In St. Petersburg, entrepreneurs of the car service market will discuss business development strategies at (NO) CONF NS

For the second year in a row, CONFA NS will become a platform for professional dialogue between representatives of the automotive service industry, entrepreneurs and business management experts. In 2026, the organizers focus on issues that go beyond the current operational activities: scaling companies, developing the leadership competencies of the owner, marketing strategies for the future and shaping the business reputation of the entrepreneur.

Today CONFA NS develops as an educational platform and professional community for owners and managers of car service stations. The project was created by Alexey Rudyaev, the founder of the interregional network of car services NS Service, and unites entrepreneurs interested in strategic business development.

CONF 2026 focuses on practical tools that enable business owners to broaden their planning horizons, find new growth directions, and shape sustainable business models.

From Process Management to Business Development

Today, the car service market is developing in a changing environment: entrepreneurs have to simultaneously solve issues of staffing, improving efficiency, working with customer demand and adapting to new competitive conditions.

According to the organizers, one of the key tasks of the owner is to learn to look at the business not only through the prism of current indicators, but also to form a strategy for the development of the company for several years ahead.

In the face of uncertainty, most entrepreneurs today are in a mode of constant solution of current tasks - "extinguishing fires", which do not allow you to raise your head and look beyond the next month. But there will always be operational issues. Therefore, it is important for the owner to periodically exit this mode and ask himself other questions: how he wants to see his business in five or ten years, what place the company should occupy in the market and what needs to be changed today. Even in the face of uncertainty, it is possible to evolve and scale. It is important not only to cope with today’s tasks, but also to create the future of your business, says Alexey Rudyaev, founder of the interregional network of car services NS Service and author of the project (NOT) CONFA NS.

Experts to discuss leadership, marketing and new growth opportunities

The business program of the conference will unite several areas: the development of managerial skills of the owner, building strong teams, business scaling, marketing tools of a new generation and the use of the personal brand of an entrepreneur as a resource for the development of the company.

Among the speakers are entrepreneurs and experts who work with management, company development and business transformation. The role of the leader in creating an effective team will be told by Vladimir Yakuba, a sales and team building business coach, author of books on team management and development. His speech was devoted to the theme “Inspirational leadership: how to charge the team for results?”.

Issues of business sustainability and team development in the period of uncertainty will be considered by Evgeny Chernykh, serial entrepreneur, investor and expert on business scaling, as well as Ruslan Stupnikov, adviser to owners of major Russian companies and partner of the Performance Group. Experts will discuss how personal management decisions of the entrepreneur affect the growth of the company.

Marketing strategy of the future will be the topic of the speech of Maria I., founder of personal branding agency IMARIA.PRO. As part of the presentation “Marketing Strategy in 2027: what will really work for small and medium-sized businesses”, the participants will consider changes in promotion tools and new approaches to attracting customers.

Alexey Rudyaev, founder of NS Service and author of the project (NO) CONF NS, will tell about the influence of the entrepreneur’s reputation on the development of the company. His presentation, “The Personal Brand of the Owner: How Reputation Affects Company Growth,” will focus on the role of the business owner’s publicity in building trust, partnerships and new opportunities for development.

The conference will be moderated by Yevgeny Duko, TV host of Russia 1 and Moscow 24, moderator of business forums, summits and industry events.

Partnership ecosystem will unite market participants

An important part of the conference will be the development of the professional community. The organizers consider business relations and exchange of experience as one of the factors of growth of entrepreneurs and companies.

The partner ecosystem (NO) of CONFA NS unites representatives of the automotive service business, manufacturers of automotive components, financial organizations and companies working with industry entrepreneurs.

In 2026, more than 20 organizations became partners of the conference, including

K13 Academy, CPO GROUP, VTB, T-Leasing, car holdings "Alarm-Motors" and "Self-Portrait", Inautotrak Leasing, Good Year, MARSHALL, CleanPro, etc. According to the organizers, the partnership model of the conference allows participants not only to gain new knowledge, but also to expand professional ties, find solutions for business development and exchange practical experience with industry representatives.

Event details:

(Not) Conf NS "Business up." Get up yourself. Date: November 14, 2026 Venue: St. Petersburg, Loft Hall Audience: more than 200 car service owners, entrepreneurs and company managers. Organizer: NS Service Official website: www.nsconf.ru

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