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H.E. Anton Alikhanov
Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
H.E. Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef
Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
H.E. Dr. Abdullah Aldubaikhi
Assistant Minister of Investment, Ministry of Investment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Mikhail Ivanov
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Yekaterina Priezzheva
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Veronika Nikishina
CEO, Russian Export Center
Rustam Minnikhanov
Head of the Republic of Tatarstan
Khaled AlKhattaf
CEO, Saudi Investment Promotion Authority (SIPA)
Alexei Russkikh
Governor of Ulyanovsk Region
Meshary Alayed
CEO and Managing Director, TAQA
Dr. Basma Albuhairan
CEO, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR)
Kirill Lipa
CEO, Transmashholding
Rayed Al Eskandrani
COO, TAQA
Pavel Bulgakov
CEO, Callisto Vision
Mohamad Hashem
General Manager, Kaspersky KSA & Bahrain
Elena Tyabutova
General Director, Arnest UniRus
Geoff Day
CEO, AMAK
Mikhail Dubin
Chairman, CRPT (Center for Research in Perspective Technologies)
Abdullah Almunief
Vice President, Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI)
Dmitry Bolotsky
Deputy CEO, NPS (Natsproektstroy)
Vitaly Klyuev
Director of the Department of State Policy in the field of Maritime and Inland Water Transport, Ministry of Transport of Russia
Evgeny Shishenin
CEO, SITRONICS KT (AFK Sistema)
Daniil Talyanskiy
CEO, Generium
Pavel Stepanov
CEO, Geoscan Moscow
Andrei Kanunnikov
Chairman of the Board, KEAZ
Igor Koval
First Deputy Chairman of the Board, State Company Avtodor
Boris Arseyev
Deputy Director of the Development and International Business Unit – Director of International Business, Rosatom
Yakov Dalinger
Vice-Rector, Russian University of Transport (MIIT)
Artem Asatur
Deputy Chairman, Aluminum Association
Anton Atrashkin
Program Director, INNOPROM
agenda
8 february
11:00 – 11:10
Opening remarks
- Ammar Altaf, Assistant Deputy Minister for Industrial Sectors, Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia (MISA)
- Stanislav Yankovets, Trade Representative of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Tariq Abdul Hadi Al-Qahtani, Chairman, Saudi-Russian Business Council
11:15 – 13:05
Expert Panel
Strategic Alliance: Partnerships and Investments between Russia and Saudi Arabia
Strategic Alliance: Partnerships and Investments between Russia and Saudi Arabia
This cooperation reflects growing engagement between businesses and institutions in both countries across a range of sectors. As part of the ‘Vision 2030’ strategy, Saudi Arabia is implementing an industrial development program that creates new opportunities and new requirements for foreign investors.
During the session, experts will discuss practical issues faced by Russian enterprises entering the Kingdom’s market, consider practical mechanisms for attracting and structuring mutual investments in high-tech and industrial projects, and will review real-life cases of international companies that have already established efficient production in Saudi Arabia and expanded into the markets of the region.
Key Discussion Points:
11:20 - 12:10
Keynotes “Saudi and Russian Investment Landscape"
12:10 - 13:10
Expert panel
Moderator:
Alexander Zyurikov, Founder, Egida Capital
During the session, experts will discuss practical issues faced by Russian enterprises entering the Kingdom’s market, consider practical mechanisms for attracting and structuring mutual investments in high-tech and industrial projects, and will review real-life cases of international companies that have already established efficient production in Saudi Arabia and expanded into the markets of the region.
Key Discussion Points:
- How do financial and non-financial support measures from the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP) and other similar institutions work?
- Priority areas for mutual investments in technological and industrial projects between Russia and Saudi Arabia.
- What new forms of cooperation and projects could drive growth in export opportunities and strengthen the strategic partnership between Russia and Saudi Arabia? Which sectors are a priority?
- What are the best ways of building effective cooperation with local partners?
11:20 - 12:10
Keynotes “Saudi and Russian Investment Landscape"
- Mazen Barnawi, Head of GSCRI Program, Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia (MISA)
- Yousuf Alshabnan, Senior Project Engineer, Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia
- Alexander Ruppel, Deputy Governor of Krasnodar region
- Olga Vidanova, Deputy Head of Investment and Industry, Moscow
- Hiba Abdulaziz Alajeeb, Senior Manager, Investment Development, ECZA
- Ghannam Alghannam, Director of Strategic Communication, Premium Residency
12:10 - 13:10
Expert panel
- Ali-Zade Israfil Raufoglu, Director for the Middle East and Africa, Russian Export Center
- Mohamad Hashem, General Manager, Kaspersky KSA & Bahrain
- Boris Arseyev, Deputy Director of the Development and International Business Unit – Director of International Business, Rosatom
- Elvira Dzhafarova, Head of MENA Desk, Kept
- Eng. Mahmoud Al-Asmari, Metals Business Development Director, The National Industrial Development Center (NIDC)
- Abdullah Althebiti, Director, Private Sector Participation National Industrial Development and Logistics Program
- Eng. Musaab Alkowaleet, Director of Specialty Chemicals, Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia
- Mahmoud Alshaikh, Business Development Director, Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu
Moderator:
Alexander Zyurikov, Founder, Egida Capital
13:30 – 15:00
Executive Roundtable
Digital Maritime Logistics: Setting a Course for Autonomy
Digital Maritime Logistics: Setting a Course for Autonomy
Just recently, a sight of an unmanned vessel would have been seen as a distress signal; however, today, it is a cutting-edge technology. Russia and Saudi Arabia are actively developing cooperation in the seamanship field, including the exchange of expertise in shipbuilding, navigation, satellite systems, and the development of unmanned vessels.
Key Discussion Points:
Participants:
Moderator:
Samer Jazzar, Director, Transport & Logistics, Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia
Key Discussion Points:
- Marine solutions: Autonomous navigation (IANS), vessel and coastal monitoring, electric and high-speed vessels, power generation and wave protection, water purification technologies.
- Marine education for IANS: advanced training program for captains, watchkeepers, and electrical engineers, higher education in IANS for cadets, simulators for IANS training.
- Space and air solutions: Remote sensing using our own satellites, specialized marine unmanned aerial vehicles, geoinformation services, environmental monitoring, marine navigation services.
- Underwater solutions: Hydroacoustic technologies, seabed mapping and engineering surveys, underwater robotics, remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), dredging control systems, underwater infrastructure management.
Participants:
- Stanislav Yankovets, Trade Representative of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Sergey Kratkov, Director, MARINET Centre, RUT of the Ministry of Transport of Russia
- Yakov Dalinger, Vice-Rector, Russian University of Transport
- Pavel Popov, Deputy Director of the Research Institute of Transport of the Russian University of Transport
- Svetlana Dunchevskaya, CEO, Fort XXI
- Evgeny Marakasov, Technodinamika (RIM System)
- Dmitry Garbuzov, CEO, OKEON
- Artur Abelentsev, CEO, Underwater Communication and Navigation Laboratory
- Kamyl Diarov, Captain, Rosmorport
- Alexander Babloev, Representative, Glavkosmos (Roscosmos State Corporation)
- Abdullah Almunief, Vice President, Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI)
- Sidney Nederlof, Vice President, Group Information Technology, Red Sea Gateway Terminal
- Abdulmalik Alzuhairi, Director of Investment Enablement, Ministry of Transport of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Abdullah Bin Eid, Planning and Business Development Director, BAHRI
- Dr. Hisham Mohammed Shaker, Director General of the Deep Sea Exploration Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
- Abdullah Mohammed Al-Ghamdi, CEO, International Maritime Industries
Moderator:
Samer Jazzar, Director, Transport & Logistics, Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia
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15:15 – 16:30
Executive Roundtable
Industrial Machinery Across the Value Chain: Technology and Equipment Driving Industrial Projects
Industrial Machinery Across the Value Chain: Technology and Equipment Driving Industrial Projects
This session will focus on industrial machinery, equipment, and technologies that support large-scale industrial and infrastructure projects across the value chain. Discussions will cover equipment manufacturing, engineering solutions, and technology capabilities, including machinery used in resource extraction and energy-related applications, as well as opportunities for localization, joint production, and technical cooperation. Participants will explore how industrial machinery suppliers and engineering firms can contribute to complex projects and support long-term industrial development.
Key Discussion Points:
Participants:
Moderator: Vassily Savin, Partner, Head of the Energy and Utilities Sector Practice, Kept
Key Discussion Points:
- What areas of the energy industry are a priority for Russian-Saudi cooperation, and how can the resilience of critical equipment supply chains be ensured?
- What specific technological solutions, know-how, engineering, and scientific and educational experience are Russian companies prepared to offer to address Saudi Arabia's needs?
