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Some of the key takeaways from the forum are that it focused on strategically important infrastructure projects in Russia that could help boost the country's global competitiveness. Major sectors like transport, energy, ports and logistics were discussed.

Some of the major infrastructure projects discussed include the Moscow-St Petersburg high speed rail, Krasnodar-Abinsk-Kabardinka toll road, Ural Industrial-Ural Polar project, and Pulkovo Airport expansion.

Sectors focused on in the forum include surface transport projects, regional development projects, ports and logistics projects, energy projects and digital infrastructure.

Russia Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum

Catalyzing Russia’s Global Competitiveness

11-13 May 2010


MARRIOTT GRAND HOTEL
MOSCOW, RUSSIA

AGENDA

TUESDAY | 11 MAY 2010

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14:00 – 18:00 REGISTRATION in the 2 FLOOR FOYER
Marriott Grand Hotel, 26/1 Tverskaya Street, Moscow, 125009

15:30 - 16:45 WORKSHOP: Financing Strategic Infrastructure Projects in Russia


Troitsky- Kolomensky- Moderator: Robert Vartevanian, Partner, Head of Infrastructure & PPP, Russia & CIS,
Rublevsky (TKR) Hall KPMG
Panelists Include:
• Elena Bourganskaia, Manager, Infrastructure Cluster - Central and Eastern Europe,
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• Natasha Khanjenkova, Managing Director for Russia, European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
• Harris Mehos, Director, Structured Finance Division, Overseas Private Investment
Corporation (OPIC)
• Damian Secen, Chief Executive Officer, Macquarie Renaissance

16:45 - 17:30 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: Cracking the Toughest Infrastructure Finance Markets
TKR Hall A discussion of the water and waste sectors in Russia with representatives from the
private sector, multilateral development banks, and project sponsors.
Moderator: Bastien Simeon, Global Water Sector Lead, Global Infrastructure and
Projects Group, KPMG
Featured Projects:
• Renovation/Modernization of Municipal Wastewater Drainage and Treatment Systems
in Belaya Kalitva and Krasny Sulin (Rostov Region)
• Yanino Waste Treatment Plant (Leningrad Region)
Commentary by:
• Norman F. Anderson, President & CEO, CG/LA Infrastructure LLC
• Andrei Kiselev, Deputy Head of Infrastructure Capital, VTB Capital

18:00 -20:00 WELCOMING RECEPTION


Kuskovy-
Marfinsky Hall

Russia Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum –Agenda 5 May 2010


Russia Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum
Catalyzing Russia’s Global Competitiveness

WEDNESDAY | 12 MAY 2010

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7:30 - 8:30 REGISTRATION and CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST in the 2 FLOOR FOYER

**All Sessions on Wednesday, May 12, Will be Held in the Grand Ballroom, Unless Otherwise Noted**

8:30 Russia Infrastructure Leadership Forum Welcome


Norman F. Anderson, President & CEO, CG/LA Infrastructure LLC
“The Top Strategic Infrastructure Projects in Russia and Why They Matter”

Master of Ceremonies: Edward S. Verona, President & CEO, U.S.-Russia Business Council

8:45 Opening Remarks


Nick Chism, Partner, Head of Global Infrastructure & Projects Group, KPMG

9:00 Top Strategic Infrastructure Projects


Transforming Competitiveness - Five Breakout Projects
Moderator & Introductory Remarks: Rauf Yabbarov, Director, Head of Concessions,
PPPs and International Projects, Transstroy
• Nadzemy Elevated Express
• Moscow-St. Petersburg High Speed Rail (Inter-Regional)
• Krasnodar-Abinsk-Kabardinka Toll Road (Inter-Regional)
• Ural Industrial-Ural Polar Project
• Pulkovo Airport Expansion

10:00 Finance Roundtable


Led by: Laura Brank, Managing Partner, Head of Russia Practice, Dechert LLP
Panelists Include:
• Oleg Pankratov, Managing Director, Co-Head of Investment Banking, VTB Capital
• Joakim Forsberg, Head of Financial & Design Consultation Group, Russia and CIS,
Deutsche Bank
• Jim Williams, Director, Insurance Division, Overseas Private Investment Corporation
(OPIC)

11:00 – 12:30 Private Meetings in Kuskovy-Marfinsky Halls

11:00 COFFEE BREAK in the FOYER

11:15 Top Surface Transport Projects


Moderator: Jim Weiss, Managing Director for Infrastructure Development, Strabag
Building an Efficient Economy in a Continent-Sized Country
• Moscow-St. Petersburg Highway (Inter-Regional)
• South-Speed Perimeter High-Speed Road (Krasnodar Krai Region)
• CKAD Ring Road (Stage 1) (Moscow Region)
• "Belarus" Moscow-Minsk Connector between Moscow Ring Road and M-1 Federal
Highway

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Russia Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum
Catalyzing Russia’s Global Competitiveness

WEDNESDAY | 12 MAY 2010

12:00 Keynote Address:


