Russian AGRI-FOOD Forum

Building Successful Supply Chain Relationships

Adam Smith Conferences would like to thank all the speakers, business partners and delegates for their participation in the 8th Annual Russian Agri-Food Forum

We hope this event has made a significant contribution to the building of successful relationships between agribusiness, food & beverage, retail, and other sectors of the food supply chain

The comprehensive Forum agenda offered the latest market analysis for all conference participants

Plenary discussions, such as “What’s in the food basket? Updates on the main market trends in agribusiness, food and beverage production and food retail”, provided an insight into government policy and key forecasts for Russian agri-food market development 

Interactive debates, roundtables and panel discussions, involving all conference participants (as well as government representatives, food industry leaders and retailers) were a great opportunity to express opinions and share experiences, and the dialogue was extremely lively throughout the event!

Case studies by leading agricultural holdings, such as Razgulay Group and SAHO, as well as some of the largest food and beverage companies (such as PepsiCo, Konfael and Subway) also provided Forum participants with in-depth knowledge on the market leaders’ needs and strategies in the current tough times and beyond     

Sector-specific sessions on Day 3 offered attendees a unique opportunity for in-depth analysis and interactive discussion on the burning issues of the day for each specific food and beverage segment

The 50+ strong speaker faculty was headed up by some of the most influential and knowledgeable figures in the Russian agri-food and retail sectors, including:

Victor Semenov, Deputy, Russian State Duma and Founder, Belaya Dacha Group
Dominic Dyer
, Chief Executive, Crop Protection Association UK 
Eric Rasmussen, Director Corporate Sector Russia, EBRD
Alexander Soldatov
, General Director, Razgulay Group
Pavel Skurikhin
, Chairman of the Board, Siberian Agrarian Holding
Eugeny Firsov, Deputy Director, Stoylenskaya Niva
Konstantin Kuguchin
, Strategy Director, Agrograd
Sergey Kiryushin, Chief Agronomist, Synergia Holding
Lev Khasis, CEO and Chairman of the Management Board, X5 Retail Group
Maxim Volgarev, Executive Director, SPAR Russia B.V.
Musheg Mamikoyan, President, Meat Union of Russia
Raisa Demina, General Director, Velkom
Stefano Vlakhovich
, President, Producty Pitania
Victor Lutovinov, General Director, AlterWest
Alexander Borisov
, General Director, Moscow International Business Association & Advisor to the Mayor of Moscow
Alberto Volpato, Agricultural Councillor, Delegation of the European Commission in Russia
Kevin Graham, President, Subway Russia
Irina Eldarkhanova, CEO, Konfael
Alexander Kostikov, Communications Director, PepsiCo Russia
Alexander Tarasov, General Director, Consensus (Emelya croutons)
Dmitry Potapenko, Managing Partner, Management Development Group (retail chains Gastronomchik and ProdEko)
Oksana Lopyreva-Beliaeva, Business Affairs Manager, McCain Europe

INCREASED NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

As always, the event’s participants provided the greatest value to the Forum, and here are just a few of their opinions:    

“An opportunity for the leaders to proclaim their success and for the followers – to gain the necessary knowledge and experience”
Pavel Trofimov, Gazprombank

“Very good platform for communication with colleagues”
Sergey Roguzko, Alex Rostov

“Great list of participants, a wide range of questions and problems was covered at the conference”
Fillip Zubakov, Nomos Bank

“I’ve gained a better understanding of the Russian agricultural sector”
Ole Meland, Danish Agriculture and Food Council

“Good opportunity to hear first hand about the real situation in both agribusiness and retail, as well as development trends. This conference provides contacts with the decision makers”
Alexander Shinov, Agrosoyuz

“Effective, emotional, creative event”
Tatyana Moscalenko, Velkom

“Good combination and coverage of the most up-to-date topics”
Anastasya Ermachenkova, Raiffeisen-Leasing

“Critical issues and trends of the industry were discussed in great depth”
Maxim Gelmann, BBSC Consulting

“Comprehensive and constructive exchange of opinions on the most timely issues of the Russian agricultural market”
Dmitry Bulatov, National Food Export Union