The event was kindly hosted and supported by the Consulate General of Finland in St. Petersburg.

The opening remarks were made by the Consul General of Finland in St. Petersburg, Anne Lammila and the Chair of the AEB North-Western Regional Committee, Andreas Bitzi, who also moderated the event.

The invited experts from the European University of St. Petersburg and such Nordic companies as Mannheimer Swartling, Itella, SEB Bank Russia and Øglænd System Russia provided political and economic refreshed picture as regards to the sanctions and their consequences and shared their view and experience as regards to doing business in Russia in times of uncertainty. 

The event provided a lively platform for discussion and questions.

The presentations from the event may be found here.