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Arctic Blogger No.1. Ambassador of the Arctic and the Far East. Author of the ‘About Travel’ Channel
Bogdan Bulychev – Head of the Centre for the Support and Development of Expeditionary Activities and Tourist Attraction of the RGO Expo Regions, Ambassador of the Arctic, Far East and TOYOTA in Russia. Organizer of international projects that aim to promote and increase tourist flows to regions of the Far East and Arctic.
During the existence of the RGO Expo Expeditionary Centre since 2015, more than 15 major international and Russian expeditions have been conducted with views by more than 350,000,000 people. The RGO Expo team and its head Bogdan Bulychev have become recognizable on virtually every continent in the world. The Arctic-Dixon and North Pole projects were viewed by 198 million and 168 million people, respectively.

Igor Muraev was born on October 17 in Omsk region.
In 1997, he graduated with honors from the Omsk State Agrarian University with a degree in “Accounting, Control and Analysis of Economic Activities”. In 1997-1998 underwent retraining at the Siberian Academy of Government Administration with a degree in “State and Municipal Administration”.
In 2004, at the Ural State Economic University he defended his thesis on "Formation of a regional market for fuel resources" with the assignment of a PhD in economics.
From 2000 to 2006, he worked at the Ministry of Economy of the Omsk Region, where Igor Muraev went from a leading specialist to the head of the department of the development of industrial and utility infrastructure and public administration reform.
Since 2006, Igor Muraev was appointed Deputy Minister, Head of the Department of Finance and Economics of the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Utilities of the Omsk Region, and since 2008, First Deputy Minister of Construction and Housing and Utility Services of the Omsk Region.
From 2009 to 2012 - Minister of Economy of the Omsk Region.
From 2013 to 2015 - Advisor to the Director of Federal State Budgetary Institution “Roslesinforg” (FSBI “Roslesinforg”).
From 2015 to 2017 - Director of “Zapsiblesproekt” branch (Novosibirsk).
From 2017 - Director of the FSBI “Roslesinforg”.

Ksenia Titova is a professional in urban spatial development and tourism master planning (RANEPA, HSE). She contributed to developing urban planning documentation for Kazan in addition to spatial development concepts for Irkutsk and Kirovsk.

For more than three years, she was responsible for updating the regulatory framework based on the Integrated Territorial Development Standard and for providing support to integrated urban development projects at DOM.RF Foundation.

Since 2021, Ksenia has been Director of the Project Office of ProGorod LLC (VEB.RF), with her job functions including master planning for tourism macro-regions of the Russian Federation.

In 2023, he was appointed Managing Director of Avito. Mr. Fedulov oversees the company’s partnership with government authorities.
He has 30 years’ governmental experience.
Between 2020 and 2023, he served as Deputy Ministry of Economic Development of Russia.
From 2009 to 2020, Mr. Fedulov worked in the RF Government Office, where he rose from Deputy Director to Director of the Government Department of Information Technologies and Communications.
Between 2006 and 2009, he held senior positions in the Russian Ministry of Economic Development, the Center for Strategic Research - Region Foundation, the Russian Accounts Chamber and the Russian Government Office.
Between 1993 and 2006 he held various positions in commercial companies and government agencies.
Mr. Fedulov graduated from the Moscow University of Consumer Cooperation with a major in Finance and Credit.

Since 2022 – General Director of Baimskaya Management LLC (Baimskaya Management) and a member of the Board of Directors of GDK Baimskaya LLC. Prior to that, he was General Director of KAZ Minerals LLC

Since 2016 – Investment Director in the Project Office of the Deputy Chairman of the Government – Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Far Eastern Federal District and Minister for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic (currently JSC Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic)

Previously held senior positions at Vi Holding (mining), an international private equity fund, and VTB Capital Investment Bank

Graduated with honours from the National University of Science and Technology MISIS in Mining Engineering (qualification "Mining Engineer"), holds a Master's degree from Moscow State Institute of International Relations MGIMO (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in Financial Economics

Career:

• 2007–2012: Editor-in-chief of the social and political magazine Russia United;
• 2009–2019: Deputy of the Municipal Assembly Vladimirsky Municipal District, St. Petersburg;
• 2010–2016: Part-time management positions in marketing and advertising in banking;
• Since March 2016 to June 2019: Russian Export Center, Director of External Communications;
• Since June 2019 to present: Senior Vice President, Director of External Relations Directorate, Promsvyazbank PJSC.

