The AEB Southern Regional Committee organised the conference. The conference goers were welcomed by  Frank Schauff, AEB CEO, Veniamin Kondratiev, Governor of Krasnodar region, Vygaudas Ušackas, Ambassador and Head Of the European Union Delegation to Russia, Vladimir Evlanov, Mayor of Krasnodar, Olga Bantsekina, First Deputy Chairperson of the AEB Board, Coleman Services UK. 

The conference speakers included the heads of companies from the AEB Southern Regional Committee - Gubskiy brick factory, Danone, Claas, Monsanto, Nestle Kuban, Philip Morris Kuban. 

Members of the delegation from Karlsruhe (Germany) and Harbin (China), who visited Krasnodar to participate in the celebration of the City Day on September 26, also took part in the event. 

The conference brought together the heads of both foreign and Russian businesses, representatives of regional business associations, and representatives of state authorities, media, and universities.