Agenda:
8:00 am – 9:00 am Registration
9:00 am – 9:10 am Welcoming Remarks
( Andrey P. Dolgorukov , Minister-Counselor, Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in the USA , Washington , DC )
9:10 am – 10:10 am 1 st session: Promotion of Foreign Investments in Russia
a) Positive Changes in the Investment Climate in Russia . Assistance Provided by the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry to U.S. Businessmen Doing Business or Investing in Russia
( Dmitriy A. Beskurnikov , Executive Director, The Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the USA, San Francisco, CA )
b) Recent Changes in the Russian Law Regulating Foreign Investments. Opportunities for U.S. Businessmen and Investors in St. Petersburg
( Laura M. Brank , Managing Partner of the Moscow and St. Petersburg offices , Chadbourne & Parke, Russia )
c) Practical Lessons from Company Experiences: Avoid Thes e Risks and Mistakes to Achieve Phenomenal Success in Russia
( Deborah A. Palmieri, Ph.D. , Honorary Consul General of Russia , President and Founder, Deb Palmieri Russia LLC, Denver, CO )
d) Assistance Provided by the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in the USA to the U.S. Businessmen Doing Business or Investing in Russia
( Alexei V. Blagorodov , Chief of Division, Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in the USA , Washington , DC )
10:20 am – 11:20 am 2 nd session: Construction
a) U.S. Export and Investment Opportunities in the Construction Sector in Russia
( Irina Mitchell , International Trade Specialist, BISNIS , U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington , DC )
b) Construction of Commercial, Residential and Resort Real Estate in the Krasnodar Region
( Andrei E. Sumin , General Director, WEST Holding Company, Krasnodar , Russia )
c) Special Economic Zones Established for Investors by the Russian Government
( Alexei A. Sidorov , Managing Partner of the Moscow office, Sidorov Khokhlov Uskov – Legal & Tax Advisors, Russia )
d) Financing of Projects in Russia with the Help of International Finance Corporation (IFC)
( Irina Likhachova , Central and Eastern Europe Department, IFC, Washington , DC )
11:30 am – 12:20 am 3 rd session: Natural Resources and Infrastructure Development
a) Major Development in the Russian Far East and Zabaikalye: An Overview of Current Projects, Grand Development Designs, Areas of Potential Opportunity and Challenges for U . S . Investors
( Derek Norberg , Executive Director, Russian American Pacific Partnership, Foundation for Russian American Economic Cooperation, Seattle , WA )
b) Investment Opportunities in the Energy Sector, Road Construction, and Infrastructure Development in the Republic of Tatarstan , Russia
( Ravil A. Nigmedzyanov , Representative of the Republic of Tatarstan, Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in the USA, Washington, DC )
c) Investment Project Related to a Tunnel and Railroad Construction in the Russian Far East
( Craig Burroughs , Founding Director & Treasurer, Interhemispheric Bering Strait Tunnel and Railroad Group, Chicago , IL )
12:20 am – 1:30 pm Lunch
Keynote Address ( Thomas Graham , Kissinger McLarty Associates)
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm 4 th session: Banking and Agriculture
a) The Growth of Russian Regional Banks and Their Role in Providing Credit to Local and Regional Businesses . Crediting of Firms Involved in Agribusiness
( Randy Bregman , Partner, Salans , New York , NY )
b) Ownership and Leasehold of Arable Land and Land for Industrial Purposes in Russia
( Andrei Y. Moskvichev , Partner, Sidorov Khokhlov Uskov – Legal & Tax Advisors, Moscow , Russia )
c) Investment Opportunities in Raising Livestock in the Krasnodar Region
( Victor V. Mikhailov , Director, Kubinfoservice, Ltd., Krasnodar , Russia )
d) State Support Provided by U.S. Department of Agriculture to the U.S. Businessmen Interested in the Russian Market
( Christian Foster , Foreign Agricultural Service , U.S. Department of Agriculture )
2:40 pm – 3:40 pm 5 th session: Credits, Technology and Chemical Sector
a) Financing of Russian Purchases of U.S. Technology, Advanced Equipment, Components, and Licenses
( Clement Miller , Vice President, International Trade Finance, M&T Bank )
b) Health Care in Russia : New Found Priorities and Technological Advantages
( Trevor Gunn, Ph.D. , Director – International Relations and Project Management, Medtronic. Inc., Washington , DC )
c) Investment Opportunities in the Information Technology Sector in Russia
( Dmitri Dubograev , Managing Partner, Femida.us, Washington , DC )
d) U.S. Export and Investment Opportunities in the Chemical Sector in Russia
( Michael Voronenko , International Trade Specialist, BISNIS , U.S. Department of Commerce )
3:50 pm – 4:50 pm 6 th session: Financing of Deals with the Help of U.S. Governmental Organizations
a) Financing of Deals with the Help of Export – Import Bank of the United States
( Margaret Kostic , Director, Russia , CIS, Turkey and the Baltics, International Business Development, Export-Import Bank of the United States )
b) The Role of Lenders in the Export-Import Bank Transactions in Russia
( Brad Woodhouse , Vice President, RZB Finance )
c) Financing of Deals with the Help of Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
( Eric Johnson , Assistant General Counsel, OPIC )
d) Financing of Deals with the Help of U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)
( Scott Greenip , Country Manager, Europe and Eurasia Region, USTDA )
4:50 am – 5:00 am Closing Remarks
( Ambassador James F. Collins , Director of the Russian and Eurasian Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace )
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Reception