In these challenging times personal contact has become more important for business than ever. Face-to-face meetings are undoubtedly the most valuable form of communication. We all need the right connections to grow our businesses.
At Adam Smith Conferences you will find a targeted audience of senior decision-makers from leading buy-side organisations in an environment carefully tailored for business. This will allow you to reach more people with less effort, to identify and connect with the right people more quickly and to reduce travel time and expense.
Our experienced advisers will work with you to make sure that your investment will achieve strategic long-term results that are focused on your particular business objectives. At Adam Smith we develop a thorough understanding of and appreciation for, our clients' unique circumstances and objectives.
Our business partners can benefit from:
To discuss how we at Adam Smith Conferences can help you build business relationships, achieve a sustainable winning performance and ultimately drive sales, call Eugene Andrus on +380 50 230 88 21 or +44 (0) 20 70177 427 or write to eugene@adamsmithconferences.com
Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax and legal, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 152,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve potential.
In 1991 Ernst & Young was the first among international professional services firms to establish its practice in Ukraine. Ernst & Young in Ukraine (Kyiv and Donetsk offices) now employs more than 500 professionals providing high-quality services to a number of multinational corporations and Ukrainian enterprises. Further information about Ernst & Young can be found at www.ey.com/ua.
McKinsey & Company is a leading international management consulting firm. Founded in the U.S. in 1926, it currently has almost 100 offices in 52 countries. McKinsey has been active in Russia since 1992, serving a wide range of domestic and international clients, from leading oil-and-gas companies to the biggest banks and retail networks. McKinsey also works with Russian state entities, international financial organizations and cultural institutions.
Japan Tobacco International Ukraine (JTI Ukraine) is a local division of JTI Group of companies, a leading global tobacco product manufacturer with three of the top five leading global brands: Winston, Camel and Mild Seven. With headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and net sales of USD 9.6 billion (2009), JTI has more than 25,000 employees and operations in 120 countries. JTI was formed in 1999 when Japan Tobacco Inc. purchased the international tobacco operations of the US multinational R.J. Reynolds. In 2007, Gallaher, a FTSE 100 business, was acquired by Japan Tobacco Inc. for GBP 9.4 billion. At the time, this was the largest foreign acquisition by a Japanese company. JTI Ukraine is the second largest tobacco company in the country. It markets renowned brands such as Camel, Sobranie, Glamour, LD and Monte Carlo and most popular brand in the CIS - Winston. Over the last ten years, JTI invested over USD 130 million in Ukraine in manufacturing capabilities. The company employs about 1200 people in the head office in Kyiv, 9 regional offices and at the factory. Company’s factory in Kremenchuk, Ukraine, produces cigarettes for domestic market and for export to Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Turkmenistan. JTI Ukraine has been recognized as one of the five best employers in the country (according to the latest research by The Korrespondent weekly). According to the State Tax Administration of Ukraine, JTI Ukraine is the fourth largest tax-payer in the country in 2009, having transferred UAH 3.3bn to the State Budget.
Clifford Chance is one of the world's leading law firms, helping clients to achieve their goals by combining the highest global standards with local expertise. The Firm has unrivalled scale and depth of legal resources across the four key markets of the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, and focuses on the core areas of commercial activity: capital markets; corporate and M&A; finance and banking; real estate; tax; pensions and employment; litigation and dispute resolution. Clifford Chance has 33 offices in 23 countries with some 3,300 legal advisers. Clifford Chance has been advising leading local and international companies in Ukraine since 1990. In 2008 the firm has expanded its presence in the market by opening an office in Kyiv. Today Clifford Chance is one of the leading law firms in Ukraine. The Kyiv office of Clifford Chance is comprised of partners and lawyers qualified in Ukrainian and English law, who have extensive experience advising on all core areas of commercial activity, including banking and finance, debt restructurings, corporate/M&A and real estate.For further information about Clifford Chance see www.cliffordchance.com.
B. C. Toms & Co is a leading law firm of Western and Ukrainian lawyers, and in 1991 was the first Western law firm to open a Kyiv office. Commitment to quality is the cornerstone of our practice. Our over 20 years of experience and developed expertise in Ukraine give us a significant advantage in understanding the many hidden problems and loopholes that need to be addressed to eliminate risks in Ukrainian transactions. In particular, we have extensive experience handling projects in the agricultural, oil and gas, mining, electricity, real estate, banking and securities law sectors, including to handle lawsuits to successfully defend major investments. We have written numerous books and articles on Ukrainian law that are available upon request (please see www.bctoms.com).
