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Global Russia Business Meeting22-23 April 2012, Luxembourg
a Horasis-leadership event
Co-host: Luxembourg for Business
Global Russia Business Meeting22-23 April 2012, Luxembourga Horasis-leadership eventunder the patronage of the Prime Minister of Luxembourg
Co-host:Luxembourg for Business
Co-organizers:
Association of European Business in Russia
Association of Orthodox Business Leaders
International Young Entrepreneurs’ Club
Moscow Investment and Export Promotion Agency (MIEPA)
Russian-American Chamber of Commerce
Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO)
Horasis is a global visions community committed to enact visions for a sustainable future(http:/www.horasis.org)
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Co-chairs:Igor Agamirzyan General Director, Russian Venture Company, Russia
Esko Aho Former Prime Minister of Finland; Senior Vice President, Nokia, Finland
Bo Inge Andersson Chief Executive Officer, Gaz Group, Russia
Christodoulos Angastiniotis Chairman, Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency, Cyprus
Timothy Beardson Chairman,Albert Place Holdings, Hong Kong SAR
Edouard Cukierman Chief Executive Officer, Catalyst Fund, Israel
Dennis Gillings Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Quintiles, USA
Dmitri A. Gromov Managing Director, RTS Telecom, Russia
Anil Kumar Chief Executive Officer, Ransat Group, United Kingdom
Ibrahim Naeem Founding Chairman, Housing Development Finance Corporation, Maldives
John M Neill Chairman, Unipart Group, United Kingdom
George Piskov Chairman of the Board of Directors, Uniastrum Bank, Russia
Ilya Ponomarev Co-founder, Manitou Capital; Chairman, Hi-Tech DevelopmentSubcommittee of the Russian Duma, Russia
Salavat Rezbaev Chairman, New Age Capital Partners, Russia
Lidya Tsarenko Chief Executive Officer, Premium Telecom, Russia
Anastasia Vysotkina General Director, Regent Holding Company, Russia
Strategic Partner:PwC
Knowledge Partners:Baker & McKenzie
East-West United Bank S.A.
FrankfurtRheinMain
MMK
Severstal
Media Partner:Russia Beyond the Headlines
Supporting Partner:Banque de Luxembourg
Welcome
I warmly welcome you to the 2012 Global Russia Business Meeting and sincerely hope that you will enjoy the discussions.
The Global Russia Business Meeting will bring together a host of eminentbusiness leaders to discuss Russian firms’ role in the global economy.Informed by the outcomes of the Russian elections, the meeting will engageparticipants to provide a holistic and timely perspective on the futuredirection for Russia.
The Global Russia Business Meeting is one of the foremost annual gatheringsof Russian business leaders and their global counterparts.The event is open toChief Executive Officers of the world’s leading companies.
It is my sincere hope that the Global Russia Business Meeting will furtherpromote win-win economic relations, stimulate innovation and providebusiness opportunities for corporations from Russia and the world.
I wish you a thought-provoking and exceptional meeting.
Dr. Frank-Jürgen RichterChairmanHorasis:The Global Visions CommunitySwitzerland
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Welcome
I am delighted that Luxembourg is hosting the third edition of the GlobalRussia Business Meeting. Following the very successful Horasis Meeting onChina in 2010, it is with great anticipation that I look forward to welcomingthe distinguished participants from the global business community here inLuxembourg under the theme “Globalizing Russian Firms”.
In the wake of the Russian presidential elections, the Global Russia BusinessMeeting presents an excellent opportunity for international business leadersto discuss Russia’s ever more important role as a driving force of the worldeconomy. A large number of global leaders from the spheres of politics andbusiness will meet in the City of Luxembourg during three days to engage in open and hopefully very fruitful discussions about the opportunities andchallenges of the global business community and the ever-growing role thatRussia plays on the world stage.Together we will look at the global outlookfor 2012 but also more distinctively at the Russian economy in terms of growthstrategies, innovation, technology, natural resources, entrepreneurship,social responsibility and the environment.
In recent years, economic ties have been strengthening between Russia andLuxembourg which is a direct result of ongoing joint efforts to nourish thedevelopment of economic and financial relations. I am very pleased to seemany stakeholders of the Luxembourg economy attend the Global RussiaBusiness Meeting in order to meet high-level representatives from Russia’sprivate sector. It is a unique opportunity to establish and strengthen futurebusiness relationships and to underline Luxembourg's immense potential as a hub for Russian firms.
I wish you a very successful conference and a pleasant stay in our charmingcity of Luxembourg.
Etienne SchneiderMinister of the Economy and Foreign Trade of the Grand Duchy of LuxembourgCo
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Programme
Sunday, 22 April(Cercle-Cité)
from 18.30 Guided WalkWalk from the Hotel Le Royal to the Cercle-Cité
19.00-20.00 Welcome Reception
20.00-22.00 Welcome DinnerHarnessing Russia’s Transformation
Monday, 23 April(Abbaye de Neumünster)
07.30 - 08.00 Shuttle Service from the Hotel Le Royalto the Abbaye de Neumünster
08.00 - 09.00 Breakfast Sessions– Investing in Luxembourg– Russia’s Capitalist Manifesto– Managing Risks– Russia’s Young Leaders
09.00-10.00 Plenary SessionEconomic Outlook
10.30-12.00 Boardroom Dialogue– Modernizing Russia– Financial Services– Strategies for Success Overseas – Growing with Society
12.00-12.30 Plenary SessionRussian Business Leaders of the Year
12.30-14.00 Networking Lunch
14.00-15.00 Plenary SessionDriving Economic Growth
15.00-16.30 Boardroom Dialogue– Harnessing FDI– Skolkovo– Russian Brands– Natural Resources
17.00-18.30 Boardroom Dialogue– Entrepreneurship– Managing Globalization– Russian Technology– Asset Management and Russia
18.30-19.30 Closing PlenaryDestiny of Russian Business
19.30-20.00 TransferShuttle Service to the Hotel Le Royal
20.00-22.00 Farewell Dinner
Tuesday, 24 April
10.00 - 12.00 Discover LuxembourgMeeting at the lobby of the Hotel Le Royal at 10.00
12.00 - 14.00 Receptionhosted by East-West United Bank,26 Avenue Monterey
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Co-host of the Global RussiaBusiness Meeting
Luxembourg for Business (Lf B) was founded in April 2008 as an initiativeby the Ministry of the Economy and ForeignTrade, the Ministry of Small andMedium-Sized Businesses and Tourism, the Chamber of Commerce, theOffice du Ducroire, the National Credit an Investment Corporation (SNCI),the Chamber of Crafts and Luxembourg’s Business Federation (FEDIL).Relying on the strengths of both public and private partners, Luxembourg forBusiness operates as a trade promotion agency and liaises with Luxembourg’sTrade & Investment Offices, its Embassies, Consulate Generals, HonoraryConsulates, and other international promotion networks such as for examplebilateral Chamber of Commerce to foster Luxembourg’s outbound activities.With a Secretary General and a part time assistant, Luxembourg for Businessfunctions as a so-called “network agency” establishing a platform for itsmembers to review, coordinate and improve their efforts.
