The world's leading department store CEOs met from 23-24 April 2009 in Moscow in order to conduct the first Department Store Focus 2009. Despite the current financial crises and its impact, the speakers demonstrated the dynamism and vitality of the department store industry. The high-caliber, seasoned CEOs only speakers shared their vision and objectives of how to deal in this challenging time. The 170 delegates appreciated the focused and intense programme and benefited a lot from the presentations and panels discussions.

Mr Mikhail Kusnirovich - Chairman of Bosco Di Ciliegi	Prof Dr Helmut Merkel - IGDS President
Mr Leonard Lauder - Chairman of Estee Lauder	Mr J. Wan - Group Chief Executive of Harvey Nichols
Mr Teymuraz Guguberidze - CEO of GUM	Mr Jean Cassegrain - CEO of Longchamp
Mr Michael Gould - Chairman of Bloomingdale's	Mr Paolo de Cesare - CEO of Printemps
Mr Tiang Sooi Foo - CEO of Tangs	Mr Alberto Alessi - Managing Director of Alessi
Mr Allan Namchaisiri - President of Zen	Mr Andy Rubin - CEO of Pentland Brands
Mr Stefano Beraldo - CEO of GruppoCoin	Mr Tadamitsu Matsui - Chairman of Muji
Mr Gareth Thomas - Retail Director of John Lewis	Mr Donnie Tantoco - Vice-President Asia of IGDS

Panel Discussion with Paolo de Cesare, Leonard Lauder and Joseph Wan	DSF in Demonstration Hall of GUM
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