Speakers

Graduated from Novosibirsk Institute of Railway Engineers in 1992, and in 1998 studied at the Academy of Economics under the Government of the Russian Federation. 
From 1989 to 1998 – Head of Locomotive Depot at Novokuznetsk-Kemerovo Railways; Chief Engineer at Novokuznetsk Section of Kemerovo Railways; Deputy Engineer at Kuzbass Section of West Siberian Railways. 
From 1998 to 1999 – Deputy Head of Locomotive and Wagon Management at West Siberian Railways, Deputy Head of Railways.
From 2000 to 2003 – Chief Engineer at October Railways. 
In 2003 appointed Vice-President of the Russian Railways. 
From 2008 to 2017 – Senior Vice-President, Chief Engineer of the Russian Railways. 
From 2017 – Senior Adviser to the President, Russian Railways.

Graduated from Novosibirsk Institute of Railway Engineers in 1992, and in 1998 studied at the Academy of Economics under the Government of the Russian Federation. 
From 1989 to 1998 – Head of Locomotive Depot at Novokuznetsk-Kemerovo Railways; Chief Engineer at Novokuznetsk Section of Kemerovo Railways; Deputy Engineer at Kuzbass Section of West Siberian Railways. 
From 1998 to 1999 – Deputy Head of Locomotive and Wagon Management at West Siberian Railways, Deputy Head of Railways.
From 2000 to 2003 – Chief Engineer at October Railways. 
In 2003 appointed Vice-President of the Russian Railways. 
From 2008 to 2017 – Senior Vice-President, Chief Engineer of the Russian Railways. 
From 2017 – Senior Adviser to the President, Russian Railways.

Born in 1972. He graduated from the Ural State Technical University (now the Ural Federal University), qualified as a process engineer. From 1997 to 2007, he held executive positions at Nasostekhmash, United Machine-Building Plants (Mining Equipment Division), and Oil and Gas Systems TPK.

From 2007 to 2016, he was CEO of Elektrotyazhmash-Drive (Lysven Heavy Electrical Engineering Plant “Drive”) and UK “Baranchinsky Electromechanical Plant - Drive Equipment and Technologies”.

In May 2016, he joined Sinara-Transport Machines and was appointed first deputy general director of the company. Since January 20, 2017 - CEO of STM.

Graduated from Saint Petersburg State University of Economics, specialty: «National economic planning», PhD in Economics.

Over the years, he entered and headed the Boards of Directors of various banks, was an adviser to the Minister of Railways of the Russian Federation, and he was a member of various expert and analytical groups in St. Petersburg and Moscow. He supervised the implementation of scientific and consulting work on the orders of government agencies, international companies and Russian holdings.

Has over 15 years of experience in the railway industry, including participation and leadership in the development, design and implementation of modern signaling and train traffic control systems for metro and mainline railways.

2010-2017 worked in key business development positions in a Russian joint venture, and later at the head office of Bombardier Transportation Sweden - division of Bombardier Corporation in the field of rail traffic control systems.

Since 2018 - First Deputy General Manager in LocoTech-Signal LLC (Group of Companies Ctrl2GO). Company specializes on rail traffic control digitalization.

He graduated with honors from Moscow State University of Railway Engineering (MIIT) with a Master's degree in Signaling Systems for railway transport, specializing in microelectronic systems for ensuring train traffic safety. In 2009 obtained an additional education and got Master's degree in Financial Management.

In 1994 graduated with distinction from Moscow State Law Academy. 
In 1993 came to work for commercial bank Olimpiyski, where worked his way up from lawyer and Director of the Legal Department to Deputy CEO. 
From 2002 to 2006 was on the board of Aton Capital investment company and served as head of the corporate finance department. In this capacity, was in charge of organising the business of corporate clients. 
From 2006 to 2009 served as Managing Director of the Department for Investment Banking Services at Uni Credit Aton, before came to the service company. 
In 2013 was appointed Chairman of the Board of Zheldorremmash. 
Since 2010 has been Chairman of the Board of TMH-Service. 
Since 2015 - General Director of Transmashholding.

