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In preparation for the FWA’s 2008 International Conference to be held in Russia in May of this year, CNBC’s Senior Economics Commentator Steve Liesman will interview a panel of renown experts on Russia about the country’s political and economic future. The panel will discuss Russia’s current economic structure, most recent economic and political reforms, recent Parliamentary and President elections, areas of potential economic growth and investment opportunities.
ModeratorSteve Liesman, Senior Economics Commentator, CNBC. Mr. Liesman reports on all aspects of the economy including the Federal Reserve Bank’s policy and major economic indicators. He appears on "Squawk Box" (M-F, 6-9 a.m. ET), as well as other CNBC programs throughout the Business Day. Mr. Liesman is a former Wall Street Journal reporter in the Moscow bureau (1994 - 1998) and Moscow bureau chief (1996 -1998); Mr. Liesman was a leader of the team of Journal reporters awarded the 1999 Pulitzer Prize in the international reporting category for in-depth analytical coverage of the Russian financial crisis. He received the first runner-up award in the 1998 SAIA - Novartis Prize for International Reporting for the four part series, "Markets Under Siege." The prize recognizes outstanding achievement in the coverage of international affairs.
PanelistsSteve Sestanovich, Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, Professor of diplomacy at the Columbia University, former ambassador-at-large and special adviser to the secretary of state for policy toward the states of the former Soviet Union.
Sarah Carey, partner in the law firm of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP, where she chairs the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Practice Group. President Clinton appointed her to serve on the first board of directors of the Russian-American Enterprise Fund, and the U.S. Secretary of Defense appointed her to the board of the Defense Enterprise Fund. Ms. Carey also chairs the Board of the Eurasia Foundation, created by the U.S. government to support economic and democratic reform throughout the former Soviet Union. Ms. Carey served on the Board of Directors of Russia’s Yukos Oil Company, formerly controlled by Mikhail Khodorkovsky, from 2001 until 2004.
John T. Connor Jr. is the founder and portfolio manager of the Third Millennium Russia Fund, S.E.C. – registered mutual fund specializing in the equities of Russian public companies. In 2003 and 2006, he was ranked as No. 1 Portfolio Manager in the U.S. by the annual Barron’s Value Line survey. In 2004, the Wall Street Journal ranked him as the fifth best fifth Overall Fund Manager in the U.S. Mr. Connor has a BA from Williams College and a JD from Harvard Law School. Mr. Connor’s book Out of the Red will be published by John Wiley & Sons in April of this year. The book provides an insider’s analysis on risks and rewards of investing in Russian stocks and offers an insightful overview of major sectors of the Russian economy and leading companies within those sectors.
Ian Hague co-founded Firebird in 1994 and is a lead manager of Firebird Fund, Firebird New Russia Fund, Firebird Republics Fund and Firebird Avrora Fund. He is a recognized expert on Russia who has published and lectured frequently. Mr. Hague graduated from Wesleyan University in Russian Language and Literature, has a Masters in international Policy Studies from the Monterey Institute of International Studies and did graduate work at Columbia University's Harriman Institute. Ian serves on the boards of the Bank of Georgia (BGEO-LSE), SDM Bank (Moscow) and Global Gold (GBGD-NYSE).
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Steve Liesman, Senior Economics Commentator, CNBC. Mr. Liesman reports on all aspects of the economy including the Federal Reserve Bank’s policy and major economic indicators. He appears on "Squawk Box" (M-F, 6-9 a.m. ET), as well as other CNBC programs throughout the Business Day. Mr. Liesman is a former Wall Street Journal reporter in the Moscow bureau (1994 - 1998) and Moscow bureau chief (1996 -1998); Mr. Liesman was a leader of the team of Journal reporters awarded the 1999 Pulitzer Prize in the international reporting category for in-depth analytical coverage of the Russian financial crisis. He received the first runner-up award in the 1998 SAIA - Novartis Prize for International Reporting for the four part series, "Markets Under Siege." The prize recognizes outstanding achievement in the coverage of international affairs.
Steve Sestanovich, Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, Professor of diplomacy at the Columbia University, former ambassador-at-large and special adviser to the secretary of state for policy toward the states of the former Soviet Union.
Sarah Carey, partner in the law firm of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP, where she chairs the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Practice Group. President Clinton appointed her to serve on the first board of directors of the Russian-American Enterprise Fund, and the U.S. Secretary of Defense appointed her to the board of the Defense Enterprise Fund. Ms. Carey also chairs the Board of the Eurasia Foundation, created by the U.S. government to support economic and democratic reform throughout the former Soviet Union. Ms. Carey served on the Board of Directors of Russia’s Yukos Oil Company, formerly controlled by Mikhail Khodorkovsky, from 2001 until 2004.
John T. Connor Jr. is the founder and portfolio manager of the Third Millennium Russia Fund, S.E.C. – registered mutual fund specializing in the equities of Russian public companies. In 2003 and 2006, he was ranked as No. 1 Portfolio Manager in the U.S. by the annual Barron’s Value Line survey. In 2004, the Wall Street Journal ranked him as the fifth best fifth Overall Fund Manager in the U.S. Mr. Connor has a BA from Williams College and a JD from Harvard Law School. Mr. Connor’s book Out of the Red will be published by John Wiley & Sons in April of this year. The book provides an insider’s analysis on risks and rewards of investing in Russian stocks and offers an insightful overview of major sectors of the Russian economy and leading companies within those sectors.
Ian Hague co-founded Firebird in 1994 and is a lead manager of Firebird Fund, Firebird New Russia Fund, Firebird Republics Fund and Firebird Avrora Fund. He is a recognized expert on Russia who has published and lectured frequently. Mr. Hague graduated from Wesleyan University in Russian Language and Literature, has a Masters in international Policy Studies from the Monterey Institute of International Studies and did graduate work at Columbia University's Harriman Institute. Ian serves on the boards of the Bank of Georgia (BGEO-LSE), SDM Bank (Moscow) and Global Gold (GBGD-NYSE).