The geopolitical shifts have had a major impact on global markets and brought about structural changes not only in energy and food supply, but also IT. Asia is becoming a new centre of competencies and knowledge, and a hub for the development of IT and the creation of innovative digital products. The development of strategic technological ties with friendly Asian countries is the key to mutually beneficial and long-term cooperation. The discussion will cover the prospect of implementing joint IT projects and the development of marketing, legal and consulting support for Russian IT businesses seeking to enter Asian markets. What are the new drivers pushing the global IT industry forward? Which structural changes being observed in IT are the result of the current geopolitical situation? What are the prospects for the growth of cross-border e-commerce with Asia, and how will this affect the Russian market? What are the current relations between Russian and Asian IT companies in terms of sharing knowledge and competencies? How can the level of technological and educational cooperation with Asian partners be boosted? What can be done to help the domestic IT sector enter Asian markets? What is the key to a successful model for cooperation with Asia?

Moderator:
Vadim Glushchenko — Director, Center for Global IT-Cooperation

Panellists:
Kirill Bulgakov — First Deputy General Director, T1 Group
Milos Jovanovic — President, Executive Director, OpenLink Group
Artyom Mikhailov — Production Director, e-legion
Maya Suyunchaliyeva — Leading Specialist, Kazakhstan Agrarian National University
Elena Chernykh — Commercial Director of CITIC Telecom SPS for Europe (online)
Evgeny Chugunov — General Director, Cross Technologies

The audience of popular bloggers is growing by the day. The most successful members within the blogging community are called the influencers. They quickly scale their success and turn into ‘human brands’. The opinion leaders launch entire ‘content factories’ and compete with traditional media. They already significantly influence consumer behavior. Evidently, beliefs, values, and political views are next. However, in 2022 business bets on ‘microinfluencers’, niche bloggers with a more loyal and involved audience compared to big celebrities. Who is going to dominate in this race? Who is going to taking business to the top?

Moderator:
Dmitry Beskromny — Founder, bQ Group; Project Manager, Russia – the Country of Opportunities

Panellists:
Bogdan Bulychev — Traveler; Blogger
Yulia Dubinina — Mentor, TopBLOG project
Alexey Zhirukhin — Blogger, Traveler, Ambassador of the Arctic
Vovan and Lexus — Prankers
Lyubov Malyarevskaya — Director General, Russian Mediagroup

Front row participant:
Julia Poletaeva — Director of Government and Partner Relations, ANO Dialog

The Muravyov-Amursky 2030 programme is a one-year educational course followed by two years of employment in the Far East regional administrations for 50 graduates. The prestige of the Far East and Arctic administrative jobs is evident by numbers: it is a competition of 45 people per place among more than 2,270 candidates from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka. In May 2022, finalists were determined: these are 50 talented young professionals and managers. The one-year educational programme had been tailored for them together with Skolkovo Moscow School of Management, FEFU, and Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. The course consists of eight modules in the regions of the Far East, two online modules, inter-module meetings with federal ministers and leading experts, and internships with heads of regions in the Far East. As part of the educational programme, seven projects for the development of the Far East are being developed in cooperation with federal and regional teams: a strategy to improve the socio-economic situation in the cities of the Far East; development of small aviation as a tool to ensure mobility; NSR as part of Russia's unified logistics system; development of a universal cross-border zone model in the Far East; transforming the universities of the Far East in the context of Russia's pivot to the East; industrial policy of the Far East in the new socio-economic conditions; development of tourism in the regions of the Far East. 50 future graduates have made contractual commitments to work in the regional governments of the Far East for 2 years. What are the first results? The project approach: what is the idea? Who are they, the new generation of government officials? "Far Eastern management special forces": what is unique about them? Employment and mentoring programme – what are the innovations?

Moderator:
Andrey Volkov — Academic Policy Advisor, Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO

Panellists:
Alexander Osipov — Governor of Trans-Baikal Territory
Vladimir Panov — Special Representative for the Development of the Arctic, State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM
Alexey Tsydenov — Head of the Republic of Buryatia
Alexey Chekunkov — Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic
Andrey Sharonov — Chief Executive Officer, National ESG-Alliance

Front row participants:
Alexander Gudoshnikov — Cadet of Program Muraviev-Amurski 2030, Social Initiatives Development Fund
Viktoria Karmanova — Cadet of Program Muraviev-Amurski 2030, Social Initiatives Development Fund
Daria Kiryanova — Deputy General Director for Economic Development, Far East and Arctic Development Corporation; Head of the Project Office, Muravyov-Amursky 2030
Mihail Krivopal — Vice-Rector for Additional Education, Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU)
Vladimir Lushchinskiy — Cadet of Program Muraviev-Amurski 2030, Social Initiatives Development Fund

