CFO Forum
Chief Financial Officers Forum
ONLINE + OFFLINE
10 APRIL 2026
Forum Sponsors:

Financial Decision-Making as the Foundation of Business Control in 2026.

By 2026, the finance function has definitively moved beyond a service role. For most companies, it is CFO decisions that determine where the business can pursue growth, where resilience must be preserved, and where strategic adjustments are required.

Chief Financial Officers operate in an environment of constrained capital, high financing costs, elevated risk, and increasing complexity of management decisions. Under these conditions, the CFO’s core responsibility is to ensure business controllability through a robust financial model, liquidity management, disciplined investment priorities, and high-quality data.

The Annual Chief Financial Officers Forum is focused on the practical realities of financial and managerial decision-making. The agenda covers the key areas of CFO responsibility in 2026: macroeconomic scenarios, financial planning and forecasting, capital and liquidity management, the application of AI and advanced analytics, M&A transactions, risk management, and crisis-resilient financial models.

The Forum is designed as a professional environment for comparing approaches, management decisions, and strategic priorities that CFOs confront in real-world practice.
Among the Speakers of the 2026 Forum:

  • Sofya Donets
    Chief Economist
    T-Investments
  • Sergey Chadin
    Deputy CEO for Economics and Finance
    Rusel Group
  • Tatiana Rumyantseva
    Tatiana Rumyantseva
    JSC MAZ Moskvich
  • Elena Ermakova
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Ilya Blinov
    Director for Financial Transformation
    Pernod Ricard
  • Leonid Somov
    Partner
    Taxology
  • Tatiana Komissarova
    Head of Finance
    F1 Group, PJSC Lambumiz
  • Yury Nikolaev
    Founder and Managing Partner
    Nikolaev & Partners Law Firm
  • Konstantin Yakovlev
    Director of Economics
    Sibanthracite Group
  • Ilya Shumov
    Head of Investment Banking Division
    Large Corporate Business Department
    Rosselkhozbank
  • Denis Mikhalin
    Chief Financial Officer
    Advanced Payment Solutions
  • Alexander Lednev
    Managing Finance Director
    RUSNANO
  • Alexey Gavrisin
    Independent Director
    Polymedia
  • Natalia Benidovskaya
    Chief Financial Officer
    GPB Komplekt
Programme 2026
10 April | Moscow | Hybrid Format
09:00 – 09:30
Registration & Welcome Coffee
9:30 – 10:00
Plenary Keynote: “The Economy in 2026: Adaptation and New Growth Drivers”
Sofya Donets, Chief Economist,
T-Investments
  • Macroeconomic scenarios and expectations for business
  • Monetary policy and the cost of capital
  • Inflation and currency risks: implications for financial planning
  • Shifts in investment and consumer behaviour
10:20 – 11:10
Panel Discussion: The CFO in 2026 — Strategist, Transformer, Architect of Resilience
Denis Mikhalin, Chief Financial Officer,
Advanced Payment Solutions - Moderator
Elena Ermakova, Chief Financial Officer
Alexey Gavrisin, Independent Director,
Polymedia
Natalia Benidovskaya, Chief Financial Officer,
GPB Komplekt
  • Expanding the CFO role beyond financial control
  • CFO influence on growth strategy and investment decisions
  • Interaction with the CEO and the Board of Directors
  • The finance function as a decision-making hub
11:10 – 11:40
Coffee Break & Networking
11:40 – 12:10
Planning in Times of Crisis and Uncertainty
Konstantin Yakovlev, Director of Economics,
Sibanthracite Group
12:10 – 12:30
Enhancing Tax Efficiency in the New Environment
Leonid Somov, Partner,
Taxology
  • Tax burden as a manageable financial parameter
  • New restrictions and compliant optimisation instruments
  • Practical approaches for 2025–2026 without “red flags”
12:30 – 12:50
Foreign Businesses in Russia: Key Legal and Financial Considerations
Yury Nikolaev, Founder and Managing Partner,
Nikolaev & Partners Law Firm
  • Nationalisation risks and regulatory exposure
  • Loan structuring and related compliance challenges
  • Legal mechanisms for dividend repatriation
  • “C” accounts in M&A transactions
  • Regulatory framework for companies considering re-entry into the Russian market
12:50 – 13:10
Financial Resilience in Turbulent Conditions: Effective Financial Management Strategies
Speaker to be announced.
  • Three pillars of financial resilience: operational, risk-oriented, and strategic
  • From static budgets to rolling planning and scenario-based financial management
  • The quality and speed of financial data as the foundation for CFO decision-making
  • A hybrid financial function model: combining internal expertise with external resources
13:10 – 13:30
From Traditional Budgeting to Beyond Budgeting: A Pernod Ricard Case Study
Ilya Blinov, Director of Financial Transformation,
Pernod Ricard
  • Redesign of financial processes and management reporting
  • Centralisation of finance functions
  • Improving business transparency and controllability
  • The CFO’s role in transforming the company’s financial model
13:30 – 14:30
Lunch Break & Networking
14:30 – 14:50
Mistakes in Business Structuring and Ownership Transfer: Lessons from Several Cases, Including Natura Siberica
Speaker to be announced.
14:50 – 15:10
Capital and Liquidity in 2026: CFO Priorities and Tools
Ilya Shumov, Head of Investment Banking Division, Large Corporate Business Department, Rosselkhozbank

