The independent directors of the V International Rail Business Forum "1520 Strategic Partnership"
The work of the anniversary of the Forum will be overseen by an independent directors again. This year, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wimm-Bill-Dann David Yakobashvili and managing partner of law firm Goltsblat BLP Andrey Goltsblat have been already elected as the independent directors.
Institute of Independent Directors was introduced at the IV International Rail Business Forum "1520 Strategic Partnership" in 2009 in order to get a fresh look at the discussions and deliberations, and the relevance of the forum business program. Opinion of influential business non-rail industry leaders allows us to see new resources for the development of the forum and is one of the key criteria for judging its success.
The letters of support
Dmitry Medvedev, President of Russia
Dear friends! I am delighted to welcome you to the business forum in Sochi and to wish you interesting discussions and fruitful work.
I am pleased to continue a fine tradition by sincerely welcoming the participants, guests and organizers of the International Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership”.
On behalf of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation and myself I would like to welcome the participants, guests and organizers of the Fifth International Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership”.
Alexandr Shokhin, President of Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
On behalf of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and myself personally I would like to greet the participants and guests of the fifth International Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership”.