A socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events.

The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events. It was established in pursuance of a decision by the President of the Russian Federation.

The Foundation was established in 2007 with the aim of facilitating the development of Russia’s economic potential, promoting its national interests, and strengthening the country’s image. One of the roles of the Foundation is to comprehensively evaluate, analyse, and cover issues on the Russian and global economic agendas. It also offers administrative services, provides promotional support for business projects and attracting investment, helps foster social entrepreneurship and charitable initiatives.

Each year, the Foundation’s events draw participants from 209 countries and territories, with more than 15,000 media representatives working on-site at Roscongress’ various venues. The Foundation benefits from analytical and professional expertise provided by 5,000 people working in Russia and abroad.

The Foundation works alongside various UN departments and other international organizations, and is building multi-format cooperation with 212 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 86 countries worldwide, and 293 Russian public organizations, federal and regional executive and legislative bodies of the Russian Federation.

The Roscongress Foundation has Telegram channels in Russian t.me/Roscongress, English – t.me/RoscongressDirect, Spanish – t.me/RoscongressEsp and Arabic t.me/RosCongressArabic. Official website and Information and Analytical System of the Roscongress Foundation:roscongress.org.

Maxim Akimov

Maxim Akimov

Chief Executive Officer, Russian Post (until Desember 2022)
Biography
Born on March 1, 1970 in Maloyaroslavets, Kaluga Region



Education:

1994: Tsiolkovsky Kaluga State Pedagogical University

Degree: History and socio-political disciplines

2003: professional retraining course at Moscow International Institute of Econometrics, Informatics, Finance and Law

2019: postgraduate course at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

PhD (History)



Career:

1994-1996: general director of AOZT Fineart

1996-1997: Chairman of the regional commission on the securities market

1996-1997: chairman of the regional commission for the securities market, Administration of the Governor of the Kaluga Region.

1997-1999: chairman of the Securities and Stocks Committee, Kaluga Region Governor’s Administration

1996-1997: chairman of the securities and stock market committee, head of the economy department — deputy director of the department, and deputy director of the economy and industry department of Kaluga Region

1999-2002: chief specialist, head of the department for work with the regions in the Kaluga Region, representative office of the Regional Commission for the Securities Market of Russia in the Central Federal District in the Kaluga Region

2002-2004: First Deputy Chairman of the State Property Committee of the Kaluga Region

2004: Minister of Economic Development of the Kaluga Region

2004-2007: deputy city mayor, first deputy city mayor of Kaluga, mayor of Kaluga

2007-2012: Deputy Governor, First Deputy Governor of Kaluga Region

2012-2013: Deputy Head of the Office of the Government of the Russian Federation

2013-2018: First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Government Office of the Russian Federation

2018-2020: Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation

2020-2022: General Director and Chairman of the Management Board of Russian Post

Member of the Board of Directors of Russian Post, RVC company, member of the Supervisory Board of the Higher School of Economics, Digital Economy ANO, member of the Board of Trustees of the Skolkovo Foundation, RANEPA, RFS, member of the Board of RSPP.

Owns no shares or stakes in subsidiaries or affiliates of Russian Post
Quotes
02.09.2021
EEF 2021
Bringing the Far East Closer: Approaches to Reducing Transport Costs
We are about 300% overloaded in terms of export capacity in almost all regions. The only way out we see is unmanned transport [...] This year, we are launching two vehicles in Chukotka. These include products made by Russian Helicopters and vehicles with good lift capability, with a payload of 50 to 100 kilograms, and a flight path of up to 350 kilometres. This suits us perfectly. It’s important not only for the Far East, but also for the centre of Russia [...] The answer to the question of how to bring the Far [East] closer [...] for us there is only one answer – it’s drones
03.06.2021
SPIEF 2021
E-Commerce in the EAEU by 2025
Thanks to the heroes who are present here <...>, the Russian market has gone through a real revolution, because these people managed to provide our customers with the best experience – the experience of one-day fast delivery, at least in cities of over a million people, of a one-click solution to their problems. And the primary task is to provide this experience to all citizens of the EAEU. My point is that the experience of senders and the experience of recipients should be unified
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