Denis Kravchenko, born April 17, 1976 in Volgograd into a family of engineers.
1999: graduated from St Petersburg State Polytechnical University
2005: postgraduate degree in economics from the same university.
2002: joined government service with the central office of the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament. Held a number of major administrative posts in the United Russia party's parliamentary faction; headed the public relations department of the State Duma's central office.
2002–2003: pro-bono adviser to Russian Interior Minister Boris Gryzlov.
2007: deputy head, State Committee for Youth Affairs, subsequently transformed into the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs.
From 2011: government service at the regional level as a Deputy Governor of Pskov Region, supervised the regional representative office of the Russian government.
March 2014: Deputy General Director, United Rocket and Space Corporation (URSC).
February 2016: promoted to his current position of Senior Deputy General Director and State Secretary at the URSC.
September 2016: became a member of the 7th State Duma. Currently Vice-Chairman, State Duma committee for economic policy, industry, innovative development and entrepreneurship.
Class 2 Full Counsellor of State of the Russian Federation.
Card-carrying member of United Russia since 2003.
Since 2014: member of the Expert Council under the Russian government and of administrative bodies at several Russian defence enterprises.
Incumbent chairman of the Youth Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Holds a number of government and ministerial awards, including a presidential commendation (2007).
In 2016, the Russian dailies Vedomosti and Kommersant named Kravchenko among the top 50 best senior managers in Russia.
Married, with two children; lives in Moscow.

Manager in the sphere of culture and art, organizer of the Northern art festival «Taibola», director of the Taibola Assemble team, project manager and participant of the NGO «Rainbow Snake» and NGO «Taibola», participant of international cultural projects (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Italy), promoter. Winner of the «I am a Citizen» award of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation in the nomination «Best Urban Project» in 2015, laureate of the international Barents scholarship in the field of culture (2019, Umea, Sweden), winner of the «Civil Initiative» award in 2021, laureate of the Russian Geographical Society «Crystal Compass» award (2014, Krasnodar), multiple winner of federal, regional, municipal competitions in the field of culture, youth policy and tourism. The founder and head of the environmental society «Yagrinsky Bor Protection Society» in Severodvinsk, since 2019), the main project of the YBPS, the eco-route «Bolshaya Yagrinskaya Trail», is the winner of the federal competition Russian Traveler Awards, 2024, the Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation noted this project as the best practice among volunteer and youth associations in the field of territorial development for 2023. Co-founder and director of the family recreation park by the sea «Letniy Bereg» (Severodvinsk, Yagry Island) since 2024.

Field of activity: organization of mass cultural events, open-air festivals, monumental art (wooden sculptures, murals, fire sculptures, etc.), video production (podcasts, films about nature, clips, documentary films, reports), international projects; construction of ecological trails, creation of popular science and educational content (brochures, videos, podcasts, information stands, entrance groups); graphic design and 3D modeling. Organization of interdisciplinary projects (construction, approvals, media promotion, scientific research, fundraising, merch, tourism, work in specially protected natural areas, etc.); lectures, presentations, master classes in Russia and abroad.

Born on May 8, 1979 in Uray Town of the Tyumen Region
In 2001 he graduated from Tyumen State University in “Law” Major
In 2012 he received a degree in “State and Municipal Management” Major

2002 – 2002 - Chief Specialist-lawyer of Regulatory Affairs Department,
Regulatory Affairs Team Leader of Legal and Institutional Staff Management of Tyumen District Administration.
2002 – 2011 - Chief Specialist of Legal Department, Chief Legal Officer of Land Relations, Head of Land Control and Lease Office of Property Relations Department of the Tyumen Region.
2011 – 2014

- Director of Land Resources Department of Tyumen City Administration.
2014 – 2016 Director of Land and Urban Planning Department of Tyumen City Administration.
2016 – 2018 Deputy Mayor of Tyumen City Administration.
Since 2018 Mayor of Tyumen City.
Awarded the Letter of Appreciation of the Russian Federation President, Letter of Acknowledgement of the Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Letter of Acknowledgement of the First Deputy Head of the Presidential Executive Office

Elena Marinina graduated from the Faculty of Art History at the Free University of Berlin and the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts.
As deputy CEO of the Roscongress Foundation, she is responsible for organizing work with non-commercial organizations and promoting the social agenda, civil initiatives, and a dialogue between the government, business, and society at major forums held by the Roscongress Foundation.
Elena Marinina’s work as deputy CEO of the Roscongress Foundation and director of the Innosocium Foundation has helped to create a wide range of new socially significant areas of work and create the conditions needed to establish an ecosystem of collaboration with young people, non-commercial organizations, representatives of creative professions, the educational system, and culture. As part of these activities, fundamental issues concerning the development of civil society and social institutions have been steadily integrated into the agenda of the largest business and economic forums.
In 2019, Elena Marinina took over the Innosocium Foundation, the social platform of the Roscongress Foundation, which initiated the agenda for the development of creative industries in Russia and became a partner in major socially oriented projects, including the Creative Business Forum and the Innosocium All-Russian Competition of Communication Social Projects, among other things.
She produces ethnocultural projects at the federal level and handles the operational management of projects as part of the implementation of the Strategy for BRICS Economic Partnership Strategy 2025 and the Action Plan on Innovative Cooperation for 2021–2024.
She is a member of the Council under the Russian Government on Trusteeship Issues in the Social Sphere, a member of the Council of the Eurasian Women’s Forum, a member of the ASI Expert Council, chairwoman of the ASI Working Group on the Development of Creative Industries and Support for Cultural and Historical Heritage Projects, co-chairwoman of the International Cultural Exchange Working Group as part of the BRICS Civil Forum, a member of the national five countries of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance from Russia, a member of the Russian delegation of the Women 20, and a member of the Organizing Committee of the 22nd Spirit of Fire International Film Debut Festival.

