Ukrainian Investment Summit

Adam Smith Conferences are pleased to announce that preparations have begun for the 8th annual Ukrainian Investment Summit, which will take place on 18th – 20th April 2012 at the Grange St Paul’s Hotel in London.

Visit event website: http://www.adamsmithconferences.com/YUC8FRP to download the draft programme for the UIS-2012 or to register online with maximum discounts.
 
As the largest investment gathering for Ukraine worldwide, over eight years the event has been bringing together the elite of Ukrainian business and key government officials to meet with their international counterparts. The Summit provides a truly independent and objective platform for discussing Ukraine’s macroeconomic outlook and for identifying means to improve the investment climate of this major emerging European economy.

The Summit promises to be particularly timely this year, taking place just weeks before Ukraine is at the centre of the world’s attention as co-host of the Euro-2012 tournament. However it also takes place against a backdrop of global financial turmoil and growing frustration at the pace of economic reform domestically.

A host of new and improved features are planned this year to ensure that the event is as productive as possible for all attendees. Key features of the UIS-2012 include:

-    The Ukrainian Metals & Mining Summit – 1 day dedicated to the
      engine of Ukraine’s economy, this will feature Ukraine’s leading
      producers and international experts, who will outline their corporate
      strategies and vision of how to maintain competitive advantage as the
      domestic market comes under pressure from imports, traditional
      markets are slowing and new, emerging markets are yet to be fully
      exploited;

-    The Adam Smith International Economic Advisors Debate reconvenes
      to offer balanced and unbiased views of Ukraine’s macroeconomic
      outlook;

-    Panels dedicated to the international and domestic capital markets
     and raising finance will highlight how Ukrainian corporates can access
     finance in the current climate;

-    A special focus on M&A will showcase the most prominent deals of the
     year, while also drawing attention to the worrying growth in hostile
     takeovers;

-    A panel debate between banks and the corporate sector, featuring
     CEOs from both groups, will identify how to further stimulate lending to
     the real economy, while meeting banks’ stringent criteria;

-    The Institutional Investors Debate will bring together a panel of leading
      fund managers and private equity firms, with unrivalled experience
      and hundreds of millions invested in Ukraine, and who will share their
      views on how to successfully invest in the country.

To download the draft programme and register to benefit from the maximum discounts available – visit the event website http://www.adamsmithconferences.com/YUC8FRP