Retail Business Russia: welcoming world retail leaders

CEO's & COO's of the biggest international retail companies, the world experts
come to Moscow to take part in the summit.

Retail Business Russia: key market influencer

Retail Business is considered to be the most important influencer in the
modern retail market. Annually the leading mass-media take part in the event: Expert,
Kimmersant, Vedomosti, RBC and RBC TV, Interfax, ITAR-TASS, Bloomberg,
Business FM, Sekret Firmy and others.

Retail Business Russia: proven deal making environment

For over 10 years, the summit has been the main platform for shaping
the most important commercial deals between market leaders.
Investments into the sector, M&A, Licensing, Franchise, Logistics, Commercial
Estate Development … just to mention a few. Retail Business Russia has the most
comfortable atmosphere for face-to-face meetings between senior management. The
economic crisis may become just a catalyst here.

Retail Business Russia: providing practical solutions

Panel discussions tailored to Food, Fashion, DIY and Pharmacy retailing are
focused on specific strategies and operational issues. Best practice is shared and
can be adopted across the whole industry.

Retail Business Russia: The Industry Awards of the year

Retail Grand-Prix Awards’09 (established in 2007 by Retail Companies Association)
and National Retail Awards’09 (founded by Independent Retailers Union) are the
focus for Gala-dinner of the congress. September 10th , 8 pm.

Stategic Advisory Board

New for 2009 the strategic supervision role at the Summit is managed by members of the Strategic Advisory Board, including:

	Nikolay Vlasenko Founder and Chairman of the Board GC Victoria		Alexandr Ivlev Partner, CIS Accounts and Industries Leader Ernst & Young		Vladimir Kataev General Director Group of Companies Trest SCM (SuperStroy & StroyArsenal chains)
	Sergey Lomakin General Director Sun Investment Partners		Kseniya Ryasova Head of Finn Flare Russia		Stephan Fanderl President Wal-Mart Russia
	Lev Khasis Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Executive Board X5 Retail Group N.V