  • Liquidity management under constrained access to capital
  • Bank financing, bond instruments, and alternative funding sources
  • Debt burden and capital structure optimisation
  • The treasury function as a pillar of financial resilience
15:10 – 15:30
Business Case: M&A Transactions and Business Transformation
Denis Mikhalin, Chief Financial Officer,
Advanced Payment Solutions
  • Financial valuation and deal risk management
  • Integration of financial processes
  • Synergy tracking and performance control
  • The CFO’s role across all stages of M&A
15:30 – 15:50
IPO as a Driver of Corporate Transformation: The Case of PJSC LAMBUMIZ
Tatiana Komissarova, Head of Finance,
F1 Group; PJSC LAMBUMIZ
  • The IPO decision: economics vs. strategy
  • Preparing the financial model and corporate structure
  • How the CFO’s role evolves after an IPO
  • First results one year later
15:50 – 16:20
Coffee Break & Networking
16:20 – 16:40
Operational Efficiency and Cost Management in 2026
Alexander Lednev, Managing Finance Director,
RUSNANO
  • Improving efficiency under margin pressure
  • Working capital management
  • Expense prioritisation and investment discipline
  • Financial discipline as a competitive advantage
16:40 – 17:00
Business Case: Crisis Management — Rebuilding the Financial Model
Tatyana Rumyantseva, Chief Financial Officer,
Moskvich Automobile Plant
  • Decision-making under abrupt external shocks
  • Revising cost structures and investment priorities
  • Liquidity management during crisis periods
  • Financial stabilisation instruments
17:00 – 17:45
Closing Panel Discussion: The CFO of the Future
Sergey Chadin, Deputy CEO for Economics and Finance,
Rusel Group
  • How the CFO profession is evolving
  • Finance as a strategic centre of the organisation
  • Balancing control, flexibility, and innovation
  • Preparing finance organisations for long-term change
17:45 – 18:00
Closing Remarks
Forum Sponsors:
Nikolaev & Partners Moscow Bar Association

The Nikolaev & Partners Moscow Bar Association was established in 2006 and has built a strong position in the legal market, providing comprehensive legal support to medium-sized and large businesses.

From its early years, the firm has represented companies that are leaders in key sectors of the economy. Clients entrust the team with the structuring and support of major and strategically important transactions, the resolution of complex disputes, as well as the protection of personal and corporate assets.

Over nearly 20 years of practice, the firm has provided legal assistance to private companies, government organisations and individuals, including representatives from the Forbes list.

Key Practice Areas:
• M&A transactions
• Private capital
• Arbitration and commercial disputes
• Family law

Additional information: nikolaew.ru
Taxology is a law firm specialising in comprehensive legal support for businesses in the areas of tax and customs law. Since 2002, the firm has been advising Russian and international companies on complex matters related to tax structuring, dispute resolution and regulatory risk management.

Taxology is widely recognised for its expertise in tax litigation. Since 2015, the firm’s lawyers have secured 23 victories in the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. Its client portfolio includes major Russian and international corporations, including companies featured in the RBC-100 and RBC-500 rankings.

The firm’s practice areas include tax advisory, tax dispute resolution, customs law and international trade regulation. Taxology’s team brings together more than 60 professionals, whose experience enables the firm to deliver effective solutions even in highly complex and ambiguous situations.

Taxology’s expertise has been recognised by leading Russian and international legal rankings, including Legal 500, Chambers Europe, International Tax Review, Kommersant Publishing House, the Russian Arbitration Association (RAA), and the Forbes Club Legal Ranking.

Key Facts:
• 24 years of legal practice
• 23 victories in the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation since 2015
• 50+ clients from the RBC-100 ranking
• 60+ professionals in the team

Additional information: taxology.ru
The Chief Financial Officers Forum is a professional platform for senior finance leaders responsible for capital, liquidity, and business strategy decisions in the realities of 2026.
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Audience:
  • Chief Financial Officers (CFOs)
  • Deputy CFOs and Finance Directors
  • Heads of Finance, Treasury, and Controlling
  • Heads of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
  • Corporate Treasurers
  • Finance Transformation and Digital Finance Leaders
  • Chief Risk Officers and Heads of Risk Management
  • Members of Executive Management and Boards of Directors
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