The company BPT Immigration is a member of international English-Ukrainian group founded in 2006. The main sphere of the company's activity includes provision of assistance in gaining citizenship and receiving residence permits in the developed European countries. The field of expertise of BPT Immigration includes provision of services, support and representation of clients, who want to gain citizenship or receive residence permit on economic basis.
ESG Communication group is a leader in business-content production
ESG Communication group means:
18 TV programs which are broadcasted by 7 national TV companies
Communication services:
- Development of PR strategies and implementation of PR programs
- Creating positive images for companies, goods and brands.
- Gaining and retaining the trust of investors, managing corporate reputation.
- Cooperation with state institutions and public organizations.
- crisis prevention and response PR
- image-making for public persons
- management of social projects
- mass-media cooperation
Production of business content:
- corporate video
- presentation video
- advertising materials (TV spots)
- slide-shows and video catalogues
- educational films
- technological films, video instructions
- video reports
“Ukrainian business resource” www.ubr.ua
www.esg.ua
FASTER THEN TELEVISION
MORE CONVENIENT THEN RADIO
MORE INTERESTING THEN THE PRESS
Operational and accessible resource of accurate information about business and economics: video from the scene, direct speech of Ukrainian business leaders, actual video-comments of the experts.
Ukrainian Business Resouce contains: - это:
• www.ubr.ua Internet portal on your computer;
• TV channel UBR on the AMOS satellite;
• PDA-version in your mobile;
• Radio news on FM.
«Expert Ukraine» Magazine - it is high-quality and up to date analytical information, necessary for the successful business.
The «Expert Ukraine» magazine is being presented in Ukraine since the 2004.
The information group «Expert Ukraine» carries out it’s activity simultaneously in several directions:
Website: www.expert.ua
RBC-Ukraine is the independent Ukrainian agency of news which is specialized on the financial, economic and political news of Ukraine and other near foreign countries.
News which are translated in real-time are accompanied by analytical comments about main events in area of policy and economy of country, by information about work of financial markets, exchange quotations and courses of currencies.
Agency of news “RBC-Ukraine”
5, Spaska St, Kyiv, 04071, Ukraine
+38 (044) 593 3939
+38(044) 593 3939
news@rbc.ua
http://www.rbc.ua/
Over the past 17 years BUSINESS has become the newspaper of choice for the Ukrainian businessman. Over this period, BUSINESS has not only moved with the march of history, but has helped to make history. Today, BUSINESS magazine represents an info-analytical supermarket. It means that reader can find useful only for him information: Ukrainian business news, most recent information from legislative and executive authorities, marketing and management innovations and events, culture and auto news, popular individuals. All supermarket`s “goods” are dedicated for giving the most useful and topical political and economic information for daily business processes. BUSINESS has helped the new, emerging middle class of Ukraine, the creators of the country, to establish themselves and to find their feet.
Website: www.business.ua
«General Direktor» -- imaginary, business magazine, published from 2003.
The exceptional feature of edition is distribution on subscription, with targeting at the first persons of companies.
Thematically materials of magazine engulf both the business-sphere of activity and status constituent of life of business people.
On the pages of edition managers are in a position to conduct a polemic on pressing, problem questions of economic activity.
A magazine gives information about practical instruments and technologies of conduct of business to the readers.
Ukraine Business Insight is the only UK-based English language publication covering Ukraine trade and investment. It is an independently owned quarterly magazine published in London and written by International and Ukraine-based writers and market analysts. To receive your free copy of the magazine please email info@ukrainebusinessinsight.com and visit our website www.ukrainebusinessinsight.com
Interfax Group is a leading provider of critical information on Russia, China and emerging markets of Eurasia, serving investors, corporations, financial professionals and the media. Interfax provides information reports; Banking & finance, oil & gas, energy, power, mining & metals, food & agriculture, telecoms media technology (TMT), Insurance
business new europe (bne) is the only magazine covering business, economics, finance and politics in the dynamic new markets of central, eastern and southeast Europe. bne's veteran team of journalists have more than 50 years of collective experience of reporting on this dynamically growing region and can explain the "why" of "what" is going on. Meet the captains of industry that are building the new European economies, receive up to the minute commentary and analysis of breaking news events and spot the slow-moving trends as they appear. bne is available online at http://businessneweurope.eu or as a print issue.