www.luxembourgforbusiness.lu
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Co-organizers of the GlobalRussia Business Meeting
The Association of Orthodox Business Leaders is a union of people forwhom fair business and fair relations with business partners is a spiritual need.The start to the Association of Orthodox Business Leaders was given onNovember 9, 1995 in course of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy’s meeting withMoscow businessmen engaged in charities he supported the idea of the Cluband blest this good undertaking.
www.obr.ru
The Association of European Businesses represents and promotes theinterests of European companies conducting business in and with the RussianFederation.The Association carries out activities to improve the Russianbusiness and trade environment and to promote economic integration andpartnership between the Russian Federation and the European Union.
www.aebrus.ru
International Young Entrepreneurs’ Club is a non-profitorganization open for those entrepreneurs around the world who share the Club’s values and vision.The Moscow Young Entrepreneurs’ Club was founded in 2007 by a group ofyoung Moscow entrepreneurs who were just entering the business worldand were interested in joining forces to exchange their experiences andassisting each other with various issues.The Club’s main goal was to helpits members with business development.
www.mosmp.ru
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The Moscow Investment and Export Promotion Agency (MIEPA)was created as affiliated company of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce andIndustry in 2006 within the framework of the Moscow Government Program“Moscow Export Initiative” and under the auspices of the United NationsDevelopment Program (UNDP).The agency provides the City of Moscowand foreign customers with information and consulting services on foreigneconomic and investment issues.
www.miepa.org
The Russian-American Chamber of Commerce endeavors tostrengthen the community and intercultural ties between Russian andAmerican businesses through cooperation, international trade andcommerce, investment, tourism, and sports, as well as educational,scientific, economic, and cultural activities
www.russianamericanchamber.com
The Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) is an international chapterdriven non-profit organization made up of company presidents from aroundthe world. Connecting to the right people, information and ideas has alwaysbeen important. In today’s complex, competitive and interconnected world,it is absolutely essential. Great business leaders know their networks make thedifference.The network that matters most is YPO.
www.ypo.org
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Programme
Sunday, 22 April 2012
until 18.00 Arrival and check-in, Hotel Le Royal, Luxembourg, Boulevard Royal
from 18.30 Guided walk (5 min) between the Hotel Le Royal and the Cercle-Cité (Place d’Armes)
from 18.30 Registration (Cercle-Cité)
19.00-20.00 Welcome Reception (Cercle-Cité)
Welcome
The Government of Luxembourg and Horasis welcome participants to celebrate the 2012 Global Russia Business Meeting.• HRH Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, Luxembourg • Frank-Jürgen Richter, Chairman, Horasis, Switzerland
Virtual Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, with the co-organizers
• Alexander I. Ageev, Director General, Association of Orthodox Business Leaders, Russia• Michael Gurevich, Co-founder, International Young Enterpreneurs’ Club, USA• Anil Kumar, Chapter Chair,YPO; Chief Executive Officer, Ransat Group, United Kingdom• Sergio Millian, President, Russian-American Chamber of Commerce in the USA, USA• Suren O.Vardanyn, Director General, Moscow Investment Promotion Agency, RussiaChaired by• Frank-Jürgen Richter, Chairman, Horasis, Switzerland
20.00-22.00 Welcome Dinner: Harnessing Russia’s Transformation (Cercle-Cité)
Political leaders will provide insights into Russia's new, post-election policy orientation.Whatto expect from the new leadership?• Etienne Schneider, Minister of the Economy and Foreign Trade, Luxembourg• Igor E. Manylov, Deputy Minister of Economic Development, RussiaChaired by • Frank-Jürgen Richter, Chairman, Horasis, Switzerland
from 22.00 Walk back to the Hotel Le Royal
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Monday, 23 April 2012
from 07.30 Shuttle service between the Hotel Le Royal and the Abbaye de Neumünster (28, rue Münster)
from 07.30 Registration
08.00-09.00 Breakfast Sessions
Investing in Luxembourg (Salle José Ensch)
Despite the Euro crisis, the Luxembourgish economy is expected to grow in 2012. Participantswill elaborate on the country’s investment landscape and illustrate the country’s potential tobecome the hub for Russian investments into the European Union.• Konstantin Guselnikov, President, Lotus Capital, Russia• Andrey Mikhailov, Director, Parliamentary Centre, Russia• Raymond Schadeck, Chairman, Luxexpo, Luxembourg• Vitaly Vinogradov, Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer, i-Accelerator, Russia• Boris Zenkov, Chairman, Linkos Holding, RussiaChaired by • Nicolas Soisson, Director General, Fedil, Luxembourg
Spearheading Russia's Capitalist Manifesto (Salle Edmond Dune)
Russia is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.What is the role of capitalism in the post-crisis environment? What kind of economic development model will prevail?• Michael Afanasiev, President, Rocos, Russia• David Arkless, President, Global Corporate & Government Affairs, ManpowerGroup, USA• Ekaterina Almasque, Co-founder, SVAROS Ventures, United Kingdom• Dmitry Dakhnovsky, Board Member, Russian Software Association, Russia• Dennis Gillings, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Quintiles, USA• Hubertus Mühlhäuser, Senior Vice President, AGCO Corporation, USA• Arthur Shamilov, Partner,TopContact, RussiaChaired by • Alessandro Pirani, Managing Director, 7A Business Company, Italy
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Managing Risks in Edgy Times (Espace Nic Klecker)
The global financial crisis showed us that economic risks can manifest themselves at any time.What lessons can investors – domestic and foreign – draw from the crisis – in terms of riskassessment and risk management in Russia? • Alexey Belinskiy, Partner, PF Capital Partners, Russia• Yury Gusev, Managing Partner, Governance Expert Centre, Russia• Wolfgang Lehmacher, Managing Director, CVA, Hong Kong SAR• Rainer Lindner, Executive Director, Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations
of the German Industry, Germany• Roberto Mugavero, Professor, University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’, Italy• Michael Novikov, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, ADMIN Ltd., Russia• Kai Vettel, Managing Director, Pack Performance, GermanyChaired by • Sven Behrendt, Managing Director, GeoEconomica, Switzerland
Rocking the Boat: Russia’s Young Leaders (Chapelle)
Youth is changing the way, in Russia and elsewhere.What are the characteristics of Russia’s nextgeneration of leaders? What are the challenges and opportunities of this generation?• Zach Frankel, Rhodes Scholar, University of Oxford, United Kingdom• Maxim Ivlev, Founder,WeExchange, Russia• Yan Khanov, Chief Executive Officer, Publicity Communication Group, Russia• Taisiya Kudashkina, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, tulp.ru, Russia• Alexey Nechaev, Chief Economics Advisor, Individual Business Solutions, United Kingdom• Margarita Papchenkova, Correspondent,Vedomosti, Russia• Peter Pöhle, Chief Executive Officer,Yappoint, Luxembourg• Alex Polynov, Founder,Wobot, Russia• Dmitri Porochkin, President, Moscow Young Entrepreneurs’ Club, Russia• Maximillan Stern, Managing Director, foraus, SwitzerlandChaired by • Svetlana Kamyshanskaya, Managing Partner, USBC, USA
09.00-10.00 Opening Plenary: Russia and World Economic Outlook (Agora)
The global economic outlook for 2012 remains uncertain despite Russia’s continued economicsuccess.What are the near- and long-term perspectives in this challenging environment?• Igor Agamirzyan, General Director, Russian Venture Company, Russia• Esko Aho, Former Prime Minister of Finland; Senior Vice President, Nokia, Finland• Timothy Beardson, Chairman, Albert Place Holdings, Hong Kong SAR• Salavat Rezbaev, Chairman, New Age Capital Partners, Russia• Lidya Tsarenko, Chief Executive Officer, Premium Telecom, RussiaChaired by • Frank-Jürgen Richter, Chairman, Horasis, Switzerland
10.00-10.30 Contact Break
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10.30-12.00 Boardroom Dialogue Sessions
Modernizing Russia – Rethinking Competitiveness (Salle José Ensch)
Many Russian companies are diversifying into the non-energy sector.How can capital and ideas transform the Russian economy? What are the new business models that will underpin Russia’s competitiveness in the future?• Esko Aho, Former Prime Minister of Finland; Senior Vice President, Nokia, Finland• Juris Gulbis, Chief Executive Officer, Lattelecom, Latvia• Ilya Ponomarev, Co-founder, Manitou Capital; Chairman, Hi-Tech Development
Subcommittee of the Russian Duma, Russia• Giedrius Pukas, Managing Partner, Quadro Capital, Russia• Dmitry Repin, General Director, Digital October Center, Russia• Thomas Sevcik, Managing Director, Arthesia, SwitzerlandChaired by • Elena Barmakova, Founder, Fontvieille Capital, USA
The Future of Financial Services in Russia (Salle Edmond Dune)
International financial institutions are stepping up their efforts to invest in Russia.What are the plans of the City of Moscow to become a financial center serving the world?• Flavio Manuel Alazraki, Chief Executive Officer, Europa Benefits, Italy• Timothy Beardson, Chairman, Albert Place Holdings, Hong Kong SAR• Akaki Beruchashvili, Executive Vice President, Gazprombank, Russia• Galina Fomina,Vice President, Alfa Bank, Russia• George Piskov, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Uniastrum Bank, Russia• Veronika Shalisko, Assistant Vice-Rector, International Banking Institute, Russia• Alexey Vasiliev, Representative, Moscow City Government, RussiaChaired by • Ekaterina Lazorina, Partner, PwC, Russia• Alexandre Jaumotte, Partner, PwC, Luxembourg
Strategies for Success Overseas (Espace Nic Klecker)
Russian firms increasingly invest overseas.Which strategies work best when trying to break intoforeign markets? What competitive advantages can host countries offer potential investors from Russia?• Kian Teik Beh, Director, Europe, Singapore Economic Development Board, Singapore• Peter Cornelius, Chief Economist, Alpinvest,The Netherlands• Gil Feiler, Director MENA, Bank of Georgia, Georgia• Jonathan Jackson, Chairman and Managing Director, Lordship, Czech Republic• Andrey Kazakov, General Partner, Foresight Ventures, Russia• Anil Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Ransat Group, United Kingdom• Tatyana Maximova, Director, MRSK Severo-Zapad, Russia• Sergio Millian, President, Russian-American Chamber of Commerce in the USA, USA• Nick Puntikov, President, FirstLine Software Group, RussiaChaired by • Igor Makarov, Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Russia
Growing with Society (Chapelle)
Russian firms are increasingly pursuing sustainability centred growth strategies. How can theyembrace socially responsible and environmentally friendly globalization strategies?• Azamat Abdoullaev, Founder, I-World Consortium, Cyprus• Avraham Berkowitz, Director, Chabad Headquarters, USA• Edgar Bullecer, Chief Operating Officer, Paglas Group of Companies, Philippines• Ben Cotton, Partner, Earth Capital Partners, United Kingdom• Sergey Demin, Chairman, Synergy Technologies, Russia• Colin Hill, Executive Chairman, Hill & Associates, Hong Kong SAR• Dayana Karmeeva, Managing Partner, Golden Brown Real Estate, Russia• Chandra De Keyser, Chief Executive Officer, www.Mach-3D.com, Luxembourg• Iurii Pidnebesnyi, Director, International Fund of Spiritual Diplomacy, Ukraine• Alyona Popova, Chief Executive Officer, charityfair, Russia• Pavel Shashkin, Executive Secretary of Synodal Department, Moscow Patriarchate, Russia• Anton Stepanov, Chief Executive Officer, BH Group, RussiaChaired by • Alexander I. Ageev, Director General, Association of Orthodox Business Leaders, Russia
12.00-12.30 Plenary Session: Russian Business Leaders of the Year (Agora)
Following a tradition of the Global Russia Business Meeting, we will celebrate outstandingentrepreneurs who have been building and leading successful Russian firms.The awardees willbe joined by senior government representatives for an interactive panel discussion on a varietyof leadership topics, identifying what they see as emerging for the future.with• Igor E. Manylov, Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Russia• Etienne Schneider, Minister of the Economy and Foreign Trade, LuxembourgChaired by • Didier Mouget, Managing Partner, PwC, Luxembourg
12.30-14.00 Networking Lunch – Flavours of Luxembourg (Cloître et Jardin)
Explore, taste and celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the Global Russia Business Meeting.Experience iconic Luxembourgish dishes in one of the gastronomic capitals of the world.
