Adam Smith Conferences would like to thank all participants – speakers, sponsors and delegates – for contributing to the great success of its Russian Marketing Directors’ Summit - 2007!

Over 200 Marketing Directors representing leading Russian and International companies and banks gathered in Moscow for three days of extensive information-packed presentations, discussions and networking at the highest level.

Attendees also enjoyed many highlights of the 2007 event, including:

Brand Building and Brand Equity Master Class: this Master Class will be run  by Nicola Stanisch, General Manager of Interbrand Zintzmeyer & Lux

One hour with Professor Jean-Jacques Lambin: the Professor will give an overview of recent trends and global developments in market-driven management and strategic marketing, as well as examine the effects of globalisation

Three Spotlight Presentations focused on:

  • Cross-regional/border campaigns: does a ‘one size fits all’ campaign work?
  • Marketing across divisions: what is best practice for ensuring that the same strategy is adopted throughout?
  • New market entrants: what are the best practices for entering new and highly competitive markets?

А Spotlight Session on budgeting, planning and sales forecasting strategies & measuring ROI will be run by the market science division of the world leaders in management consulting, ACCENTURE

Case Study Session on web marketing as a measurable marketing tool, with a special focus on the rise of consumer generated media

The following were just some of the leading companies that were represented at the conference:

Alfa Laval Potok,® Alfa Bank Ukraine® BNP Paribas Vostok® Castorama RUS®Cisco Systems® Citibank® Donskoy Tabak®  ExxonMobil® Fazer Russia (Khlebny Dom) ® Frito-Lay® GidroOGK®   Kraft Foods® M Video Management®  MARS LLC® Nissan Motor RUS®  Oracle CIS®  Raifeissen Bank® Rosno®  Sanofi-Aventis®  Sberbank of Russia®  Sedmoy Continent® Sladco®  SOK-Automotive®  Sonic Duo®  VTB 24® Wimm Bill Dann AND MANY MORE!

Here is what our 2007 delegates thought of the Summit:

‘It was a very good conference where I was able to learn from the experiences of marketers from different business sectors.’ Dmitriy Gerassimov, Marketing Executive, JFC Group

‘Respectable conference, fresh information, mutually beneficial information exchange,’ Sergei Kolesnikov, Marketing Director, Kamaz

‘It is a harmony of international and local focus, participation of gurus and real-life case studies!’ Andrey Buravin, Deputy General Director, Russian Space Institute

‘This conference provides an excellent opportunity to get your mind off everyday work, to analyse the situation from different perspectives and return with some new ideas,’ Galina Smirnova, Marketing Director, Evrogarden

‘It was a good conference where I was able to gain an insight into the experiences of marketers from different business sectors.’  Dmitriy Gerassimov, Marketing Executive, JFC Group

‘High concentration of leading professionals in same place, at the same time. An opportunity to receive information directly from the initial source.’ Anastasia Kondrateva, Marketing Officer, Raiffeisen-Leasing

‘A chance to receive new knowledge and ideas, exchange experience and discuss the most acute problems.’  Dilyara Muhamedeeva, Head of Advertising Department, National Bank of Kazakhstan

Many of the key industry decision-makers and marketing agents were featured in the 60+ speaker line-up at the Conference – including: 

  • Kirill Turbanov, Marketing Manager, Alfa Bank
  • Cynthia Gordon, Vice President, Marketing Officer, MTS
  • Ekaterina Shapochka, Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications, PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Turkan Makhmudov, General Director, BBDO Branding         
  • Tatiana Sharaeva, Head of Marketing, PR and Advertising, Bank of Moscow
  • Elizaveta Fetisova, Planning and Strategy Manager, PR Department, VimpelCom       
  • Nikita Volkov, Marketing Director, Deka          
  • Nicola Stanisch, General Manager, Interbrand Zintzmeyer & Lux      
  • Nikolai Orlov, Deputy Chairman, Vozrozhdenie Bank
  • Senta Cermakova, Chief Marketing Officer, Hewlett Packard Central and Eastern Europe    
  • Irina Semenova, Chief Marketing Officer, Compulink  
  • Veronika Taraba, Deputy General Director, CROC Incorporated         
  • Tatiana Puchkova, Director of Marketing and Sales support, AlfaStrakhovanie
  • Sergey Sedov, Marketing Director, Transcredit Bank    
  • Olga Muravieva, Brand Director, Bridgetown 
  • Arcadyi Kurin, Director, Marketing and Advertising Department, Nidan
  • Andrey Trofimov, Business and Marketing Director, Microsoft CIS
  •  Alexey Kedrin, Deputy Director, Communications Department, BALTIKA BREWERIES
  • Anna Artamonova, Marketing Director, Mail.ru
  • Oksana Mungalova, Director, Marketing communications Agency AGN Group (Newton Group)
  • Alexey Kedrin, Deputy Director, Communications Department, Baltika Breweries
  • Ekaterina Pustoshnaya, Marketing and Advertising Director, Lenta
  • Irina Bazileva, Senior Manager, Brand Management and Business Development , Deloitte

… as well as key presentations from many other industry leaders

Preparations have already begun for the Third Annual Marketing Directors’ Summit – If you have any recommendations or suggestions with regard to topics and speakers for October 2008, please do not hesitate to contact Lorrena Elliott on lorrena@adamsmithconferences.com

The Russian Marketing Directors’ Summit is brought to you in partnership with the following leading corporations and branding and advertising agencies ACCENTURE, ACCORD POST, ADWATCH, BBDO GROUP, CROC INCORPORATED, EKSMO PUBLISHING, INTERBRAND ZINZTMEYER & LUX, MICROSOFT CIS, NEWTON GROUP, PEPELIAEV, GOLTSBLAT & PARTNERS, SAHAR UKRAINE, AND XEROX


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