RUSSIA REGIONAL SHOWCASE
"Doing Business in the Volga District: Penza and Samara"
A joint event of the Joint Chamber of Commerce (JCC) and Swiss Center Samara (SCS)
Programm
13:00 to 14:00 REGISTRATION
Welcome Statements (JCC & SCS)
Russian Macroeconomics (EY CIS)
Key indicators and economic situation
Industrial development: trends and forecasts
Russian Market Entry (SCS)
Cultural framework: differences in business practices between Russia and Switzerland
Key entry strategies: direct sales, distributorship, subsidiary, localization
Business setup in Russia (RBL)
Company registration: representation office versus subsidiary, legal implications
Risks and recommendations upon company registration in Russian regions
Swiss testimonial: business setup in Ekaterinburg (Blaser SwissLube)
Reasons and drivers to setup a subsidiary rather than working with distributors
Challenges in the realization, lessons learned and recommendations
16:00 to 16:30 COFFEE BREAK
Headhunting in Russia (CT Executive Search)
A quick overview at the Russian labour market in the industry
Hiring expats vs local managers, training and cross-cultural challenges
French testimonial: direct sales in Russian automotive (Groupe Clemessy)
Evolution of the Russian automotive industry, current challenges and opportunities
Direct sales in Russian B2B: Do’s and don’t’s
Portrait of the Penza Region (Ministry of Economy)
Economic structure, main industries and key features
Latest projects and development in targeted clusters
Russian testimonial: medical production in Penza Region (OOO Med-Inj)
Penza Medical Cluster: stakeholders, infrastructure and key competencies
Latest developments and international cooperation projects
18:30 to 19:30 NETWORKING RECEPTION
