1. St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

2. ABOUT SPIEF FINDING COMMON PURPOSE AND FORGING SOLUTIONS The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) was established in 1997. Since 2006, SPIEF has been held under the auspices of the President of the Russian Federation. Over the past five years, the Forum has transformed into a leading global business event, attracting over 5,000 Russian and international participants, representing government and business leaders from around the world, joined by leading voices from academia, the media, and civil society. SPIEF gathers the world’s leading decision makers to identify and deliberate the key challenges facing Russia, emerging markets, and the world, and engage communities to find common purpose and establish frameworks to forge solutions. SPIEF OFFERS  Networking:  Engagement with policy makers:  Communities:  Agenda setting:  Innovative insights:  Leading interactive platforms:  Cultural delights:

3. SPIEF IN NUMBERS Every year SPIEF gathers over 5,000 participants, among them:  Over 3,000 business leaders (including 300 CEOs and Chairmen of the world’s foremost companies)  Over 1,000 Russian and international political leaders and government representatives  Over 1,200 leading Russian and international media representatives The SPIEF 2012 official programme included:  Over 70 interactive panel and workshop sessions  Four hundred speaking and moderating opportunities  Over 50 award ceremonies, company presentations, press conferences and FDI contract signing ceremonies The SPIEF private programme included:  Bilateral and multilateral contract negotiations  Private events and receptions  Cultural experiences in St. Petersburg

4. SPIEF 2013 PROGRAMME FINDING RESOLVE TO BUILD THE NEW GLOBAL ECONOMY Major economies and global businesses are still adjusting to the dramatic transformations resonating from the Great Recession of 2008. The fragility of the global economic recovery, political challenges, the economic and social fractures emanating from the crisis, the importance of capitalizing on new, emerging opportunities and ongoing shifting power equations remain the dominant issues shaping our future. However, with crisis there is also opportunity, if the vision and determination can be mustered to confront the big issues. SPIEF 2013 is being convened under the theme ‘Finding Resolve to Build the New Global Economy’. Global leaders from all walks of life will gather in St. Petersburg in June to discuss how best to build upon the transformations underway and create a more resilient, sustainable system. The programme will be organized around the following pillars:  The Global Growth Agenda  Russia in the Global Agenda  New Catalysts for Change This year, reflecting the fact that the Russian Federation has assumed the Presidency of the G20, SPIEF will also host leaders for the B20 Summit to develop recommendations of the business community for the G20 Summit, to be held in St. Petersburg in early autumn.