2011 Events
"How Well Do You Know Russia? "Organised by the IRELAND RUSSIA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
Date: Thursday 9th June 2011
Venue: Grant Thornton, 24-26 City Quay, Dublin 2
Time: 8am to 10am (Continental Breakfast served)
Fee: Members – free. Non-members of the Ireland Russian Business Association - €15.
Keynote Speakers:
Guest speaker, Chris Fussey works for Russianality, a firm specialising in strategic business development and planning for small to medium sized businesses wishing to enter the Russian market.
Chris has 15 years’ experience developing business in Russia, in market sectors including domestic applicances, renewable energy, construction, professional services, packaging, food and software. Chris helped provide attendees who are considering exploring opportunities in the Russian market with a better understanding of it, giving an overview of how to develop your business there – looking at aspects such as language and business culture, barriers to entry, contact building, marketing & research.
Other speakers included:
Peter Vale, Partner atGrant Thornton
Kate Kostyunina, Marketing Executive for Russia, High Growth Markets at Enterprise Ireland
Inese Andersone, CEO and Owner of Gateway Baltic
Vivian Duff, Business Development Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Sysnet Global Solutions
This event was kindly supported by

Date: Thursday 9th June 2011
Venue: Grant Thornton, 24-26 City Quay, Dublin 2
Time: 8am to 10am (Continental Breakfast served)
Fee: Members – free. Non-members of the Ireland Russian Business Association - €15.
Keynote Speakers:
Guest speaker, Chris Fussey works for Russianality, a firm specialising in strategic business development and planning for small to medium sized businesses wishing to enter the Russian market.
Chris has 15 years’ experience developing business in Russia, in market sectors including domestic applicances, renewable energy, construction, professional services, packaging, food and software. Chris helped provide attendees who are considering exploring opportunities in the Russian market with a better understanding of it, giving an overview of how to develop your business there – looking at aspects such as language and business culture, barriers to entry, contact building, marketing & research.
Other speakers included:
Peter Vale, Partner atGrant Thornton
Kate Kostyunina, Marketing Executive for Russia, High Growth Markets at Enterprise Ireland
Inese Andersone, CEO and Owner of Gateway Baltic
Vivian Duff, Business Development Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Sysnet Global Solutions
This event was kindly supported by

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