BRICS 2.0
new countries and new opportunities
April 3, 2024
April 3, 2024
ABOUT
The year 2024 is marked by the chairmanship of the Russian Federation in the BRICS Association, as well as the accession of new member countries: Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia. The role and influence of the Association on the world stage is actively growing, as well as trade turnover between countries.
- International TradeHow will the accession of new countries affect the processes of international trade?
- Cooperation and NetworkingAre global trade tensions affecting BRICS cooperation?
- Cross border SettlementsHow will the BRICS countries pay each other?
- Digital InnovationHow will the BRICS Bridge and other digital financial innovations help in international settlements?
- Customs RegulationHow to overcome customs regulation barriers between countries?
- Arbitration Space
Is a single BRICS Arbitration Space possible?
Forum Programme
April 3, 2024
10:00 – 12:00
Plenary Session I. Looking to the Future: Joining BRICS and Developing Trade
Welcoming Speech: Tatiana Monaghan, Secretary General, ICC Russia
Moderator: Anton Sviridenko, Executive Director of the Stolypin Institute of Growth Economics
Speakers:
Moderator: Anton Sviridenko, Executive Director of the Stolypin Institute of Growth Economics
Speakers:
- Andrei Terekhin, The Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in the UAE
- Vladimir Padalko, Vice President of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Sergey Mikhnevich, Managing Director of the Department of International Multilateral Cooperation and Integration, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. Topic: BRICS interaction with multilateral institutions of international cooperation: the role of business.
- Ved Prakash Singh, Trade Representative of India in the Russian Federation
- Ahmed Al Shehhi, Head of the Trade and Economic Department of the UAE Embassy in the Russian Federation. Topic: UAE economy and BRICS cooperation.
- Rahimi Mohsen, Trade Attache of the Iranian Embassy in Russia. Topic: New horizons in Iran-Russia trade: The impact of Iran’s membership in BRICS.
- Andrei TerekhinThe Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in the UAE
- Vladimir PadalkoVice President of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Sergey MikhnevichManaging Director of the Department of International Multilateral Cooperation and Integration, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
- Ved Prakash SinghTrade Representative of India in the Russian Federation
- Ahmed Hasan AlshehhiHead of the Trade and Economic Department of the UAE Embassy in the Russian Federation
- Anton SviridenkoExecutive Director of the Stolypin Institute of Growth Economics
12:15–14:00
Plenary Session II. Prospects for the creation of a single digital platform of the BRICS countries
Moderator: Anna Maximenko, Partner, Kucher Kuleshov Maximenko & Partners (KKMP)
Speakers:
- Andrey Mikhaylishin, Head of the BRICS PAYMENTS & FINTECH task force of the Financial Services Working Group of the BRICS Business Council. Topic: Prospects for creating an international payment system and BRICS currency
- Elena Avakyan, Counsel, Higher School of Economics (HSE). Topic: Tokens vs Crypto: which is more effective in international settlements?
- Mikhail Zharikov, Professor of the Department of World Economics and World Finance, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
- Oleg Preksin, CEO and Co-Founder, New Financial Alliance. BRICS Pay
- Andrey MikhaylishinHead of the BRICS PAYMENTS & FINTECH task force of the Financial Services Working Group of the BRICS Business Council.
- Mikhail ZharikovProfessor of the Department of World Economics and World Finance, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
- Anna MaximenkoKucher Kuleshov Maximenko & Partners (KKMP)
- Elena AvakyanCounsel, Higher School of Economics (HSE)
14:00 – 15:00
Lunch
Networking
6 parallel sessions
15:00 - 18:15
Rodchenko Hall
15:00–16:30
Moderator: Elena Trusova, Partner, Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property Practice, ALUMNI Partners
Speakers:
Moderator: Elena Trusova, Partner, Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property Practice, ALUMNI Partners
Speakers:
- Lev Gershanok, Director of the Legal Department, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. Topic: The establishment of the BRICS International Investment Arbitration Center through the prism of the reform of the dispute settlement system between investors and States in UNCITRAL.
- Evgeny Bulatov, Deputy Director of the Department of International Law and Cooperation of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation. Topic: Practical issues of the creation of the BRICS International Investment Arbitration Center.
- Sergey Belov, Dean of the Faculty of Law, St. Petersburg State University. Topic: The concept of the BRICS Unified Investment Arbitration.
- Vladimir Talanov, Counsel, EPAM Law Firm. Topic: Arbitration institutions in the BRICS countries and the creation of a single arbitration space.