- What solutions from Russian manufacturers can lead to increased efficiency in the extraction, energy, infrastructure, and construction sectors?
Participants:
- Eng. Fuad Mosa, Minister Adviser, General Supervisor, International PMO, Ministry of Energy of Saudi Arabia
- Eng. Saad Alshareef, Assistant Deputy Minister for Sectoral Development, Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia
- Sergey Mayorov, Chairman of the Board, Industrial Cluster of the Republic of Tatarstan
- Meshary Alayed, CEO and Managing Director, TAQA
- Pavel Stepanov, CEO, Geoscan Moscow
- Hamid Alharthi, Director, Global Sustainability Policy, Advocacy & ESG SABIC
- Geoff Day, CEO, AMAK
- Dr. Alexey Cheremisin, CEO, LABADVANCE
- Nico de Lange, CFO, Saudi Gold Refinery Company
- Ruslan Khabibullin, CEO, Geonaft
- Eng. Amani Alkhelaiwi, Senior Business Development Officer, Zahid Group - Energy
- Mikhail Belokopytov, Director for IT, ATISS
- Khalil El-Khajj, Head of New Projects Department, NTC Modul
- Andrey Tsarikovskiy, Key Account Director MENA, Krastsvetmet
Moderator: Vassily Savin, Partner, Head of the Energy and Utilities Sector Practice, Kept
9 february
11:00 – 11:10
Opening Remarks
- Khaled AlKhattaf, CEO, Saudi Investment Promotion Authority (SIPA)
- Stanislav Yankovets, Trade Representative of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
11:15 – 12:15
Executive Roundtable
Energy Partnerships: Enabling Projects Through Capital and Collaboration
Energy Partnerships: Enabling Projects Through Capital and Collaboration
Russia and Saudi Arabia have already established a joint strong foundation of cooperation in the energy sphere through industry dialogues, scientific and technical exchanges, and joint initiatives aimed at enhancing efficiency and safety across energy systems.
The session will focus on the development of critical technologies, resilient supply chains, joint engineering expertise, and approaches to digitalizing extraction and processing operations, while highlighting practical partnership models, co-investment approaches, and institutional support mechanisms that enable effective project execution and long-term cooperation.
Key Discussion Points:
Participants:
Moderator:
Sergey Maksimchik, Director of International Cooperation, Institute of Oil and Gas Technology Initiatives (INTI)
The session will focus on the development of critical technologies, resilient supply chains, joint engineering expertise, and approaches to digitalizing extraction and processing operations, while highlighting practical partnership models, co-investment approaches, and institutional support mechanisms that enable effective project execution and long-term cooperation.
Key Discussion Points:
- How are potential global risks—supply chain disruptions, sanctions pressure, and tariffs—already shaping the development strategies of the national energy sectors of Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- What areas of the energy industry are a priority for Russian-Saudi cooperation, and how can the resilience of critical equipment supply chains be ensured?
- What specific technological solutions, know-how, engineering, and scientific and educational experience are Russian companies prepared to offer to address Saudi Arabia's needs?
- What are the specific challenges and barriers to initiating cooperation, and what interaction mechanisms are most effective for overcoming such barriers and minimizing global risks?
Participants:
- Mikhail Ivanov, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
- Husam Hajjar, Oil & Gas Sector Director, Ministry of Investment
- Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Mulhem, Vice President of Inorganic Chemicals, National Industrial Development Center
- Thamer Alquthami, Director of Strategic Planning, Principal Buyer
- Igor Palamarchuk, Director, Rosatom MENA
- Andrey Pakhomov, Founder, CHROMOS Automatization
- Sergey Gulyaev, Deputy CEO, UEC Engineering
- Andrei Kanunnikov, Chairman of the Board, KEAZ
- Oleg Shutkin, Deputy CEO, Unigreen Energy
- Maksim Orel, Business Development Director, Н2 Invest
- Saud Rashid AlMazroa, Project Finance Director EXIM Bank
- Maen Alkhamis, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, SIDF Investment Company
Moderator:
Sergey Maksimchik, Director of International Cooperation, Institute of Oil and Gas Technology Initiatives (INTI)
12:30 – 12:45
Official Exhibition Tour by Heads of Delegations
12:45 – 13:55
Main Plenary Session
Advancing Russia-Saudi Industrial Investment Cooperation
Advancing Russia-Saudi Industrial Investment Cooperation
Russia and Saudi Arabia are currently building a model of cooperation in which the expansion of industrial production and technological exchange serve as the main drivers of mutually beneficial economic partnership. Industrial collaboration between the two countries covers areas such as energy and digital technologies, infrastructure development, transportation, healthcare, and investment platforms.
