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September 18, 2019 08:30–10:00 OPENING OF THE FORUM. EXHIBITION TOUR 10:00–11:30 MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP OF THE STATE Conference hall No. 1 COUNCIL UNDER THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION “SCIENCE AND EDUCATION” Government of the Novosibirsk Region Ensuring that the Russian Federation is one the five leading countries in the world engaged in research and development in fields defined by the priorities of scientific and technological development. Ensuring that working in the Russian Federation is attractive to Russian and foreign leading scientists and young promising researchers. Outstripping increase in domestic expenditures for research and development from all sources compared to the growth of the country’s gross domestic product. Moderator: Andrey Travnikov, Governor of the Novosibirsk Region, leader of the Working Group of the State Council of the Russian Federation for Science and Education Panelists: Experts of the Working Group of the State Council of the Russian Federation for Science and Education 10:00–11:30 Strategical session Conference hall No. 2 BIOINFORMATICS, GENETIC TECHNOLOGY CENTERS AND GENOME RESEARCH CENTERS FRC ICG SB RAS Discussion topics: NSU Genetics and mathematics: large-scale genetic data and Ministry of Science of the their analysis – current trends and prospects. Novosibirsk Region Genetics and agricultural technologies. Genetics and industrial biotechnologies. Moderators: Aleksey Kochetov, Director of FRC ICG SB RAS Pyotr Kutsenogiy, Deputy Director for Innovations of FRC ICG SB RAS Speakers: Denis Astafyev, Director of RTCloud Novosibirsk Sergey Goncharov, RAS Academician, Director of IM SB RAS Yelena Hlyostkina, Acting Director of Federal Research Center N. I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources Aleksandr Kilchevskiy, Deputy Chairman of Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Nikolay Kolchanov, Academic Director of ICG SB RAS Roman Kulikov, Head of Section of the Skolkovo Foundation Pyotr Kutsenogiy, Deputy Director for Innovations of ICG of SB RAS Dmitry Sviridenko, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of IM of SB RAS Dmitriy Novikov, Director of Trapeznikov Institute of Control Sciences of RAS Ruslan Sheyko, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Member of NAS of Belarus, Director of Institute of Genetics and Cytology NAS of Belarus Vadim Stepanov, Acting Director of Tomsk NRMC Aleksandr Yanenko, Director of National Research center Kurchatov Institute Yekaterina Zhuravleva, Sector Leader, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Nemchinovka Moscow Research and Development Institute of Agriculture Yuriy Zybarev, Advisor of the Director of ICG SB RAS 10:00–11:30 Russian-French Dialogue Conference hall No. 3 Panel discussion INDUSTRY OF THE FUTURE: DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AS ZYFRA A DRIVER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL Ministry of Industry and ENTERPRISES IN THE REGION Trade of the Novosibirsk Region, Foundation Nauka According to leading consulting companies, the aggregate Innov CCI France Russie economic effect from digitalization of the Russian industry Foreign Relations will amount up to RUB 2 tln. by 2025. Today, it is an Department of the important and major trend that has spread to many regions Executive Office of the of our country. Governor of the According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Novosibirsk Region and Russian Federation and Zyfra, more than 15 % of industrial the Government of the sector companies are ready for digitalization of their Novosibirsk Region production processes. The scientific and industrial potential of the Novosibirsk Region is one of the most important factors in the implementation of complex digital projects. Nonetheless, there is a number of problems associated with the existence of many different automation systems, human resource problems, lack of a coherent strategy, etc. There are many “end-to-end” digital solutions aimed at digitalization of not only individual enterprises in oil and gas, mining, chemical, mechanical engineering industries, but also at entire value chains. They are already being actively used in industry, but the potential is still huge. Russian Government has launched the “Digital Economy” national program and implements the “Digital Technologies” federal project within this program. The goal is simple – helping enterprises with pilot implementations of digital products and supporting their upscaling. Industry is considered in this context as the main beneficiary. However, it should be noted that the application of breakthrough digital technologies is always accompanied by a lot of risks and uncertainties, therefore it is important to develop and adhere