1 Top Mega Trends in Russia

2 Contents 1. Economy: Russia Beyond Moscow - The Next Game Changers, Economic Engines for Growth  Russia’s economic hotspots – cities, regions  Sources of economic growth – industries, products, services  Diversification away from oil and gas towards innovative economy 2. Social Trends: Prosperity, Education and Social Mobility  Growing purchasing power of population and emergence of middle class; Social mobility  Higher demand for intangible products – entertainment, services, investment  Education – Federal Universities, National research centres  Solid technical knowledge vs. lack of managerial skills in Russia 3. Healthcare as a National Security Doctrine: Health, Wellness and Wellbeing  From treatment to prevention  National drug manufacturing  Telemedicine and e-healthcare  Health insurance and private healthcare

3 Contents 4. Urbanisation : Mega Cities, Mega Regions and Mega Corridors  Moscow “Big City” project  Vladivostok – mega hub in the Far East  For discussion: Moscow - St. Petersburg Mega Corridor? (Mumbai-Delhi case-study) 5. Infrastructure Development: the Silk Road of Modern Age and Beyond  Europe-Western China Highway: Russia – Kazakhstan – China  Development of Trans-Siberian Railway and era of high-speed rail  Regional air traffic growth and new aviation hubs – drivers and restraints 6. Modern Russia  Modernization of obsolete infrastructure and manufacturing capacities  E-government / e-services as an alternative to paperwork of the Soviet era 7. Back to Russia  Localization of manufacturing in Russia – hi-tech alternative to mass production in Asia  Reverse brain drain

4 Contents 8. Key Technology Developments  Biotech (e.g. targeted drug delivery), nanotech, energy (e.g. floating nuclear station), LED lighting  Technology leapfrogging (e.g. from 2G to 4G/LTE)  Satellite technology for traffic management, weather control  Hybrid and electric vehicles 9. “Smart” is the New Green  Smart meters, smart buildings, smart grid and smart cities  Other applications - smart traffic-lights, smart bandages, etc. 10. Mega Events  Investments, infrastructure and technology, Russia brand promotion, mass sport industry: APEC Summit (Vladivostok, 2012) Winter Olympics (Sochi, 2014) Formula 1 Grand Prix (Sochi, 2014) Soccer World Cup (2018)

5 Mega Trends for Skolkovo working groups 1. Social Trends: Prosperity, Education and Social Mobility  Growing purchasing power of population and emergence of middle class; Social mobility  Higher demand for intangible products – entertainment, services, investment  Education – Federal Universities, National research centres  Solid technical knowledge vs. lack of managerial skills in Russia 2. Urbanisation : Mega Cities, Mega Regions and Mega Corridors  Moscow “Big City” project  Vladivostok – mega hub in the Far East  For discussion: Moscow - St. Petersburg Mega Corridor? (Mumbai-Delhi case-study) 3. Modern Russia  Modernization of obsolete infrastructure and manufacturing capacities  E-government / e-services as an alternative to paperwork of the Soviet era 4. Back to Russia  Localization of manufacturing in Russia – hi-tech alternative to mass production in Asia  Reverse brain drain 5. Mega Events  Investments, infrastructure and technology, Russia brand promotion, mass sport industry: APEC Summit (Vladivostok, 2012) Winter Olympics (Sochi, 2014) Formula 1 Grand Prix (Sochi, 2014) Soccer World Cup (2018)