NEVA 2027 is bringing together senior decision-makers from government, shipping, shipbuilding, port operations, Arctic development, finance, science and education.
The Exhibition’s Organising Committee traditionally includes around 50 industry leaders and public-sector representatives. Its composition is approved by the Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation.
Members of the Organising Committee contribute to shaping the Exhibition’s current agenda and coordinating key discussion topics for the NEVA 2027 business programme. Their expertise helps ensure that the event addresses the maritime industry’s most pressing priorities — from fleet renewal and shipbuilding technologies to Arctic logistics, port infrastructure, safety, digitalisation and alternative fuels.
During NEVA 2027, Organising Committee members are expected to take part in the official opening ceremony and exhibition tour, speak at major business sessions, and meet industry representatives on the Exhibition floor. This creates direct opportunities for exhibitors, delegates and visitors to engage in professional dialogue, arrange meetings and discuss partnership proposals with senior sector decision-makers.
Among the leaders who have already confirmed their participation are:
- Kirill Polyakov, Vice Governor of St. Petersburg and Deputy Co-Chair of the Organising Committee;
- Andrey Tarasenko, Head of the Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport;
- Ilya Shestakov, Head of the Federal Agency for Fisheries;
- Yakov Antonov, Director General of Atomflot;
- Sergey Pylin, Director General of Rosmorport;
- Sergey Zybko, Director General of GlavSevmorput;
- Vladimir Panov, Rosatom’s Special Representative for Arctic Development and Deputy Chair of the State Commission for Arctic Development;
- Dmitry Birichevsky, Director of the Department of Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation;
- Andrey Buzinov, First Deputy Director General of United Shipbuilding Corporation;
- Yuri Tsvetkov, Deputy Director General of Sovcomflot;
- Dmitry Zaikin, Director General of Gazprom Neft Shipping;
- Yuri Shamalov, Director General of Gazprom Fleet;
- Renat Mistakhov, Director General of Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation;
- Mikhail Parnev, Director General of the State Transport Leasing Company;
- Konstantin Globenko, Director General of Russian Fishery Company;
- Rishat Bagautdinov, Director General of Vodohod;
- Pyotr Parinov, Head of the Baltic Sea Ports Administration;
- Sergey Larionov, Director General of Lena United River Shipping Company;
- Georgy Muru, Director General of 51 Central Design and Technology Institute for Ship Repair;
- Gleb Turichin, Rector of St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University;
- Sergey Sokolov, Rector of Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping;
- Nikolay Shablikov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nordic Engineering;
- Ilya Shcherbakov, Director General of Petrobalt Design Bureau;
- Igor Gapeshko, Director General of Transas Navigator;
- Oleg Shorokhov, Director of the Engineering Centre for Marine Equipment at Kupol Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant.
The Organising Committee also includes representatives of St. Petersburg’s Government, leading research institutes, classification and rescue organisations, shipping companies, shipyards and industrial enterprises.
Why it matters for international participants: NEVA 2027 offers direct access to high-level industry dialogue. The presence of senior decision-makers creates opportunities to discuss projects, technologies, procurement, investment and international cooperation with leaders shaping the future of Russia’s maritime sector.
