Programme:

10.00-11.00
Registration (conference hall, Solvay)

11.00-11.05
“Welcome Words”
Werner Cautreels, Ph.D.,President of the Chamber of Commerce, CEO Solvay pharmaceuticals.

11.05-11.25
“The Russian banking sector: a factor of sustainable growth?”
Cyril Pineau-Valencienne
Cyril Pineau-Valencienne is heading CPV Conseil which focuses on Central and Eastern Europe and advises companies searching for strategic partners in the region, especially in the following sectors: banking and energy. Moreover he is chairing the Audit Committee of an independent Russian gas company.
He wrote and lectured on the Russian banking sector. Prior to setting up CPV Conseil, he held financial executive positions in the industry and in the banking sector. In particular he served as Chief Representative of Credit Agricole Indosuez in Russia.

11.25-11.45
"The impact of the global crisis on Russia’s fundamentals and how it alters the country risk”.
Ben Deboeck,ONDD (Office National du Ducroire – Nationale Delcrederedienst) , Country Risk Analyst (Europe - CIS - Northern Africa).

11.45- 12.05
“Tax aspects of the financial crisis : challenges and solutions”
Kurt Demeyere and Benoît Malvaux
Lawyers NautaDutilh bvba/sprl
Benoît and Kurt are tax lawyers. Benoît has many years of experience with international taxation. Kurt studied at Moscow State University in 2008 and has a large interest for legal matters related to the Russian Federation.

12.05- 12.25
“Strategic corporations in Russia”.
Mr. Alexander Podsevalov, Counsellor of the Russian mission to the EC
There are 295 company names which were approved by the government’s commission on sustainable economic development .Belgian and Luxemburg’s companies could find their opportunities amongst these companies.

12.25-12.50
“Banking services in Russia: What has changed for international investors in the past 6 months”
Harald Stoffaneller, Director of the French and Belgian representation in Paris RZB – Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG

12.50- 13.10
Q&A

13.10-14.40
Walking Lunch for registered participants