The increasing amount of attention both the state and big business pay to social, cultural, and charitable projects is reflected in the increase in funding, geographic expansion, and the quality of assistance they provide. At the same time, leading non-profit organizations are often still perceived by the general public as something of a folly, while participation in their projects has not yet become an important element of everyday life. A partnership between socially conscious businesses, non-profit organizations, and media holdings can ensure a new level of quality of life in the regions where they operate and have a significant impact on increasing public trust in the sector. Accordingly, their collaboration can bring more people to take part in various programmes related to improving the quality of life in the Far East. How do businesses and the media help non-profits become efficient? How do non-profits help businesses and the media achieve greater results in their business? What should be done to make participation in social projects the norm for all players in each territory? How to increase the level of public trust in charities and other non-profit organizations? What can the media and business do for this? How can we make the practice of systematic interaction between business, media and non-profits sustainable?

Moderator:
Anton Dolgov — Executive Director, Presidential Grants Foundation

Panellists:
Natalya Gonchar — Head of Corporate Relations Department, Sakhalin Energy
Sergey Dmitrienko — First Deputy Head of the City of Vladivostok
Maria Zalunina — Head of CSR, National Media Group (online)
Marina Zubova — President, Founder, Gulfstream Charitable Foundation
Ruslan Novikov — General Director, Argumenty I Facty
Elvira Nurgalieva — First Deputy General Director for Social Development, Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic
Angelica Sulhaeva — Deputy General Director, Komsomolskaya Pravda Media Group

Front row participant:
Natalya Makarova — Director, Fund of Development of Zabaikalsky Kray

The Russian government has historically been responsible for the Indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia, and the Far East and ensures the preservation of their original habitat, traditional way of life, and spiritual heritage. Comprehensive measures are being taken for their ethno-cultural development and social support, as well as to strengthen the systems of essential services for the most vulnerable groups of such peoples. As a result, the Indigenous peoples of Russia, unlike many regions of the world, have retained their population numbers, settlement systems, self-government, lifestyle, culture, languages, and ties to their lands. However, due to globalization, economic growth, and the resulting transformation of the system of social relations, Indigenous peoples now face new challenges and threats, namely the need to expand their own economic potential in order to strengthen their autonomous systems of livelihood. Solving this problem requires modernizing the conditions for the traditional types of economic activities of Indigenous peoples, supporting their entrepreneurial initiatives in these areas, as well as including them in the development of the creative economy. Creative industries, handicrafts, tourism, ethnic branding, and territorial marketing are increasingly linked to the use of the traditional knowledge, spiritual heritage, and exclusive traditional crafts of Indigenous peoples, which have export potential and are in high demand on domestic markets. What significance do the traditional economic activities of Indigenous peoples hold for the socioeconomic development of the remote northern and eastern regions of Russia? What improvements can be made to government support measures for the traditional economic activities of the Indigenous peoples living in the Russian North, Siberia, and the Far East? What are some of the current problems that need to be addressed to preserve and develop reindeer herding, not only as an ethnically key component of the subsistence economy? How can socially responsible investment (ESG) by industrial companies and subsoil users aim to maintain environmental standards, preserve the habitat and traditional economic activities of Indigenous peoples, and ensure industrial cooperation with them?

Moderator:
Maxim Dankin — Deputy Director for Regional Development, Information and Analytical Center of the State Commission for Arctic Development

Panellists:
Igor Barinov — Head, Russian Federal Agency for Ethnic Affairs
Ildar Gilmutdinov — First Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Issues of Nationalities
Andrey Grachev — Vice President for Federal and Regional Programs, Norilsk Nickel
Grigory Ledkov — Member of the Committee on Federal Structure, Regional Policy, Local Government and Northern Affairs of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Magomedsalam Magomedov — Deputy Chief of the Executive Office of the President of the Russian Federation

Front row participants:
Khasan Likhov — Deputy Head, Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo)
Irina Makanova — Director of the Department of State Policy and Regulation in the Development of Specially Protected Natural Areas, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation
Anna Otke — President, Regional Public Organization "Association of Indigenous Peoples of Chukotka"; Vice President for Government Relations, Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East

The Kuril archipelago is a chain of 56 large and small volcanic islands. They are part of the Sakhalin Region and stretch north to south from Kamchatka to Sakhalin. The nature of the Kuril Islands is one of the main things that make them so interesting. Their volcanoes (many of which are active), fumarole fields, multi-coloured rocks, lakes, thermal springs, diverse landscapes, and national parks offer outdoor enthusiasts a true paradise. This territory’s potential can only be unleashed by increasing investment activity on the islands. To this end, a unique preferential regime called Kuril Islands was launched in 2022. Now investors in the Kuril Islands enjoy unprecedented tax benefits, reduced insurance premiums, and administrative preferences. What are the initial results of the launch of this preferential regime? What problematic issues need to be solved to increase the investment appeal of the islands? What needs to be done to promote the unique conditions of the preferential regime among potential investors and where should we look for them? Does the territory need to be marketed or are the measures that have already been taken sufficient?

Moderator:
Alexey Karakhan — Traveler

Panellists:
Vasily Grudev — Minister of Investment Policy, Government of the Sakhalin Oblast
Nikolay Zapryagaev — General Director, Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic
Mikhail Kuznetsov — Director, Eastern State Planning Center (FANU Vostokgosplan)
Elena Lysenkova — Deputy Head, Federal Agency for Tourism (Rosturizm)
Elena Martynova — Deputy Head,The Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography (Rosreestr)
Aleksandr Tertychnyy — General Director, Anterra

Front row participants:
Bogdan Bulychev — Traveler; Blogger
Alexey Zhirukhin — Blogger, Traveler, Ambassador of the Arctic
Konstantin Korobkov — Chief Executive Officer, "Yuzhno-Kyrilsky Fish Factory" LTD (YKRK)
Irina Rudyka — Creative producer, VK; Author of the Project "Surfing. Movie. Kuriles"

The modern world is changing rapidly. Teachers are active figures in shaping the future of Russian society, its productive forces, science and culture, and the core institutions of the state. Through training, education, and sharing experience, teachers help to shape people’s values, attitudes, as well as their social and moral standards. In the schools of the Far Eastern Federal District, the is an ever-growing shortage of teachers, a long-standing trend of teachers having too big of a workload, and the problem of school faculties aging. At a time when the Far East economy needs specialists with engineering education, which requires graduates with solid training in mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, and computer science, the results of the unified state exams show there are fewer and fewer people studying these subjects and an increase in the number of students with extremely low test scores. How are the requirements changing for the professional role of teachers? How can we not only retrain workers en masse to master new skills, but also provide them with effective support for networking, leadership projects, innovations, and teacher initiatives? What needs to be done to boost graduates’ interest in pursuing a pedagogical education? How can we improve the social well-being and status of teachers?

Moderator:
Elvira Nurgalieva — First Deputy General Director for Social Development, Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic

Panellists:
Yaroslav Artyukhin — Regional Director of the Teacher for Russia Program, New Teacher Foundation
Sergey Dmitrienko — First Deputy Head of the City of Vladivostok
Sergey Ivanchenko — Rector, Pacific National University
Pavel Kuzmin — Rector, Academy of the Ministry of Education of Russia
Anatoly Nikolaev — Rector, Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University
Dmitry Smith — President, Russian eSports Federation (ReSF Russia)
Elvira Shamonova — Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Primorsky Territory - Minister of Education of the Primorsky Territory
Marat Shamyunov — Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic

The active expansion of Russia’s collaboration with Asian countries has led to a rapid increase in demand for people who are able to work effectively with the countries of the East, create high-quality analytics and expertise, know the national traditions of the region, and understand political risks. Training specialists based solely on studying the oriental language with a focus on self-reproduction no longer meets Russia’s national interests and needs, while the lack of professionalism in expert assessments can lead to improper actions in the future. The education system faces the challenge of training a new generation of personnel who are capable of working with the countries of Asia and Africa in various fields: from economics and entrepreneurship to law and mass media, from cultural and religious traditions to the study of modern elites and the environmental agenda, and from migration processes to the scientific and technical development of Asia. This, in turn, requires a comprehensive training programme for Orientalist scholars as well as specialists on Asia and Africa, which encompasses all levels of education: secondary, higher, and postgraduate, including the retraining of personnel. This also affects the regional agenda, for example, the training of new personnel for Russian regions that are actively engaged in economic cooperation, both in bilateral and multilateral formats. What modern skills should graduates of Oriental studies programmes have, and what new programmes should be incorporated into training? How can we develop and implement a comprehensive training programme for Russian-oriented personnel to work with the countries of Asia and Africa? What regions should resource training centres be created in, and how should they be provided with human resources? How can the practical nature of on-the-job training be combined with the academic traditions of Russian oriental studies?

Moderators:
Liudmila Veselova — Associate Professor, National Research University Higher School of Economics
Mihail Krivopal — Vice-Rector for Additional Education, Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU)

Panellists:
Sergey Ivanchenko — Rector, Pacific National University
Boris Korobets — Acting Rector, Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU)
Alexey Maslov — Director, Institute of Asian and African Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Oleg Remyga — Head of the "China" direction, Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO

Front row participants:
Mikhail Kuznetsov — Director, Eastern State Planning Center (FANU Vostokgosplan)
Nyurgun Maksimov — Vice Rector for International Cooperation, M.K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University