14.00-15.00 Plenary: Driving Economic Growth (Agora)
The conversation will outline a roadmap to conceptualize and enact sustainable economic growth.What is Russia’s role in this economic growth environment? How to spur growth in Russia?• Christodoulos Angastiniotis, Chairman, Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency, Cyprus• Edouard Cukierman, Chief Executive Officer, Catalyst Fund, Israel• Dennis Gillings, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Quintiles USA• George Piskov, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Uniastrum Bank, Russia• Anastasia Vysotkina, General Director, Regent Holding Company, RussiaChaired by • Frank-Jürgen Richter, Chairman, Horasis, Switzerland
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15.00-16.30 Boardroom Dialogue Sessions
From Rhetoric to Action: Harnessing FDI (Salle José Ensch)
Foreign firms’ operations in Russia are often characterized by mixed success.What challenges are facing global investors and what innovative business strategies can lead to sustainable Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)?• Bo Inge Andersson, Chief Executive Officer, Gaz Group, Russia• Simon Commander, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Altura Partners, United Kingdom• John Manners-Bell, Chief Executive Officer,Transport Intelligence, United Kingdom• Khawar Qureshi QC, Head, McNair Chambers, Qatar• Joachim Reidiess, Chairman, Dr.Wirth Group, Germany• Roland Schatz, Managing Director, Media Tenor, Switzerland• Marios Tannousis, Director, Investment Promotion Agency, Cyprus• Johannes Waarseth-Junge, Chief Executive Officer, 3R Innovation, RussiaChaired by • Suren O.Vardanyn, Director General, Moscow Investment and Export Promotion Agency,
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Skolkovo: Innovating the Silicon Valley-way? (Salle Edmond Dune)
Russia is striving to modernize its economy based on innovation.The new science and technology facility Skolkovo shall allow Russia to compete on a global scale.What does it take to boost innovation capabilities? • Igor Agamirzyan, General Director, Russian Venture Company, Russia• Renata Akhunova, Chief Executive Officer, Global Innovation Access, USA• Alex de Carvalho, Co-Founder,VoxMed, USA• Muriel Devillers, Managing Director, LUMU Invest, Luxembourg• Stacy Kenworthy, Chief Executive Officer, OptiGlobal, USA• Maxim Kiselev, Chief Development Officer,Technopark Skolkovo, Russia• Andrey Kolodyuk, Chairman, Aventures Capital, Ukraine• Vadim Kulikov, Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Kulikov Innovation Center, Russia• Alexander Lupachev, Chief Investment Officer, Skolkovo Foundation, Russia• Yusuke Otsubo, Managing Partner, UMJ Russia Fund, Japan• Sergei Petukhov, Managing Director, CLS Capital, USAChaired by • Laurent Probst, Partner, PwC, Luxembourg
Building Russian Brands (Espace Nic Klecker)
Ambitious Russian firms want to become branded players in developed markets.What will ittake to establish brand awareness overseas? How to build long-lasting brands?• Tony Cowling, Chairman,TNS, United Kingdom• Max Dmytrenko, President, Drop Adverts, Russia• Sergey Lozhkin, Chief Executive Officer,1C:BIT, Russia• Lyudmila Malofeeva, President, Consul Group, Russia• Olga Slavkina, Managing Partner, Schmoozy Fox, Belgium• Givi Topchishvili, President and Chief Executive Officer, Global Advertising Strategies, USA• Mikhail Treyvish, President, OmniGrade Rating Monitoring Agency, Russia• Lidya Tsarenko, Chief Executive Officer, Premium Telecom, Russia• Anastasia Vysotkina, General Director, Regent Holding Company, RussiaChaired by • Andrey A. Serebryakov, Managing Partner, Effective Capital, Russia
Natural Resources: Needs, Plans and Beneficiaries (Chapelle)
Russia’s growth has been centred around the country’s abundant natural resources.How can Russia and its partners tackle economic, political and environmental risk?• Alisher Ali, Chairman, Silk Road Finance, Mongolia• Rouben Indjikian, Founder, Global Commodities Forum, Switzerland• Alexander Oganov, Co-founder, PetroBright, Russia• Pierre-Marie Relecom, Managing Partner, Relecom Partners, France• Salavat Rezbaev, Chairman, New Age Capital Partners, Russia• Artak Tovmasyan, Chairman, FIM Capital, UkraineChaired by • Bogdan Vacusta, Managing Director, Pegamont,Turkmenistan
16.30-17.00 Contact Break
17.00-18.30 Boardroom Dialogue Sessions
Entrepreneurship – Charting the Way Forward (Salle José Ensch)
Do entrepreneurship ecosystems evolve naturally, or can we intelligently design them? What can Russian entrepreneurs learn from their global counterparts and vice versa?• Yuri Barzov, Founder and Managing Director, Agvir.com, Russia• Alex Bochkarev, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Looksima, Russia• Philippe Cahen, Managing Director, Continental Finance Group, Luxembourg• Roberts Idelsons, Chairman, M2M Private Bank, Russia• Yana Kaplan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Lotys, Russia• Antonia Komitova, Founder, Chic & Cozy, Bulgaria• Katya Stesin, Partner, Kiventures, USA• Steve Varsano, Chairman,The Jet Buisness, USA• David Waroquier, Partner, Mangrove Capital Partners, LuxembourgChaired by • Boris Levin, Founder and Managing Partner, Stargate Capital, Germany
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Managing Globalization in a Decomposed World (Salle Edmond Dune)
Russian firms have been using distinct models of globalizing their organizations.What are the best practices when comparing Russian firms with their global counterparts?• Sasha Andreev, Founder and CEO, SoftJoys, Russia• Rustem Bogdanov, Co-Owner, BI&R Consulting, Russia• Edouard Cukierman, Chief Executive Officer, Catalyst Fund, Israel• James Fierro, Chairman, Recipco Capacity Exchange, United Kingdom• Neil Levine, Senior Partner, Friedman, USA• Kieran Ring, Chief Executive Officer, Global Institute of Logistics, USA• Sergei Shibaev, Member of the Supervisory Board, Centravis, Ukraine• Victoria Silchenko, CEO & Founding Partner, Metropole Capital Group, USA• Zoran Thaler, Foreign Minister of Slovenia (ret), SloveniaChaired by • Hartmut Schwesinger, Managing Director, FrankfurtRheinMain GmbH, Germany
The Great Ambitions of Russian Technology (Espace Nic Klecker)