Government leaders from Russia and Saudi Arabia, will discuss issues related to building production chains, increasing investment accessibility, and creating infrastructure to support joint initiatives.
Government leaders from Russia and Saudi Arabia, will discuss issues related to building production chains, increasing investment accessibility, and creating infrastructure to support joint initiatives.
Speakers:
Moderator:
Anton Atrashkin, Program Director, INNOPROM
Watch recording
- H.E. Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
- H.E. Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- H.E. Dr. Abdullah Aldubaikhi, Assistant Minister of Investment, Ministry of Investment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- H.E. Gohar Barseghyan, Member of the Board – Minister in charge of Industry and Agroindustrial Complex, The Eurasian Economic Commission
- Rustam Minnikhanov, Head of the Republic of Tatarstan
- Alexei Russkikh, Governor of Ulyanovsk Region
- Veronika Nikishina, CEO, Russian Export Center
- Alexei Repik, Chairman, Business Russia
Moderator:
Anton Atrashkin, Program Director, INNOPROM
Watch recording
14:30 – 16:00
Executive Roundtable
High-End FMCG: Technologies for Health, Life and Beauty
High-End FMCG: Technologies for Health, Life and Beauty
The FMCG market (food, cosmetics, household chemicals) requires a high-quality and technologically advanced approach to production, distribution, and certification of a large number of diverse products. Russian technology companies have achieved a truly unique level of quality control for mass-market products. Quality control is the key to stable demand. Other factors influencing demand include investment in suppliers, certification, and the fight against counterfeiting and substandard products.
This session will also examine FMCG as an investment-driven sector, highlighting opportunities for foreign technology providers and manufacturers to partner with Saudi stakeholders, leverage free zones and special economic zones, and contribute to the localization of high-value FMCG production and quality infrastructure in line with Saudi Arabia’s industrial development priorities.
Key Discussion Points:
Participants TBC:
Moderator:
Georgy Khalilulin, Deputy CEO for Public Affairs, PBN
This session will also examine FMCG as an investment-driven sector, highlighting opportunities for foreign technology providers and manufacturers to partner with Saudi stakeholders, leverage free zones and special economic zones, and contribute to the localization of high-value FMCG production and quality infrastructure in line with Saudi Arabia’s industrial development priorities.
Key Discussion Points:
- Saudi Arabia's FMCG Market: Characteristics, Needs, and Demand for Perfection
- Certification and Quality Control Technologies: Leaders' Experience
- Key Issues in Standards Harmonization and Convergence
Participants TBC:
- Yekaterina Priezzheva, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
- Elena Tyabutova, CEO, Arnest UniRus
- Andrey Kirillov, CEO, CRPT (Center for Research in Perspective Technologies)
- Daniil Talyanskiy, CEO, Generium
- Pavel Bulgakov, CEO, Callisto Vision
- Alexander Deev, Founder, Dikaya Sibir (Wild Siberia)
- Mohammad Alfehaid, Industrial Biotech Director, Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia
- Yahya Ibrahim Alnujaym, Executive Director of Investment Development, Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)
- Abdulmalik Al-Tuwaijri, General Secretary of the Product Safety and Surveillance Committee, Saudi Arabian Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization (SASO)
- Tariq A Assiri, Director General Investment Development, ECZA
- Dr. Mohammad Alamri, Vice Governor, General Food Security Authority (GFSA)
- Mohammed Alohaly, Agriculture & Food Processing General Manager, Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia
- Dr. Yousif Alharbi, Deputy CEO, Saudi Halal Center
- Waleed Bin Dawood, Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Bin Dawood Holding, Bin Dawood Group
Moderator:
Georgy Khalilulin, Deputy CEO for Public Affairs, PBN
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10 february
12:30 – 13:45
Executive Roundtable
AI and Digital Platforms: Enhancing Manufacturing Efficiency From Extraction To High-Tech Industry
AI and Digital Platforms: Enhancing Manufacturing Efficiency From Extraction To High-Tech Industry
Russia possesses unique expertise in industrial automation, digital fintech, AI, and big data analytics, creating opportunities for joint projects with Saudi Arabia that have the potential to transform traditional production processes.
How can artificial intelligence and digital platforms enhance production and business efficiency – from extractive industries and high-tech engineering to advanced fintech?
