VTB United League president Sergey Kushchenko and general director Ilona Korstin took part in a basketball exhibition at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
There were plenty of famous athletes and businessmen on the VTB United League and Roscongress rosters, including Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Sports Minister Sergey Panov, SIBUR ambassador and Russian national team assistant Sergey Bykov, VTB Capital Investment director and VTB Bank senior vice-president Vladimir Potapov, Bionig Health-Tech Solutions general director Vadim Fedotov and others.
The atmosphere was relaxed, but the scoring prolific and the game competitive as the VTB United League pulled out an 83-79 win.
Vadimi Fedotov of Roscongress led all scorers with 29 points. Sergey Panov led the VTB United League with 28 points.
About the forum
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) is a unique event in the world of business and economics. SPIEF has been held since 1997, and since 2006, it has been held under the auspices of the President of the Russian Federation, who has also attended each event.
Over the last 21 years, the Forum has become a leading global platform for members of the business community to meet and discuss the key economic issues facing Russia, emerging markets, and the world as a whole.