Russia’s technology firms are emerging as global players in their own right.What areas are they pioneering in and how do they compete in world markets?• Dmitry Alimov, Managing Partner, Frontier Ventures, Russia• Dmitri A. Gromov, Managing Director, RTS Telecom, Russia• Thanos Mitrelias, Chief Executive Officer, Cavendish NanoTherapeutics, United Kingdom• Alexey Fyodorov, Chief Operating Officer, Softkey, Russia• Anastassia Lauterbach, Senior Vice President, Qualcomm, USA• Inessa Obenhuber, Managing Partner, Kiventures, USA• Alexis Sukharev, President and Founder, Auriga, Russia• Oleg Svintsitski, Senior Vice President, Siguler Guff & Company, USA• Neil Vereschagin, Managing Partner, Altone Investments, RussiaChaired by • John B. Kidd, Research Fellow, Aston Business School, United Kingdom
Asset Management and Russia: Recent Trends (Chapelle)
The appetite of institutional and private investors for Russian assets is growing.How to make the Russian investment’s story successful? What are the key factors and concerns? • Stefan Benedetti, Managing Partner, Alloro Capita, United Kingdom• Val Jerdes, General Partner, Foresight Ventures, Russia• Kate Korolkevich, Partner, Galatea Capital, USA• Anna Lenskaya, Managing Partner, LP Financial Communications, Russia• Oltmann Siemens, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Interleaseinvest Group, Austria• Marc Saluzzi, Chairman, ALFI, Luxembourg• Jochen Wermuth, Founding Partner,Wermuth Asset Management, RussiaChaired by • Thierry Blondeau, Partner, PwC, Luxembourg
18.30-19.30 Closing Plenary: Exploring the Destiny of Russian Business (Agora)
The world economy is changing in ways still vaguely understood.What are the intrinsic business models leading to success? What are the implications for Russian firms and how should they prepare themselves for a global future?• Bo Inge Andersson, Chief Executive Officer, Gaz Group, Russia• Dmitri A. Gromov, Managing Director, RTS Telecom, Russia• Ibrahim Naeem, Founding Chairman, Housing Development Finance Corporation, Maldives• John M Neill, Chairman, Unipart Group, United Kingdom• Ilya Ponomarev, Co-founder, Manitou Capital; Chairman, Hi-Tech Development
Subcommittee of the Russian Duma, RussiaChaired by • Frank-Jürgen Richter, Chairman, Horasis, Switzerland
19.30-20.00 Shuttle Service to the Hotel Le Royal
20.00-22.00 Farewell Dinner (Hotel Le Royal)
A celebration to harness Russia’s past, present and future.An occasion to revel in newly-forged networks and friendships.• Laurent Mosar, President, Chamber of Deputies, Luxembourg
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Tuesday, 24 April 2012
10.00-14.00 Discover Luxembourg
After intensive meetings and sessions it’s now time to explore the unique atmosphere andliveliness of Luxembourg.We meet at the lobby of the Hotel Le Royal at 10.00 and discoverLuxembourg.The visit includes a cocktail reception/lunch (12.00-14.00) at the premises of theEast-West United Bank, hosted by• Vladimir Evtushenkov, Chairman, Sistema, Russia
Azamat Abdoullaev Founder I-World Consortium Cyprus
Michael Afanasiev President Rocos Russia
Igor Agamirzyan General Director Russian Venture Company Russia
Alexander I. Ageev Director General Association of Orthodox Business Leaders Russia
Esko Aho Senior Vice President Nokia Finland
Renata Akhunova Chief Executive Officer Global Innovation Access USA
Flavio Manuel Alazraki Chief Executive Officer Europa Benefits Italy
Alisher Ali Chairman Silk Road Finance Mongolia
Dmitry Alimov Managing Partner Frontier Ventures Russia
Ekaterina Almasque Co-founder SVAROS Ventures United Kingdom
Bo Inge Andersson Chief Executive Officer Gaz Group Russia
Yuri Andreev Director Scottish Development International Russia
Sasha Andreev Founder and CEO SoftJoys Russia
Anna Andreeva Managing Director Sistema Russia
Christodoulos Angastiniotis Chairman Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency Cyprus
David Arkless President, Global Corporate ManpowerGroup USA& Government Affairs
Martin Avetisyan Chief Executive Officer iMall Media United Kingdom
Elena Barmakova Founder Fontvieille Capital USA
Yuri Barzov Founder and Managing Director Agvir.com Russia
Gennadi Batsoutenko Managing Director Giss Group Germany
Timothy Beardson Chairman Albert Place Holdings Hong Kong SAR
Akaki Beruchashvili Executive Vice President Gazprombank Russia
Kian Teik Beh Director, Europe Singapore Economic Development Board Singapore
Sven Behrendt Managing Director GeoEconomica Switzerland
Alexey Belinskiy Partner PF Capital Partners Russia
Stefan Benedetti Managing Partner Alloro Capita United Kingdom
Avraham Berkowitz Director Chabad Headquarters USA
Loic Bertoli Director Ministry of Economy Luxembourgand Foreign Trade
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Daniel Biedermann Vice President SES Luxembourg
Olga Blanko Peres Director SPbEC Russia
Anatoly Blinov Director Centre scientifique et culturel russe Luxembourg
Thierry Blondeau Partner PwC Luxembourg
Alex Bochkarev CEO and Co-Founder Looksima Russia
Rustem Bogdanov Co-Owner BI&R Consulting Russia
Romain Bory Managing Director Informacorp France
Iassen Boutachkov Director Europe & CIS FrankfurtRheinMain GmbH Russia
Eli Braha Managing Partner Berkley Acquisitions USA
Jean-Nicolas Braun Director Edison Capital Partners Luxembourg
Irakli Bukhiasvili President Fine Life Group Cyprus
Edgar Bullecer Chief Operating Officer Paglas Group of Companies Philippines
Kurt Bungartz Senior Administrator European Court of Auditors Luxembourg
Tatiana Burlakovskaya General Manager Golden Brown Real Estate Russia
Yulia Bychkova Director Lukoil Russia
Philippe Cahen Managing Director Continental Finance Group Luxembourg
Alex de Carvalho Co-Founder VoxMed USA
Thomas Castrel Director Flanders Investment & Trade Belgium
Genadz Chorny General Director Mogilev Chamber of BelarusCommerce and Industry
Simon Commander Co-Founder and Altura Partners United KingdomManaging Partner
Ben Cons Global Vice President Quintiles USA
Stan Conway President Conway Tone USA
Peter Cornelius Chief Economist Alpinvest The Netherlands
Chiara Corazza Managing Director Greater Paris Investment Agency France
Ben Cotton Partner Earth Capital Partners United Kingdom
Tony Cowling Chairman TNS United Kingdom
Edouard Cukierman Chief Executive Officer Catalyst Fund Israel
Dmitry Dakhnovsky Founder and CEO Tekama Russia
Victoria Danilovich Partner Friedman USA
Luc Decker Deputy Director Ministry of Commerce Luxembourg
Sergey Demin Chairman Synergy Technologies Russia
Robert Dennewald Chairman Fedil Luxembourg
