Business programme

October 04, 2019
10:00-11:15

Manege, 1st floor, conference hall 1

Mission Possible: Scientific Response to Universal Energy Challenges

Humanity is on the cusp of a new technological cycle. The scope of changes and the complexity of solutions to be introduced within the new industrial revolution differ from those of previous global transformations. In the light of the new reality, demand for electricity will continue to grow given that, according to the UN data, one in five people have no access to this energy carrier. Over one billion people, most of whom live in rural areas, suffer from energy poverty. The global community is witnessing the trends of the 4th Industrial Revolution while suffering the consequences of the third one. Modern states are bound to seek solutions to universal energy challenges and shape their energy policies while keeping in mind the rapidly changing technologies and environmental issues. As part of the panel session, the speakers will identify the capacity of scientific and technological potential to modernize and digitalize universal energy systems and evaluate the role of researchers in solving global energy issues. How can science assist in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals in energy? What are the necessary stages of a full-scale digital transformation of the fuel and energy sector? Can advanced technologies for extracting, processing, and storing energy resources be developed during a transition to a new philosophy of energy consumption? How is it possible to increase the efficiency of traditional energy systems and ensure greater security in the energy supply? And finally, what are the chances that disruptive technologies for boosting the transition to clean energy will appear?

Moderator:
Steven Griffiths — Member of the Global Energy Prize International Award Committee; Senior Vice President for Research and Development, Khalifa University of Science and Technology

Panellists:
Rodney John Allam — Nobel Peace Prize Laureate; Member of the International Award Committee, Global Energy Association
Khalil Amine — Winner of the Global Energy Prize 2019; Adjunct Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University
Frede Blaabjerg — Head, Center Of Reliable Power Electronics (CORPE), Aalborg University; Winner of the Global Energy Prize 2019
Marta Bonifert — Member of the International Award Committee, Global Energy Association; Board Member, Hungarian Business Leaders Forum
Oleg Budargin — Vice Chair for Regional Development, World Energy Council (WEC)
Chung Rae Kwon — Nobel Peace Prize Laureate; Chairman, Global Energy Prize International Award Committee; Advisor to Chair, High-level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP)

October 04, 2019
10:00-11:15

Manege, 1st floor, conference hall 3

Science and Technology in the Energy Trilemma: Decarbonization, Digitalization, Decentralization

The international community is focusing on issues surrounding innovative development in the energy sector. This year, the energy ministries of the G20 member nations adopted the Innovation Action Plan on Energy Transitions. Under this plan the countries will work together to develop innovative technologies in energy efficiency, renewable energy, nuclear power, digitalization, and fossil fuels. Russia is playing an active role in the search for solutions to the challenges posed by the energy trilemma: decarbonization, digitalization, and decentralization. Furthermore, the Russian energy sector is faced with the task of ensuring technological sovereignty and sufficient competencies in all key areas. How does the scientific community view efforts to solve these crucial issues in energy development? Which sectors could see the emergence of Russia as an innovation leader? How can effective international cooperation be nurtured? What priority developments should be made in power engineering today? How will energy production respond to the era of digitalization?

Panellists:
Masaomi Koyama — Director of the International Affairs Office of the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
Nikolay Rogalev — Rector, National Research University "Moscow Power Engineering Institute"
Sergey Philippov — Director, The Energy Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences

October 04, 2019
10:00-11:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall A

Energy Security and Efficiency of Hydropower Facilities against the Backdrop of Modernization and Digital Transformation

In recent decades in Russia, the quantity of hydro power plant (HPP) and pumped storage power plant (PSPP) equipment in use beyond its operational service life has significantly increased. In the near future the local industry will focus on replacing dated infrastructure. Domestic hydropower also faces the challenge of digitalization, which ensures the optimization of technological and business processes to improve energy security and efficiency. What are the biggest challenges encountered by hydropower companies when upgrading equipment? How effective is partially or fully upgrading the main equipment at large HPPs proving to be? What can be gained by introducing digital technologies at HPPs and PSPPs? What targets are companies setting in this regard? What are the plans of the Russian power engineering sector in terms of import substitution? What are foreign companies planning in terms of localizing production in the Russian Federation?

Panellists:
Boris Bogush — First Deputy Director General – Chief Engineer, RusHydro
Evgeniy Grabchak — Head of Department of Operational Control and Management in Electric Power Industry, Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation
Vsevolod Demchenko — General Director, Boguchanskaya GES
Vladimir Demyanov — Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Hydropower Division, Power Machines
Sergey Kuznetsov — General Director, Krasnoyarsk HPP
Oleg Lushnikov — Executive Director, Hydropower of Russia Association of Organizations and Workers of Hydropower
Rauzil Khaziev — General Director, Tatenergo
Guenter Engelbutzeder — General Director, VolgaHydro

October 04, 2019
10:00-11:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall B

Transforming Retail Power: Strategic Objectives and Action in the Face of Uncertainty

The transformation of the energy sector and the technological changes happening around consumers demands a fundamentally new approach to creating and implementing intelligent solutions in the retail power sector. New technologies could change the very nature of competition in the retail market, through the arrival of financial service, digital service, and social network providers. What technologies used in other markets could have an effect on the activities of retail power companies? What ecosystems might appear around new technologies and platform solutions? Will banks, social networks, and digital service providers, or participants from other service markets, be future competitors or partners and co-investors? Where should investments go in these unpredictable conditions, and what positive changes should consumers expect to see in just 3–5 years? What legislative changes are necessary?

Moderator:
Natalya Nevmerzhitskaya — Chairman of the Board, Association of Energy Suppliers

Panellists:
Mikhail Andronov — President, Rusenergosbyt
Oleg Barkin — Member of the Board, Deputy Chairman of the Board, NP Market Council
Elena Dvoretskaya — Vice President, BANK ROSSIYA
Petr Konyushenko — General Director, Atom Energy Trade
Dmitry Naberezhnev — Partner, Bain & Company
Pavel Snikkars — Director of Electric Power Industry Development Department, Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation
Dmitry Stapran — Director for Strategy and Operations, PwC
Marina Fayrushina — Council President, ARRC

October 04, 2019
10:30-11:45

Manege, 1st floor, conference hall 2 (Moscow)

Prospects for Collaboration between Energy and Defence Companies to Achieve Import Substitution and Technological Development

Given the international tensions of recent years, the Russian fuel and energy industry needs to ensure that it has technological sovereignty and expertise in all the critical areas for its sustainable development. In this regard, the prospects for collaboration between energy and defence companies to diversify production appear to be promising. This will allow fuel and energy companies to acquire the high-tech products necessary for the effective development of Russia’s mineral resources, while defence companies could boost production and their technological capabilities. At the same time, the launch of fuel and energy equipment production facilities requires intersectoral cooperation. It will also require solutions to the financial, human and technological risks whose likelihood of occurrence and ultimate impact will depend directly on the measures undertaken and the implementation of inspection regimes. What are the prospects for applying defence industry expertise in the fuel and energy industry and what is the optimal business model by which defence and energy companies can collaborate? What promising technologies could increase the operational efficiency of energy companies? What should be done to accelerate the diversification of defence companies according to the nomenclature of the fuel and energy industries?

Moderator:
Oleg Zhdaneyev — Head of Import Substitution in Oil and Energy Complex Competence Center, Russian Energy Agency of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation

Panellists:
Andrey Zheregelya — General Director, United Rocket and Space Corporation
Kirill Komarov — First Deputy General Director, Director of Development and International Business Unit, ROSATOM State Atomic Energy Corporation
Pavel Livinsky — General Director, Chairman of the Management Board, Rosseti
Nail Maganov — General Director, Chairman of the Management Board, Tatneft
Denis Manturov — Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Andrey Cherezov — Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation

Front row participants:
Pavel Bravkov — Director, Department of Industry Technologies, Competence Centre for the Technological Development of the Fuel and Energy Industry, Russian Energy Agency of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation
Sergey Zinchenko — Director General, Agency of Technological Development
Mikhail Ivanov — Director of the Machine Tool and Investment Engineering Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Evgeniy Muratov — Deputy Director, Machine Tool and Investment Engineering Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Artem Pidnik — General Director, IDGC of North-West
Rinat Shafigullin — Deputy General Director for Repair, Well Drilling, and Oil Recovery Enhancement, Tatneft

October 04, 2019
11:30-12:45

Manege, 1st floor, conference hall 1

The Evolution of Energy Systems: A Global Perspective

In partnership with CIGRE

The speed of managerial and technological transformation today is key to the effectiveness of major companies and entire industries. It consists of two components: the ability to anticipate changes in the environment, and the time that companies spend on implementing innovative products. Several trends are impacting the development of the modern electric power industry, some of which, at first glance, contradict each other. How does the development of renewable energy and the emergence of prosumers correlate with continuing demand for a reliable electricity supply? What about the growth of new energy-intensive sectors of the economy (primarily associated with the storage and processing of large amounts of data) and energy saving? Digitalization and cybersecurity? Decentralization of energy systems and the creation of international energy corridors and associations? These phenomena have reached different levels of penetration in different countries, with positive and negative consequences. Obviously, they affect not only technological solutions, but also industry management models, relations with consumers, market mechanisms and regulation, etc. How stable are these trends and which of them will have the biggest impact on the development path of the industry in the long term?

Moderator:
Andrey Murov — Chairman of the Management Board, FGC UES

Panellists:
Philippe Adam — Secretary General, International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE)
Saulius Adomaitis — Partner, Head of Energy Practice, Middle East and India, EY
Maksim Bystrov — Chairman of the Board, NP Market Council
Pavel Livinsky — General Director, Chairman of the Management Board, Rosseti
Yuriy Manevich — Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Adam Middleton — Chairman, United Kingdom National Committee (CIGRE UK)
Fedor Opadchiy — Deputy Chairman of the Board, System Operator of the United Power System
Marcio Szechtman — Vice-President Technical, International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE)

Front row participants:
Boris Ayuyev — Chairman of the Board, System Operator of the United Power System
Gennady Binko — Chief Executive Officer, Inter RAO - Management of Electric Power Plants

October 04, 2019
12:00-13:15

Manege, 1st floor, conference hall 2 (Moscow)

Modernization of Thermal Power Generation in Russia: Successful Implementation and Improvements

In 2019, the first tenders were held to modernize heat-generating equipment with delivery dates from 2022 to 2025. 14 GW of equipment will be upgraded, requiring investments of about RUB 200 billion. In the first tenders, competition was fierce and there was a sizeable reduction in capital costs and single-rate prices, which attests to the success of the chosen tender mechanism. At the same time, the tenders showed that changes should be made to competitive procedures or amendments should be introduced to related Russian government resolutions. Are combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) projects absent in the list of selected applications due to an inability to compete with foreign makers or due to the lack of domestic gas turbines? Is the power engineering sector ready to guarantee the supply of localized gas turbines to generators? Are localization requirements redundant? Should the tender be divided into thermal power plants, regional power stations, and CCGTs? Is a price floor necessary? Is it advisable to increase the Government Commission quota?

