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AT THE CROSSROADS: PRIVATIZATION OR INVESTING IN STATE ASSET MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY

Realizing the Economic Potential of Russia
Panel Session
Congress Centre, Conference Hall D4

Recent declines in GDP growth rates have created a new impetus for improving efficiency and enhancing the management of government-owned enterprises. One path would be to invest in and rationalize the operations of existing enterprises, while the alterative would be to privatize stakes to bring in capital and market mechanisms to improve performance. What factors should Russia consider when choosing either of these options and should market conditions be given consideration when thinking about selling off government assets?

Moderator:
Vladimir Gerasimov , First Deputy General Director, Executive Director, Interfax Information Services Group

Panellists
Drew Guff , Managing Director, Founding Partner, Siguler Guff & Company
Oleg Jelezko , Managing Partner, Da Vinci Capital
Mikhail Zadornov , President, Chairman of the Management Board, Bank VTB 24
Dmitry Pristanskov , Deputy Minister — Head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management
Jim Rogers , Chairman, Beeland Interests Inc
Dmitry Strashnov , General Director, Russian Post
Arkady Trachuk , General Director, GOZNAK
Stefan Schaible , Partner, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Roland Berger
Mikhail Shamolin , President, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Board Director, Chairman of the Management Board, Sistema


Yury Spektorov , Managing Partner, Bain & Company CIS
Andrey Stepanenko , General Director, JSC Russian Auction House

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