Dmitriy N. Derkatch President, Switzerland Sberbank Switzerland
Muriel Devillers Managing Director LUMU Invest Luxembourg
Jean Diederich President ICTluxembourg Luxembourg
Max Dmytrenko President Drop Adverts Russia
Philippe Donckel Counsellor Ministry of Foreign Affairs Luxembourgof Luxembourg
François Drazdik Director Association of the Luxembourg LuxembourgFund Industry
Vladimir Drobac Vice President Awara Group Russia
Robert Ehlert Chief Executive Officer Packsynergy AG Germany
Oleg Eidelmann General Manager Chandler Belgium BVBA Belgium
Aleksandra Efimova President Russian Foundation of Chicago USA
Roland Engeldinger Counsellor Ministry of Foreign Affairs Luxembourgof Luxembourg
Tikhon Evdokimov General Manager Russia/CIS NV Bekaert Belgium
Vladimir Evtushenkov Chairman Sistema Russia
Gil Feiler Director MENA Bank of Georgia Georgia
Timothy Fenwick Managing Director Quantum Potes Luxembourg
Pierre Ferring Ambassador of Luxembourg to the Russian Federation Luxembourg
James Fierro Chairman Recipco Capacity Exchange United Kingdom
Elena Fofanova Chief Executive Russia Paul Wurth Luxembourg
Galina Fomina Vice President Alfa Bank Russia
Zach Frankel Rhodes Scholar University of Oxford United Kingdom
Alexey Fyodorov Chief Operating Officer Softkey Russia
Victor Gavrilov Managing Director EMCap France
Steven Lawrence Geiger Chief Operating Officer Skolkovo Foundation Russia
Dennis Gillings Chairman and CEO Quintiles USA
Jean Graff Director Ministry of Foreign Affairs Luxembourgof Luxembourg
Dmitri A. Gromov Managing Director RTS Telecom Russia
Juris Gulbis Chief Executive Officer Lattelecom Latvia
Michael Gurevich Co-founder International Young USAEnterpreneurs’ Club
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Mikhail Gurfinkel Chief Development Officer, Basic Element Company USAAmericas Region
Vadym Gurzhos Chairman Alufoil Ukraine
Konstantin Guselnikov President Lotus Capital Russia
Yury Gusev Managing Partner Governance Expert Centre Russia
Peter Hamacher Member of the Enovos LuxembourgManagement Board
Amar Hamouche Partner Baker & McKenzie Luxembourg
Samy Heddad Director Société General Luxembourg
Jon Hellevig Chief Executive Officer Awara Group Russia
Raphaël Henry Editor-in-chief ITnation Luxembourg
Colin Hill Executive Chairman Hill & Associates Hong Kong SAR
HRH Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg Luxembourg
Thibaut van Hovell Chief Executive Officer Demeter Invest Belgium
Roberts Idelsons Chairman M2M Private Bank Russia
Rouben Indjikian Founder Global Commodities Forum Switzerland
Lyudmila Malofeeva President Consul Group Russia
Maxim Ivlev Founder WeExchange Russia
Jonathan Jackson Chairman and Lordship Czech RepublicManaging Director
Alexey Jarkov Chief Executive Officer CPI Russia
Alexandre Jaumotte Partner PwC Luxembourg
Val Jerdes General Partner Foresight Ventures Russia
Svetlana Kamyshanskaya Managing Partner USBC USA
Yana Kaplan Founder and CEO Lotys Russia
Dayana Karmeeva Managing Partner Golden Brown Real Estate Russia
Andrey Kazakov General Partner Foresight Ventures Russia
Stacy Kenworthy Chief Executive Officer OptiGlobal USA
Chandra De Keyser Chief Executive Officer Mach-3D Luxembourg
Yan Khanov Chief Executive Officer Publicity Communication Group Russia
John B. Kidd Research Fellow Aston Business School United Kingdom
Maxim Kiselev Chief Development Officer Technopark Skolkovo Russia
Irina Klokova Senior Associate Inter RAO UES Belgium
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Christine Koetsier Managing Director Ascentador United Kingdom
Andrey Kolodyuk Chairman Aventures Capital Ukraine
Natalya Kolyshkina Director SPbEC Russia
Antonia Komitova Founder Chic & Cozy Bulgaria
Kate Korolkevich Partner Galatea Capital USA
Petr Aleksandrovitch Korzun Ministry of Economy of Director the Russian Federation Russia
Andrey Kozlov Partner CLS Capital United Kingdom
Reinhard Krafft President Rothschild Private Banking & Trust Germany
André Kremer Chief Technology Officer Paul Wurth Luxembourg
Didier Van Kriekinge Director ABLV Luxembourg Luxembourg
Taisiya Kudashkina CEO and Co-founder tulp.ru Russia
Vadim Kulikov Owner and CEO Kulikov Innovation Center Russia
Anil Kumar Chief Executive Officer Ransat Group United Kingdom
Sergey Ladygin Director East-West United Bank Luxembourg
Irina Larneva Partner Contact-FR-RU France
Anastassia Lauterbach Senior Vice President Qualcomm USA
Ekaterina Lazorina Partner PwC Russia
Wolfgang Lehmacher Managing Director CVA Hong Kong SAR
Ilona Lepp Director Nielsen Russia
Anna Lenskaya Managing Partner LP Financial Communications Russia
Boris Levin Founder and Managing Partner Stargate Capital Germany
Neil Levine Senior Partner Friedman USA
Genadi Lewinski Partner Lewinski & Partners Germany
Francois Libeau Chief Executive Officer Hendyplan Luxembourg
Vladimir Likhachev Trade Representation of Russia to Luxembourg Luxembourg
Rainer Lindner Executive Director Committee on Eastern European GermanyEconomic Relations
Sergey Lozhkin Chief Executive Officer 1C:BIT Russia
Jean Lucius Chief Executive Officer Enovos Luxembourg
Alexander Lukashik First Counselor Embassy of Russia Luxembourg
Riitta Lumme-Tuomala Senior Advisor Aalto University Executive Education Finland
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Alexander Lupachev Chief Investment Officer Skolkovo Foundation Russia
Raffaele De Lutio Ambassador of Italy to Luxembourg Italy
David Lutty Director Jan De Nui Group Luxembourg
Igor Makarov Partner Baker & McKenzie Russia
John Manners-Bell Chief Executive Officer Transport Intelligence United Kingdom
Oxana Mercieca Director Malta Enterprise Malta
Andrey Mikhailov Director Parliamentary Centre Russia
Sergio Millian President Russian-American Chamber USAof Commerce in the USA
Minchev Lyubomir Chief Executive Officer Telelink Bulgaria
Igor E. Manylov Deputy Minister of Economic Development Russia
Vladimir P. Matveev President, Germany Sberbank Russia
Elena Matveeva Counsellor Moscow City Government Russia
Tatyana Maximova Director MRSK Severo-Zapad Russia
Alexander Mitev Managing Partner Terreus Capital Switzerland
Thanos Mitrelias Chief Executive Officer Cavendish NanoTherapeutics United Kingdom
Mike Mortimer Chief Administrative Officer Quintiles USA
Laurent Mosar President Chamber of Deputies Luxembourg
Didier Mouget Managing Partner PwC Luxembourg
Hubertus Mühlhäuser Senior Vice President AGCO Corporation USA