Participants will discuss practical cooperation models, including the establishment of joint research centers, implementation of predictive analytics systems, financial platforms, exchange of technological standards, and the creation of digital ecosystems where algorithms, production lines, and management solutions operate in a unified framework.
Participants TBC:
Moderator:
Vasily Zudin, Deputy CEO, Center for Global IT Cooperation (Russia)
How can artificial intelligence and digital platforms enhance production and business efficiency – from extractive industries and high-tech engineering to advanced fintech?
Participants will discuss practical cooperation models, including the establishment of joint research centers, implementation of predictive analytics systems, financial platforms, exchange of technological standards, and the creation of digital ecosystems where algorithms, production lines, and management solutions operate in a unified framework.
Participants TBC:
- Mohamad Hashem, General Manager, Kaspersky KSA & Bahrain
- Dr. Basma Albuhairan, CEO, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR)
- Dr. Mariam A. Nouh, Vice President, Economics of the Future, KACST
- Nael Alghanem, Vice President, Products & Innovation, Salam
- Pavel Bulgakov, CEO, Callisto Vision
- Eng. Yaser Alsabali, Advisor at Advanced Manufacturing and Production Center Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
- Andrei Golushko, Deputy General Director, Research Institute of Molecular Electronics
- Alexey Novikov, Director of International Business Development, 1C
- Anton Makarevich, Deputy CEO, RegLab
- Alexander Marzhukhin, Head of Business Development, GC Tsyfra
- Valery Astakhov, Business Development Director for the Mining Industry, GC Tsyfra
- Andemir Bizhoev, Chief Sales Director in the Middle East, NTECH LAB
- Mikhail Skobeltsyn, Director for Export, Magnitogorsk Metallurgy Plant
- Eng. Mazen AlZamil, Chief Business Officer, InDeal
- Eng. Saleh Almekbel, Chief Strategy Officer, IoT Squared
- Mohammed K. Hadhrawi, General Manager, Gaming and Immersive Technologies Institute, AI and Robotics Institute, KACST
- Dr. Huda Alamri, General Manager of Research and Innovation, SDAIA
- Mohammed Al-Shabanah, Managing Director of ICT, Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia
- Hani Alhemsi, Director of Technology Development, Ministry of Communications and IT
- Eng. Sami Sarhan, Machinery & Equipment Business Development Chief Advisor, NIDC
Moderator:
Vasily Zudin, Deputy CEO, Center for Global IT Cooperation (Russia)
14:00 – 15:15
Executive Roundtable
Comprehensive Infrastructure Development as the Foundation for Economic Integration
Comprehensive Infrastructure Development as the Foundation for Economic Integration
The session will focus on presenting opportunities for the joint development of key infrastructure facilities—industrial zones, logistics centers, transport corridors, and multifunctional industrial sites, with emphasis on metallurgy, building materials, and advanced construction technologies.
Key Discussion Points:
Participants TBC:
Moderator:
Stanislav Zingirevich, Partner, Head of Integration, Separation and Joint Ventures Advisory, Kept
Key Discussion Points:
- How can Russian metallurgy and construction technologies be integrated into the megaprojects of the Vision 2030 strategy?
- What innovative solutions for the use of new materials can Russia offer in the Saudi Arabian market?
- What public-private partnership mechanisms can be used for the joint development of industrial infrastructure?
- How can digitalization of construction and facility management improve project efficiency?
Participants TBC:
- Igor Koval, First Deputy Chairman of the Board, State Company Avtodor
- Eng. Wail Bamhair, General Manager of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Ministry of Industry & Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia
- Dmitry Bolotsky, Deputy CEO, Natsproektstroy
- Bilal Ansari, Vice President for Civil & Infrastructure, Nesma & Partners
- Artem Asatur, Deputy Chairman, Aluminum Association
- Anastasia Rusakova, CEO in Saudi Arabia, POLATI
- Wakkas Ismail, Director Strategy, Investment & Partnerships, Shibh Aljazira Contracting Go
- Anna Ishchenko, CEO, Wowhaus Design Bureau
- Vladimir Terno, CSMO, Ural Steel
- Maksim Irishkin, Director for Business Development, Krastsvetmet
- Nikolai Aleshkin, Executive Director, N-Systems
- Leila Al Suhaimi, Head of Sustainability, Retal Urban Development Company
- Saudi Arabia Railways
Moderator:
Stanislav Zingirevich, Partner, Head of Integration, Separation and Joint Ventures Advisory, Kept
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