Alexey Neiman graduated from Moscow State Aviation Institute with a degree in “Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Cybernetics and Artificial Intelligence”, holds an MBA degree from the joint program of INSEAD Business School and Sberbank Corporate University, and a Master’s degree in “Data Science” at the Higher School of Economics. He also holds international professional certificates: Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP). A recognized expert in the field of data technologies, he has more than 20 years of experience in senior positions in system integrators, consulting, financial structures, and has more than 70 implemented IT, infrastructure and other projects.

Under Alexey’s leadership, the Big Data Association created and recognized by the largest businesses the Code of Data Ethics, as well as the Data Market Development Strategy until 2024.

Currently Alexey manages a portfolio of ABD projects aimed at implementing the Strategy, in particular, a project to deploy a data sandbox was implemented, a risk-oriented approach to working with data was developed, and a training and certification center for data managers – FIT Academy Russia – was opened

Expert in project and process management, with extensive experience in change management and digital transformation. Lecturer and consultant.

Ilya graduated from the Higher School of Economics with a degree in “Economics and Company Management”, and from the Moscow State Technological University STANKIN with a degree in “Computer Science and Engineering”.

He began his career in software development and has since gained experience across various industries, including telecommunications, logistics, IT consulting, banking, the public sector, and manufacturing. With over 12 years of experience in managing large-scale projects and business processes, he has successfully led more than 40 projects, including 10 at the federal level.

Ilya holds certifications in IPMA Level B, Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, and is a Certified Product Owner (Scrum Alliance).

Alongside his management career, he teaches risk management, as well as project and process management, at leading universities and EdTech platforms.

Zhanna graduated from the Russian State Social University with a degree in “Public Relations”.

She has over 9 years of experience in developing communication strategies across various industries, organizing industry-specific events, and copywriting. Her professional background includes roles in government agencies, the energy sector, IT vendors, and television.

Currently, Zhanna heads the press service of RUBDA and leads the Association’s PR Committee. Her responsibilities include not only managing RUBDA’s communications, but also coordinating with major tech market players such as Yandex, Sber, VK, VTB Bank, T-Bank, Avito, and others.

Under her leadership, RUBDA’s key public initiatives are carried out – including communications around the Code of Ethics for Data Use and the promotion of the Big Data Market Development Strategy by 2024. She is also the founder and annual organizer of the First Russian Data Forum – a conference dedicated to the role of data in Russia’s digital development.

Over 6 years of experience in the development of regulation of innovative industries, including the development and promotion of regulatory initiatives, as well as the organization of specialized events. He has experience of working in government agencies, development institutions and business associations.

Currently, he manages the Association’s projects aimed at creating regulatory conditions for data circulation in Russia, including the introduction of a risk-oriented approach to the regulation of anonymized data, the establishment of experimental legal regimes in the field of data and the development of self-regulation in this area. In addition, he acted as the program director of the First Russian Data Forum 2023, developing the forum scenario with the involvement of relevant speakers from government agencies and market participants.

In 2016, he completed a master’s degree at the Faculty of Law of the National Research University Higher School of Economics under the Corporate Lawyer program.

Graduated from Moscow State University of Railway Transport (MIIT) with a specialization in “Robots and robotic complexes”. He received additional education in advertising and PR.

He has 10 years of experience in IT project management, including the development of services and products based on Big Data. With a team of like-minded people he has implemented projects for media, telecom, real estate developers, airlines and metallurgical companies.

Currently, he coordinates the Association’s portfolio of R&D projects, including such projects as: experimental study of the usefulness of synthetic data and the possibility of its use as an alternative to industrial data, piloting a new data service in order to study the demand from small and medium-sized businesses for Big Data services and services, creating a trusted cloud platform for joint PoC implementation, hypothesis testing and ML-model design.

Tatyana graduated from the Higher School of Economics in the major of “Law”. In 2016 she received a master degree in the field of “Information Law and Intellectual Property”. She also studied IT/IP and e-commerce courses at the University of Arkansas.

Tatyana is an author of 10 and more scientific publications, a contributor and lecturer of a number of disciplines, e.g., “Information Technologies in Lawyer Activities”, “Law in Telecommunications and Media” in the Higher School of Economics.

Irina has over 15 years of experience in the telecommunications and information technology industry. She previously worked in the press office of the Russian Judo Federation and served as a lead analyst at the Russian Association of Electronic Communications (RAEC).

She has overseen multiple expert groups, including the “Telecom and IT” working group of the Expert Council under the Government of the Russian Federation, the Information Security Cluster at RAEC, the Security and Telecom working group at the “Digital Economy” organization, and the Data Security working group at RUBDA.

Irina holds a degree in “Philosophy” and completed postgraduate studies at Lomonosov Moscow State University with a specialization in “Logic”.