Conference Day One: 15 September 2010, Wednesday

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8.30am

Registration

9am

Chairperson’s opening remarks

Mr Alisher Ali Djumanov,

Chairman, Eurasia Capital

INVESTMENT CLIMATE IN RUSSIA & CIS POST FINANCIAL CRISIS – NEW OPPORTUNITIES, PARTNERSHIPS & REGULATORY DIRECTIONS

9.10am

Russian government opening address Investment environment in Russia - Unveiling the latest regulations & incentives to attract foreign capital

Modernisation of the Russian economy– Where are the opportunities for foreign investors
Development plans for key projects across different sectors – Potential for public private partnerships
How can foreign investors gain access to highly regulated industries and what are the government’s plans to ‘open up’ these industries?

Mr Igor Koval,

Head of Division, Department of Investment Policy and PPP, Ministry for Economic Development of the Russian Federation

SPOTLIGHT ON HIGH GROWTH SECTORS IN RUSSIA & CIS – WHERE ARE THE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTORS?

9.30am

Investing in Russia’s energy & mining sector – How and where can Asian players participate?

Outlook of mining and energy sector in Russia
En+ Group’s business directions and expansion plans in Asia
What are the development projects in the pipeline and potential collaboration opportunities for Asian investors

Mr Dmitry Yudin,

Head of Strategy, En Plus Group

9.50am

Aluminium exchange traded fund as a new investment opportunity

Mr Oleg Mukhamedshin,

Deputy CEO, Capital Markets, Rusal

10.10am

Q&A time with session speakers

10.20am

Morning refreshments

11am

Growth and development outlook of the hydroelectric sector in Russia– Where are the available partnership opportunities for investors?

Overview of the hydroelectric sector in Russia and the growth projections and opportunities
Rushydro’s business directions, expansion plans and capital raising strategies in Asia
Development projects in the pipeline and collaboration opportunities available for foreign partners

Mr George Rizhinashvili,

Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, Rushydro

11.20am

Rusnano: Gateway to Russian hi-technology sector

Overview of growth and developments of Russia’s technology sector
Evaluating Rusnano’s business directions and capital raising plans in Asia
What are the investment & partnership opportunities available for investors?

Mr Georgy Kolpachev,

Managing Director, Department for Investments, Rusnano

11.50am

Investing in Russia’s transport sector – How and where can foreign investors participate?

Understanding FESCO’s business directions in Asia and opportunities for investors
Accessing the projects available for partnership under FESCO’s martime, rail and port operations
Case sharing of strategic business alliances with Asian partners

Mr Kirill Rubinski,

Chairman of the Board of Directors, FESCO Transportation Group

12.10pm

Q&A time with session speakers

12.20pm

Speed Networking Session

12.50pm

Networking lunch

MONGOLIA & CIS REGION FOCUS SESSION: IDENTIFYING HIGH GROWTH SECTORS AND UNCOVERING NEW INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

2pm

Exploring the emerging role of government linked investors in Kazakhstan’s mining sector

Mr Zhandos Abishev,

Director, Mining and Industrial Assets Management, Samruk Kazyna

2.20pm

Investment outlook and sector opportunities in Central Asia and Mongolia

Massive resources in Mongolia and Central Asia, next to China
China as largest consumer of commodities from Central Asia
Mongolia, fastest growing economy in 2010-2020
Wave of Mongolia resource IPOs heading to Hong Kong

Mr Alisher Ali Djumanov,

Chairman, Eurasia Capital

2.40pm

Investment outlook and opportunities in Central Asia and South Caucasus natural resources and infrastructure sectors

Assessing the complex array of differing investment climates in Asian and Eurasian CIS
Mitigating tangible political risks for medium to long term investment
Evacuating natural resources to distant multiple markets - the role of cross-region logistics

Mr Stephen Wermert,

Head of Regional Business Development for Central Asia and the South Caucasus, Asian Development Bank

3pm

Q&A time with session speakers

3.10pm

Afternoon refreshments

EXPLORING THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK, DEVELOPMENT & INVESTMENT TRENDS OF KEY INDUSTRY SECTORS IN RUSSIA & CIS

3.40pm

Reviewing the mergers and divestiture trends of Russian corporations – What are the most valuable investment opportunities available to foreign investors in Russia and CIS today?

Opportunities in various high growth sectors in Russia and CIS – How do you access the most valuable opportunities and what are the risks involved?
What are some of the challenges that Asian investors might face currently in Russia & CIS?
Where are the more attractive assets and opportunities for Asian investors?
Development of the capital market and the financial sector in Russia and CIS and its impact on foreign investments
Updates on the development of the private equity and investment funds sector in Russia

Mr Andrew Cornthwaite,
(Confirmed)

Head of Investment Banking, Renaissance Capital

4pm

Outlook, developments and investment opportunities in various sectors in Russia and CIS

Growth and investment projections in Russia and CIS’ infrastructure, oil & gas and technology sectors
Evaluating the successful investment strategies and identifying available projects for Asian investors
What are some of the risks and pitfalls to avoid when investing in the respective sectors?

Mr Andrew Cowley,
(Confirmed)

Senior Managing Director, Macquarie Capital Funds (Europe) Limited

Mr Fanglu Wang,
(Confirmed)

Senior Managing Director, CITIC Capital

Mr Nicu Harajchi,
(Confirmed)

Partner, Devonian Energy Group

4.40pm