Moderator:
Maksim Bystrov — Chairman of the Board, NP Market Council

Panellists:
Maksim Balashov — Director for Natural Monopolies, RUSAL
Andrey Vagner — Chairman of the Board, General Director, T Plus
Pavel Zavalny — Chairman of the Committee on Energy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation; President, Russian Gas Society
Yuriy Manevich — Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Fedor Opadchiy — Deputy Chairman of the Board, System Operator of the United Power System
Alexandra Panina — Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Council of Power Producers
Airat Sabirzanov — First Deputy General Director - Director for Economics and Finance, "Tatenergo"
Stephan Solzhenitsyn — Director General, Siberian Generating Company

October 04, 2019
12:00-13:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall A

Housing and Utilities Strategy to 2035: Current Status, Priorities and Goals

Housing and utilities play a huge role in the economic and social life of the country. People hold housing and utilities services responsible for any problems or improvements in utility services and their subsequent impact on the quality of life of citizens and the environment. The aging of fixed assets combined with macroeconomic and social factors poses challenges to the industry, and new technologies are opening up opportunities to improve the quality of services and investments. What is the current status of housing and utilities services? What are the priorities and goals for the new housing and utilities development strategy until 2035? What approaches to housing and utilities services will facilitate the effective management of the sector, including price and regulatory controls and regulations? With today’s sluggish economy and slowdown in investment activity coupled with the rapid development of technology, how can the public sector become an attractive market for investors? What new technologies are most sought after and how can the digitalization of housing and utilities services benefit consumers? What are the best examples that can be replicated?

Moderator:
Marina Fayrushina — Council President, ARRC

Panellists:
Victoria Gimadi — Head of the Department for Fuel and Energy Sector, Analytical Center for the Government of the Russian Federation
Lev Gorilovskiy — President, Polyplastic Group
Alexey Kuleshov — Vice President, OTR 2000
Pavel Malkov — General Director, Regional Information Center
Natalya Nevmerzhitskaya — Chairman of the Board, Association of Energy Suppliers
Svetlana Nikonova — Director of the Housing and Utilities Development Department, Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities of the Russian Federation
Viktor Semenov — President, Russian Heat Supplying
Denis Shabarin — General Director, Unified Information and Settlement Center of Leningrad Region

Front row participant:
Sergey Sivaev — Director of Project Office Energy Efficiency, Rostelecom

October 04, 2019
12:00-13:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall B

Rosseti: A Dialogue with Manufacturers

The industry today faces key challenges in ensuring the reliability of its power grids, as well as the technological and information security of its facilities. Russian equipment manufacturers are playing a crucial role in this process. Expanding cooperation in this area will include the stress testing of applied technical solutions to determine the efficiency and stability of the energy system and its individual nodes in the face of a dramatic change in the foreign exchange rate and/or sanctions. The dialogue will include a discussion of new technological solutions, related challenges, and the ongoing development of cooperation in the field.

Moderator:
Konstantin Mikhaylik — Deputy General Director for Operation Activity, Rosseti

Panellists:
Oleg Zhdaneyev — Head of Import Substitution in Oil and Energy Complex Competence Center, Russian Energy Agency of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation
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Leonid Neganov — Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Investment and Capital Construction, Rossetti
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Front row participant:
Marat Dzhanibekov — Executive Director, KASKAD

October 04, 2019
12:00-13:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall C

All-Russian Meeting on the Promotion of Energy Conservation and Information Transparency in the Fuel and Energy Industry

Russia's fuel and energy industry plays a special role in its socio-economic development, accounting for over 30% of GDP even with the current high volatility in the global markets. The public is concerned about the industry as it supplies energy to tens of millions of consumers, and is of great importance for the federal budget. Information transparency in the fuel and energy industry needs to be enhanced in order to solve the challenges revolving around large-scale investment and production, as well as their legislative support. In 2013–2019, with the support of the Ministry of Energy of Russia, companies and regions consolidated their efforts to promote energy conservation, advertise professions in the fuel and energy industry, and launch social and environmental programmes. The meeting will be attended by representatives of energy companies, regional energy and housing ministries, and the media. The meeting will conclude by identifying the priority topics to be covered in 2020 and approving a plan of federal measures to promote energy conservation and information transparency in the fuel and energy industry.

