From the 20th to the 23rd of September, many of the movers and shakers in the financial and political spheres are gathering in Sochi for the XI International Investment Forum, one of three major events of its kind to be hosted in Russia (along with the St Petersburg Economic Forum and the Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum). The Forum in Sochi is a place to present attractive investment projects, clinch new business deals and forge links between commercial, regional and state organizations.
This year sees the arrival of a new participant at the Sochi International Investment Forum – the Kontinental Hockey League, which featured in a panel discussion, Sport as a Business and Sporting Megaprojects, held on the 22nd of September. KHL President Alexander Medvedev gave a talk on the creation and development of the KHL, the methods employed to popularize the League and the kind of work which must be undertaken to ensure the effective running of a major sporting organization in modern Russia.
