III Russian Indian Trade and Investment forum

within the framework of the Year of India in Russia

Ritz Carlton, Moscow
29 September, 2009

The III Russian-Indian Forum on Trade and Investments promises to be a crucial event with steadfast international attention within the framework of the “Year of India in Russia”. The forthcoming Forum will focus on the discussion of the bilateral trade and economic relations, business and cultural ties strengthening of both countries.

The key topic of the Forum will highlight the issues of the long-term prospects for the joint projects in different sectors such as electric power industry, innovations, pharma-ceuticals industry and biotechnologies as well as conditions for the future development of the partnership between companies and regions of both countries.

PRELIMINARY FORUM PROGRAMME

9.00 - 10.00 Hall	REGISTRATION, WELCOMING COFFEE.
10.00 - 12.00 Ballroom 1	OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE FORUM. PLENARY SESSION: RUSSIAN-INDIAN ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP: POTENCIAL, PROJECTS, TRENDS. Moderator Valery Fadeev, General Director, Mediaholding Expert JSC. The keynote address by: H. E. Alexander Zhukov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation; H. E. Elvira Nabiullina, Minister for Economic Develop-ment of the Russian Federation; H. E. Mr. Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and In-dustry, Government of India - Book Release: The release of India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) Publication, ‘The Best of India’ , in both English & Russian versions by Shri Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Government of India; Mr. Harshpati Singhania, President FICCI, Director, JK Organisation; Presentation on the Indian BPO/KPO sector By the Indian side Andrey Reus, CEO of OPK Oboronprom - The development of the future partnership with Indian companies in helicopter industry and drive engineering; Vladimir Evtushenkov, Chairman of the Board, JSFC Sistema - From crisis to sustainable development; Concluding Remarks by Mr. N. Kumar, Past Presi-dent,CII and Vice Chairman, Sanmar Group; Natalia Ermakova, Deputy Chairman of subcommittee on the international economic cooperation of committee on economic policy and business - The role of the Russian Governance and business community in development of mutually beneficial investment cooperation between Russia and India.
12.00 - 13.00 Ballroom 2	LUNCH
13.00 - 14.30	DAY SESSIONS
Ballroom 1	1. MANUFACTURING & POWER ENGINEERING Moderator: Aleksander Berezikov, member of the Russian Gas Society Supervisory Board. Onkar Kanwar, CMD, Apollo Tyres M.M. Murugappan, Chairman, Carborundum Universal Ltd Speakers: Nand Khemka, Chairman, SUN Group; Maksim Minakov, Commercial Director, JSC Engineering Center UES - JSC Engineering Center UES participation in the development of the electrical energy industry of the Republic of India; Mr. Atiqur Rahman Ansari, Chairman & Managing Di-rector, Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd; Aleksander Berezikov, member of the Russian Gas Society Supervisory Board - The organization of the consolidated Eurasian energy market: coop-eration and regulations; Anurag Sharma, SeniorVice President, ONGC Videsh Ltd; - Energy Scenario & Opportunities Andrey Maksimov, First Deputy CEO, Director, Development. Business Systems Development, Audit-Consulting Group - The priorities in the development of the joint Russian-Indian business in the sec-tor of oil and gas operations; Viktor Shevtsov, Aide to General Director, 11 Territorial Generation Company JSC - The development of the cooperation between Siberian Energetic Association and Fly Ash Mission, Ministry of Science and Technology of the Government of India in the field of effective use of extracted natural resources; Viktor Sprogis, Deputy Director for Sales and Distribution, OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel - Russian-Indian cooperation in the field of nickel supplies to the Indian market; Vijay Poddar, representative in Russia, Gitanjali Gems Ltd; - World’s Diamond & Jewellry Manufacturing Hub Shreekant Somany, Chairman & Managing Director, Somany Ceramics Ltd; Andrey Shibitov, CEO, Russian Helicopters, JSC - The development of the Russian-Indian projects in the field of the Russian heli-copter’s operating; Viktor Danilenko, CEO, OMZ OJSC - The role of OMZ Group in the development of atomic energy industry and min-ing operations in the Republic of India; Ashot Arutyunyan, Director of Marketing and Advertising, KAMAZ Inc. - Russia-India - future prospects for the development of heavy truck manufactur-ing; Dmitry Shugaev, Deputy General Director, Russian Technologies State Corporation - Russian Technologies State Corporation and Tata group: a wide range for industrial and commercial cooperation.