Under the chairmanship of:
Anton Inyutsyn — Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation

Panellists:
Representatives of Regional Ministries and Mass Media —
Heads of Press Services of Energy Companies —

October 04, 2019
14:00-18:00

Manege, 1st floor, Plenary conference hall

All-Russian Meeting on the ‘Preparation of the Electric Power Industry for Autumn and Winter 2019/2020’

Panellists:
Alexey Aleshin — Chairman, Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service of Russia
Pavel Zavalny — Chairman of the Committee on Energy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation; President, Russian Gas Society
Alexander Novak — Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Andrey Cherezov — Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Yakushev — Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities of the Russian Federation

October 04, 2019
14:00-15:15

Manege, 1st floor, conference hall 1

Global Energy Challenges: Focus on Talent

In partnership with the ROSATOM State Atomic Energy Corporation

The technological shifts taking place around the world entail fundamental changes in the global labour market. The approaches to labour management being adopted and the nature of organizational models within companies are evolving. Globally, HR management is focused on training, attracting, and retaining highly effective experts. Today, talent is the key competitive advantage in the high-tech, diversified and creative economy of the future. International analysts state that by 2030 the talent deficit will increase by 11% globally, and left unchecked, this could result in USD 2.1 trillion of unrealized global income. As a result, the global demand for talent is set to intensify, with the values of lifelong education and personal growth already included in several national strategic priorities, including in Russia. 2019 saw the inception of the Global Talent Index in the Energy Sector , which shows that the energy sectors are suffering from a 57.6% talent crunch. Given the key role of the energy system in the Russian economy, it is vital to focus on effective tools that can help to attract the best talent, provide them with incentives, and develop their skills. How effective are the current approaches to HR development and are there any niches for new initiatives at both national and international levels? Are there any successful national advanced training programmes? Who is the key player in respect of career changes: the state, employers, or the employees themselves? What needs to be considered when working with talent in the energy sector? What conditions must be created in order to develop and retain talent? What is preventing the transition from mass education to individual educational tracks?

Moderator:
Olga Golyshenkova — President, Association of Civilians and Organizations for Corporate Learning and Development MAKO

Panellists:
Anastasiya Bondarenko — State Secretary, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
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Nikolay Rogalev — Rector, National Research University "Moscow Power Engineering Institute"
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Dmitriy Chevkin — Director of the Department of HR Policy and Organizational Development, Rosseti

October 04, 2019
14:00-15:15

Manege, 1st floor, conference hall 2 (Moscow)

Using Energy Storage and Distributed Generation at Russian Railways: Problems and Opportunities

In partnership with Russian Railways

Russia is paying special attention to technical solutions capable of increasing the energy and technological efficiency of railway transit, including those utilizing alternative energy sources. The rail traction power network was created in the USSR, as part of the Unified Energy System, and met the objectives set before it during the Soviet period and the projected transit volumes of the time. New volumes of transit require new solutions. Increasing traffic along the Baikal–Amur Mainline and the Trans-Siberian Railway necessitates an increase in railway and contact network capacities. Where does the future lie? In the construction of new thermal power stations and railways? Distributed generation? Energy storage? Is energy storage a technological and technical breakthrough for electric power systems? Solar panels: a trendy technological solution or the future of distributed generation?

Moderator:
Sergey Kobzev — Deputy Chief Executive Officer - Chief Engineer, Russian Railways

Panellists:
Sergey Ageev — General Director, TAMP
Khalil Amine — Winner of the Global Energy Prize 2019; Adjunct Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University
Konstantin Ivanov — Deputy Head of Traction Rolling Stock Department, Railway Research Institute
Igor Landgraf — Chief Project Designer, Krylov State Research Centre
Sergey Mayorov — Chairman of the Management Board, Mechanical Engineering Cluster of the Republic of Tatarstan
Polina Mishustina — Head of Analytical Center, Liteko
Mikhail Nikiforov — Deputy Director, Research Institute of Energy Saving in Railway Transport, Omsk State Transport University (OSTU)
Nikolay Popov — General Director, Hevel Retail

