DATE: 13 APRIL
LOCATION: Moscow
TIME:
08:30 -
11:00
VENUE: Baltschug Kempinski
ADDRESS : Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow
Ul. Baltschug 1, 115035 Moscow
Tel.: +7 495 287 2000/287 20 11
08.00 Welcome and coffee
08.30 Russia business outlook - short overview by Dr Daniel Thorniley
• How is 2018 shaping up versus budget and expectations?
• How does Russia compare with other markets?
• Sales growth steady but it takes hard work? Sales trends by sectors.
• Profits holding up but ...
• How bad are discounts and promotions – is this sustainable?
• Is the economy continuing to tick along?
• How happy is the Russian consumer?
• What’s happening with digitisation and e-commerce? When will the “hockey stick” (big boom) take off? In 3 years??
• What are the drivers for industry and investment?
• Is the rouble still ok and doing fine: 8-10 reason why this is the case!
• Will the government start to be spending more in 2018 or not?
• Salaries, HR and turnover still manageable: what’s the current average pay increase?
Confirmed guest speakers:
Giorgio Callegari, CEO, Aeroflot (invited)
Paul Melling, Partner, Baker McKenzie – CIS
Alexander Gurevich, Commercial Director Russia&CIS, Intercomp
Yasha Haddaji, General Manager Russia, Nintendo
Open discussion among participants
The discussion will be wide-ranging and participants can raise any topic of their choosing. The idea is for participants to have a good chance to listen to latest trends and exchange ideas with their peers.
10.30-11.00 End of meeting