Russia’s Regions: An Investor’s View
In his annual address to the Federal Assembly on December 1, 2016, the President of the Russian Federation set representatives the task of ensuring that a uniformly high-quality business environment was established in all of Russia’s regions. This discussion will focus on problems encountered by Russian and foreign investors in Russia’s regions, factors influencing decisions about investment in Russia’s regions, and weak spots in development and possible ways to improve them. Plans for the session include a review of the results of a ‘mystery shopper’ assessment by the non-profit organization Leaders’ Club of the quality of regional institutions’ work in attracting investment and supporting business, as well as of the state of existing development zones (industrial parks, business incubators, etc.). What are the problems encountered by investors in Russia’s regions? What proposals are entrepreneurs able to offer for improving regional infrastructure to better support business?
Moderator:
Yury Bogdanov ,
Anchor, Russia 24 TV Channel
Panellists
Artem Avetisyan ,
Director of the New Business Department, Agency of Strategic Initiatives; Chairman of the Non-Governmental Organization Leaders Club
Alexander Kalinin ,
President, All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Opora Russia
Sergei Kelbakh ,
Chairman of the Board, Russian Highways
Veniamin Kondratiev ,
Head of Administration (Governor) of Krasnodar Territory
Nikolay Lubimov ,
Acting Governor of Ryazan Oblast
Agnessa Osipova ,
President, Russian Franchise Association (RFA); President, Baskin Robbins Production International
Andrey Pankov ,
General Director, Renault Russia
Philippe Pegorier ,
President, Alstom Russia; Member of the Board, Association of European Businesses (AEB)
Maksim Reshetnikov ,
Acting Governor of Perm Territory
Svetlana Chupsheva ,
Chief Executive Officer, Agency for Strategic Initiatives
Igor Esin ,
Chairman of the Board of Directors, NIIK (Research and Design Institute of Urea and Organic Synthesis Products)
Vladimir Krasnoborodko ,
General Director, The Stamp of the Union State
Andrey Nikitin ,
Governor of Novgorod Region