Denis Travin, Director, Department for Investment Projects, RF Ministry of Regional
Development

12:20 NETWORKING BREAK in the FOYER

13:00 Keynote Address


Vladimir I. Yakunin, President of Russian Railways (RZD OAO)
“The Role of Railway Transport in the Modernization of Russia’s Economy”

13:20 LUNCHEON

14:15 Keynote Address


Alexander Bazhenov, Director, Center for Public Private Partnerships, VEB

14:30 - 16:00 Private Meetings in Kuskovsky-Marfinsky Hall

14:30 Top Regional Development Projects


Leading projects in territorial development, special economic zones, digital parks, and
tourism
Moderator: S. Atif Ansar, Senior Advisor, CG/LA Infrastructure LLC
• Ankundinovka Innovative Technology Park (Nizhny Novgorod Region)
• Tolyatti Technopark (Samara Region)
• Complex Development of South Yakutia (South Yakutia Region)
• Akademichesky District Complex Development (Sverlodsk Region)
• Oshten Ski Resort (Adygeya Republic)

15:30 Top Ports & Logistics Projects


Moderator: Art Sawall, VP of Global Electrical Business, Bentley Systems
Featuring top ports, airports, rail & multimodal projects
• Sochi Coastal Infrastructure – Berths and process equipment for Sochi Port Cargo
Terminal (Krasnodar Region)
• Belkomur Railway (Archkangelsk-Syktyvar-Kudymkar-Perm) (Inter-Regional)
• Nizhny Novgorod International Airport Modernization (Nizhny Novgorod Region)
• Dmitrovsky Port
• Kurumoch Airport (Samara Region)

Russia Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum –Agenda 5 May 2010


Russia Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum
Catalyzing Russia’s Global Competitiveness

WEDNESDAY | 12 MAY 2010

16:15 U.S. Government Experts’ Roundtable: Bilateral Cooperation on Broadband,


Spectrum Issues and the Digital Conversion, featuring:
Moderator: TBA
• Ambassador Philip L. Verveer, United States Coordinator for International
Communications & Information Policy, U.S. Department of State
• Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information
and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce
• Michael J. Copps, Commissioner, U.S. Federal Communications Commission

THURSDAY | 13 MAY 2010

**All Sessions on Thursday, May 13, Will be Held in the Grand Ballroom, Unless Otherwise Noted**

7:30 - 8:15 Registration / CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST in the FOYER

8:15 Welcoming Remarks


Edward S. Verona, President & CEO, U.S.-Russia Business Council

8:25 Opening Keynote


Sergei Shishkarev, Chairman, Transport Committee, RF State Duma

8:45 Top PPP Projects


Creating Pioneering Projects with Reliable Revenue Streams
Leading Presentation and Moderator: Galina Kurlyandskaya, Director, Center for
Fiscal Policy

9:15 – 9:45 Private Meetings in Kuskovsky-Marfinsky Hall

9:30 Keynote Address


Naum Marder, Deputy Minister, RF Ministry of Communications and Mass Media

9:45 Top Energy Projects


Infrastructure for Projects Powering Tomorrow’s World
Moderator: Shane R. DeBeer, Partner, Dechert LLP
• PINK Geo-Thermal Heat System (Krasnodar Region)
• Power Plant (Nyagan Region)
• Chelyabinsk Heat Supply System (Chelyabinsk Region)
• Construction of Kurgan Heat Power Station ( Kurgan Region)
• Irradiated Fuel Storage for RBMK-100 and VVER (HOT-2) Nuclear Power Reactors

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Russia Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum
Catalyzing Russia’s Global Competitiveness

THURSDAY | 13 MAY 2010

10:45 COFFEE BREAK in the FOYER

11:00 Keynote Address


Claudi Santiago, President & CEO, GE Oil & Gas
“Increasing Competitiveness Through Innovative Technology in Infrastructure”

11:20 Roundtable Discussion: Bringing Reliable Innovation to Russia's Oil & Gas Industry
Moderator: Cristiano Tortelli, General Manager, Turbomachinery Global Sales, GE Oil &
Gas
Panelists Include:
 Rodion Solyarov, Deputy Head of Strategic Development and Planning Division,
Novatek
 Hervé Madeo, Deputy CEO, Shtokman Development AG (SDAG)
 Gennady Shmal, President, Union of Oil and Gas Producers of Russia

12:15 Roundtable Discussion: Road Construction


US Equipment & Technology for Highway Construction: Building Faster, Cost-Effective
Roads
Moderator: Sergei Ezhov, Regional Manager Caterpillar Global Paving, Solutions &
Services
• Doug Shilling, President, Shilling Construction
• Dann Rawls, Director of Training, Caterpillar Global Paving, Solutions & Services
• Nigel McKay, Head of Sales & Marketing, Weiler Products

13:15 Keynote Address


Valery Okulov, Deputy Minister, RF Ministry of Transport

13:30 LUNCHEON and Closing Remarks


Edward S. Verona, President & CEO, U.S.-Russia Business Council

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