the development of his own international space start-up Dauria Aerospace, as well as a specialized digital service for farmers and agronomists, Exact Farming.

He has been working at EFKO since 2018. Mr. Ivanov participated in developing and expanding the distribution of new branded product categories, including coordinating the launch of Hi! plant-based meat and milk. He is in charge of international development and implementation of the sustainable development strategy.

Born on 30 April, 1961. Graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. PhD in engineering science.
1984–1993 RSC Energia, Engineer, worked on control systems for the Mir space station and Soyuz-TM manned spacecraft.
1990–1993 Concurrently, Director General at Kosmicheskaya regata consortium.
1992–2005 Gascom JSC, Director General (in 2008, renamed into Gazprom Space Systems JSC)
1995–2000 Concurrently, RSC Energia, Deputy General Designer, Director of Automated Space Systems Programs
2005–2007 RSC Energia, President, General Designer of manned space systems, Technical Manager of flight tests of manned space systems, Chairman of the Board of General Designers for the Russian Segment of the International Space Station
2008 – Chair of the Government of the Amur Oblast
Since 2008 — General Designer, Head of the Central Design Bureau at Gazprom Space Systems, Chair of the Science and Engineering Board at Gazprom Space Systems, Head of the Industrial Space Systems department at the Tomsk State University
Distiguished Designer of the Russian Federation
Honoured employee of Gazprom PJSC
Winner of the President of the Russian Federation’s Prize for Education
Winner of the Russian Federation Government Prize for Education
Distinguished Radio Operator
Tsiolkovsky Medal by the Federal Space Agency
Acknowledgement by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation
Acknowledgement by the Minister of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation

Alexey Bobrovsky was born on 15 August 1981. In 2002, he graduated from the Journalism Department of the Modern University for the Humanities in Moscow. He has worked as reporter and host on the TV-Centre Channel, Channel 1, Radio Station Business-FM. Since 2009, he has authored and presented the Kurs Dnya [Daily Rate of Exchange] on the Russia-24 TV Channel, Head of the Channel’s Service of Economic News. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Internet site Vestifinance.ru. Since 2016, he has been General Producer of Vestfinance Forum – a new interactive platform, featuring Andrey Klepach, Boris Titov, Alexander Novak, Ksenia Yudaeva and other authoritative economic experts.

Natalia Popova, First Deputy СEO of the Non-State Development Institute “Innopraktika”, President of Vision Media Center LLC, graduated from Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation and the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Area Studies of Moscow State University. Natalia is a member of the Boards of Directors of ITECMA LLC, VEB Ventures LLC, also the Supervisory Boards of the INTC Composite Valley Foundation and MSP Bank JSC, as well as the Board of Trustees of the School Unit of the “Phystech XXI” cluster and the autonomous non-profit educational organization “Phystech-lyceum” named after P.L. Kapitsa. In addition, she is the chairman of the board of directors of IAC OJSC, the co-chairman of the Coordinating Council for the introduction of innovative Russian products into the production and economic activities of Gazprom. Natalia is a member of the Council for the Implementation of the Federal Scientific and Technical Program for the Development of Agriculture for 2017-2025; the working group which provide support to small and medium businesses in high-tech sectors of the economy, including those introducing innovations, implementing projects in the field of import substitution and (or) producing export products and services; to the Expert council for the development of financial instruments and non-financial measures to support enterprises of Russia's defense industry under the Commission of the State Duma on legal support for the development of organizations in the defense industry of Russia. Natalia is the originator and the host of Innopraktika media projects, including such projects as “Dom uchenyh” (lit.: The House of Scientists) in cooperation with “Kultura” TV channel, “Nauka” (lit.: Science) in cooperation with “Russia-24” TV channel, also a member of the committee for preparation and implementation of the global project "Russian Seasons". Since December 2019, Natalia Popova has been holding the position of the Ombudsman representing interests of high-tech leading companies, established on the Commissioner for Entrepreneurs' Rights at the President of the Russian Federation institution basis.