October 04, 2019
14:00-15:15

Manege, 1st floor, conference hall 3

Topical Issues Related to Advancing Energy and Resource Efficiency in the Eurasian Economic Union

The UN General Assembly identified 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 related targets that countries must achieve by 2030. SDGs are a key part of a large system of targets and indicators, primarily for developing countries, aimed at eliminating poverty, preserving the planet’s resources, and ensuring prosperity for all. Responsible Consumption and Production and Climate Action (SDGs 12 and 13) propose doing more and better with fewer resources, through the use of rational consumption and production models and the efficient use of natural and energy resources, with a minimal impact on the climate. This is the basic principle of the circular economy and defines the current model of Green Economy. Being the most efficient way to preserve energy, resources, and materials, the Green Economy is a key factor in changing economic growth methods. Many countries, including China, USA, Korea, and the EU implement its principles in their state policies. EEU states have also defined the Green Economy as their strategic priority and unravel it with their national specifics taken into account. What priorities do countries have with respect to energy and resource efficiency? Which countries have made progress towards transitioning to a green economy? How did they do this? What are the existing and potential roles of Eurasian integration? Is it possible to align unified national priorities and the speed with which they are achieved with a circular economy? Will green economic development issues become an effective instrument for further integration between countries in the region?

Moderators:
Diana Harutyunyan — Climate Change Programme Coordinator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Republic of Armenia
Leоnid Shenets — Director of Energy Department, Eurasian Economic Commission

Panellists:
Vyacheslav Burmistrov — Deputy Director, Technical Regulation and Accreditation Department, Eurasian Economic Commission
Agi Veres — Deputy Director, UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS in Istanbul
Anton Inyutsyn — Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Mikhail Malashenko — Deputy Chairman, Director of the Department for Energy Efficiency, State Committee for Standardization of the Republic of Belarus (Gosstandart)
Dmitry Maryasin — UNDP Resident Representative in Republic of Armenia
Emil Osmonbetov — Chairman, State Committee of Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use of Kyrgyz Republic
Ara Simonyan — Advisor to the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia
Zhaksylyk Tokaev — Director, Department for Energy Conservation and Improved Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan

October 04, 2019
14:00-15:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall A

Big Energy Data: Why Do We Need the State Information System for the Fuel and Energy Sector (GIS TEK)?

The global and, by extension, Russian energy systems are currently undergoing a period of global digital transformation. Each year, the industry sees the launch of new and improved facilities and complexes for the extraction, processing, generation, and transmission of energy in its various forms. Meanwhile, ‘digital duplicates’ of these systems are being made in the interest of increasing efficiency – data is being collected at every turn in order to create, in the long run, a federal information system for the fuel and energy industry that helps us to better understand how the sector should develop in the future. The pilot version of the Russian Federal State Information System for the Fuel and Energy Sector (GIS TEK), which is tasked with collecting and analyzing data, was launched in May this year and is expected to enter into full operation in early 2020. Over 50 major Russian energy companies and 600 legal entities are currently involved in this process. Those numbers will continue to grow. Infrastructure industries, regions, equipment manufacturers, and the financial sector must coordinate their efforts in order to successfully take on a task of this scale. What role do regional authorities play in the creation of a unified state information space for Russia's fuel and energy industry? What unified approaches and automated processes need to be launched so that the GIS TEK is capable of efficiently and effectively collecting data and analyzing massive amounts of information? What is the current state of industry processes for the preparation and monitoring of fuel and energy industry companies’ investment projects and programmes, and what issues do they currently face? Who will be required to submit data to the GIS TEK? How should this data be prepared and secured? How will information globalization improve big data analytics and affect energy systems optimization?