Roberto Mugavero Professor University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’ Italy
Ibrahim Naeem Founding Chairman Housing Development Finance MaldivesCorporation
Alexey Nechaev Chief Economics and Individual Business Solutions Ltd. United KingdomFinance Advisor
David Neal Managing Director Neal Brothers United Kingdom
John M Neill Chairman Unipart Group United Kingdom
Indrek Neivelt Chairman of the Bank of Saint Petersburg RussiaSupervisory Board
Benny Norling Director SES Luxembourg
Michael Novikov Founder and CEO ADMIN Ltd. Russia
Sergey Novikov Partner AquaProduct Fish & Caviar Russia
Vasiliy Novikov General Director AquaProduct Fish & Caviar Russia
Inessa Obenhuber Managing Partner Kiventures USA
Alexander Oganov Co-founder PetroBright Russia
Viktor Onuchko Correspondent Russia Beyond The Headlines Belgium
Yusuke Otsubo Managing Partner UMJ Russia Fund Japan
Kathrin Papchenkova Partner BBH LLC Russia
Margarita Papchenkova Correspondent Vedomosti Russia
André Pesch Partner Baker & McKenzie Luxembourg
Sergei Petukhov Managing Director CLS Capital USA
Iurii Pidnebesnyi Director International Fund of UkraineSpiritual Diplomacy
Marita Pikalo Manager Moscow Investment and Export RussiaPromotion Agency
Alessandro Pirani Managing Director 7A Business Company Italy
George Piskov Chairman of the Board Uniastrum Bank Russiaof Directors
Georgiy Igorevitch Piskov Representative in London Association of Russian Banks Russia
Peter Pöhle Chief Executive Officer Yappoint Luxembourg
Alex Polynov Founder Wobot Russia
Sophie Pompea Chief Executive Officer Zenit USA
Ilya Ponomarev Chairman Hi-Tech Development Subcommittee Russiaof the Russian Duma
Alexander Popov Managing Director Ronin Russia
Alena Popopa Founder and President StartUp Women Russia
Alyona Popova Chief Executive Officer charityfair Russia
Dmitri Porochkin President Moscow Young Entrepreneurs’ Club Russia
Laurent Probst Partner PwC Luxembourg
Giedrius Pukas Managing Partner Quadro Capital Russia
Nick Puntikov President FirstLine Software Group Russia
Khawar Qureshi QC Head McNair Chambers Qatar
Mehdi Radi President Radicom International Hong Kong SAR
Michael Raskin Director & Investment Advisor Sigma Citation Capital MaltaStrategies Fund
Pierre-Marie Relecom Managing Partner Relecom Partners France
Joachim Reidiess Chairman Dr.Wirth Group Germany
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Dmitry Repin General Director Digital October Center Russia
Delphine Reuter Editor-in-chief FinanceLuxembourg Luxembourg
Chlodwig Reuter Chairman Volga Resources Investment Luxembourg
Salavat Rezbaev Chairman New Age Capital Partners Russia
Frank-Jürgen Richter Chairman Horasis Switzerland
Andis Riekstins Chairman SIA AXIO Capital Latvia
Kieran Ring Chief Executive Officer Global Institute of Logistics USA
Valentin Romanov Managing Director SUN Group Russia
Vladimir Ruga Vice President Magnitogorsk Metallurgski RussiaKombinat (MMK)
Iryna Ryabchenko Director D.F.K.R. Group Germany
Sergei Safoshin Managing Director Vispo Russia
Daniel Sahr Attaché Chamber of Commerce Luxembourg
Marc Saluzzi Chairman ALFI Luxembourg
Igor Saveliev Chairman Le Pain Quotidien Russia Russia
Raymond Schadeck Chairman Luxexpo Luxembourg
Roland Schatz Managing Director Media Tenor Switzerland
Etienne Schneider Minister of the Economy and Foreign Trade Luxembourg
Hartmut Schwesinger Managing Director FrankfurtRheinMain GmbH Germany
Thomas Sevcik Managing Director Arthesia Switzerland
Andrey A. Serebryakov Managing Partner Effective Capital Russia
Anna Sergeeva Representative in New York Russia Beyond The Headlines Russia
Veronika Shalisko Assistant Vice-Rector International Banking Institute Russiafor International Affairs
Arthur Shamilov Partner TopContact Russia
Victoria Shapkovskaya General Manager SBI Holding Moscow Rep offfice Russia
Pavel Shashkin Executive Secretary of Moscow Patriarchate RussiaSynodal Department
Edward Shenderovich Founder and Managing Director Kite Ventures Russia
Sergei Shibaev Member of the Centravis UkraineSupervisory Board
Lyudmila Shuvalova President Center for social-conservative policy Russia
Oltmann Siemens Chairman, Supervisory Board Interleaseinvest Group Austria
Tatiana Sitnikova Director Ministry of Economy Russia
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Alexander Shulgin Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Luxembourg Russia
Victoria Silchenko CEO & Founding Partner Metropole Capital Group USA
Olga Slavkina Managing Partner Schmoozy Fox Belgium
Nicolas Soisson Director General FEDIL Luxembourg
Daniel Soriano Director Telindus Telecom Director
Anton Stepanov Chief Executive Officer BH Group Russia
Maximillan Stern Managing Director foraus – Forum Aussenpolitik Switzerland– Forum de politique étrangère
Katya Stesin Partner Kiventures USA
Julia Stonogina General Director BIG Communications Japan
Wolfgang Stratmann General Manager Airtech Luxembourg
Alexis Sukharev President and Founder Auriga Russia
Oleg Svintsitski Senior Vice President Siguler Guff & Company USA
Yevgen Sysoyev Managing Partner AVentures Bridge Fund II Ukraine
Tan Kong Hwee Director EDB Singapore
Marios Tannousis Director Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency Cyprus
Zoran Thaler Foreign Minister of Slovenia (ret) Slovenia
Pavel Timofeev Chief Executive Officer Canopus Investment Group United Kingdom
Givi Topchishvili President and CEO Global Advertising Strategies USA
Garegin Tosunyan President Association of Russian Banks Russia
Artak Tovmasyan Chairman FIM Capital Ukraine
Mikhail Treyvish President OmniGrade Rating RussiaMonitoring Agency
Raymund Trost Member of the Board Saertex Belgium
Andrey A.Tsarenko General Partner Technology Ventures Russia
Lidya Tsarenko Chief Executive Officer Premium Telecom Russia
Andrey Tsivarev Director MICEX Russia
Bogdan Vacusta Managing Director Pegamont Turkmenistan
Suren O.Vardanyn Director General Moscow Investment and Export RussiaPromotion Agency
Steve Varsano Chairman The Jet Buisness USA
Oleg Vasilkov Managing Director Filippov & Partners Russia
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Alexey Vasiliev Financial Markets Consultant Moscow City Government Russia
Neil Vereschagin Managing Partner Altone Investments Russia
Michel Verlaine Associate Professor of Finance ICN Business School Luxembourg
Kai Vettel Managing Director Pack Performance Germany
Philippe Vigneron General Manager, Russia Konecranes Finland