Born December 20, 1981 in Moscow.
In 2005 he graduated from the Russian Foreign Trade Academy of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation with a degree in International Economics, in 2019 he got an MBA at London Business School.
In 2006, he was the head of asset management at Troika Dialog Management Company.
2007–2009 – Senior Manager of the Department of Investment Banking Services at OTKRITIE Financial Corporation.
2009–2014 – Investment director at JSC RUSNANO.
2015–2022 – Investment director at JSFC Sistema.
In November 2022, he was appointed General Director of JSC GLONASS.

Starting from December 2021, Mr. Sarkisov has been heading the Voskhod Venture Fund (Interros Group).

In 2018ؘ—2021 — Head of the Far East High Technologies Fund.

2014-2018 Ruslan was Deputy to CEO at the Far East Developpment Fund responsible for launching Far East High Technologies Fund and projects in logistics, housing and Utility Infrastructure and manufacturing industry.
2011-2013 Ruslan was Senior Vice-President at the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) where participated in the implementation of investment projects in the telecommunications and commodities sectors as well as in the creation of the Russian-Chinese investment fund with a capital of 2 billion dollars.
Since 2002, Ruslan has held various positions in Russian and international companies (Ernst & Young, Basic Element, CentreInvest Capital Partners, Rusnano.
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Alexey Goreslavsky was born in Moscow in 1977.
He graduated from the History Department of Moscow State University in 1999 and from the postgraduate school of the Institute for US and Canadian Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 2002.
He worked for Moskovsky Komsomolets and Sovershenno Sekretno. Versia newspapers starting 1995.
He served as editor-in-chief of the Internet newspaper Vzglyad from 2005 to 2007, director of online projects at the Interfax news service from 2007 to 2010, and as head of communications of AgencyOne from 2011 to 2013.
He became deputy general director of Rambler&Co in 2013.
Alexei Goreslavsky was appointed editor-in-chief of Lenta.ru in March 2014.
He is married and has a daughter.

She was born on August 11, 1983 in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). Marina was born in international family: her father is a Russian Korean, and her mother is Russian. Marina has an older brother. As a child Marina worked as a model and starred in music videos.
After graduation, she was accepted to St Petersburg State University’s department of International Relations where she studied for 2 years. At the age of 19 Kim moved to Moscow. She graduated from the Moscow State Institute, Department of International Relations with a major in North American Studies.
In 2004 Marina worked as a TV presenter of the economy program Markets on RBC channel. From 2007 to 2013 she worked as the host of news program Vesti and made segments for various Vesti outlets as a correspondent. In 2012 she came in second in the 7th season of Dancing with the Stars. In 2014 she joined Channel One as a presenter at Dobroe Utro.
Ms. Kim moderated multiple round tables at various events including APEC Summit in Vladivostok in 2012, First International Anti-Counterfeit Forum, St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Career:

• 2007–2012: Editor-in-chief of the social and political magazine Russia United;
• 2009–2019: Deputy of the Municipal Assembly Vladimirsky Municipal District, St. Petersburg;
• 2010–2016: Part-time management positions in marketing and advertising in banking;
• Since March 2016 to June 2019: Russian Export Center, Director of External Communications;
• Since June 2019 to present: Senior Vice President, Director of External Relations Directorate, Promsvyazbank PJSC.

