St. Petersburg | Russia

ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL

ECONOMIC FORUM

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SPIEF is a platform for the discussion of the key economic issues facing Russia, emerging markets, and the world as a whole.

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) has been held annually since 1997. Since 2006, it has been held under the auspices of the President of the Russian Federation, who has also attended each Forum.

Over the last decade, SPIEF has become a leading international platform for business leaders to engage in debate. More than 10,000 participants from Russia and overseas attend the Forum, including heads of states and governments, heads of major companies, and leading experts, civic representatives, and journalists from more than 120 countries.

| ABOUT SPIEF

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The Prime Ministers of Greece, Mongolia and Abkhazia, the President of Kyrgyzstan, the Vice Presidents of Iraq and Myanmar, the First Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia and the Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China all took part in SPIEF 2015, together with 28 ministers representing 22 governments.

The theme for the SPIEF 2015 business programme was ‘Time to Act: Shared Paths to Stability and Growth’. It included 150 sessions in which more than 600 speakers participated.

150events

10,000participants 100

official foreign delegations

2,061journalists

205agreements signed

| SUMMARY OF SPIEF 2015

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| SPIEF PARTICIPANTS

Since 2006, the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum has been held under the auspices of the President of the Russian Federation, who speaks at the plenary session alongside other heads of state.

Participating countries*

Participating companies*

* Maximum number at a single Forum within a five-year period (2011–2015)

72%

419 490

91%

Russian companies

international companies percentages

of which were represented by

their headslisted on

Fortune Global 500 Forbes 2000

68 26 international companies

Russian companies

Participating countries

SPIEF – a major international economic and business forum

10057

countries send official delegations

countries are represented by members of the business community

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Forum participants represent a wide range of industries, including:

| UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES AT THE FORUM

Exchange of experience and expertise

Financial services

Oil and gas production and oil refining

Education

Electricity

Consulting

Construction

Transportation and logistics

Conglomerate holding companies

Information technology

Commerce

Mechanical engineering

Food production

Telecommunications and data transmission

Electrical engineering These industries cover the activities of 50% of SPIEF 2015 participants

• Leading global television companies set up live link-ups for the entire duration of the event

• Participants are able to hold press conferences at the Forum venue

• Opportunity to visit Russia’s cultural capital during the ‘White Nights’ season

• St. Petersburg’s theatres put on performances of their best productions during SPIEF

• Charity events

In total, 52 economic sectors were represented at the Forum

Media promotion

>500 media companies are on site during the Forum

Cultural programme

An effective platform for business communication

Conversations to make a difference

DOCUMENTS SIGNED IN 2015

** Value of signed agreements (not classed as confidential) calculated based on exchange rate on date of signature

Meetings between colleagues, partners, experts, world business leaders, government representatives from new global economic powers, and leading figures in science, culture, society, and the media.

agreements worth a total of 205 5.45 billion

USD**

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The theme for SPIEF 2015 was ‘Time to Act: Shared Paths to Stability and Growth’. The programme’s discussions covered four main topics:

• GLOBAL ECONOMY: NEW CHALLENGES AND SHIFTING HORIZONS• RUSSIA: SEIZING THE OPPORTUNITIES• HUMAN CAPITAL AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT• DISRUPTORS: TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES

Events at this year’s Forum included Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and BRICS business forums, the B20 Regional Consultation Forum,

an Energy Club Summit, a Young Leaders Forum and a Media Summit. There was also a Valdai Club Session, the first of its kind to take place at SPIEF. New formats such as SPIEF DEBATE were coupled with traditional business programme events, including panel discussions, briefings, tele-vision debates, seminars, country-specific round tables, business break-fasts, the Conversations with the Extraordinary series, the Global Energy Prize Award Ceremony and the Development Award Ceremony.

| SPIEF 2015 PROGRAMME

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The SPIEF venue provides a comfortable environment for networking:

• Networking Areas are set up on site, as well as multiple open-area cafés where participants can hold business meetings and discussions;

• digital services on are offer, such as the SPIEF mobile app, the Business Networking Platform and the Facts for Insight data portal;

• SPIEF open debates and the SPIEF Channel provide a platform for business leaders to demonstrate their thought leadership on a broad range of issues shaping the global economy;

• SPIEF Social Walls display video and text messages posted by SPIEF participants on social media.

| SPIEF NETWORKING

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| SPIEF ABROAD

SPIEF in Italy: Eurasian Forum in Verona

Verona | Italy

October 22–23, 2015

SPIEF business event and Russia-China round table

Boao | China

March 22–25, 2016

SPIEF in Germany: SPIEF business event

Stuttgart | Germany

March 2016

SPIEF in Latin America: Russia Days in Latin America

Uruguay

End of February – beginning of March 2016

The 2015–2016 SPIEF Abroad events programme is currently being compiled.

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Should you have any questions regarding participation in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, or require additional information about packages for partners organizing and attending SPIEF events overseas, contact:

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Foundation, 88A Sredny Prospekt, V.O., St. Petersburg, 199106, Russia

Information for participants: +7 (812) 680 0001Information for partners: +7 (812) 680 0001, ext. 210Information for the media: +7 (812) 680 0001, ext. 207Fax: +7 (812) 680 0002 info@forumspb.com www.forumspb.com

STRATEGIC PARTNER OFFICIAL CAR OF THE FORUMGENERAL PARTNER

GENERAL PARTNER GENERAL PARTNER

SPIEF 2015 PARTNERS

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