Programme

• From Helsinki to Mumbai. What are the advantages of the International North-South Transport Corridor over the Suez Canal
• Cargo base for the next five years. What directions of transit traffic will be the densest and what cargos will consist of
• Caspian Ring. How will Caspian countries benefit from the through route
• Export diversification. What products will enter the 1520 market, when the International North-South Transport Corridor becomes fully operational
• Financing. What mechanisms of state support are used in the region to secure large export contracts

Opening remarks:
Yagub Eyyubov, First Deputy Prime Minister, Republic of Azerbaijan
Javid Gurbanov, Chairman, Azerbaijan Railways
Alexander Misharin, First Vice President, Russian Railways

Moderator:
Yermolay Solzhenitsyn, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

Speakers:
Housein Ashouri, Vice President, Iranian Railways
Sahil Babayev, Deputy Minister of Economy, Republic of Azerbaijan
Mamuka Bakhtadze, CEO, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Georgian Railway
Sanzhar Elubaev, Vice President for Coordination of Operations, Kazakhstan Railway
Javid Gurbanov, Chairman, Azerbaijan Railways
Alexander Misharin, First Vice President, Russian Railways
Oleg Sienko, CEO, Uralvagonzavod

• Consortium possibility. How to improve the international coordination for railway infrastructure construction
• Investments. What funding models are the most suitable for the International North-South Transport Corridor
• Capital sources. What factors make infrastructure projects attractive for market players
• Railroad + Port. Who will be the main infrastructure upgrade driver for quick and safe cargo transfer
• Insurance. Allocation of commitments between railway administrations, financial institutions and state

Moderator:
Evgeny Dorot, Deputy CEO for Innovative Development, RZDstroy

Speakers:
Dmitry Bolotsky, Business Development Director, Bombardier Transportation - First Deputy Head of Region Russia, CIS , Baltic States
Ivana Duarte, Head of Azerbaijan Office, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Farhad Guliyev, Deputy Chairman for Strategic Development, Investments and Logistics, Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping
Fizuli Guliyev, Infrastructure Department Chief, Azerbaijan Railways
Vladimir Kosoy, President, Centre for the Infrastructure Economy
Rakhim Mamedov, Project Manager, State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ)

• Caspian vector of cargo flows 2017-2020. What directions of transit traffic will be the densest
• Multimodal container transportation market. The evolution of demand and supply
• A single operator for the North-South Corridor. Probability and conditions, under which it can appear
• Multifunctional transport junctions. What cities on the route North-South will carve out the substantive niche
• Challenges of light running. How to avoid no-load returns and encourage regular cargos

Moderator:
Dmitry Kovalev, Partner, PwC in Russia

Speakers:
Vakhid Aliev, Deputy CEO, Baku International Sea Trade Port
Eduard Alyrzaev, First Deputy CEO, RZD Logistics
Gennady Bessonov, General Secretary, Coordinating Council on Transsiberian Transportation
Ali Gasymov, Head of Marketing and Tariff Policy Department, Azerbaijan Railways
Nikita Pushkarev, Commercial Director, GEFCO
Oleg Rogachev, Vice President for Corporate Communication, RusTransCom
Shankar Shinde, Vice President, Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations in India
Eriks Shmuksts, Chairman of the Board, Vice President, Latvian Railway

• The supply-demand balance in the rolling stock market. How to guarantee smooth logistics for all types of cargoes
• Producers’ partnership. How to integrate scientific, engineering and manufacturing resources
• Localization. What factors affect the cost of cars and building up technological and management competencies
• Life cycle. How to operate and maintain railway equipment in international communication amid international traffic
• Export promotion. How to insure credit risks and finance contracts in the car-building industry

Moderator:
Maxim Pogrebnoy, Senior Lawyer, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Speakers:
Alexey Fendrikov, CEO, TMCP V.V. Vorovsky
Philippe Pegorier, President, Alstom Russia; Member of the Board, Association of European Businesses
Alexander Rud, Deputy CEO for Operational Issues, All-Union Research Centre for Transport Technology
Andrey Shlyonsky, Deputy CEO for Rail Equipment, Uralvagonzavod
Victor Tissen, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Transmash