October 27-28, 2011 New York Stock Exchange Center
New York, NY

 

Agenda

day 1
Thursday, October 27, 2011

08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

One-on-one meeting

Meaningful networking

For registered investors ONLY. One-on-one meetings will be organized between selected public and private Russian companies and investment funds. Russian and international delegates will be able to request private 1-1 meetings by contacting organizers and using an online application. Registered delegates will be able to pre-qualify potential investors and business partners before meetings and facilitate interaction with preferred hard-to-reach investors during the Summit.

06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Opening Gala Reception

day 2
Friday, October 28, 2011

08:00 AM - 08:45 AM

Registration

08:45 AM - 09:15 AM

Welcoming Address

Scott Cutler, Executive Vice President and Co-Head of U.S.Listings and Cash Execution, NYSE Euronext

Deputy Minister Stanislav Voskresenskiy, Ministry of Economic Development, Russian Federation

09:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Breakfast Keynotes

US-Russia Investment Climate and Strategic Outlook

Marks & Sokolov: Bruce Marks, Managing Director

  • Dmitri Zimin, Founder and First President, VimpelCom 
  • Helen Teplitskaia, President, First Iron Group Ltd; Founder and President, American-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Stuart  Lawson, Executive Director and Senior Adviser, Ernst & Young
  • Laura M. Brank, Managing Partner, Head of the Russia Practice, Dechert Investing in Russia- minimizing the legal risks.
  • Steven Lawrence Geiger, Chief Operating Officer, Skolkovo
  • Richard O. Butcher II, International Olympic Committee

 

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Panel I

Metals and Mining

Moderator  - Citigroup: Mikhail Seleznev, Managing Director, Head of Russia Equity Research

The panelists will discuss: Taxation in Russian metals and mining (royalty taxes, export duties, etc); Sustainability of mineral reserve/resource base, exploration activity; Russian companies' cross-border M&A; Socially responsible investing and environmental issues; Metals and mining-related infrastructure development

  • First Iron Group Ltd: Helen Teplitskaia, President
  • Third Millennium Russia Fund (TMRFX):   John T.  Connor, Jr., Founder and Portfolio Manager
  • UC RUSAL: Evgeny Kornilov, CFO
  • Uralkali (LSE:URKA): Vladislav Baumgertner, CEO

 

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Panel II

Pharma and Retail

Moderator - Advanced Bio Design: Valeria Povolotsky, CEO

  • ChemDiv: Dr. Michael G. Palfreyman, Head Translational R&D
  • R-Pharm: Vasily Ignatiev, CEO
  • ASC Group: Pierre Louvrier, Board Member; Board Member of Rusgrain Holding (RUGRI.RTS)

 

12:15 PM - 01:45 PM

Interactive Lunch

Moscow transformation into a global financial centre

  • NYSE Euronext: Diederik Zandstra, Head of International Listings
  • US Department of Commerce: Jay Thompson, Russia Desk Officer - What is the role and new trends of policy making for investment opportunities?
  • James D. Wolfensohn, Former President of the World Bank; Chairman of Wolfensohn & Company, LLC

 

01:45 PM - 02:00 PM

2nd Part Opening and Address

Edward Verona, President and CEO of U.S.-Russia Business Council

02:00 PM - 03:45 PM

Panel III

Technology, Media and Telecoms

Moderator  - Mikhailov and Partners: Ellen Pinchuk, Director of International Projects

  • EPAM: Arkadiy Dobkin CEO and President
  • OJSC 'Mobile TeleSystems' (MTS): Josh Tulgan, Director, Investor Relations, Acting Director, Corporate Finance
  • Parallels: Birger Steen, CEO
  • Skolkovo: Alexei Beltyukov, Vice President, Chief Development Officer

 

02:00 PM - 03:45 PM

Panel IV

Industrials

Moderator - Third MilleniumRussiaFund: John T. Connor Jr, Founder and Portfolio Manager

  • Avtovaz: Oleg Lobanov, Executive Vice President for Finance and Corporate Development
  • Brunswick Rail: Nicolas Pascault, Partner / CFO
  • Russian Machines: Peter Koob, Vice-Chairman
  • Terex Corporation: Steve Filipov, President, Developing Markets

 

02:00 PM - 03:45 PM

Panel V

Financial Markets

Moderator - BNY Mellonz: Graham Marshall, Managing Director, Head of Russia & CIS

Financial Markets panel is devoted to different means of investing into Russian stocks through international or domestic exchanges and ETFs. Participants will highlight goals of attracting capital for Russian companies and present different ways for investors to participate in Russian markets through direct investments, ADRs or ETFs.

  • Barclays: Crispin Osborne, Head of CEEMEA Investment Banking
  • BNY Mellon: Anthony Moro, Managing Director, Depositary Receipts
  • MICEX Group: Sergey Sinkevich, VP Client Relations
  • NYSE Euronext: Diederik Zandstra, Head of International Listings
  • Van Eck Global: Ed Kuczma, Portfolio Manager
  • Troika Dialog USA: Chris Osborne, CEO

 

03:45 PM - 04:15 PM

Coffee Break

Closing Bell of New York Stock Exchange

04:15 PM - 05:45 PM

Panel VI

Investment Banking and Private Equity Firms

Moderator - Oleg Svintsitski, Russia Partners Management

  • Altera Capital: Viatcheslav Pivovarov, CEO
  • IFC Metropol: Alexei Rodzianko, CEO
  • Siguler Guff & Company, LP: Ross Goodhart, Principal
  • UFG Asset Management: Michael J. O'Flynn, Managing Director and Global Head of Business Development

 

 

04:15 PM - 05:45 PM

Panel VII

Energy

Moderator - Goldman Sachs Group Inc.: Alastair Maxwell, co-Head, Global Energy Investment Banking

The panelists will discuss: For how long can Russia maintain current levels of oil production; What will Russia's oil production be in 2020 and what are the key factors in achieving that level of production; Does international diversification create or destroy value for Russian energy companies; How can the Russian power sector attract more investments and technology from Western European and North American utilities.

  • LB Capital Ltd: Dana Novakovic, MD
  • Tatneft: Vasiliy Mozgovoy, Head of Corporate Finance, Special Adviser to General Director
  • Novatek: Mark Gyetvay, CFO

 

05:45 PM - 06:00 PM

Close of Russia Business and Investment Summit Speaker

Congressman Robert Turner (R-NY-9th)

06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Evening drinks and reception

*NYSE RBIS 2011 agenda, subject to change.

Organizers

Strategic Partners

Technology Partner

Sponsors

Media Partner

Informational Partners