Highlights / Key Themes


  • • The CFO Summit Guest Economic Lecture 2009
  • to be delivered by Professor Vladimir Mau, Rector, Academy of National Economy under the Govt of RF

  • A CFO Panel Discussion
  • where a panel of 6 of the leading CFOs in Russia will address your most burning questions

  • A live on-stage interview
  • with one of the leading CFOs, conducted by Daniil Babich of RBC-TV

  • A rich social programme
  • featuring the CFO Gala Evening and a special evening reception hosted by UBP on the rooftop of the Usadba Business Center

  • 8 information-packed sessions, addressing such key issues as
  • The evolving role of the CFO; Macroeconomic forecasting; Government measures to stimulate the economy; Availability of financing; Timescale for upturn of the capital markets; Risk management practices; Raising cost efficiencies; Getting the most from the finance department; Financial restructuring; M&A and distressed assets; Corporate restructuring; Latest amendments to the tax regime; Cash management and treasury; Working capital management.

  • Pre-summit seminar 1 on 27th October
  • on "How flexible planning and rolling forecasts can help managers navigate through turbulent times", led by Jeremy Hope, Co-founder, Beyond Budgeting Round Table and Author of "Reinventing the CFO"

  • Pre-summit seminar 2 on 27th October
  • on "The M&A deal environment during economic downturn", conducted by Andrei Dikouchine, Director, AV Dikouchine & Peil

  • Post-summit seminar 3 on 30th October
  • on "Debt Restructuring", run by AKM Ismail, ex-Director of Restructuring department, Citibank

Key speakers

Dmitry Avdeev
Dmitry Avdeev Chief Financial Officer Integra Group
Mikhail Podlazov
Mikhail Podlazov Chief Financial Officer Nidan Group
Nikolai Sobolev
Nikolai Sobolev Chief Financial Officer SOLLERS
Vladimir Pravdivy
Vladimir Pravdivy Vice President, Finance ProfMedia
Professor Vladimir Mau
Professor Vladimir Mau Rector Academy of National Economy under the Govt of RF
Kai-Uwe Mehlhorn
Kai-Uwe Mehlhorn Chief Financial Officer MegaFon