STOP PRESS: Alexei Novikov, Director for Russia & the CIS at Standard & Poor’s, confirms his participation.

Do take advantage of a unique and invaluable source of expertise on how to succeed in the current economic climate – the Adam Smith Forum on Crisis Management in Russia – which is taking place on 17 February at the Marriott Grand Hotel in Moscow.

Christopher Parks, Chief Financial Officer, M.video

Roland Nash, Head of Research, Renaissance Capital

Professor Sergei Guriev, Rector, New Economic School

Peter Necarsulmer, Chairman & CEO, The PBN Company

Marina Ryzhkova, Partner, Labour law, Salans

Dr Andrey Goltsblat, Managing Partner, Pepeliaev, Goltsblat & Partners

Leonid Vindman, Managing Director, Head of Russian IB Origination, Unicredit

Dr Uwe Kumm, Managing Partner, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants

Dr Sergey Pepeliaev, Managing Partner, Pepeliaev, Goltsblat & Partners

Vladimir Matias, Managing Partner, Asset Capital Partners

This is a timely and information-packed one-day forum, which addresses all the key issues that our clients have highlighted as crucial to their business right now. These include: A macroeconomic update and timeline for recovery; restructuring; refinancing debt and accessing credit; M&A – distressed acquisitions and disposals; working within the employment law; private equity and turnaround investing; enterprise cost reduction; maintaining communications with the market and much more …

You will receive unique, practical and comprehensive information from a talented and diverse speaker faculty, who have great experience of operating in such difficult economic conditions, both in Russia and abroad, and whose services and advice are most in demand at present. They include:

- Christopher Parks, Chief Financial Officer, M.video
- Roland Nash, Head of Research, Renaissance Capital
- Professor Sergei Guriev, Rector, New Economic School
- Peter Necarsulmer, Chairman & CEO, The PBN Company
- Tom Blackwell, SVP & Managing Director, The PBN Company
- Dr Andrey Goltsblat, Managing Partner, Pepeliaev, Goltsblat & Partners
- Leonid Vindman, Managing Director, Head of Russian IB Origination, Unicredit
- Dr Uwe Kumm, Managing Partner, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
- Tony Thompson, Partner, Head of Advisory, KPMG Russia & CIS
- Vladimir Matias, Managing Partner, Asset Capital Partners
- Alexander Yerofeyev, Partner, Head of Restructuring, KPMG
- Maria Ryzhkova, Partner, Labour law, Salans
- Kirill Rubinski, Senior Vice President, Finance, Industrial Investors
- Alexei Novikov, Director for Russia & the CIS, Standard and Poor’s

Just imagine the immediate benefit to you and your organisation from tapping into the knowledge of such an experienced panel of experts – all in the course of one day! Moreover plenty of time has been built in to the programme to allow for interactive debate and discussions with all attendees, including a drinks reception.