Moderators:
Igor Kozhukhovskiy — Deputy General Director, Russian Energy Agency of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation
Svetlana Panichkina — Deputy Head of Department of the Project Management of the Direction for Development of GIS Fuel and Energy Complex, "Russian Energy Agency" (REA) by the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation

Panellists:
Sergey Vlasichev — First Deputy Managing Director, Moscow Integrated Power Company
Vladimir Komov — General Director, Foresight
Konstantin Mikhailenko — Director, Digital Transformation Department, Rossetti
Elena Shustova — Chief of Directorate, Federal State Statistics Service
Kirill Yamanov — Director of the Public Sector Department, Informzashita

October 04, 2019
14:00-15:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall B

Long-term Development Strategy with Low Greenhouse Gas Emissions to 2050: Challenges and Opportunities for the Russian Energy Sector

Climate change is on the agenda of the entire global community. As an active player and a global leader in energy exports, Russia recognizes its responsibility to the world and is helping to address environmental issues. Previously a dedicated participant in the Kyoto Protocol, in 2016 Russia signed the Paris Climate Agreement. Russia, similarly to the other signees of the document, now needs to develop a strategy for the long-term development of the country's economy. The strategy covers the fuel and energy sector to 2050, with greenhouse gas emissions staying low. What new challenges may Russia encounter as an energy power? What is being done today to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Russian energy sector, and what is the potential for improvement? Will the adoption of the strategy serve as an additional incentive for the high-tech development of the fuel and energy sector?

Moderator:
Grigoriy Yulkin — Director of Strategic Planning and Partnership Department, Autonomous Non-Сommercial Organization "International Sustainable Energy Development Centre" under the auspices of UNESCO

Panellists:
Alexey Kulapin — Director of the State Energy Policy Department, Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation
Branko Milicevic — Economic Affairs Officer, Group of Experts on Gas, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Vyacheslav Solomin — Executive Director, En+ GROUP
Sergey Tverdokhleb — Deputy General Director, Director for Strategy and Corporate Policy, SUEK
Anton Usachev — Director, Russian Solar Energy Association; PR Director, Hevel Group

Front row participants:
Dmitriy Vologzhanin — Director, Council of Energy Producers
Alexey Zhikharev — Partner, VYGON Consulting; Director, Russia Renewable Energy Development Association
Andrey Nepomnyashchiy — Executive Director, Member of the Board of Directors, BerezkaGas Company
Sergey Roginko — Head, Center for Ecology and Development, The Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences (IE RAS); Chairman, Climate Policy Subcommittee, Committee on Energy Strategy and Development of the Fuel and Energy Complex, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation

October 04, 2019
14:00-15:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall C

Master class

MediaTEK: Best Practices

What are the best practices in implementing information support projects for the construction of power facilities, technology modernization, digitalization, popularization of careers in fuel and energy, programmes to nudge customers to pay for services on time, and preventative energy safety programmes for children? Which best practices used by the winners and runners-up in the All-Russian MediaTEK Competition 2019 for media organizations, press services of energy companies and regional administrations could be useful to regions and energy companies?

October 04, 2019
16:00-18:00

Manege, 1st floor, conference hall 1

Team Competencies for Digital Transformation and Leadership in Technology

One of the keys to achieving results in digital transformation is the human factor. The success of any transformation is determined by the readiness of a team to embrace and support transformative processes. The introduction of digital technologies changes the organizational culture and environment of a company, requiring fundamentally new competencies both at the individual and corporate levels. As part of the School of Technology Leadership, teams from SIBUR, Rosseti, RusHydro and Mosoblgaz will round up the module on Managing People and Teams in the Tech Business, presenting their design solutions for managing digital transformation at fuel and energy companies. What is employee readiness for digital transformation? What training should staff undergo when new technologies are introduced? How do you put together teams for digital projects? What individual and team competencies are required for the successful digital transformation of organizations?