Graduated from St. Petersburg University of Economics and Finance (1992).
2000-2001 – Office of the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Northwestern Federal District, Head of the Financial and Economic Department.
2001-2002 – JSC LOMO, Deputy Director, Management of Corporate Property.
2002-2004 – JSC Russian Fuel Company, Managing Director.
2004-2009 – Federal Road Agency, Deputy Head, Head.
2009-2015 – Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, Deputy Minister, First Deputy Minister.
August 2011 Assigned Class Rank of Active State Advisor of the Russian Federation, 1st Class.
August 20, 2015 Appointed President of JSC Russian Railways.
November 17, 2017 – by the order of the Government of the Russian Federation was appointed as Chief Executive Officer – Chairman of the Board of JSCo Russian Railways.
Oleg Belozerov is the Chairman of the International Union of Railways (UIC) and Co-Chairman of the Russia-France Business Cooperation Council.

After graduating from the Moscow Institute of Railway Transport Engineers in 1986 he began working as an assistant electric locomotive driver at the Ryazan Locomotive Depot of the Moscow Railway.

1999: Appointed Head of the Moscow – Ryazan Branch of the Moscow Railway

1999–2003: Deputy Head, Chief Engineer, Moscow Railway

2003–2007: Head, Locomotive Department of JSC Russian Railways

2007: Appointed First Deputy Managing Director of the Railway Research Institute, Acting CEO of the Railway Research Institute

2009–2011: Head of the Kuibyshev Railway (a branch of JSC Russian Railways)

2011: Appointed Head of the Centre for Technological Coordination (a business unit of JSC Russian Railways)

2014: Appointed Chief Technical Officer of Transmashholding

2015–2017: Head of the Northern Railway (a territorial branch of JSС Russian Railways)

April 2017: Appointed Senior Vice President of JSC Russian Railways

November 2017: Appointed Deputy Managing Director – Chief Engineer of JSС Russian Railways.

Was born in 1979 in Miass (Chelyabinsk region). Graduated with honors at Chelyabinsk medical academy. Started his media career as a student's hobby on the radio, then moved to TV and in 2005 was hired on NTV channel in Moscow as an international news editor (then became a reporter). Since 2012 author and presenter for the popular science TV shows “Miracles of technology”, “Food alive and dead”, “Scientific investigations with Sergey Malozemov”, documentaries “Train of the future”, “Oil pathway” and others. Has multiple nominations for national TV award TEFI. Speaks English, German, French, Spanish, Italian.

Mr. Pavlov was born in 1964. He graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Railway Transport Engineers with a degree in Railway Construction, Track and Track Facilities, and from the Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation.

1987–2007: Held various positions in the Ministry of Railways and JSC Russian Railways

2007–2009: Head of Department for Railway Research and Design, Lengiprotrans

2009–2013: Technical Director, JSC Zarubezhstroytechnologia

2013 – present: Head, RZD International, a subsidiary of JSC Russian Railways which manages the holding company’s projects abroad.

Sergey Pavlov supervises overseas business development and international affairs.

Graduated from Paris II University in Public Law, holds a Diploma from the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) and also studied at the Ecole Nationale d'Administration (ENA), where he also lectured about Rail and Urban Transport. 
Prior to assuming his position at UNIFE, he served for 8 years as CEO of Systra, one of the world's leading public transport engineering companies. 
From 1986 to 1990 – Transport Advisor, French permanent representation to the EU. 
From 1990 to 1993 – Special Advisor, French Transport Minister Cabinet. 
From 1993 to 1999 – Manager and Chief of staff, RATP. 
From 1999 to 2002 – Strategy Director, SNCF. 
From 2002 to 2011 – CEO, Systra. 
At the moment Director General UNIFE.

Mr Davenne graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications d’Evry in 1988 and from the Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA) in 1999.
Throughout his career, he has consistently promoted interdisciplinary as a key factor for success. Having gained experience in international satellite telecommunications, he initially held various roles in the housing sector, making use of his strong financial and legal skills. He was involved in policy and regulation of the sector and managed key operational programmes, most notably for the city of Paris. After three years with the French Ministry of Transport, working on railway safety and regulation, with an emphasis on European regulations, he was elected in 2012 as Secretary General of OTIF, the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail. From early 2013 to the end of 2018, he promoted interdisciplinary and partnership building in order to expand and develop the uniform regulations for international carriage by rail. Since July 1, 2019 François Davenne became Director General of UIC.

Born in 1956. In 1979 he graduated from the Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics of Moscow State University (MSU), candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (1985). Until 1991, he was engaged in scientific activities, after that he held senior positions in various commercial companies. CEO of the Institute of Natural Monopolies Research since 2005. Author of more than 70 scientific articles. Monographs of the Institute “Natural Monopolies of Russia” (2007) and “Reforming Natural Monopolies of Russia” (2010) were edited by Yuri Saakyan.