Washington-1, 2	2. INNOVATIONS, INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY & FINANCIAL SERVICES Moderator: Speakers: Yury Ammosov, research advisor, Institute of Innovations Gopal Srinivasan, Chairman & Managing Director,TVS Capital Funds Ltd Alexander Krasovsky, Vice-president on marketing & sales, JSC Sitronics of JSC SITRONICS, President of JSC SITRONICS - Experience and horizons for the implementations of JSC SITRONICS innovations in India; Shiv Vikram Khemka, Vice Chairman, SUN Group; Oleg Kachanov, CEO, Nikor - Mutual business in IT sector: a survey of Russian technological and investment possibilities; Yury Ammosov, research advisor, Institute of Innovations - Innovations and modeling: a choice for the country development strat-egy. Analyzed Russian and Indian experience; Rudrarup Moitra, Regional Head-Eastern Europe,Russia and CIS, Tata Motors Vsevolod Rosanov, President, Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd - The experience of innovative business in the Republic of India: crucial exercises and horizons; Konstantin Demetriоu, Investments Managing Director, Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies - Russian and Indian cooperation in IT sector.
Moscow-3	3. PHARMACEUTICALS and BIOTECHNOLOGIES Moderator: Igor Krasilnikov, Head, Department of Science and Innova-tive development, Microgen, scientific development and production center, federal state unitary enterprise Ramesh L. Adige, President, Corp Affairs & Global Corp Communications, Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd Speakers: Ramesh L. Adige, President, Corp Affairs & Global Corp Communications, Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd; Alexey Konov, President, The Bioprocess group - Biotechnologies in Russia – a present situation and prospects; Sandeep Nasa, Chief Of Representative Office,,Unique Pharmaceu-ticals Laboratories, Russia; Igor Krasilnikov, Head, Department of Science and Innova-tive development, Microgen, scientific development and production center, federal state unitary enterprise - The most promising trends in the development of preventive immuniza-tion in Russia; Vikram Punia, Chairman of Board of Directors, JSC Phar-masynthesis - Business development in the sphere of pharmaceutics; Larisa Positurina, Deputy General Director, JSC Nikor - The investment experience of the Russian ventures company in phar-maceutics; Pravin Tripathi, Vice president Sales & Marketing, Inter-national division, Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd; - 3rd India-Russia Trade & Investment Forum Sergey Makarenko, Director General, Protek SVM - Contractual production – an effective promotion channel for the Rus-sian pharmaceutical market.
14.30 - 15.00 Hall	COFFEE BREAK
15.00 - 16.30	COMMON SESSION
Ballroom 1	4. REGIONS OF RUSSIA: INVESTMENT POTENCIAL AND POSSIBILITIES FOR MUTUAL PROJECTS Moderator: Grigory Marchenko*, Director of regional research department, Expert RA. Speakers: Russian Speaker, Department of investment policy and public pri-vate partnership, Ministry for Economic Development of the Rus-sian Federation. Presentation: - Investment environment in the Russian Federation; Linar Latypov, Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade of Tatarstan - Economic and investment facilities of Tatarstan; Ernest Petrosov, Deputy Director, Regional Development Agency of Kaluga Region, independent enterprise - Investment potential of Kaluga Region; Vera Shamota, Department for external economic relations, Vla-dimir Region Administration - Vladimir Region – the most favored business territory; Denis Tikhonov, Department Director for external economic rela-tions and investments, Tula Region Administration - Tula Region- a sustainable and effective partner for investment projects; Yuri Utkin, Deputy Chairman, Perm Region Government - Perm Region attractiveness in terms of direct investments; Sergey Vasin, Executive Director, JSC Corporation for Develop-ment, Ulyanovsk Region - The investment potential of the Ulyanovsk Region; Nelli Krechetova, Head of the Department of international and re-gional relations, Tomsk Region Administration - The investment potential of Tomsk Region; Artemiy Kyzlasov, Director, Department for attracting investments, Ministry of Economy and Labour, Sverdlovsk Region - Sverdlovsk Region – a favourable territory for the investing. The investment offer of the region; Evgeniy Soloviev, Deputy Director, Department of Economic Development, Yaroslav Region - Yaroslav Region – multiregional economic center on the Upper Volga river.
16.30–17.30 Ballrom 2	GALA BANQUET.