Moderator:
Olga Golyshenkova — President, Association of Civilians and Organizations for Corporate Learning and Development MAKO

Panellists:
Anastasiya Bondarenko — State Secretary, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
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Andrey Cherezov — Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation

Front row participants:
Aleksey Konev — Director for Innovation, "Russian Energy Agency" (REA) by the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation
Nataliya Erpsher — Head of Directorate, Rosseti

October 04, 2019
16:00-18:00

Manege, 1st floor, conference hall 2 (Moscow)

The Evolution of Energy Law: Formation, Development… Guillotine?

The formation of energy law at an institutional level in modern-day Russia took place over several stages: the delineation of powers between various levels of governance by the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the implementation of acts of the USSR and RSFSR; the adoption of federal and regional-level laws and bylaws and municipal regulations governing relations in the fuel and energy sector; the enforcement and identification of problems and gaps, the drawing up of key issues as part of legal and anticorruption appraisals; the development of energy law as an academic-adjacent discipline; and the examples of successful training programmes implemented at leading Russian universities. Policymaking as a whole, including in the fuel and energy sector, has come a long way in Russia over the last 25 years, but is now facing new challenges and undergoing a transformation. The agenda includes conceptual legislative changes: reforming regulatory and oversight activities, working on a new Code of Administrative Offences, and implementing the ‘regulatory guillotine’. How will energy law be impacted by these changes? What are the possible routes towards transformation, and what forms will it take? What aspects of regulation should be left untouched, and where is it completely out of date?

Moderator:
Anastasiya Bondarenko — State Secretary, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation

Panellists:
Franz Juergen Saecker — Academic Director for the Master’s Programme European and International Energy Law, Technical University of Berlin
Leonid Akimov — Director of the Legal Defense Department, Rosseti
Mikhail Konstantinov — Member of the Management Board, Head of Legal Unit, Inter RAO Group
Petr Lakhno — Associate Professor of the Department of Business Law, Faculty of Law, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Kirill Makarov — Director of the Law Department, Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation
Victoria Romanova — Head of the Energy Law Department, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL)
Nicolay Roshenko — Member of the Board, Head of the Legal Division, NP Market Council
Pavel Snikkars — Director of Electric Power Industry Development Department, Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation

October 04, 2019
16:00-18:00

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall A

Energy in the Digital Economy: New Technologies and Growth Factors

In the face of today’s global structural upheavals and technological transformations, digitalization is a driver of accelerated development in the national economy and a factor in increasing its competitiveness on the global stage. The introduction of digital technologies is already changing existing processes in every sector of the economy, leading to increased efficiency and reduced costs. The fuel and energy sector is no exception. The advent of cutting-edge data technologies, machine learning and the Internet of Things is changing the face of the modern energy industry, transforming it into a provider of the ‘energy of the future’. At the same time, economic transition towards a new phase of digital development is placing fundamentally new demands on the energy sector in terms of providing a reliable and accessible energy supply to consumers at a qualitatively new level. Meeting these demands is a top priority when it comes to digitalization in the energy sector. The Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation is currently working on a solution as part of its Digital Energy departmental project, which has brought leading industry players together to pool their efforts and capitalize on the multiplier effects of digitalization. What role does the digital transformation of the fuel and energy sector have to play in the transition to a digital economy? How is the state leading the way in terms of digitalizing energy? What is needed for a comprehensive digital transformation of the entire fuel and energy sector? What steps have already been taken? What are the plans for the immediate future?

Moderator:
Vladislav Onishchenko — Head, Analytical Center for the Government of the Russian Federation

Panellists:
Pavel Anisimov — Director for Industry Direction, Digital Economy
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Alexey Kulapin — Director of the State Energy Policy Department, Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation
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Oleg Pertsovskiy — Chief Operating Officer of Energy Efficiency Technology Cluster, Skolkovo Foundation
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