The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) was established in 1997. Since 2006 SPIEF is held under the patronage of the President of the Russian Federation.

SPIEF 2012 will once again provide a unique platform to gain a first hand insight and engage in discussions and debates on issues affecting the global economy, in particular the increasing role that emerging economic powers are playing in shaping regional and global agendas.

SPIEF 2012 will also be of particular interest to global business, government and media leaders who are concerned with Russian political and economic affairs, with the Forum coming just a few months after next year's presidential elections. SPIEF 2012 will provide a unique opportunity to engage with the new incoming Government of the Russian Federation as the country takes steps to reinforce its reforms agenda in the post-election period.

The Russia Forum 2012 was held through the combined efforts of Sberbank of Russia and Troika Dialog and featured a new, extended format which brought together a wider range of topics, participants and speakers. The Russia Forum is a place where a wide variety of individuals, who are capable of influencing Russia's future can meet in a new format for economic dialogue. 

Since its inception 17 years ago, the Russian Banking Forum has firmly established itself as the key meeting place for hundreds of Russian and International senior banking executives, funds, leading financial institutions, economists, analysts and regulatory authorities.