Programme

Economic cooperation between Russia and Italy has shown strong performance of the past decade, with Italy ranking among Russia's top European trading partners. Some 500 Italian companies operate in Russia and represent a whole sectoral range of Italian business. What are the long-term prospects for the bilateral economic cooperation between Russia and Italy? What are the next steps in further promoting closer ties with Italian business? What specific projects have a largest potential for strengthening this important commercial partnership in the current economic and political situation?

Moderators
Vladimir Dmitriev , Vice President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation
Luisa Todini , President, Todini

Vladimir Dmitriev

Vice President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation

Born August 25, 1953, in Moscow. In 1975, graduated from the Moscow Finance Institute, specialty — “International Economic Relations”. Doctor of Economics, professor. Corresponding member, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences. 1975—1979 — State Committee of USSR Council of Ministers for Foreign Economic Relations, engineer. 1979—1986 — Attache, third secretary, USSR Foreign Ministry Department, USSR Embassy of USSR Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 1986—1987 — Institute of World Economics and International Relations, USSR Academy of Sciences, research worker. 1987—1992 — USSR Embassy of USSR Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Second, First Secretary. 1992—1993 — Russian Embassy of Russian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, First Secretary. 125001993—1997 — Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Russian Finance Ministry Department. 1997—2002 — Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of the USSR, First Deputy Chairman. 2002—2004 — Bank for Foreign Trade of the USSR (OJSC), Deputy President — Chairman of the Board 2004—2007 — Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of the USSR, Chairman. 2007—2016 — State Corporation “Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank)”, Chairman. From April 2016 – Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Vice president. For outstanding contribution to the development of the financial and banking system of Russia, long-standing and dedicated work he was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky, the Order “For Merits and Dedicated Service to the Country”, IV Degree, the Order of Honor, the Order of Friendship, the Order of Saint Sergiy Radonezhsky, II Degree, the Order of Blessed Prince Daniil Moskovsky, II Degree, the Medal of the Order “For the Merits and Dedicated Service to the Country”, the Order of the Banner of the Republic of Serbia with Golden Wreath, the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Officer Grade, the Russian Association of Banks Decoration of Honor “For Merits and Dedicated Service to the Banking Community”, “Excellent Employee of Vnesheconombank” Badge, his name is recorded in Vnesheconombank’s Book of Honor, he was also officially thanked by the President and the Government of the Russian Federation.

Panellists
Mikhail Alekseev , Chairman of the Management Board, UniCredit Bank Russia
Federica Barbaro , Chief Executive Officer, Prime Shipping Pietro Barbaro Group
Fabrizio Di Amato , Chairman, Maire Tecnimont SpA
Alexey Repik , President, Delovaya Rossiya (Business Russia)
Vitaly Keondjian , President, Alliance Group
Aleksey Meshkov , Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Vincenzo Petrone , President, Fincantieri
Vladimir Potemkin , Deputy Governor of Kaluga Region
Cesare Ragaglini , Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Italian Republic in the Russian Federation
Pietro Salini , Chief Executive Officer, Salini Impregilo
Gerardo Stigliani , General director, CO.MO.I. SIM
Dmitry Strashnov , General Director, Russian Post
Vincenzo Trani , Chairman of the Board of Directors, Concern General Invest
Sergei Cheryomin , Minister, Head of Department for Foreign Economic Activity and International Relations, Moscow City Government; Chairman of the Board, Business Council for Cooperation with India

Dmitry Strashnov

General Director, Russian Post

In 1991 graduated from Bauman State Technical University (specialization “New Materials and Technologies”). In 1999 graduated from INSEAD business school, France (EMBA).About 20 years Mr. Strashnov held leading positions in various European companies working in the sectors of consumer goods and telecom services - Electrolux A.B., Philips Consumer Electronics Export B.V.In 2009 - 2013 - President and CEO of Tele2 Russia, Executive Vice-President Tele2 A.B.Since April 2013 holds a position of CEO, Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Russian Post”.

Sergei Cheryomin

Minister, Head of Department for Foreign Economic Activity and International Relations, Moscow City Government; Chairman of the Board, Business Council for Cooperation with India

Born July 5th , 1963 in Kislovodsk. In 1989 graduated with honors from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations with a specialization in international journalism and completed his postgraduate course at Moscow State University specializing in global economic issues. In 1992, he was an intern at the New York Institute under the Investments and International Accounts Program and in 1993 joined a course for banking specialists at Fairfield University (USA). From 1991 to 2003 Mr. Cheremin headed various banks. In 2004, he was appointed CEO of Moscow Bank of Reconstruction and Development (MBRD). From 2005 to 2009 he acted as the Chairman of the Board of MBRD, he also served as Senior Vice President and Head of External Relations of JSFC Sistema. From 2009 to 2010 — Deputy Chairman of the Board of JSFC Sistema. From 2009— Chairman of the Board of Business Council for Cooperation with India, member of the Russian-Indian Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation. November 8th 2010, Mr.Cheremin was appointed Minister of the Moscow City Government, Head of the Moscow City Department for External Economic and International Relations. In 2015 was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Russian-Indian Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation.