In 2021, the Russian Federal Agency for Youth Affairs initiated the first Ecosystem National Youth Ecological Forum. Thanks to broad support for environmental activities among young people, the Ecosystem Forum took place in two stages in 2022: ‘Ecosystem. Sustainable Development’ and ‘Ecosystem. Protected Territory’. The forums resulted in the creation of a youth environmental movement that will preserve and enhance the legacy of the national forums. Environmental activism is gaining popularity among young people. How can the movement get the public heavily involved in environmental activities? What practices will be replicated and scaled by the movement? What flagship actions and projects will be implemented by the end of 2022 and 2023? What were the achievements of the Ecosystem Forum that took place in two stages in 2022? What themes and questions did it address? What new ideas and formats were proposed by its participants?

Moderator:
Andrey Rudnev — Chairman, All-Russian Public Organization of Environmental Volunteers "Delai!"

Panellists:
Dmitry Ioffe — Chairman, Union of Eco-Volunteer Organizations; Founder, Interregional Public Organization of Ecological and Patriotic Education "Clean Games"
Aleksandra Lebedeva — Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Kamchatka Territory
Veronika Leshchinskaya — Head of the Department of Information and Methodological Support for Environmental Education and Personnel Training, Roszapovedtsentr
Mikhail Paley — Head, All-Russian Movement "Inspirers"
Alexey Rvachev — Director, Center for Assistance to Young Professionals
Victoria Saar — Ecosophy Project Manager, Russia – Land of Opportunities

Talented young people are attracted to research and development through various instruments, including popular science tourism and scientific volunteering. Being the initiatives of the Decade of Science and Technology, the impulse for the development of both came from the President of the Russian Federation. The events of popular science tourism and scientific volunteering are designed for the widest possible audience and are not limited to university students and young scientists, but aim to include families with kids, and schoolchildren. Will the Far East become one of the centres of popular science tourism? What social problems of the macro-region can be resolved with the help of scientific volunteering?

Moderator:
Nikita Marchenkov — Acting Head of the Kurchatov Complex for Synchrotron-Neutron Research, National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute"

Panellists:
Boris Korobets — Acting Rector, Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU)
Aleksandra Lebedeva — Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Kamchatka Territory
Natalia Seminyuda — Deputy Director for Development, "Ocean" All-Russian Children's Center
Ivan Smirnov — Director, St. Basil the Great Gymnasium
Konstantin Fursov — Deputy General Director for Science and Education, Polytechnic Museum; Associate Professor-Researcher, National Research University ITMO

Front row participants:
Alexander Marusin — Head of the Patent Information Department, Associate Professor of the Transport Department, Engineering Academy of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
Anna Shapieva — Chairwoman, Council of Young Scientists, Transbaikal State University

Your business project will develop faster if you have an experienced entrepreneur-mentor by your side. He or she will help you avoid mistakes and overcome barriers, share knowledge and experience, adjust your business model, and attract investment. But where can one find such mentors? What are the criteria for choosing a mentor for your project or company? Where and how do you find your mentor and how do you assess their potential? What mistakes do young teams make when working with mentors, and what mistakes do mentors make themselves? How do you set the "rules of the game" so that mentoring becomes a catalyst for your business?

Moderator:
Ekaterina Morozova — Director, Open University Skolkovo

Mentors:
Irina Bova — Founder, Head of the Training Center BOVACENTRE
Igor Drozdov — Chairman of the Board, Skolkovo Foundation
Dmitriy Zakharov — Director, Rus-Forum
Margarita Ibragimova — Director of the Directorate of Project-Based Learning and Entrepreneurship, Far Eastern Federal University
Maxim Protasov — Head, Russian Quality System (Roskachestvo) (online)
Roman Sultanov — Vice-Rector for Youth Policy, Synergy University

The development of electronic services allows the government to introduce more and more new products for entrepreneurs and citizens. Electronic signatures, applying for a loan without going to the office, and receiving statements by e-mail have long been firmly embedded in the lives of entrepreneurs. SMEs are also ready for transformation but prefer to change gradually. Lacking understanding of the economic benefits arising from digital technologies is slowing down the process. However, SMEs that do not embrace digitalization will fall hopelessly behind. Technology allows the market to expand and businesses in the FEFD can provide services in another part of the country or abroad. How burdensome is the introduction of new services for entrepreneurs, especially small entrepreneurs? Can entrepreneurs be compensated for the costs of mandatory digital services? What is the government strategy for developing digital services for entrepreneurs? What is the role of digitalization in "whitewashing" the industries? What new approaches to tax administration are in place? Is it necessary to have a physical address to open a business or is it becoming a rudiment and an excessive barrier?

Moderator:
Andrey Shubin — Executive Director, All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses OPORA RUSSIA

Panellists:
Alexander Svinin — Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Singapore (online)
Alexey Shashkin — Director of Small and Microbusiness Division, Sberbank

In the rapidly changing realities of the labour market, it is becoming increasingly important to develop super-competences, which should begin during the freshman year. Universities are an important link to the employer. Higher education guarantees relevant knowledge for young professionals, as well as opportunity for the employer to reach the job seeker. In addition to the development of hard skills, the university’s task is to engage learners in purposefully organized activities that contribute to the fulfilment of their intellectual, moral, creative, and physical potential. The employer has a number of tasks in this interaction: to prepare the specialist for the start-up job, give him/her additional soft competences, and include him/her in the company's corporate culture through mentoring programmes. How are the roles in training young professionals divided between universities and employers? How are the educational programmes changing? What kind of competencies should be developed at the university, and what is acquired as part of the lifelong learning concept?

Moderator:
Oksana Kosachenko — President, Sistema Charitable Foundation

Panellists:
Elena Bronnikova — Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Primorsky Territory, Minister of Culture and Archival Affairs of the Primorsky Territory
Dmitry Guzhelya — Head of Evaluation and Methodology Department, ANO Russia – Land of Opportunity
Dmitry Zemtsov — Vice-Rector, National Research University Higher School of Economics
Vadim Kulubekov — Two-time winner of the "Best Young Entrepreneur of Russia" status
Sergey Ledin — Head of Organizational Development, Remuneration and Benefits Department, Sakhalin Energy
Oksana Martynenko — Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Far Eastern Federal University
Natalya Solovey — Acting Director, All-Russian Children's Center "Ocean"
Alexander Fedyakov — Director, "School 21"

Front row participant:
Evgeniy Szhenov — Scientific Supervisor, Expert and Analytical Center "Scientific and Educational Policy"

The development and promotion of young people's foray into business has taken on particular urgency in recent times. According to experts, the new coronavirus pandemic showed that the more ambitious and positively minded young people were quicker to return to doing business, to investing and developing after restrictive measures. However, business is dominated by Generation X, which is more materially oriented. The business of the generation consists of global goals, which carry a further social benefit. It is important to provide ample resources for the fulfilment of these goals. What support measures for children's and youth entrepreneurship exist today and which are most in demand? What international practices can be applied to the Russian reality? Which Russian successful cases can be scaled up?

Moderator:
Yuriy Shilov — Head, Skolkovo Exporters Club; General Director, Ivanovo Textile Company

Panellists:
Aidar Bulatov — Founder, Factory of Entrepreneurship
Aleksandr Vaino — Head of Youth Initiatives Center, Agency of Strategic Initiatives (ASI)
Pavel Gudkov — Deputy General Director, Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises (online)
Nonna Kagramanyan — Vice-President, Head of the Executive Committee, All-Russia Public Organization Delovaya Rossiya (Business Russia) (online)
Nikolay Myshyakov — Project Founder, AutoHem
Alexey Tuzikov — Executive Director, Head of Youth Accelerators, Sberbank
Andrey Frolov — General Director, Youth Entrepreneurial Initiative Foundation (online)

Front row participant:
Ivan Korneev — Owner, General Director, Korzhov Group, MORKOVKA and YOUPiter

Given the difficult international situation, it is especially important for young diplomats to base their work on international laws and the fundamental principles of the UN Charter. This task includes implementing "horizontal diplomacy" elements to resolve controversial issues on the current agenda. What are the trends of modern diplomacy and Russia's role in the emerging multipolar world? What are the prospects for the international transition from globalization to regionalization? What are the new opportunities for cooperation at the global level, including in the digital, cultural, and humanitarian spheres?

Moderator:
Konstantin Kolpakov — Chairman, Council of Young Diplomats Russian Foreign Ministry

Panellists:
Kirill Barsky — Acting Head of the Department of Diplomacy, Moscow State Institute of International Relations
Karin Kneissl — Federal Minister for Europe and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria (2017–2019)
Dmitry Korostelev — President, Union "Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Kamchatka Territory"
Anastasia Lavrentieva — Deputy Head, Center for Implementation of Sustainable Development Principles, Gazprombank
Irina Strelnikova — Head of Continuing Education and Professional Development Department, Russian Academy of Education
Stanislav Surovtsev — Vice-Rector for Youth Policy, Social Work and International Relations, Moscow State Institute of International Relations
Nguyen Hong Thanh — Head, Trade Representation of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Vladivostok

Front row participants:
Singh Karanvir — Chairman, Visionum Global
Stanislav Neverov — General Director, East Arctic Oil and Gas Corporation

Youth entrepreneurship is the backbone of a country's economic growth. Young people want to start their own businesses, but often do not know where to begin or where to take their ideas. As part of the All-Russian Youth Entrepreneurship Programme entitled Business Does Not Sleep experienced entrepreneurs from all over the world share their success stories and give advice on how to build a business. It is a continuous stream of entrepreneurs speaking live from various parts of the country, from Kamchatka to Kaliningrad. What is the most popular area of youth entrepreneurship right now? What initiatives are there to support youth entrepreneurship?

Moderator:
Dmitriy Zakharov — Director, Rus-Forum

Panellists:
Ivan Griva — Head of Department for Work with State Institutions and Corporations, Federal Project "Promoting Employment" of the National Project "Demography", National Research Tomsk State University
Andrew Prince Johnson — Founder, Ashleys Communication
Margarita Ibragimova — Director of the Directorate of Project-Based Learning and Entrepreneurship, Far Eastern Federal University
Evgeny Isak — General Director, Charity Foundation for Educational Programs "Captains"
Willie McGill — Founder, Executive Director, Target Hygienic Ventures
Alexey Rvachev — Director, Center for Assistance to Young Professionals

For many years, Russian start-ups considered entering venture markets in the US and Europe as a prospect for development and future capitalization of their projects. However, due to sanctions and the changes that have occurred in relation to Russian entrepreneurs abroad, a significant reorientation towards venture capital markets in Asia is predicted. What are the prospects for Russian start-ups to enter Asian markets? What barriers exist for entrepreneurs? What are the peculiarities of the local start-up industry and how high is the level of competition in Asian venture capital markets?

Moderator:
Yulia Mihaleva — Deputy Director, Russian Quality System (Roskachestvo)

Panellists:
Daniel Hugo Lobango Santos — Representative, Committee on investment and Business Development, Philippine Russian Business Assembly Incorporated
Yury Saprykin — Vice President for Regional and International Development, Skolkovo Foundation
Alexander Svinin — Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Singapore (online)
Alexey Tuzikov — Executive Director, Head of Youth Accelerators, Sberbank
Maxim Chereshnev — Chairman, Russian Trade and Economy Development Council (online)

It is always a human being at the heart of it all. Now that foreign companies are withdrawing from the Russian market, many niches that require alternative IT solutions are being freed up. It will take years to replace most of the retired technologies, to scale domestic software, and to satisfy the growing demand for hardware. Or will it? The answer depends on how quickly young programmers and engineers realize the scale of their capabilities in AI development. Therefore, one of the key areas of Russia's IT agenda today is to train competent specialists and develop new domestic solutions. Artificial Intelligence is becoming the main driver of the IT sphere and this is where new personnel is needed the most. IT competitions are one of the most effective ways to attract specialists to the field of artificial intelligence and to work on the most diverse tasks. Data is what "feeds" the artificial intelligence. Without quality datasets it is impossible to set a task, much less solve it. How will participation in the championships affect the professional trajectory of participants, and what incentives are provided by the government? What role does business play in this? What tasks will become the basis for the development of support infrastructure in Russian companies? Most importantly, how can professionals fulfil their potential in the most trending area: artificial intelligence technologies?

Moderator:
Tatyana Golubovskaya — Head of the All-Russian and Regional Championships of the “Digital Breakthrough. Season: Artificial Intelligence“ Project

Panellists:
Igor Vitkalov — Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Communications of Primorsky Krai
Evgeny Zhuravlev — Director of the Institute of Mathematics and Information Technology, Altai State University
Alexey Komissarov — Director General, Russia – the Country of Opportunities
Alexander Konoplin — Deputy Director for Research, Institute of Marine Technology Problems, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Daria Larioshina — Head, Center for Collective Work "Boiling Point", Blagoveshchensk
Luka Mejic — Chief Technical Officer, Mivo Global doo Beograd
Dmitry Ontoev — Head of Analytical Department, Department of Information Technologies of the City of Moscow (online)
Pavel Popov — Deputy General Director, JSC Research and Design Institute of Informatization, Automation and Communications in Railway Transport
Alexander Samardak — Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor, Vice-Rector for Research, Far Eastern Federal University
Danil Sidorov — General Director, Innovations of the Far East

In today's world, tourism has a major impact on the economy. Apart from being an important source of income, tourism contributes to job creation and the overall development of regions. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, domestic tourism has become increasingly important as travel between countries has become more difficult. A large proportion of tourists in Russia are young people. How can this trend be sustained and how can we make young people one of the drivers of Russian tourism development? How can we make tourism more accessible to more Russian youth? What must a modern education in tourism and hospitality look like? How effective are existing youth tourism development programmes and what additional measures are required? What are the goals for people involved in youth tourism in Russia?

Moderator:
Stanislav Surovtsev — Vice-Rector for Youth Policy, Social Work and International Relations, Moscow State Institute of International Relations

Panellists:
Vladimir Berezin — Head of the Department of Strategic Development and Territory Management, "VDNH" (online)
Leonid Gunkevich — General Director, Managing Company of Tourist and Recreational Cluster "Gora Belaya"; Chairman of the Sverdlovsk branch, All-Russian public organization "Business Russia" (online)
Sergey Kolyada — Director, Communications Department, Russia – the Country of Opportunities
Galina Romanova — Vice-Rector for Strategic Development, Professor of the Department of Management and Technologies in Tourism and Recreation, Sochi State University
Roman Sementsov — Deputy Director of the Department of Industry Expertise, Russian Far East and Arctic Development Corporation

Today's 'technological breakthrough' projects are experiencing a growing labour shortage. The industrial education model 'first you study forever, then work in the same company forever' is no longer attractive to young people. Talented high school students want to try their hand at real projects while still at school, to master the current and rapidly changing technology stack, and to move easily between related technological fields. The National Technology Olympics is a game-changer in the battle for talent that will make technological breakthroughs happen. During the coming years it will act as a social lift for technology-oriented youth, ensure the inflow of motivated and trained personnel to Russian technological companies. The teams formed in the Olympics will take on the role of technological start-ups and scientific groups in advanced areas: artificial intelligence, robotics, new materials and production technologies, new energy, biotechnology, and others. What can talented young people do to achieve national technological sovereignty? How does the National Technological Olympics work as a social lift for Russia's talented youth? How can the National Technological Olympics become the main source of "new personnel" for technological breakthrough? Our growth points: how to build a talent trajectory from school to a corporation? What problems have technological youth teams encountered in the last six months under foreign policy pressure? What initiatives today will help ensure Russia's human resources sovereignty and provide young people with better conditions for their self-fulfilment?

Moderator:
Dmitry Zemtsov — Vice-Rector, National Research University Higher School of Economics

Panellists:
Mikhail Gordin — Acting Rector, Bauman Moscow State Technical University
Dmitry Guzhelya — Head of Evaluation and Methodology Department, ANO Russia – Land of Opportunity
Denis Kravchenko — Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Economic Policy
Ekaterina Morozova — Director, Open University Skolkovo
Konstantin Okunev — Technical Development Director, Element
Andrey Ocheretny — Managing Director - Head of Academic Partnerships, Sberbank

In an era of new opportunities and strategic changes in the global economy, young professionals from various fields need to find new points of growth and development paths. It all starts with the choice of a career. In the current environment, import substitution and industrial development are becoming important points of growth. Those include participation in import substitution projects, cooperation with medium and large industrial enterprises implementing it, engineering, project management, participation in international projects aimed at increasing the brand recognition of Russia globally, as well as effective export of goods and services in the international market. Primorye Territory is an important region for the development of the Russian Federation. It is also a land of opportunity for young people living in the entire Far East, as well as those who could and should be involved in the development of the region. The countries of South and Southeast Asia located in close proximity to the Territory have traditional economic and cultural relations with Russia. Recently, they have become especially important strategic partners. The topic of cross-cultural interaction and international cooperation is particularly acute, while personal cases of young people become an important demonstrative experience for young professionals starting their career paths. What best cases and practices that lead to the prosperity of the region overall and specific young professionals in particular can be shared? How can we find additional opportunities and points of growth today? What directions for foreign economic activity are the most relevant in the current geopolitical situation? What career direction to choose? Why should Russian youth establish friendships with young people in other countries? Where to find strong partners and mentors in industry and foreign economic activity?

Moderator:
Pavel Dolgov — Vice President, Association of Exporters and Importers

Panellists:
Dmitriy Adushev — Independent Director, Association of Independent Directors
Matias Badano — Founder, APOLO Biotech
Regina Budarina — Deputy Chairman, Business Center of the Russian-Vietnamese Friendship Society (online)
Igor Burlov — General Director, ARNEIS
Irina Zasedatel — Founder, Kamerton +
Natalia Karpova — Head of Project Support, Center for Entrepreneurship Support of the Primorsky Territory
Maxim Protasov — Head, Russian Quality System (Roskachestvo) (online)
Kirill Rodin — Director for Government Relations, Russian Public Opinion Research Center
Salaheddine Tiar — President, Founder, Algeria Youth Ambassadors
Nguyen Hong Thanh — Head, Trade Representation of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Vladivostok

Entrepreneurial activity provides ample opportunities, but at the same time carries risk and responsibilities. The challenges faced by a budding entrepreneur are daunting, and interest in entrepreneurship declines with age. According to a study by the NAFI think tank, more than half of adolescents aged 10–13 want to start a business, but as they get older this number drops to a third. The lack of role models can affect the future entrepreneur’s desire and willingness to launch a project. A mentoring system can provide aspiring local entrepreneurs with the necessary examples, knowledge, and competencies. Russian business community is abundant with mentoring organizations, and those that provide mentorship in the corporate sector demonstrate particularly high effectiveness. According to the Agency for Strategic Initiatives for 2019, employers have to retrain 51 percent of fresh hires with a high school diploma and 54 percent of those with a college degree. The market has grown accustomed to having to train the workforce "to suit their needs" and is aware of the importance of the mentoring system. However, mentoring in entrepreneurship lacks a systematic approach. The absence thereof breaks the development trajectory of potential entrepreneurs, which is one of explanations for the weak growth of entrepreneurship and the small share of SMEs in GDP. What should be done to change the situation? Create a mentoring system, where the transfer of skills from the more experienced and successful colleagues is the first thing that happens. What is the role of government agencies in creating a mentoring culture in the regions? Can mentoring be one of the key drivers of entrepreneurial development in the Far East? How can we bring aspiring entrepreneurs to the idea of a lifelong learning? How can we help aspiring entrepreneurs identify competency, knowledge and skill deficits?

Moderator:
Irina Bova — Founder, Head of the Training Center BOVACENTRE

Panellists:
Aidar Bulatov — Founder, Factory of Entrepreneurship
Oksana Kosachenko — President, Sistema Charitable Foundation
Mihail Krivopal — Vice-Rector for Additional Education, Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU)
Lyubov Malyarevskaya — Director General, Russian Mediagroup

Front row participants:
Alexander Fedyakov — Director, "School 21"
Yuriy Shilov — Head, Skolkovo Exporters Club; General Director, Ivanovo Textile Company
Vyacheslav Shoptenko — Director, Institute for Organizational Development and Strategic Initiatives, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)

During the ongoing Decade of Science and Technology in Russia and the current Year of Scientific and Technical Cooperation between Russia and ASEAN, issues related to the development of mutual humanitarian ties become particularly relevant. What are the new opportunities and challenges for educational cooperation, development of academic and student mobility? What new areas of scientific, technological, and humanitarian cooperation are of mutual interest for Russia and ASEAN?

Moderator:
Andrey Baykov — Vice Rector for Research and International Cooperation, Moscow State Institute of International Relations

Panellists:
Kirill Barsky — Acting Head of the Department of Diplomacy, Moscow State Institute of International Relations
Sofia Blyuger — Director for International Cooperation, Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute named after Professor N.E. Zhukovsky
Yevgeny Vlasov — Acting Vice-Rector for International Relations, Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU)
Ekaterina Koldunova — Director, ASEAN Centre (online)
Irina Kuklina — Executive Director, Analytical Center for International Scientific, Technological and Educational Programs (online)
Teoh Seng Lee — Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation in Penang State of Malaysia (online)
Jittipat Poonkham — Director of International Studies Program, School of Political Science, Thammasat University (online)
Artem Rykun — Vice-Rector for Communications, Tomsk National Research State University" (online)
Denis Stolyarov — Vice-Rector for Student Affairs, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech)
Carlos Tabunda — Dean of the Faculty of International Relations, Director, Center for Russian Studies, New Era University (online)

It is the 21st century and the market is overrun with various services and portals. There are simply too many of them and it is often too difficult to figure out which service is right for you. People cannot help but wish for a single window to resolve a multitude of different tasks. In 2009 Russia launched Gosuslugi, an Internet portal that brought all sorts of services for individuals and legal entities in one place. Rosmolodezh came up with an initiative to create a Gosuslugi-like service for young people to act as a navigator of opportunities for young people. Why do we need such a service? What awaits us in the new project? What are the benefits for users of the future portal?

Panellist:
Alexey Rvachev — Director, Center for Assistance to Young Professionals

The pitch session is an opportunity for graduates to present their start-up project to representatives of leading Russian companies, investors, and business angels. Participants can receive recommendations, while the experts can scout new solutions for their companies. ‘Start-up as a Diploma’ Programme replaces the traditional graduation thesis with a start-up. The Programme is currently being implemented at 101 universities.

Moderators:
Dmitriy Borovikov — Director, Russky Technopark
Margarita Ibragimova — Director of the Directorate of Project-Based Learning and Entrepreneurship, Far Eastern Federal University

Mentors:
Denis Balura — Founder, Tomoru
Hasan Hasanbalayev — Director of the Human Resources Department of the Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic
Andrey Zubkov — Managing director, Voshod Foundation
Kirill Kovalevskiy — CEO Innofarm-DV
Alexander Kurgak — Founder, "Zakon"
Oleg Makarov — Deputy Head of the Regional Development Department, Skolkovo Foundation
Ekaterina Morozova — Director, Open University Skolkovo
Alexander Rumyantsev — Venture investor

Today, the number of registered self-employed people has gone over 5 million. Their development is relevant not only to the self-employed themselves, but also to the legal entities working with them, and to the state as a whole. How will self-employment develop in Russia, particularly in regard to the legal entities? What steps should be taken to expand the list of countries whose citizens have access to the Professional Income Tax special taxation regime? What are the pros and the cons? What are the specific features of currency regulation for legal entities dealing with the self-employed non-residents of Russia? What legislative initiatives for the development of the institution of the self-employed apply in the Russian Federation?

Moderator:
Dina Gayzatullina — Deputy General Director for Government Relations, Innotech Group of Companies

Panellists:
Dmitry Akunov — Deputy Head of Operational Control Department, Federal Tax Service of Russia (online)
Aleksandr Vaino — Head of Youth Initiatives Center, Agency of Strategic Initiatives (ASI)
Yulia Mihaleva — Deputy Director, Russian Quality System (Roskachestvo)
Nikolay Stetsko — Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Primorsky Krai
Nikolay Fomin — Co-founder, D5 Engineering
Alexey Shashkin — Director of Small and Microbusiness Division, Sberbank

Today, the issue of state-oriented mentality and patriotic education of young people is as relevant as ever. It concerns everyone who dreams of becoming a cyber athlete or a civil servant, a doctor or an engineer. The new economy is primarily that of knowledge: the highest stage of development of post-industrialism and innovation, where a person, with their ideals and values, becomes a priority. The Western world and consumer society ideologically embedded themselves in the reality of Russians through technology, science, and mass culture. The creation of new engineering solutions, leading to full-cycle import substitution (from software to the production of electronics and vehicles) and, as a consequence, technological independence is inextricably linked to the idea of statehood. It understands working for the good and prosperity of the country in the future, to avoid "intellectual drain" to other countries. Only people who believe in the idea of statehood, in the idea of sovereignty, in the revival of Russia as a superpower are capable of overcoming these difficulties. Are there any ideological and practical mechanisms to ensure national self-awareness aimed at a conscious labour for the good of the state? How to build motivation and a system of values to avoid brain drain? Seamless education of engineers "from a student to a pro": a perfect world or a necessary reality? Should we wait for a Russian smartphone that will be able to fully compete with the popular foreign gadgets and is it really necessary?

Moderator:
Ekaterina Ivanilova — Head of Strategic Communications Department, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

Panellists:
Konstantin Abramov — General Director, Russian Opinion Research Foundation VCIOM
Viktor Vinogradov — Mentor, School of Courage "Way of the Warrior"
Dmitry Guzhelya — Head of Evaluation and Methodology Department, ANO Russia – Land of Opportunity
Grigoriy Kuranov — Deputy Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District of the Russian Federation
Alexey Rvachev — Director, Center for Assistance to Young Professionals
Dmitry Smith — President, Russian eSports Federation (ReSF Russia)

We often hear stories of successful managers and executives, but success is not without its challenges. Making and correcting mistakes is incredibly difficult and learning from someone else's experience can be very rewarding. What challenges do managers in the Far East face? What helps to overcome difficulties? What skills and qualities does the modern manager need?

Moderator:
Alexey Komissarov — Director General, Russia – the Country of Opportunities

Panellists:
Maksim Kilchevsky — Head of the department for work with municipal educational institutions of the Administration of the city of Vladivostok
Aleksandra Lebedeva — Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Kamchatka Territory
Natalia Maksimenko — Director, Sputnik
Milena Milich — Acting Minister of Ecology and Sustainable Development of the Sakhalin Region
Vladislav Rolgeyser — Director of the Restaurant Direction, Tigre de Cristal Hotel & Resort, Vladisvostok
Alexander Samardak — Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor, Vice-Rector for Research, Far Eastern Federal University
Kirill Khvil — Head, "Another Business" Project

In the current context, it is important for Russia and China to build and strengthen ties at both governmental and social levels. Youth policy is of particular importance for the long-term sustainable development of bilateral relations. What are the convergence points for Russia and China in the youth sphere? What are the main youth policy issues for both countries? What obstacles do the countries face in ensuring interaction between Russian and Chinese youth? What mechanisms exist for overcoming these obstacles? What are the opportunities for Russia-China cooperation at school level? What are the prospects for Russia-China interaction within the youth agenda?

Moderator:
Kirill Barsky — Acting Head of the Department of Diplomacy, Moscow State Institute of International Relations

Panellists:
Valeria Gorbacheva — Director, Center for Special Projects with Friendly Countries and Multilateral Organizations, National Research University Higher School of Economics (online)
Konstantin Kolpakov — Chairman, Council of Young Diplomats Russian Foreign Ministry
Denis Kravchenko — Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Economic Policy
Alexey Maslov — Director, Institute of Asian and African Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Natalia Seminyuda — Deputy Director for Development, "Ocean" All-Russian Children's Center
Elina Sidorenko — General Director, ANO "Platform"
Konstantin Fedorenko — Director, Artek (online)

Front row participants:
Alexander Mitrofanov — Deputy Chairman, Russian Union of Youth (online)
Vyacheslav Sevalnev — Leading Research Fellow, Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation (online)
Fang Fei — Journalist, Founder, "Grey Mocha" Project (online)

Today, effective territorial management is a driver of global economic development, on which both the geopolitical position of the state and national well-being depend. Consolidation and analysis of spatial data is the key to rapid land development. A single source of comprehensive and accurate spatial data is a fundamental element of national economic development, improvement of investment climate in regions and efficient state governance. In modern conditions spatial data become a tool for achieving digital maturity of the state and society. Today, the task set by the state to create the National Spatial Data System is being implemented. It is a unified digital platform uniting data on land, real estate and spatial data. Super services for people and business will be developed on the basis of the digital platform using the latest IT solutions. The geo-information technology field faces new challenges that offer ambitious and progressive prospects for young professionals. Research shows that by 2024 the demand for specialists in the field of spatial data will increase by 29 percent, and geoanalysts, as well as specialists in spatial data collection and its analysis, are high on the list of professions of the future. How do you ensure the human capacity of the spatial data industry? Is spatial data specialist the profession of the future? How to motivate and train highly qualified specialists to solve strategic tasks of territorial development? How to effectively integrate university graduates into professional activities?

Moderator:
Elena Martynova — Deputy Head,The Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography (Rosreestr)

Panellists:
Mikhail Gordin — Acting Rector, Bauman Moscow State Technical University
Vladislav Zhdanov — Director, Federal Cadastral Chamber of Rosreestr
Nadezda Kamynina — Rector, Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography
Aleksandr Karpik — Rector, Siberian State University of Geosystems and Technologies
Anatoly Nikolaev — Rector, North-Eastern Federal University named after M.K. Ammosova

Front row participants:
Sergey Mishchenko — General Director, AGM Systems
Anton Mokhnachev — Branch Director in St. Petersburg, Aeromax
Shestakov Sergey — Innovation Director, Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography"
Alexander Fedorchuk — Postgraduate student "Land management, cadastre and land monitoring", Siberian State University of Geosystems and Technologies (online)
Elvira Shamonova — Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Primorsky Territory - Minister of Education of the Primorsky Territory
Nikolay Shestakov — Director of the Department for Monitoring and Development of the Geoenvironment of the Polytechnic Institute, Far Eastern Federal University

Light industry is becoming one of the most important sectors of the economy. After the departure of foreign manufacturers, domestic companies now have a unique opportunity to develop their own production. The problem today is no longer one of import substitution, but of creating a new quality level for the Russian segment of the textile, clothing, leather, fur, and footwear industries. There are talented fashion designers in Russia, and high-tech start-ups are developing. Will young entrepreneurs be able to contribute to the development of the industry? How will the problem of their own raw material base be solved? Where and how will modern personnel be trained in the future? Will regional textile enterprises be able to become successful? And when will there be really popular industry brands in Russia?

Moderator:
Angelica Sulhaeva — Deputy General Director, Komsomolskaya Pravda Media Group

Panellists:
Alexandra Zakirova — Member of the government commission on the development of small and medium-sized businesses; Owner, Azetta Brand (online)
Dmitriy Zakharov — Director, Rus-Forum
Oleg Ivanov — Director, Center for Cultural Environment Research, Faculty of Philosophy, Lomonosov Moscow State University M.V. Lomonosov; Head of Research, Faculty of Creative Industries, National Research University Higher School of Economics
Irina Kuzovatkina — Director, Resource Center for Support of the Self-Employed, Craftsmen and Entrepreneurs
Ellina Pekurovskaya — Deputy Director of the Youth Department, Russian Geographical Society
Vladimir Stroev — Rector, State University of Management

Front row participants:
Luiza Gagarina — President, Fund for Helping Orphans, Orphanages and Boarding Schools for the Disabled and the Elderly "Soratniki" (Companions Foundation)
Tatiana Kaledina — General Director, Tourism Development Agency of the Kaluga Region (online)
Daria Pashkova — Head, IDI FASHION

In view of the growing external challenges in the area of building competencies in financial and digital literacy, the work of various volunteer associations engaged in financial education of young people plays a special role. Particular attention should be paid to the financial education of young people living in remote areas with low Internet penetration. Youth project teams, regional financial literacy competence centres, as well as students and teachers in regional universities and colleges are searching for new formats for volunteering in remote regions. How to build the work of involving the younger generation in financial volunteering activities and make this work useful for all participants in the process? What practices of financial education for young people "from the backcountry" can be successfully scaled up to remote regions of the country?

Moderator:
Valeria Grigorieva — Head of the "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Financial Literacy" Project, FEFU School of Economics and Management

Panellists:
Andrey Bazilevsky — Member of the Federation Council Committee on Science, Education and Culture; Director, All-Russian Child Centre Okean
Elena Bezborodova — Financial Volunteer, Participant in Projects to Work with People with Disabilities
Anastasia Gavrileva — Financial Volunteer; Student, Finance and Economics College named after I.I. Fadeev
Arina Gayduk — Financial Volunteer; Transbaikal State University
Vladimir Novikov — Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation; Representative, Association for the Development of Financial Literacy in Primorsky Krai
Victor Pakhmutov — Director, Competence Center for Financial Literacy, Vladivostok
Ekaterina Sokolova — Financial Volunteer; participant of the project "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Financial Literacy", Far Eastern Federal University

Front row participants:
Olga Vasyukova — Financial Volunteer; participant of the project "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Financial Literacy", Far Eastern Federal University
Anisa Rakhimova — Financial Volunteer; Transbaikal State University
Ksenia Sushchikh — Head of the Financial Volunteer Team "Capital" of the Trans-Baikal State University

Cities Hackathon is a unique professional platform that brings together ambitious architects, designers, and urbanists, as well as authorities who are ready to invite recently graduated professionals to the improvement of cities. The aim of the project is career guidance, increasing social activity of creative young people, the formation of a professional community, improvement of Russian cities, changing the cultural environment, as well as the development of domestic and foreign tourism. Hackathon attracts public attention to the existing problems of the territories and allows the cities to get a new look, taking into account the views of young and progressive professionals, which makes the urban environment more attractive for living. Participants of the Hackathon – architects and urbanists from 18 to 35 years old from all over Russia – will present the concept of improvement of the Youth of Primorye multifunctional youth public space to the representatives of the region. How to involve young people in strategic projects for the development of Far Eastern cities based of this example? Can young architects participate in improving the quality of the environment around them here and now? And what do young people themselves need and to whom the can address their social order? Can the emergence of modern and accessible spaces influence the retention of young people in the territory? How can such practices be replicated in other cities of the Far Eastern Federal District?

Moderator:
Olga Shubnikova — Head of the All-Russian Urban Hackathon of the City

Panellists:
Ivan Aponyuk — Director of ANO "Center for Youth Assistance of Primorye"
Victoria Boginskaya — co-founder of PG Yarus
Elena Bronnikova — Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Primorsky Territory, Minister of Culture and Archival Affairs of the Primorsky Territory
Felix Mashkov — General Director of Concrete Jungle
Tatyana Osetskaya — founder of the architectural bureau "ARCHSLON"
Uliana Osipova — Architect, Arch-Slon LLC
Alexey Rvachev — Director, Center for Assistance to Young Professionals
Anton Savenko — member of the Decision.City
Vladimir Sokhnenko — Acting Director of the Department for Youth Affairs of the Government of Primorsky Krai
Pavel Shugurov — Head of the Department of Architecture and Design of the Urban Environment of the Administration of Vladivostok