Maria Mikhailenko was born on May 31, 1989, in Murmansk. She graduated from the Murmansk Children’s Art School in 2006. In 2011, she graduated with honors from Murmansk State Humanities University, majoring in Art Education, Technology, and Design. From 2010 to 2019, she taught at the Murmansk Children’s Art School, instructing students in both fundamental art disciplines and computer graphics and design. Since 2019, she has worked as a practicing curator, implementing sociocultural and artistic projects that engage local residents, young artists, and creative teenagers in the Murmansk region. Since 2019, she has also been working as an artist at the Autonomous Non-Profit Organization "Center for Urban Development of the Murmansk Region".
Since 2008, she has been an active participant in local, regional, and international exhibitions and art projects. She curates various art projects, maintains an active exhibition schedule, and participates in initiatives aimed at transforming the urban environment of Murmansk.
Since 2017, she has been a member of the Union of Artists of Russia, and since 2019, she has served as the chairperson of its Murmansk Branch.
She is a recipient of the award from the priority national project "Education" for supporting talented youth (2007 and 2012). She is also a laureate of the Governor of the Murmansk Region Award "For Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Culture and Art" (2017), recognized for her high level of professional skill and personal contribution to the development of visual arts in the Murmansk Region.
She is the curator of the international urban art festival "Rost" (since 2021) and the author and curator of a number of educational and creative initiatives engaging young creative residents of the region (e.g., the "Ekaterininsky Art-boat" project in Polyarny, the "Art Boat" project in Murmansk, and many others). She is involved in organizing activities for several new creative and exhibition spaces in Murmansk, including helping to launch the "21A Center for Contemporary Art." She also collaborates on a regular basis with the Cultural Hub "Container-Hall" in Murmansk, initiating exhibition projects and art initiatives or assisting in their realization.
In 2023–2024, as the curator of the project, she implemented the sociocultural initiative "Contact", initiated by VEB.RF (Russian Development Corporation). This comprehensive project centered around an audio guide about Murmansk, exploring the city through the lens of various art forms.
In her artistic practice, Maria, a graphic artist, works in various printmaking techniques, including linocut, cardboard engraving, and monotype. In addition, she employs a range of other graphic and painting techniques, such as watercolor, oil on coated paper, pastel, ink and pen, oil painting, and mixed media.

Born in 1976 in Krasnovo village, Vladimir Region.
1999: Graduated from Vladimir State University with a degree in legal studies.
2005: Graduated from the Russian School for Private Law under the President of the Russian Federation, Moscow with a master’s degree in private law.
1999–2000: Served in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
2001–2002: Launched his career with legal consulting.
2002–2007: Headed the legal services divisions in several companies in the oil and gas sector, including ZAO Novotek-Holding, Zapsibregiongaz, and VNIIST.
2007–2011: At Gazprom Neft he served as the Chief Legal Advisor, project manager, Head of the Mineral Management Control and Expert Department, Head of the Legal Support for Exploration and Production Department. He managed many company’s legal and corporate projects.
2011: Appointed Deputy General Director for Legal, Corporate and Property Issues, Gazpromneft-Sakhalin.
From 2012 to 2019 - Deputy General Director for Legal, Corporate and Property Issues of Gazprom Neft Shelf LLC

Grigory Solomin is an urban planner, urbanist, and expert in the field of territory development and urban planning.

Managing Partner and co-founder of Novaya Zemlya LLC, one of Russia's leading non-governmental design and consulting organizations in the field of territorial development.

Member of the Expert Council under the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation on creating a comfortable urban environment

Member of the Expert Council under the Commission of the State Council of the Russian Federation on the Northern Sea Route and the Arctic.

Member of the Expert Council of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives for the Promotion of New Projects.

Svetlana Yuryevna Soldatova, Director of the Northern Character Production Center, Murmansk
Svetlana Soldatova was born in Murmansk and her entire life has been connected with the High North. She is a philologist by education, but her passion for telling stories of her native land to a wide range of people led her to work on television at the Murmansk State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company and then to a private TV channel TV-21 where Svetlana worked her way up from a correspondent to the director.
In 2008 together with like-minded colleagues from 4 countries (Russia, Norway, Sweden and Finland), she organized the Northern Character International Film Festival in Murmansk. In 2024 it was held for the 16th time.
Since 2019 she has been creating documentaries and short feature films, organizing film schools, and managing the work of the Murmansk Region Film Production Development Center (this is the operational body of the Murmansk Region Film Commission).
Since 2020 Svetlana has been the Chairperson of the Murmansk Regional Branch of the All-Russian Public Organization Union of Journalists of Russia, Head of the Murmansk Office of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia. Scriptwriter and producer of documentaries and short films set on the Kola Peninsula.