- Mahmud Hussain, Founding Partner, M&Co. Topic: Identifying Suitable Seats for BRICS Arbitration: Challenges and Opportunities.
- Anton Maltsev, Partner, Head of Litigation Practice for Disputes and Arbitration, «Melling, Voitishkin & Partners» Law Firm. Topic: Challenges for international commercial arbitration of Russian disputes: sanctions, criminal law, nationalization of assets and bankruptcy.
- Lev GershanokDirector of the Legal Department, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
- Evgeny BulatovDeputy Director of the Department of International Law and Cooperation of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation
- Mahmud HussainFounding Partner, M&Co
- Sergey BelovDean of the Faculty of Law, St. Petersburg State University
- Vladimir TalanovCounsel, EPAM Law Firm
- Anton MaltsevPartner, Head of Litigation Practice for Disputes and Arbitration, «Melling, Voitishkin & Partners» Law Firm
- Elena TrusovaPartner, Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property Practice, ALUMNI Partners
16:45–18:15
Moderator: Alexey Dudko, Senior Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution and Investigation Practice, LEVEL Legal Services
Speakers:
Moderator: Alexey Dudko, Senior Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution and Investigation Practice, LEVEL Legal Services
Speakers:
- Magomed Gasanov, Partner, ALRUD Law Firm. Topic: Disputes related to sanctions - trends and prospects. Topic: Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in the era of sanctions.
- Yulia Mullina, Director of the Russian Arbitration Center at the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration. Topic: Sanctions as challenges for arbitration institutions: how to deal with them?
- Dmitry Andreev, Counsel, «Monastyrsky, Zyuba, Stepanov & Partners». Topic: Excessive compliance caused by sanctions.
- Artyom Dudin, Director of Legal Support, JSC «RAOS Project». Topic: The impact of sanctions on the choice of arbitrators, arbitration institutions, arbitration venues and payment processing.
- Valerian Goncharov, Head of the Department of Legal Support of International Investment Projects, PJSC Inter RAO. Topic: General approaches to the enforcement of arbitral awards under the conditions of sanctions pressure.
- Marina Basova, Head of the Claims and Litigation Practice, SIBUR. Topic: specifics of structuring contracts and arbitration clauses taking into account sanctions.
- Magomed GasanovPartner, ALRUD Law Firm
- Yulia MullinaDirector of the Russian Arbitration Center at the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration
- Alexey DudkoSenior Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution and Investigation Practice, LEVEL Legal Services
- Dmitry AndreevCounsel, «Monastyrsky, Zyuba, Stepanov & Partners»
- Artyom DudinDirector of Legal Support, JSC «RAOS Project»
- Marina BasovaHead of the Claims and Litigation Practice, SIBUR
Popova Hall
15:00–16:30
Speakers:
Moderator: Marat Samarsky, Counsel, Verba LEGAL
Speakers:
- Sergey Storchak, Senior Banker, VEB.RF. Topic: Payments in national currencies as one of the ways to overcome sanctions restrictions
- Egor Susin, Managing Director, Gazprombank Private Banking. Topic: Transformation of the settlement structure and the Russian financial system.
- Angelina Akimenko, Director for Advanced Financial Technologies, Russian Export Center JSC
- Andrey Lukhmenev, Director for Development of Digital Payment Services, FinTech Association. Topic: BRICS Payment and Financial instruments.
- Elena Chernova, Doctor of Economics, First Vice-Rector of St. Petersburg State University
- Maria Gorlyakova, Head of the Department of Settlements and Financial Support of Foreign Economic Activity, Gazprom Neft
- Egor SusinManaging Director, Gazprombank Private Banking
- Angelina AkimenkoDirector for Advanced Financial Technologies, Russian Export Center JSC
- Sergey StorchakSenior Banker, VEB.RF
- Maria GorlyakovaHead of the Department of Settlements and Financial Support of Foreign Economic Activity, Gazprom Neft
- Andrey LukhmenevDirector for Development of Digital Payment Services, FinTech Association
- Elena ChernovaDoctor of Economics, First Vice-Rector of St. Petersburg State Universit
- Marat SamarskyCounsel, Verba LEGAL
16:45–18:15
Moderator: Lena Belozerova, Counsel, Head of Customs Law and Currency Regulation, Foreign Trade Practice, Currency and Customs Regulation, ALUMNI Partners
Speakers:
Moderator: Lena Belozerova, Counsel, Head of Customs Law and Currency Regulation, Foreign Trade Practice, Currency and Customs Regulation, ALUMNI Partners
Speakers:
- Ivan Savushkin, Director of Regular Logistics Development, NAWINIA
- Elena Popova, Head of the sector for working with risks during customs clearance, JSC Russian Railways Logistics. Topic: Features of customs clearance in the new logistics realities.