Denis Kravchenko, born April 17, 1976 in Volgograd into a family of engineers.
1999: graduated from St Petersburg State Polytechnical University
2005: postgraduate degree in economics from the same university.
2002: joined government service with the central office of the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament. Held a number of major administrative posts in the United Russia party's parliamentary faction; headed the public relations department of the State Duma's central office.
2002–2003: pro-bono adviser to Russian Interior Minister Boris Gryzlov.
2007: deputy head, State Committee for Youth Affairs, subsequently transformed into the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs.
From 2011: government service at the regional level as a Deputy Governor of Pskov Region, supervised the regional representative office of the Russian government.
March 2014: Deputy General Director, United Rocket and Space Corporation (URSC).
February 2016: promoted to his current position of Senior Deputy General Director and State Secretary at the URSC.
September 2016: became a member of the 7th State Duma. Currently Vice-Chairman, State Duma committee for economic policy, industry, innovative development and entrepreneurship.
Class 2 Full Counsellor of State of the Russian Federation.
Card-carrying member of United Russia since 2003.
Since 2014: member of the Expert Council under the Russian government and of administrative bodies at several Russian defence enterprises.
Incumbent chairman of the Youth Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Holds a number of government and ministerial awards, including a presidential commendation (2007).
In 2016, the Russian dailies Vedomosti and Kommersant named Kravchenko among the top 50 best senior managers in Russia.
Married, with two children; lives in Moscow.

Alexander Evgenievich Blagov was born on July 24, 1976 in Moscow. He graduated from the Physics Faculty of Moscow State University (1999). Candidate of Physics and Mathematics (2006). Doctor of Physics and Mathematics (2016). Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (2022). In the field of scientific interests, the development and application of diagnostic methods for inorganic, organic, and bioorganic materials using X-ray and synchrotron radiation. Development of X-ray methods and X-ray optics to implement multiscale structural diagnostic experiments with time resolution. Made significant contributions to the physics of X-ray acoustic interactions. The founder of a promising direction in physics – controlled X-ray optics based on crystals subjected to ultrasonic oscillations. The theoretical and experimental results obtained by A.E. Blagov open up fundamentally new possibilities for studying the structure of matter, nanodiagnostics, and for creating a new class of X-ray optical devices, which are the most important elements of controlling X-ray beams in modern mega-installations, such as synchrotron radiation sources and free-electron lasers. Based on original solutions proposed by A.E. Blagov, an X-ray acoustic diffractometer has been developed – a device that allows studying the structure of materials with temporal resolution. Laureate of the Presidential Prize of the Russian Federation in the field of science and innovations for young scientists for the development of scientific foundations for the creation of reconfigurable X-ray optics for a new class of research instruments (2012). Author of more than 150 scientific publications, including 85 works in peer-reviewed scientific journals and 8 patents. Hirsch index - 18 (RINC, web of science). Director of the NRC "Kurchatov Institute" (2019-2021), Vice President of the NRC "Kurchatov Institute" (2021-present). Member of: The Council for the Implementation of the FNTP for the Development of Synchrotron and Neutron Research and Research Infrastructure for the Period up to 2030 and Further Prospects; The Council on Issues of Appointment and Payment of the President of the Russian Federation Scholarship for Postgraduate Students and Adjuncts Conducting Scientific Research within the Framework of the Implementation of the Priorities of Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation.

Dr. Feichtinger is the Executive Director of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the world’s leading space advocacy body with more than 604 members in 82 countries, including all leading space agencies, industries, research institutions, universities, societies, associations, institutes and museums worldwide.

Following its motto “Connecting @ll Space People” and its vision of “A space-faring world cooperating for the benefit of humanity”, the Federation advances knowledge about space, supporting the development and application of space assets by promoting global cooperation.

As organizer of the annual International Astronautical Congress (IAC) – world’s premier global space event – and other thematic events, the IAF actively encourages the development of space activities for peaceful purposes and supports the dissemination of scientific and technical information related to space.

Before moving to the IAF, Feichtinger, who comes from Austria, spent three years as senior advisor on exploration at the European Space Agency (ESA). Prior to that, he was head of ESA’s permanent mission in the Russian Federation, after having worked as the Agency’s representative for human space flight and exploration in Moscow during 10 years.

Feichtinger holds a PhD in space experimentation from Graz University of Technology, Austria.

