Speakers

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.

Vadim graduated from the State Finance Academy with a degree in finance and credit (1992).
In 1992-2003 he worked in the audit company “Arthur Andersen”
From 2003 to August 2009, he worked as a director, then as a general director of Ernst & Young – Business Consulting LLC.
In 2009 – 2017 – Senior Vice President, JSC “Russian Railways”.
From August 2017 – First Vice-President, JSC “Russian Railways”.
In November 2017, he was appointed First Deputy Managing Director of JSC “Russian Railways”.

Before joining VTB in 2015, Mr. Izotov for three years headed Directorate for state, regional and municipal electronic products in the Bank of Moscow which was responsible for such products as Muscovite’s social card, Moscow EIRTS system (United information-computing center) and major transport projects. Before changing to the banking sphere Mr. Izotov for four years headed IT department in Rostelecom (PJSC). After that he managed business development activities in Integrated Service Group - a major IT company. Vadim Izotov graduated from St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, multiple times ranked at the top of the list of most professional IT directors in Russia

Thomas Limberger, a global industrial and restructuring expert, has a record of strong, decisive executive leadership in multinational, listed organizations ranging from €500 million to €7 billion in revenue. Thomas has a successful M&A and restructuring track record, with a realized M&A deal volume of over €16b. In 2017 Thomas co-founded the European Infrastructure Management Group; a new partnership based in London, set up specifically to create financing solutions for large scale infrastructure projects. In 2011 Thomas founded the SilverArrow Capital Group, a private investment firm, focusing on industrial growth sectors, real estate and infrastructure projects, supported by a leading global advisory and operations team. Thomas is a licensed financial expert and advisor by the US SEC and the UK FCA.

Born in 1969 in Finland.

2018 to present VR Group Ltd

Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer Member of the Group Executive Management Team

2011 – 2018 Telia Finland Plc

Head of Communications and Public Affairs

Member of the Executive Management Team, responsible for Public Affairs and Communications in Finland, and an acting Head of Communications of Region Europe of Telia Company AB 2014 - 2016.

2010 – 2011 TeliaSonera Finland Plc

Vice President, Public Affairs

Member of the Executive Management Team, responsible for Public Affairs in Finland

2007 – 2010 Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Counsellor, Telecommunications, Media & Postal Affairs Permanent Representation of Finland to the European Union, Brussels

1998 – 2007 Ministry of Transport and Communications, Finland

Ministerial Adviser 2005 – 2007

Senior Research Officer 1998 – 2005

Unit for Networks and Competition 2003 – 2007

Unit for Electronic Commerce and Data Security 1999 – 2003

Unit for Development of Information Networks 1998 – 1999

Education: Master of Social Sciences (1998), University of Tampere, Finland

Languages: Finnish, Swedish, English, Estonian

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.

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.

Philippe Pegorier is President of the Russian filial of Alstom, the French global leader in rolling stock and equipment for rail transportation, from January 2011.

After he graduated from KEDGE (Bordeaux business school) in 1983, he started his professional career in Moscow 35 years ago and then served in the French Ministry of Economy and Finance alternatively in Paris, Tehran, Kiev and Moscow.

In particular, Philippe worked several years as Diplomatic Advisor to Christine Lagarde, who was then the French Minister for Trade. Philippe speaks fluently French, English and Russian.

He is a member of the Association of European Businesses and of the Chairman of the AEB Machine Building and Engineering Committee from 2012. He also represents in Russia Medef International, the French business confederation, from January 2018.

Philippe was awarded with the Legion of Honour (France) and the Order of Friendship (Russia).

In 1988, Oleg Toni graduated from the Voronezh Civil Engineering Institute. He was trained as a civil engineer. In 2016, the university was merged with VSTU. The higher educational institution has brought up many top managers of large construction holdings.
Since August 2005 – Member of the Management Board of Russian Railways.
In April 2006, he was appointed Vice President of Russian Railways.
In November 2017, he was appointed Deputy Director General of Russian Railways.

Since March 2019, he is the head of the Center for the Development of Central and St. Petersburg Transport Hubs.

In 2015, Oleg Tony was awarded the title of Honorary Professor.

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.

Mr. Shilo was born on 21 July 1978. In 2000, he graduated from the Ural State University of Railway Transport with a degree in Transportation Organization and Management in Transport (Railway). In 2001, he graduated with a degree in Economics and Railway Transport Enterprise Management.

Mr. Shilo began his railway career in 2000 as a signal cabin duty officer at the Kurya station of the Sverdlovsk Railway. He later worked as Head of the Tchaikovskaya Station, Deputy Head of the Perm-Sortirovochnaya Station, Head of the Perm-2 Station, Deputy Head of the Perm Branch of the Sverdlovsk Railway, First Deputy Head of the Tyumen Branch of the Sverdlovsk Railway, and First Deputy Head of the Sverdlovsk Railway Transportation Service. He held senior positions in the Sverdlovsk and Gorky Directorates of Traffic Management, and also worked as Deputy Head of the Central Directorate of Traffic Management (for Development).

February 2015: Appointed Head of the Railway Services and Infrastructure Management Department

February 2017 – present: Head of the Centre for Corporate Transport Services (a branch of JSC Russian Railways)

10 May 2017 – present: Director of JSC Russian Railways for Commercial Activity – Head of the Centre for Corporate Transport Services

December 2018: Appointed Deputy Managing Director of JSC Russian Railways – Head of the Centre for Corporate Transport Services

Alberto Grisone was born in 1970. He graduated from the Law Faculty of the State University of Milan in 1996. In 1998, he became the account manager at Hupak Intermodal LTD. In November 2011, he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Intermodal Express. In 2017, he was appointed Development Director in Russia, the CIS and the Middle East. In April 2018, he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Intermodal Express LLC (Moscow), a member of the Hupac group of companies. He is a member of the Working Group of the Coordination Council on Trans-Siberian Transportation to increase the competitiveness of the Trans-Siberian route.