Ekaterina Naumova, Founder and CEO of ALLTERRA GROUP, took part in the evaluation of investment projects as an expert at the Sochi-2019 International Investment Forum. The session was organized by the Roscongress Foundation.

The session was also attended by leading experts:

• Andrey Grychuk. Bio: Since January 2011, Andrey has headed the Volga Regional Center of KPMG in Nizhny Novgorod (approximately 200 employees) and serves as the Head of Regional Development for KPMG services in Russia.
• Pavel Mitrofanov. Bio: In 2003, he began his career at Expert RA in the insurance company ratings department. In 2006–2007, he worked as a financial analyst at Renaissance-Life IC. Since 2007, he has progressed at Expert RA from Head of Ratings for management companies and non-state pension funds to Managing Director for corporate, sovereign, and ESG ratings.
• Roman Kapinos. Bio: Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of JSC “SME Bank”.

The session was moderated by Pavel Stroev. Bio: Director of the Center for Regional Economics and Inter-Budgetary Relations at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.

Ekaterina Naumova’s full biography is available here: https://www.allterra.group/en/founder/

The participants evaluated the following projects:

• Samara Region. The project “Construction of a plant for the production of food ingredients.” These include pectin, inulin, and other organic and chemical compounds.
• Irkutsk Region. The project “Production of diabetic test strips and industrial assembly of Gmate-branded glucose meters.”
• Primorsky Krai. The project “Reconstruction and modernization of the Belaya Gora sports and tourism cluster.”
• Moscow. The project “Construction and subsequent maintenance of 100 complexes for the industrial treatment of toxic waste.”

The investment projects, which underwent careful pre-selection by industry, were presented in a pitch format. The session consisted of a series of short, structured pitches. The purpose of the pitch was to effectively convey information about the project, answer experts’ questions, receive recommendations, and attract potential investors. The selection of investment projects at the session determined whether projects would gain access to financing from the state budget, venture capital firms, or private investors.