In the light of the turbulent global economy, it is now more important than ever for all alternative investment market players to be presented with an opportunity to gather together to conduct open dialogue and discuss survival strategies in today's conditions, as well as the latest changes in the Russian alternative investment sector.

Regardless of whether you are already investing into alternative assets in Russia, or are only considering entering this market, this high-level event will provide you with all the knowledge and contacts necessary for success. The investment market “captains” will share their vast experience, will discuss the existing pitfalls and ways of avoiding them.

In its previous two years, the forum gathered 250+ participants and had impressive speaker panels, consisting of representatives from the following: Private Equity Funds * Venture Capital Funds * Hedge-Funds * Funds of Funds * Management Companies * Investment Banks * Pension Funds and other Institutional Investors * Private Banking *  Legal and Consulting Firms * Investment boutiques * and many others!

The 2009 Forum speakers’ panel, as usual, comprises 30+ of the elite of the alternative investment in Russia sector, including both our most popular returning speakers, and many new and interesting additions.

Drew Guff, Managing Director & Founding Principal, Siguler Guff & Company

Jochen Wermuth, Managing Partner, Wermuth Asset Management

Stephen Illenberger, CEO, AXA Private Equity

Richard Seewald, Partner, Investment, Alpha Associates

Marina Akopian, Founder, Hexam Capital

Patricia Cloherty, Chairman and Co-Managing Partner, Delta Private Equity Partners

Hans Christian Dall Nygård, Head of CapMan Russia Investment Operations, Partner, CapMan

Michael Calvey, Co-Managing Partner, Baring Vostok Capital Partners

Mattias Westman, Founding Partner, Prosperity Capital

Simon Fentham-Fletcher, Head of Fund of Hedge Funds, Raiffeisen Bank

PLUS senior management representatives from:
Raiffeisen Bank; AIG Russia Century Fund; Pharos Fund; IPM Informed Portfolio Management; Quadriga Capital; Asset Capital Partners; Eagle Venture Partners; Mint Capital; Da Vinci Capital Management; MacDougall Arts; Icon Private Equity; Eurasia Capital Management; Hedge Funds Investment Management; Trusted Sources; Halcyon Advisors

Our outstanding speaker faculty will carefully analyse all the main challenges related to alternative investments in Russia, and will provide detailed answers to important questions such as:

• What are the forecasts for the global investment market against the backdrop of a worldwide liquidity crisis? How has the investment climate in Russia been affected in light of the latest political and economic developments?
• What are the benefits of investing into the emerging markets and what rates of return on investment can be expected? What will be the effects of the liquidity crisis on the inflow of international investment into the emerging markets and Russia in particular? 
• What steps are being taken towards protecting investor rights?
• How does one mitigate the risks associated with the Russian market?
• What are the main development trends in alternative investment in Russia and the CIS? How can fund managers put an end to the investor panic and capital outflow?
• What are the criteria used by Limited Partners in choosing funds for private equity funds?
• How has the global liquidity crisis affected the level of attractiveness of Russian companies? Where do the best opportunities for private equity investment lie?
• Opportunities in the regions: investment prospects outside of Moscow. Which regions are the most attractive?
• What is the value of a fund of funds?  How can profit levels of funds be explained?
• What are the key factors which need to be taken into account during the formulation of effective fundraising strategies?
• What are the most popular acquisition instruments and exit strategies in private equity investment in Russia?