Over fifty companies from Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Holland, Luxembourg, and China participated in the event. The regional conference "Development of industry in the Tula region: localisation and import substitution in the new environment", was organised by the Tula Regional Development Corporation, with the support of the AEB. The speakers of the high-profile regional event included representatives of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the government of the Tula region, local large corporations and the SME.