Russian Small & Medium-sized Enterprises Forum 2017
PROGRAMME
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09:00—10:15 | Conference hall D1 |
Roundtable: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Russia and Italy: The Challenge for the FutureVideoWith the support of the Conoscere Eurasia Association and Banca Intesa This roundtable is intended as an avenue for presenting the experience of Italian small business in working with emerging and innovative technologies in the industrial sector. Compagnia di Sanpaolo President Professor Francesco Profumo, one of Italy’s most authoritative financial experts, will give a general presentation, touching also on the pressing topic of Industry 4.0. It is also expected that a number of successful companies from Italy’s SME sector will share their experience, as well as problems and techniques for solving them in Russia and other countries. Their Russian counterparts will also articulate their views on the issue. A serious discussion among stakeholders is anticipated, with the potential to be of practical significance. Key topics:
Moderator–Alexei Bobrovsky,Head of the Economic Programme, Russia 24 TV Channel Opening remarks:
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10:30—12:00 | Conference hall B2 |
Roundtable: Developing the Export Activities of Russian and Finnish SMEsRussia is actively working to support non-commodity exports. In Finland, national and regional authorities have been reorganizing the export support system. Finnish–Russian external trade relations have faced a difficult period against the background of the protracted global economic crisis, the devaluation of the rouble, and Russia’s active import substitution policy. These conditions create opportunities for increasing the exports of Russian SMEs, and for Finnish companies that have been able to launch local production in Russia. Finnish SMEs are actively involved in export activities and have extensive experience of working in foreign markets that could be useful for Russian entrepreneurs. Key topics:
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10:30—19:00 | Conference hall D4 |
Networking for Russian companiesAmong participating companies: Russian Small and Medium Business Corporation, METRO AG, OPORA RUSSIA, Russian Agricultural Bank, Sberbank, Foundation for SME Promotion, microcredit organization, St. Petersburg, Russian Export Center’s Educational Project |
10:30—14:30 | Conference hall D4 |
Open Microphone: presentation of investment projects |
10:30—12:00 | Conference hall D1 |
Business exercise: Ideas, Strategies, and Technologies from Successful EntrepreneursLearn business secrets and get practical recommendations from legendary figures in the Russian business community. How does business develop and expand? What is the key to the success of a business idea and how can we learn to spot a successful project? Key topics:
Moderator – Eduard Omarov, Vice President, All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses OPORA RUSSIA Speakers:
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10:30—12:00 | Conference hall B1 |
Master Class on Finances for SMEsA practical event aimed at establishing cooperation between SMEs and banks that provide financial support to SMEs. Bank representatives will talk about the procedures that are unique to their companies (the types of financial services offered and conditions required to access them, as well as the specifics of completing the relevant applications and providing documents). Objectives:
Moderator – Mikhail Mamuta, Head of the Service for Consumer Protection and Financial Inclusion, Bank of Russia Speakers:
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12:00—12:30 |
Coffee break |
12:30—14:00 | Conference hall D1 |
Panel session: Efficient Production and Workforce ProductivityPoor production efficiency and low workforce productivity is a historical problem. The lag in workforce productivity, which has accompanied all of Russia’s crises, makes it difficult to transition to the next technological era and generate high incomes for the population. This problem also has cultural roots. Key topics:
Moderator – Marina Bludyan, Vice President, All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses OPORA RUSSIA Speakers:
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12:30—14:00 | Conference hall B1 |
Master Class on Procurement from SMEs by Major Companies with Partial State OwnershipA practical event that aims to establish cooperation between small and medium-sized suppliers and customers with major companies partially owned by the state and infrastructure monopolies. Representatives of such customers will talk about the procedures that are unique to their companies (the platform and specifics of completing and submitting documents, specific organizations for obtaining guarantees and other special aspects of procurement). In addition, the customers will reveal information about the goods, work, and services that their companies need. Key topics:
Moderator – Alexander Kalinin, President, All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses OPORA RUSSIA Speakers:
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12:30—13:30 | Conference hall B2 |
Master Class. “Business Communication in Export Activities” Course Offered as Part of the Russian Export Centre’s Educational ProjectThe “Business Communication in Export Activities” course offered as part of the Russian Export Centre’s Educational Project is intended to help export-orientated regional SME master the principal instruments for effective business communications, thereby allowing them to navigate successfully the entire life cycle of an export project. Key topics:
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14:00—15:00 |
Coffee break |
14:30—16:30 |
InvestBazar: pitch sessions for business owners to private investors, funds, and banks.InvestBazar is a cross-industry platform (online and offline) for presenting business projects to private investors, foundations, and banks. The aim of the event is to promote the development of small businesses in Russia, to present business projects, and to seek investors and projects for investment. The event will feature presentations of specially selected projects in various sectors of small business with a high investment attractiveness rating. |
15:00—16:30 |
Panel discussion. Single-Industry Towns: New Opportunities for BusinessVideo
The aim of this event is to consider approaches to increasing the investment attractiveness of single-industry towns, as well as to demonstrate the existing opportunities for and advantages of doing business in single-industry towns to potential investors.