Marianna Maksimovskaya, a Russian journalist and TV host, graduated from the Moscow State University, specializing in journalism.
Marianna Maksimovskaya, a member of the Academy of Russian Television since 2007, was awarded Russia’s highest journalistic prize (the TEFI) multiple times.
Since 1993 Marianna worked as a correspondent and TV host of information programs for TV channels such as ORT, NTV, TVS, TV6.
From 2003 to 2014 Marianna was deputy chief editor for REN TV channel, and host her own news round-up “WEEK” (REN TV).
Since 2015 Marianna has been working for the communication and consulting group of companies “Mikhailov & Partners”, and in June 2018 she headed it.

Pozhidaev Nikolai Nikolaevich
CEO of SPUTNIX GROUP LLC (part of AFK «System»),
Born on October 7th, 1982

Education
Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas
Russian Presidential Academy of Public Administration
Nikolai Pozhidaev holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and a master’s degree in Management from Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas. He completed his postgraduate studies in Russian Presidential Academy of Public Administration becoming a Candidate of Economic Sciences.
Nikolay was appointed General Director of SPUTNIX GROUP LLC on March 18th, 2025. SPUTNIX GROUP LLC is a private space company that develops and operates spacecraft and digital services to provide consumers with data and analytics.
He previously held positions of Managing partner at AFK «System», President of JSC SITRONICS, CFO of PJSC MGTS, CFO at PJSC MTS, and Vice President of Finance and Investments at SEGEZHA GROUP, as well as Deputy General Director for Economics and Finance, Financial Director at Targin LLC.
Member of the Russian Ministry of Construction’s working group for launch and implementation of the Smart City digitalization project, Co-Head of the Urban Environment Committee, Member of the Supervisory Board of the Digital Economy ANO and the Telecommunications Technologies Consortium.

Professional experience
From 2025 – until now
CEO, SPUTNIX GROUP LLC
From 2024 to 2025
Managing partner, AFK «System»
From 2020 to 2024
Chairman of the Management Board, President, JSC SITRONICS
From 2019 to 2020
CFO, PJSC MTS
From 2019 to 2019
Chairman of the Management Board, Deputy CEO, CFO, PJSC MGTS
From 2017 to 2019
Chairman of the Management Board, Vice President of Finance and Investments, SEGEZHA GROUP MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
From 2012 to 2017
CFO, Deputy General Director for Economics and Finance, Targin LLC

Nenad Popović was born in Tuzla (Bosnia and Herzegovina) in 1966. In 1991, he graduated from the University of Belgrade.
He started his own business as he had successful experience as an employee of leading Western companies. In 1994, he founded a company, which later became an electric power holding company that employs over 3,000 people. He is currently the owner and president of ABS Electro. The company’s enterprises have been in business for more than half a century and they have always been and still are the leading ones in the field. In 2016, the company’s annual turnover exceeded RUB 10 bln. Its production facilities are located in Cheboksary and Saint Petersburg, and its Head Office is in Moscow.
In 2014, Nenad Popović founded the Serbian People’s Party (SNP), which is focused on political and economic rapprochement with Russia. In March 2014, as Vice-President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, he was the head international observer of the electoral process in a referendum on the status of Crimea. He was awarded the Order of Friendship for contribution to the development of economic and social relationships between Serbia and Russia; the decree was signed by the President of the Russian Federation in 2010.
In 2002, Nenad Popović established ABS Slavyanskiy charitable foundation. Since then, the foundation is vigorous in helping those in need. It implements child support programs, develops and carries out projects in the fields of culture, science, education, sports, and healthcare. Since its establishment, the foundation has organized a lot of events involving cultural professionals, music groups, artists, athletes, and journalists. It also carried out projects so patients could receive medical treatment from the leading Russian physicians. There are educational and other fundraisers to support orphaned children in Russia in Serbia being organized on a regular basis.
Since 2003, Nenad Popović has been teaching at the Department of Economy of Foreign Countries and International Economic Relations of the Faculty of Economics of Lomonosov Moscow State University. Since 2001, he has been Professor at the Department of Economics and Mining Operations Planning of the Moscow State Mining University. Years of his academic activity resulted in 90 scientific papers on economics and regional development and 7 books.