Gazprom: International Business Congress holds 24th General Meeting

The International Business Congress (IBC) held its 24th General Meeting today. The Meeting was moderated by Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and IBC President. The event had St. Petersburg and Singapore as its venues and provided possibilities for both personal and remote participation.

In his opening statement addressed to the Meeting participants, Alexey Miller highlighted that the Congress stays focused on the current trends of the global economy.

“One of the most prevalent trends is widespread digitalization. It facilitates business effectiveness and offers us new opportunities. Another important trend is the establishment of climate goals that numerous companies and countries are setting for themselves. I am convinced that the global objective of reducing environmental impacts can be achieved to a large extent through the use of natural gas,” said Alexey Miller.

The Meeting participants heard the reports delivered by the heads of the Working Committees, discussed the activities of the IBC that were performed in 2020–2021, and made decisions on procedural matters.

Following the outcome of the vote held previously, Barbara Frei, Executive Vice President of Schneider Electric, and Klaus-Dieter Maubach, CEO of Uniper SE, were elected as new members of the IBC Presiding Committee. The Presidium members also approved the appointment of Barbara Frei as the chair of the Information and Communication Working Committee.

A working meeting of Alexey Miller and Klaus-Dieter Maubach took place on the margins of the IBC. The parties discussed the key topics and prospects in terms of the cooperation between Gazprom and Uniper SE in the gas sector.

The “Challenges and Opportunities at the Growing Energy Markets in Asia” international conference was also held at the IBC.

The 25th anniversary General Meeting of the IBC will be held in 2022 in St. Petersburg, with Gazprom as its general sponsor.