Moderator – IrinaMakieva, Head of the Working Group On Modernizing Mono-Cities,DeputyChairman, State Corporation “Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank)” Speakers:
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15:00—16:30 | Conference hall D1 |
Panel session. The Role of Microbusinesses in Russia’s Economy – Could Microbusiness Become the Foundation for Future Development?Small business is traditionally one of the factors in national economic development. In countries with well developed economies, small business accounts for 75–90% of GDP. In Russia this figure has not yet exceeded 25%. These figures indicate that this resource has not been employed effectively enough and that it must be developed. A new state socioeconomic policy agenda for the period to 2025 is currently being drafted, including a programme to accelerate growth in the national economy and a development strategy for the country. These are the conditions under which small business must find its role in this new policy. Key topics:
Moderator–Sergei Katyrin, President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation Speakers:
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16:30—17:00 |
Coffee break |
17:00—19:00 | Conference hall D1 |
Plenary session. Enterprise: It’s in Fashion. How to Stimulate and Develop an Enterprise Culture in Russia: The Example of Digital TechnologiesVideo
Over the last ten years, the IT sector has become one of the most attractive for new businesses. It is the driving force behind the prestige attached to entrepreneurship and the foundation of the so-called startup culture. The reverse trend has also been noted: the IT industry is broadening the range of digital tools available to traditional areas of business, reshaping their image and increasing their efficiency and capacity for innovation.
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SPEAKERS
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Alexander Braverman
CEO, Federal Corporation for the Development of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Alexander Kalinin
President, OPORA Russia
Boris Titov
Presidential Commissioner of the Russian Federation for the Protection of Entrepreneurs’ Rights
Aleksey Poroshin
Managing Partner, Investment Consulting Group First; Member of the General Council, Co-chairman of the Centre for Financial and Credit Support of Business, All Russia Public Organization Delovaya Rossiya
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Alexander Sokolov
Director of the Competitive Policies Department, State company ‘Russianhighways’ (‘Avtodor’)
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Dmitry Pischalnikov
Member of the Presidium, Head, Committee on Effective Production and Development of Labour Productivity, All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses OPORA RUSSIA
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Marina Bludyan
Vice President, All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses OPORA RUSSIA
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Maxim Lyubomudrov
Deputy General Director, “Federal Corporation for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises member of the Supervisory Board of the Bank’s SME Council
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Mikhail Mamuta
Head of the Service for Protection of Financial Services Consumers and Minority Shareholders, Bank of Russia
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Nikolai Dunaev
General Director of LLC Energoservis, Head of the Committee on Industry, member of the Presidium of the Russian All-Russian Public Organization of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises OPORA RUSSIA
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Oleg Golubentsev
Deputy Chairman North-West Bank of PJSC Sberbank, director of St. Petersburg Head Office
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Vladimir Gerasimov
First Deputy General Director - Executive Director, Interfax Information Services Group
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Yevgeny Knyazev
Director, Procurement Department, State Corporation "Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank)"
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