to the strategy. Discussion topics: Overview of the industry digitalization level. What is the reason for digitalization? The best cases and effects – by industries: mining, oil and gas, mechanical engineering, chemistry. State support for digital transformation (Road maps, subsidies) how to get funds? How can digitalization of industry help the region? French experience for the transition to the industry of the future. Moderator: Pavel Fedosov, Strategic Development Manager of Cifra Speakers: Aleksey Borovkov, Vice-Rector of St. Petersburg Polytechnic University Adrien Danière, President of Nauka Innov CCI France Russie Anton Kudinov, Technical Director of Rubius Andrey Kuzyaev, President of Er-Telecom Aleksandr Smolensky, Deputy Director General, Director of Artificial Intelligence Application Department of Cifra 10:00–11:30 Congress Conference hall No. 4 Future breakthrough area. 1ST ALL-RUSSIAN CONGRESS OF REPRESENTATIVES OF Ministry of Science of the PREFERENTIAL AREAS. Novosibirsk Region PART 1: SCIENCE CITIES, INNOVATION CLUSTERS, HIGH Ministry of Industry and TECH VALLEYS, RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL CENTERS Trade of the Novosibirsk Region Discussion topics: Minister of Economic Creation of preferential areas such as a science city, a Development of the high-tech valley, an innovation cluster, an international Novosibirsk Region medical cluster, a distributed intercollegiate campus, a SB RAS scientific and educational center (REC). Regional Office of All- Requirements for the areas, administration, membership, Russian Non- tax and administrative preferences. Governmental Administration system of preferential areas such as a Organization of Small and science city, a high-tech valley, an innovation cluster, an Medium Business Opora international cluster, a distributed intercollegiate Russia campus, REC. The first experience of creation and provisional performance of preferential areas such as a high-tech valley, an innovative cluster, an international cluster, a distributed intercollegiate campus, REC. The role of the state and legislative initiatives for the development of science cities, high-tech valleys, innovation clusters, international clusters, distributed intercollegiate campuses, RECs. The role and place of preferential areas in regional and state policy and economy. Cases of representatives of preferential areas for the development of territories and relations with residents. Mutual integration and organization of interaction between science cities, high-tech valleys, innovation clusters, international clusters, distributed intercollegiate campuses, RECs, including interaction with other types of preferential areas. Moderator: Vladimir Ivanov, Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor of NRNU MEPhI and RANEPA, Chairman of the Editorial Board of the Innovations Magazine Speakers: Sergey Artemov, leading expert of Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge of the Russian Cluster Observatory Center, NRU HSE Alexey Komissarov, Cochairman of the Central Staff of the All-Russia People’s Front, General Director of ANCO Russia – the Country of Opportunities, Director of the Higher School of Public Administration RANEPA Mikhail Kotyukov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Mikhail Kuznetsov, Director of the Russian Science Cities Development Union Dmitriy Markovich,Chief Scientific Secretary of SB RAS Vadim Medvedev, Director of Innovations and Advanced Studies Department of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Artyom Shadrin, Director of Strategic Development and Innovation Department, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Ruslan Shagaleyev, Head of Innopolis Municipality Victor Sidnev, First Deputy Head of the Department of Science, Industrial Policy and Entrepreneurship of Moscow, supervising the creation of the Moscow Innovation Cluster Foundation, President of the Russian Science Cities Development Union Mikhail Yugai, Director General of IMC Skolkovo Vadim Zhivulin, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation 10:00–11:30 Siberian Venture Fair (SVF) Conference hall No. 5 Straight talk REGIONAL INVESTMENTS: COMPETITION BETWEEN RVCA ECOSYSTEMS Infrastructural partner Discussion topics: Competition between regional ecosystems. Key factors defining the effectiveness of a regional ecosystem in terms of the ability to ensure the flow of venture capital transactions. How to create a strategic planning system for the development of a balanced ecosystem and achievement of synergy in the operation of development institutions, business and science. Panelists: Existing investors of institutional and informal sectors of the venture capital market, representatives of federal development institutions, experts in the field of technological
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