Preparations for the 3rd International Adam Smith Institute Ukrainian Banking Forum are well under way. This year the forum will take place on 11-13 November in Kyiv.

Last year in November, the UKRAINIAN BANKING FORUM gathered over 400 leading financiers from 27 countries of the world, once again securing its reputation as the most significant event in the ukrainian banking sector!

Mykola Azarov, Chairman of the Banking & Finance Committee, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Zdeněk Tůma, Governor, Czech National Bank

Petro Poroshenko, Chairman of the Council, National Bank of Ukraine

Borys Tymonkin, Chairman of the Board, Ukrsotsbank

Vladimir Lavrenchuk, Chairman of the Board, Raiffeisen Bank Aval

Vadim Pushkarev, Chairman of the Board, VTB Bank Ukraine

Vladimir Khlyvnyuk, Chairman of the Board, “Finance and Credit” Bank

Sergey Tigipko, Chairman of the Board, Swedbank

This is a challenging year for both international and Ukrainian bankers alike. A sudden change in global market conditions and rising inflation in the country itself have forced bankers to dramatically alter their development strategies. This is precisely why we want to gather Ukrainian and international leaders from the banking sector – to combine efforts in finding solutions to existing problems and to define future development priorities.

As is tradition, we will conduct a three-day event, the intensive programme of which will cover corporate and retail banking, and where Ukrainian and international leading bankers, analysts and economists will share their views on future development.

The Features of the Ukrainian Banking Forum 2008:

1. We are proud to announce that this year, besides the usual market research and industry experts’ survey, our ADVISORY BOARD  has made its valuable contribution to the programme. Its members include:

• Petro Poroshenko, Chairman of the Council , National Bank of Ukraine
• Volodymyr Lavrenchuk, Chairman of the Board, Reiffeisen Bank Aval
• Borys Tymonkin, Chairman of the Board, Ukrsotsbank
• Victor Lisitskij, Advisor to Chairman of the Board, Privatbank
• Dominique Menu, Head of representative Office, Head of CIB Ukraine, BNP Paribas
• Denys Gorbunenko, Chairman of the Board, Rodovid Bank
• Mats Kjaer, Executive Vice-president, Head of East-European Banking, SEB BANK

2. REGULATORS’ SESSION - This year, top managers of national banks are faced with a difficult challenge: to maintain the stability of the banking system and economy in general during a global liquidity crisis and rising rates of inflation. The first session will see the heads of National banks from Central and Eastern Europe discuss possible scenarios and solutions to today’s problems
3. СЕО SESSION - during the course of this session, Chairmen from leading Ukrainian and international banks will discuss the changes which have occurred over the past year and possible future development strategies suitable for new conditions
4. Кey presentations by senior officials from key government organisations, including a speech by the representative of the State Tax Administration of Ukraine
5. New! Optimisation and Raising Profitability of your Distribution Chain. The question of raising profitability of existing chains is now more important than ever before. Don’t miss the opportunity to find out how to optimise existing chains, and what to take into account when opening a new branch
6. New! Prospects for SME lending. Many experts believe that SME lending has great potential. The current situation of the Ukrainian market and its future development prospects – all will be revealed during the course of this newly-designed session.

Professor Teodoro D. COCCA, Chair for Wealth and Asset Management, Member of the Executive Faculty, Swiss Finance Institute

 

New! Private Banking and Wealth Management. Private banking has long become a popular service offered by Ukrainian banks. How drastically does it need to be adapted to the “Ukrainian market” and what are the particularities of its direction? Find out the answers to these questions in this session, on 12th November.

NETWORKING Opportunities

• Following our tradition, at the end of the first day of the conference all participants are invited to the Gala Evening, which includes the BEST BANKER AWARDS CEREMONY 2008. As always, the awards are distributed based on nominations submitted by you – Ukrainian and international financial elite. Last year the host of the event was the lovely Ruslana Pisanka, and this year – we will definitely be preparing a new surprise!
  
  
• Our participants are aware that the Ukrainian Banking Forum is a 3-day event, packed full of information and requiring hard work, but also – an Opportunity to discuss business-related issues in an informal atmosphere. This year’s new feature – Wine Casino. Don’t miss the chance to taste exquisite wines and compare your wine knowledge with that of your colleagues!