- Inna Elisanova, Co-Head of International Trade and Customs Law Practice, EPAM Law Firm. Topic: Ways to harmonize and optimize customs procedures within the BRICS association.
- German Sukhanov, General Director, Competent Logistics LLC. Topic: The current state of logistics and the specifics of transport corridors within the framework of the BRICS.
- Dmitry Kirillov, Counsel, Lidings Law Firm. Topic: The inclusion of dividends in the customs value: a Russian invention or a global practice?
- Ivan SavushkinDirector of Regular Logistics Development, NAWINIA
- German SukhanovGeneral Director, Competent Logistics LLC
- Dmitry KirillovCounsel, Lidings Law Firm
- Elena PopovaHead of the sector for working with risks during customs clearance, JSC Russian Railways Logistics
- Lena BelozerovaCounsel, Head of Customs Law and Currency Regulation, Foreign Trade Practice, Currency and Customs Regulation, ALUMNI Partners
- Inna ElisanovaCo-Head of International Trade and Customs Law Practice, EPAM Law Firm
Club Lounge Hall
15:00–16:30
Moderator: Vladimir Lukin, Partner, Kept
Speakers:
Moderator: Vladimir Lukin, Partner, Kept
Speakers:
- Elena Matveeva, Coordinator of the Subcommittee on the Protection of Lake Baikal of the Committee on Ecology, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Topic: The Sustainable Development Agenda as a factor of strengthening cooperation: BRICS and Russian regulatory approaches.
- Alexey Spirin, Director of the Environmental and Climate Risk Management Department, En+ Group
- Anna Nakleskina, Member of the ICC Russia Commission on the Economics of Climate Change and Sustainable Development
- Mikhail Yulkin, General Director, CarbonLab. Topic: Carbon labeling of products, the procedure (methodology) for accounting for the carbon footprint. The possibility of creating a single online platform.
- Guohua Wu (Annie), Senior partner, Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm (China)
- Tatyana Romanenkova, Acting Head of the Climate Initiatives and Carbon Regulation function, SIBUR
- Elena MatveevaCoordinator of the Subcommittee on the Protection of Lake Baikal of the Committee on Ecology, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
- Alexey SpirinDirector of the Environmental and Climate Risk Management Department, En+ Group
- Anna NakleskinaMember of the ICC Russia Commission on the Economics of Climate Change and Sustainable Development
- Mikhail YulkinGeneral Director, CarbonLab
- Guohua Wu (Annie)Senior partner, Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm (China)
- Tatyana RomanenkovaActing Head of the Climate Initiatives and Carbon Regulation function, SIBUR
- Vladimir LukinPartner, Kept
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This personal data processing policy has been drawn up in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Law of July 27, 2006. No. 152-FZ “On Personal Data” (hereinafter referred to as the Law on Personal Data) and defines the procedure for processing personal data and measures to ensure the security of personal data taken by the Association “Russian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce - World Business Organization” (hereinafter referred to as the Operator) .
1.1. The operator sets as its most important goal and condition for carrying out its activities the observance of the rights and freedoms of individuals and citizens when processing their personal data, including the protection of the rights to privacy, personal and family secrets.
1.2. This Operator’s policy regarding the processing of personal data (hereinafter referred to as the Policy) applies to all information that the Operator can obtain about visitors to the website https://iccwbo.ru.
2. Basic concepts used in the Policy
2.1. Automated processing of personal data is the processing of personal data using computer technology.
2.2. Blocking of personal data is a temporary cessation of the processing of personal data (except for cases where processing is necessary to clarify personal data).
2.3. Website is a collection of graphic and information materials, as well as computer programs and databases that ensure their availability on the Internet at the network address https://iccwbo.ru.
2.4. Personal data information system is a set of personal data contained in databases and information technologies and technical means that ensure their processing.
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3. Basic rights and responsibilities of the Operator
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— receive from the subject of personal data reliable information and/or documents containing personal data;
— in the event that the subject of personal data withdraws consent to the processing of personal data, as well as sends an application with a request to terminate the processing of personal data, the Operator has the right to continue processing personal data without the consent of the subject of personal data if there are grounds specified in the Law