Patrick Vilallongue Managing Partner Contact-FR-RU France
Vitaly Vinogradov Founding Partner and CEO i-Accelerator Russia
Vladimir Vorobiev Trade Representative Ministry of Commerce Russiaof the Russian Federation
Andrey Voskoboy Trade Representation of Russia to Luxembourg Luxembourg
Anastasia Vysotkina General Director Regent Holding Company Russia
Johannes Waarseth-Junge Chief Executive Officer 3R Innovation Russia
David Waroquier Partner Mangrove Capital Partners Luxembourg
Hardy Weiss Managing Partner Terreus Capital Switzerland
Jochen Wermuth Founding Partner Wermuth Asset Management Russia
Junichi Yamada Chairman of Supervisory Board Toyota Bank, Russia Russia
Lesya Yanush Director Conway Tone USA
Sophia Yazane Partner Baker & McKenzie Luxembourg
Mark Zelman Managing Director Chartwell Telecom Latvia
Boris Zenkov Chairman Linkos Holding Russia
Boris A. Zhilko Director Ministry of Economy Russiaof the Russian Federation
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Acknowledgements
Horasis would like to thank its partners for their support of the Global RussiaBusiness Meeting 2012.
Strategic Partner
PwC Luxembourg (www.pwc.lu) is the largest professional services firmin Luxembourg with more than 2,100 people employed from 57 differentcountries. It provides audit, tax and advisory services including managementconsulting, transaction, financing and regulatory advice to a wide variety ofclients from local and middle market entrepreneurs to large multinationalcompanies operating from Luxembourg and the Greater Region. It helpsits clients create value they are looking for by giving comfort to the capitalmarkets and providing advice through an industry focused approach.Theglobal PwC network is the largest provider of professional services in audit,tax and advisory.We're a network of independent firms in 158 countriesand employ close to 169,000 people.Tell us what matters to you and findout more by visiting us at:
www.pwc.com and www.pwc.lu
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Knowledge Partners
Baker & McKenzie is the world’s leading global law firm.We have providedsophisticated legal advice and services to many of the world’s most dynamicand global organizations for more than 50 years.With a network of more than3,750 locally qualified, internationally experienced lawyers in 40 countries,we have the knowledge and resources to deliver the broad scope of qualitylegal services required for both international and local clients – consistently,with confidence and with sensitivity for cultural, social and legal practicedifferences.
www.bakermckenzie.com
East-West United Bank S. A. is the only bank in Luxembourg with Russiancapital since 1974.With almost 40 years of successful banking it is nowrecognised as trusted partner for a long-term relationship.Traditionallyfocused on Russia and C IS countries, the Bank also welcomes businessesfrom other countries. EWUB offers full range of banking and investmentproducts to both corporate and individual clients - transactional servicesin major currencies, including Russian roubles, savings, credits and loans,fiduciary operations, asset management and family office services. PrivateBanking clients receive tailored solutions for their needs and requirements.
www.ewub.lu
FrankfurtRheinMain is the site marketing company for theFrankfurtRheinMain region.The company’s aims to inform foreigncompanies about the benefits offered by the regions, to promote the region’sability to compete at international level, and to strengthen the perception ofthe region abroad.We supply comprehensive information on the region anddetailed figures on the various industrial sectors to potential investors,coordinates the site selection processes together with local partners, andhelps companies to get in touch with the right contacts.
www.frm-united.com
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MMK is one of the world’s largest steel producers and a leading Russianmetals company.The company’s operations in Russia include a large steelproducing complex encompassing the entire production chain, from pre-paration of iron ore to downstream processing of rolled steel. MMK turnsout a broad range of steel products with a predominant share of higher valueadded products. In 2011 the company produced 12.2 million tons of crudesteel and 11.2 million tons of commercial steel products. MMK Group’srevenue in 2010 stood at USD 7.72 billion, EBITDA at USD 1.61 billionand net profit at USD 232 million.
www.eng.mmk.ru
Severstal is one of the world’s leading vertically integrated steel and steelrelated mining companies, with assets in Russia and the USA, in Ukraine,Latvia, Poland, Italy, Liberia and Brazil. Severstal is listed on MICEX andthe company’s GDRs are traded on the LSE. Severstal reported revenue of$13,573 million and EBITDA of $3,263 million in 2010. Severstal’s crudesteel production in 2010 reached 14.7 million tonnes.
www.severstal.com
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Media Partner
Russia Beyond the Headlines is an internationally recognized source ofpolitical, business and cultural news and analysis. Since 2007, Russia Beyondthe Headlines has published monthly supplements about modern Russia inleading global media. Currently, supplements are published in 18 inter-national newspapers such as The Washington Post and The New York Times(United States),The Daily Telegraph (UK), Le Figaro (France),The EconomicTimes (India), La Repubblica (Italy), Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany),TheSouth China Morning Post (Hong Kong), Le Soir (Belgium),The YomiuriShimbun (Japan) and etc. Russia Beyond the Headlines is produced by leadingRussian daily Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
www.rbth.ru
Supporting Partner
Founded in 1920, Banque de Luxembourg is a long-established privatebank in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.We serve local and internationalprivate investors, families and entrepreneurs. Our long-lasting relationshipswith our clients are founded on a key set of values that stress personalcontact and trust. We take a resolutely conservative attitude with regard to investment. In the running of our business, we draw on the advantagesLuxembourg offers investors, notably economic and political stability, and asafe environment.
www.banquedeluxembourg.com
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