The latest update on the preparations for the 5th Annual Russian CFO Summit!

The Adam Smith Institute is delighted to announce that preparations for the 5th Annual Russian CFO Summit – the biggest gathering of top-level financiers – are now in full swing. 

The latest updates:

1. Since the publication of our brochure we have received many new speaker confirmations, which include the following names:
   • Alexey Kulichenko, CFO, Severstal Resource
   • Nikolai Tsekhomsky, Chairman of the Board, VTB
   • Nikolai Solomon, Economics and Controlling Director, SUEK
   • Аndrey Kirillov, CFO, News Outdoor Russia
   • Grigori Kazakov, Vice-president for Finance, URALS ENERGY
   • Аirat Nastredinov, Deputy General Director for Economics and Finances, Erkapharm
     
     
2. We have opened the nominations for the Best Russian CFO 2008 Awards. This year the Awards Ceremony will take place on 21st October in the private Smirnov residence restored by Fyodor Shekhtel, at No.18, Tverskoy Boulevard. We are also delighted to announce that this year the Ceremony will be hosted by Oksana Derevyanko, Head of Economic Programmes Editing, Producing Group “Novaya Kompania”, economic newsreader on Channel One, and the only female TV presenter chosen for the “Personality of the Year” Award and the “Financial Olymp” Award. Please send your nominations for the following categories,  Russian CFO 2008/ New Generation CFO/ M&A Deal of the Year 2008/ Best Strategy for Attracting Capital 2008 by email at  the following address: Maria@adamsmithconferences.com
   
   
3. Andrey Levchenko, the Host of “Capital” on RBK-TV, will moderate the discussion entitled “CFO as a leader of Change”, which will take place on 21st October at 12:00hrs. Other participants in the discussion include:
   Yevgeny Plaksenkov, General Director, МIEL
   Еkaterina Azimina, Vice-president for Economics and Finance, Baltika
   Vsevolod Rozanov, Vice-president for Finances and Investment, МТS
   Аlexey Kulichenko, CFO, Severstal Resource
   
   
4. The presentation by Jeremy Hope on 23rd October at 10:00 hrs will be followed by a book signing session. Copies of his book “Reinventing the CFO: How Financial Managers Can Transform Their Roles and Add Greater Value” will be available free of charge and personally signed by the author.

Moreover new features of this year Summit include:

• Pre-conference seminar Strategic Performance Management,  led by Beranrd Marr - one of the leading international experts in the field of strategic performance management
  
  
• Guest presentation by Dmitry Vasiliev, Managing Director, Investment Banking, JP Morgan, who will present a macroeconomic forecast in Russia for the near future and will analyse the impact of the global credit crisis on Russian economy
  
  
• Guest Presentation by Jeremy Hope, author of the book “Re-inventing the CFO: How financial managers can transform their roles and add greater value”
  
  
• Special seminar on the innovative concept of Beyond Budgeting, as well as its practical implementation, which will be led by Robin Fraser, Director of International Activities, Beyond Budgeting Round Table and Lennart Franсkу, former CFO, Handelsbanken
  
  
• Special Presentation by a representative from the Мinistry of Finance on the subject of latest legislative initiatives
  
  
• CFO Panel Discussion: CFO as a Leader of Change
  
  
• 2 cocktail receptions which will include the Best CFO Awards Ceremony, and a Diamond Competition 

The Russian CFO Summit has firmly established itself as the key meeting place of financial directors and top professionals from the financial world. In 2007 the event attracted over 400 financial managers of leading companies from 10 countries around the world, and over 25 major Russian cities and regions.  It is worth noting that 90% of them were CFOs. Delegates included heads of finance departments from leading Russian companies, representing a wide range of industries – from oil & gas to trade, and from pharmaceuticals to engineering.

Jeremy Hope, Аuthor of the book “Re-inventing the CFO: How financial managers can transform their roles and add greater value”

Christopher Granville, Managing Director, Trusted Sources and one of the leading strategists on Europe, Middle East and Africa

Iosif Bakaleinik, Member of the Board, CFO, RENOVA-Management

Oleg Lobanov, Member of the Board, Deputy CEO, Head of Financial and Economic Function, Norilsk Nickel

Alexander Lukin, Deputy General Director CFO, Basic Element

Pavel Tatianin, Senior Vice-President, CFO, Еvraz-Holding

Sergey Makarov, Vice-President for Finance and Investment, Rosneft

Evgeny Kornilov, CFO, X5 Retail Group

Мartin Wetselaar, Vice-President for Strategy and Finances, Shell Exploration and Production Services

James Owen, CFO, ТNК-ВР

The speakers also include representatives of the following companies:

Gazprom-Neft * МТС * МIEL * Vimpelkom * Baltika * “Sibir”Аirlines * Pharmacy Chain 36.6 * STS-Меdia * GlaxoSmithkline * Uralmashzavod * МIR * Sky Express * IES-Holding * Rosinter Restaurants * Weatherford International * Еuroset * Dirol Cadbury * Belon Group * “Cherkizovo” Group * Inprom * Hydro-ОGК * Pharmstandard * Russian School of Economics * Sovkomflot * Sheremetyevo Airport * UralPlatina Holding * Russian Machines * Кirovsky Zavod and many more.

They will analyze a wide range of issues which have come to light following a detailed survey of 100 of the best Russian CFOs. The following topics will be discussed in great detail:

Strategic Performance Management * The CFO as a leader of change ; How has the role of the CFO changed in the past 5 years? *  Building a finance department and its collaboration with other departments within the company *  Recruiting, developing and retaining a winning finance team *  Regulation, compliance and corporate governance *  The Role of the CFO in Financial Risk management * Examples of building effective finance departments in holding companies * The role of the CFO in business transformation and corporate culture development with the aid of IT * Changes to accounting standards and complying with IFRS * Possibilities for raising capital in complex market conditions * Practical examples of latest IPO deals * Case studies of M&A deals in various sectors

For any information regarding the programme or participation in the summit, please contact Maria Gubernatorova by tel: +44 20 7017 or by email maria@adamsmithconferences.com

To find out about sponsorship opportunities and promotion of products and services at this premier Russian gathering for financial directors, please contact Eugene Andrus by tel. +44 20 7017 7427, or by email eugene@adamsmithconferences.com