Conference "ESG in Russia Today: Balancing the Interests of Government, Business, and NGOs"
April 21, 2026, 10:00 (GMT+3)
Annual joint conference of the Pacific Eurasian Business Alliance and American Chamber of Commerce in Russia

PROGRAM:

10:00 – 11:30 - Plenary session “Architecture of Sustainability: State, Business, Society”
MODERATORS
Robert Agee | President & CEO AmCham Russia
Irina Arkhipova | Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Director, Kraft Heinz Vostok; Co-chair of the AmCham / PEBA ESG Committee
SPEAKERS
Svetlana Obruchkova | General Director, JDE Russia
Anton Guryev | General Director,  Kraft Heinz Vostok
Svetlana Bik | Head, INFRAGRIN platform
Natalia Dorpeko | Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Russia
Irina Bakhtina | Chairman of the Supervisory Board, National ESG Alliance; CEO, Volnoe Delo Foundation
Ekaterina Kamalova | Representative of the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan in Moscow, Deputy General Director “Directorate of International Programs.”

11:30 – 11:45 - Coffee Break 

11:45 – 13:15 - Session 2 “State and Business: A Course Toward a Sustainable Future”
MODERATOR
Olga Ivanova | Strategic Director of Sustainability, Mars; Co-chair of the AmCham / PEBA ESG Committee
SPEAKERS
Andrey Chemashkin | Deputy Director, Ecology and Climate Department, Agency for Strategic Initiatives
Elena Groznaya | Deputy CEO, National ESG Alliance
Mikhail Yulkin | CEO, CarbonLab
Roman Ishmukhametov | Senior Associate, Melling, Voitishkin & Partners
Nikita Zharavin | Head of Department, Securitization and Investment Solutions Division, PJSC Sovcombank
Anastasia Tsvetkova |Senior Partner, Climate & Sustainable Development, Baikal Lobridge

13:15 – 14:00 - Lunch 

14:00 – 15:45 - Session 3 “Business and NGOs: Partnership for Sustainability”
MODERATOR
Yulia Vesenyova | External Affairs Director, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Russia & CIS
SPEAKERS 
Nina Voronstova | CEO, "Mentors for Children"
Irina Brestkina | Finance Manager & CSR volunteer, ESAB
Irina Efremova-Garth | Chief Sustainability Officer, Mobius Technologies; Board Chairperson Russian Donors Forum
Daria Bychkova | Head of Strategic Partnerships, Medical Affairs and Ethics, AIPM
Julia Bogdanova | Head of CSR, Kept
Daria Kareva | Head of Partner Relations,Friends Foundation
Anna Orlova | Head of Social Projects, Rostic’s; General Director, "Opening Horizons" Charitable Foundation

Participation:
PEBA and AmCham members free of charge - offline in Moscow (two representatives per company) and online in St Petersburg.
Other companies – Offline – 10,000 rub (including VAT)
                               Online – 5,000 rub (including VAT)

NB: The event is closed for press