Chairperson of the track Entrepreneurship and Innovation in emerging markets Galina Shirokova – Professor of the Department of Management, St. Petersburg School of Economics and Management, Higher School of Economics (St. Petersburg). She is the author of over 100 publications, including over 30 scientific articles in international academic journals and about 30 case studies on Russian entrepreneurial firms. Professor Shirokova is a member of the ECSB (European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship), the editorial board of reviewers for the Academy of Management Perspectives, the Strategic Management Society, and other organizations. Her research interests are related to development and growth of entrepreneurial firms, strategic orientations, new entrepreneurial teams.