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The Interfax-Ukraine News Agency, which belongs to the Interfax Information Service International Information Group, has been working on the Ukrainian market for political and economic information since 1992. Over the period, the agency has won a reputation for being the most reliable and qualified supplier of up-to-the-minute and objective information.
Among the agency's clients are the leading mass media, the biggest corporations, investment funds, banking and financial institutions, state organizations and structures.
News from Ukraine wired through the Interfax Agency's network reaches clients around the world. Currently, the agency offers over 40 economic, financial and political information products in three languages – Ukrainian, Russian, and English.
The agency constantly expands and updates its services by offering clients new products on various branches of industry and innovatively polishing its existing information services.
What is more, you can gain free-of-charge 10-day trial access to any chosen service by applying to Maksim Urakin at urakin@interfax.kiev.ua, or through www.interfax.com.ua, or by just telephoning (+38 044) 270 6574/75.
Инвестиционно-консалтинговый портал «InVenture» - www.inventure.com.ua призван содействовать росту деловой активности в Украине за счет продвижения перспективных инвестиционных проектов, предоставления оперативной аналитической информации инвестиционной тематики, содействия в поиске инвестиционных ресурсов, всесторонней поддержки осуществления взаимовыгодных инвестиционных сделок.
Інтернет-видання «Діловий Web-портал «Бізреліз»
Ділове видання в Інтернеті не рідкість, але портал www.bizreliz.com відрізняється від інших концепцією галузевого підходу до висвітлення новин компаній України. Більшість основних галузей економіки України тут має свою сторінку, а тим, які мають великий потенціал, або важливість для розвитку України, надано по цілі розділи: «Гроші», «Агро», «ІТ», «Пром», «Авто», «Телеком», «Алко», «Техно». Є також розділи які висвітлюють Медицину, Освіту, Торгівлю, Культуру, Спорт, Здоров’я та Відпочинок. Не оминає портал і проблеми Довкілля, Соціальної відповідальності бізнесу (КСВ), висвітлює новини політики та зв’язків України зі світом.
На діловому Web-порталі www.bizreliz.com розміщуються, як авторські матеріали, так і прес-релізи компаній, які публікуються щоденно і безкоштовно. Анонси подій публікуються на умовах партнерства або оплати.
Kyiv Post – Independence. Community. Trust.
Kyiv Post - Ukraine's leading English-language newspaper was founded on Oct. 15, 1995. It has developed a sterling reputation for outstanding reporting, independent opinion and world-class journalism.
The Kyiv Post plays a vital role as a primary source of independent news for the foreign community in Ukraine. Over the years, the weekly newspaper has led the charge for a free press in Ukraine, and was the first to highlight the most resonant and significant Ukrainian events.
The newspaper's circulation is 25 000 copies. It is produced by a team of Western and Ukrainian journalists.
For more information, please visit our site http://www.kyivpost.com/
World Finance Review is a quarterly publication dedicated to promoting investments into emerging economies, attracting international businesses and fostering direct investments into Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
World Finance Review strives to provide accurate and objective information and cutting edge analysis of trends and developments in economic and financial spheres.
World Finance Review is has a high-ranking target audience that has been carefully selected to achieve high rate of response to information delivered.
World Finance Review – Your Partner for Successful Global Investment!
The Mergers & Acquisitions in Russia is a leading monthly analytical edition covering main topics of M&A activity and issues related to passing property rights in Russia. It is the only periodical of this kind, thus occupying a unique niche among Russian business press.
The journal is an independent publishing project, not connected with political and financial organizations, the purpose of which, first and foremost, is objective and comprehensive reflection of activities and trends in the Russian market for corporate control.
The Journal covers mergers and acquisitions, movement of capital, the acquisition of existing businesses, hostile takeovers and bankruptcy. It also offers reviews on numerous aspects of corporate finance and investment in Russia and abroad.
Our mission is to be a source of reliable, objective information on the most pressing issues of investment, authorities-to-business relations, on various financial, legal and organizational technologies of transactions etc.
TT-TOTAL is an online, in-depth multiple source intelligence and information platform in both English and Russian, covering 30 countries from Central Europe to Central Asia, and 44 sectors from aerospace and defence to metals and mining. With detailed coverage of news on over 700 companies and nearly 400 business and political figures in the region, TT-TOTAL offers unrivalled speed and flexibility to its subscribers. The service is provided by Templeton Thorp, the definitive independent market specialist for all forms of intelligence, business and political information, and due diligence in the former Soviet Union and Central, Southern and Eastern Europe.
