Russia & CIS Downstream Oil & Gas Executive Summit 2013

Success in a challenging industry and a transnational marketplace depends on knowing the game and the players. To win in a global game of strategy, senior level executives aim to identify the best development opportunities and maximize them.

The 3rd Russia & CIS Executive Summit Downstream Oil and Gas will gather over 200 top executives, involved in developing the strategy for their companies and shaping the industry future in Russia & CIS and the world.

KEY CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Market Trends - Global and Regional Outlook
- Impact of Shale Gas developments on the Global LNG & Petrochemicals markets
- Major Challenges facing Russian / CIS Refiners & Petrochemical Companies
- Ongoing & Planned Projects of the Major Companies
- Development of the Petrochemical Clusters
- Regulations and their Industry Impact
- Expanding Abroad: Opportunities for Acquisitions of Refineries Abroad, M&A Issues
- Financing New Projects/ Investing in Downstream Projects
- Strategies for Improved Project Implementation Schedules
- Existing Assets: Maximizing Efficiency and Margins
- Major New Technologies & Optimisation Systems
- Large Scale Modernisation Plans
- Product Marketing & Trading
- Supply Chain Optimisation
- Transportation - Issues, Major Projects & their Impact on the Business Logistics

Speakers and Panelists Include:
- Anil Chandramani, Chief Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation (WORLD BANK)
- Arthur Hanna, Managing Director - Energy, ?CCENTURE
- Irina Sheshero, President, NATIONAL INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION
- Rustem Gimaletdinov, Head of Refining, Petrochemicals and Gas Processing Development Dpt, LUKOIL
- Damon Hill, Vice President Global Refining, FOSTER WHEELER
- Igor Barsukov, Head of Refining Development Department, GAZPROM NEFT
- Prof. Vladimir Kapustin, General Director, VNIPINEFT
- Pat Szymzack, President, OIL & GAS EURASIA
- Igor Timofeev, General Director, IZHORA PLANTS
- Süleyman ?zmen, Vice President Global Licensing, SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
- Norm Gilsdorf, President, HONEYWELL
- Sergey Merzlyakov, Vice President, Head of Plastics & Organic Synthesis, SIBUR
- Ruslan Nickolov, Head of Department Public Authorities Liaisons, GAZPROM NEFT
- Dr. Thorsten Ploss, MENA Oil & Gas Leader, ERNST & YOUNG
- Alexey Sazanov, Deputy Director of Tax and Customs Tariff Policy Dpt, MINISTRY OF FINANCE RF
- Anatoly Skoromets, General Director, RYAZAN REFINERY
- Sanan Tapdygov, Head of Legal Dpt, SOCAR
- Viktor Gantsev, Senior Vice President, Refining & Petrochemicals, BASHNEFT