RBCC RussiaTALK 2008 - 21-22 October, Moscow

The Russo-British Chamber of Commerce (RBCC) is the fundamental link between British and Russian business, with a strong tradition of providing high quality forums for key business decision-makers from both countries.
The annual Moscow RussiaTALK Investment Forum is the RBCC’s flagship event and takes place each year in October at the RF Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Tuesday 21 October 2008
Evening Gala Reception

19.30 – 21.30 Reception
British Ambassador’s Residence, Moscow
9 Bolshoy Nikolopeskovsky pereulok, Moscow

WELCOME ADDRESSES BY BRITISH AMBASSADOR MRS ANNE PRINGLE AND RBCC PRESIDENT RT HON TIM EGGAR
The reception provides a unique opportunity for wideranging and effective networking with 250 guests in attendance.
Guests will have a unique opportunity to spend the evening at the British Ambassador’s Residence.

The programme is outlined in more detail on the following pages.

Wednesday 22 October 2008
Investment Forum
Congress Centre of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

09.30 – 10.00 Welcome Addresses and Plenary Session
WELCOME ADDRESSES – Invited Speakers:
Evgeny Primakov – President, RFCCI (confirmed)
HRH Prince Michael of Kent GCVO, Patron, RBCC (confirmed)
PLENARY SESSION
The Plenary session opens the day’s debates, providing an opportunity for all delegates to hear senior level executives speak.
This session explores Russia’s economic and commercial progress and a view on the current state of Russo-British relations.
Invited Speakers:
Tim Eggar – Chairman and President, RBCC
Alexander Zhukov – Deputy prime Minister RF
HE Yury Fedotov – Russian Ambassador to the UK
Mrs Anne Pringle CMG – British Ambassador to the RF

RussiaTALK 2008 will continue the successful format of previous years, with two panels of debates amongst influential governmental and business people on topics covering foreign direct investment and global trade. It is a highly effective forum for senior level business and political figures to engage in an absorbing and intellectually challenging discussion.

The following themes have been identified by the RBCC as being of special interest:

10.00 – 11.30 Debate 1
FUTURE TRENDS FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS IN RUSSIA
CHAIRED BY: Jonathan Charles, BBC World Correspondent
Invited speakers:
Arkady Dvorkovich, Aide to the President of Russia and Sherpa to the G8
Richard Spies, President, BP Russia
Andrei Bougrov, Managing Director, Interros, Chairman of the Board, OGK-3
Chris Finlayson, President & Country Chairman Russia, Shell Exploration & Production Services (RF) B.V.
Stuart Lawson, CEO, OOO HSBC (RR)
Sir Richard Branson, CEO Virgin Group
Michael Shipster, International Director, Rolls-Royce
Steve Strachota, Managing Director, Cadbury Russia & CIS
Bleddyn Phillips, Global Head of Oil & Gaz, Clifford Chance CIS
Andrew Cranston, Senior Partner, KPMG Russia and the CIS

12.00 – 13.30 Debate 2
RUSSIA’S BUSINESS EXPANSION ON DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL MARKETS
CHAIRED BY: Evgeny Kiselev, Political Observer, RTVi and “Ekho Moskvy” Radio
Invited speakers:
Andrey Kostin, President and Chairman of the Board, VTB
Alexey Savatyugin, Head of Department of Financial Policy, RF Ministry of Finance
Alexander Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Board, Gazprom
German Gref, Chairman & CEO, Sberbank
Sergey Polonsky, Chairman, MIRAX Group
Boris Titov, Chairman, Delovaya Rossiya
Rostislav Ordovsky-Tanayevsky Blanco, CEO, Rostik Group
Jon Edwards, Head of CIS, Central & Eastern Europe, London Stock Exchange
Bob Foresman, Deputy Chairman, Renaissance Capital
Vyacheslav Kopiev, Deputy Chairman, Sistema
Karl Johansson, Managing Partner, Ernst & Young, CIS

13.00 Panel Discussion; Q & A

13.30 Brad King, Director, HMS Belfast

13.45 RBCC Members’ Lunch, RFCCI
Following a productive morning, participants are invited to attend the RBCC Members’ Lunch. This gathering rounds off proceedings and with about 300 people expected it is a valuable opportunity for further networking and discussion of the topics raised throughout the Investment Forum.

14.00 RBCC VIP Lunch
The Ritz-Carlton Moscow
Jeroboam Restaurant
The VIP Lunch is an exclusive event for up to 30 guests with a senior keynote speaker. Attendance at RBCC VIP Lunches is by invitation only and places have become sought after by senior business representatives.
The VIP Lunch offers sponsors and selected senior level guests a convivial setting with a suitable speaker to provoke discussion.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU AT THE RBCC RussiaTALK 2008 INVESTMENT FORUM!

For more details please contact Maria Sarkisova at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it   or by phone +7 (495) 961 21 60.
Registration, which covers all elements of the programme, is:
Special price provided

Invoices will be issued on receipt of registrations. Payment of invoices may be made:
In Russia: in Dollars or Roubles by bank transfer;
In the UK: in Sterling by bank transfer, by cheque, by credit card.