Website: www.tt-total.com
fDi Intelligence is a specialist division from The Financial Times Ltd established to provide industry leading insight into globalisation with a portfolio of world-class products, services and business tools that allow organisations such as investment promotion agencies, companies, services providers and academic institutions to make informed decisions regarding foreign direct investment and associated activities.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine (Chamber) is among the most active and effective non-government, non-profit business organizations operating in Ukraine since 1992. One of the Chamber’s principal activities is to represent the foreign investment community as well as to facilitate the entrance of potential new investors into this market. The Chamber advocates on behalf of the Membership not only to the Ukrainian government, but also to all other governments, which are economic partners of Ukraine, on matters of trade, commerce, and economic reform. The Member organizations of the Chamber represent capital from over 50 nations across the globe including Europe, North America, Asia, Russia and Ukraine. Our Members are the largest strategic and institutional investors operating in Ukraine who have committed a majority of the foreign direct investment into this market and directly employ close to a million Ukrainians providing them with exposure to international best practices and the opportunity to develop into leading managers. Our Member companies bring international expertise and business knowledge to the marketplace and are among the largest taxpayers in Ukraine and strive to be good corporate citizens.
The Ukrainian-British City Club (UBCC) is a London-based non-profit organisation set out to function as a chamber of commerce by facilitating business, trade, investments and economic cooperation between Ukraine and the United Kingdom. The UBCC organises business events, aimed at increasing awareness of business issues and is an excellent networking opportunity for corporate and individual members to widen business and trade contacts. www.ubcc.co.uk
The EU-Ukraine Business Council is an independent CEO-level forum for European and Ukrainian business leaders dedicated to the promotion of trade and investment between the EU and Ukraine. Geadquartered in Brussels the Council assists companies to develop business opportunities, to solve market access difficulties and overcome regulatory obstacles.
As a not-for-profit organisation (NGO), the British Ukrainian Society aims at strengthening relations at all levels between the United Kingdom and Ukraine; it encourages dialogue between the peoples of the two countries, and facilitates better understanding and co-operation between them.
Furthering such aims by:
• Encouraging, organising and sponsoring a range of social, economic, trade, cultural, political and media activities and exchanges;
• Preparing and disseminating key information;
• Promoting deeper bonds between resident, naturalised and British-born Ukrainians and the wider community;
• Enhancing the profile of the Ukrainian community and encouraging it to engage fully in British public life.
The European Business Association (EBA) is the premier organization of international business in Ukraine, which consolidates about 750 international and domestic companies. Establishment of the EBA in 1999 was initiated by the EC.
The EBA priorities are: reducing barriers to investment, supporting different instruments promoting economic integration with the EU and promoting the image of Ukraine as an investment destination and business partner.
The EBA Health Care Committee was established in 2000 as a platform for discussing health care system issues in response to interest on the part of EBA member companies engaged in research and development and manufacture of pharmaceutical products, medical equipment and devices, as well as those providing services in the health care sector. The EBA Health Care Committee represents the pharmaceutical industry and brings together over 40 pharmaceutical companies.
Ukraine International Airlines is Ukraine’s leading award winning international carrier voted the best airline in Ukraine for the last four consecutive years. It was founded in 1992 and celebrated its 18th Anniversary in November 2010. UIA was the first airline in CIS to introduce modern Boeing 737 aircraft and attract foreign investment. The airline connects Ukraine with nearly 3,000 locations in the world, operating about 350 scheduled flights a week carrying nearly 2 million passengers a year. Ukraine International Airlines has a daily non-stop service from London Gatwick to Kyiv with excellent connections to Dnepropetrovsk, Donetsk, Simferopol, Odessa and Lviv in Ukraine, Tbilisi in Georgia, Almaty and Astana in Kazakhstan, Moscow and Samara in Russia, Dubai and Abu Dhabi in UAE and Tel Aviv, Israel. All UIA international scheduled flights operate from modern Terminal F in Kiev. Customers appreciate the full service quality combined with affordable fares in Business and Economy class services. UIA continue to receive very positive business traveler and frequent flyer feedback thanks largely to its competitive fare structure, operational dependability and on-time record.
For all the latest information including schedules, frequent flyer program details and the airline's products & services - please visit www.flyuia.com
Adam Smith Conference delegates get 10% off all UIA operated routes. Just e-mail uia-uk@aviareps-group.com with subject ‘Adam Smith Conference delegate discount’ to receive your special electronic voucher code*
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