One of the main tasks today is to create international priority development areas (IPDAs). IPDAs can create new advantages for Russia and its foreign economic partners in the global competition for direct investment and trade flows. The first international priority development area, involving Russia, China, Belarus and other friendly nations, may appear in Primorye – the centre of Asia-Pacific Russia at the intersection of international transport corridors. What model of preferential regimes would work best for IPDAs in terms of attracting foreign investments ahead of the competition? How can IPDAs be leveraged to ensure an exponential increase in mutual trade between Russia and friendly countries? What conditions need to be created using IPDAs to redirect Chinese freight from the Port of Dalian to the ports of the Russian Far East?

Moderator:
Alexander Galushka — Vice President, Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation

Speakers:
Ivan Abramov — First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Economic Policy of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Pavel Volkov — State Secretary – Deputy Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and the Arctic
Kong Dan — Chairman, CITIC Foundation for Reform and Development Studies (online)
Alexander Krutikov — General Director, Crystal of Growth Foundation
Dmitry Mezentsev — State Secretary, Standing Committee of the Union State
Alexander Osipov — Governor of Trans-Baikal Territory
Alexander Rogozhnik — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Russian Federation
Nikolay Stetsko — Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Primorsky Territory

The mechanism for the integrated development of territories is one of the most promising tools for urban development and the thorough renovation of urban spaces. However, the construction industry has encountered numerous challenges along this path of growth, including problems with infrastructure, financing, labour, and, most importantly, land. What prospects exist for using federal land plots, and what are some of the difficulties with incorporating them into the stream of commerce? Is there potential to effectively use unallocated land in partnership with regions and large businesses in the future? What experience do the Far Eastern Federal District and developers have in this regard? What are the new horizons for housing construction and how will the new Infrastructure for Life national project affect the industry?

Moderator:
Anton Finogenov — Director of Urban Environment Development, DOM.RF

Speakers:
Alexey Almazov — Managing Partner for the Regions Segment, FSK Group of Companies
Gaidukov Alexander — Head, "Strana Development" Group of Companies
Anton Glushkov — President, NOSTROI National Association of Builders
Dmitry Demeshin — Acting Governor of the Khabarovsk Territory
Veronika Minina — Vice-Rector, National Research University Higher School of Economics
Vitaly Mutko — Chief Executive Officer, DOM.RF
Aleksey Pavlov — Deputy Head, Federal Agency for State Property Management
Nikita Stasishin — Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities of the Russian Federation
Elena Stepanova — Director of Strategic Development, PIK-Specialized Homebuilder

Front row participants:
Konstantin Abramov — General Director, All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center Foundation (VTsIOM); Chairman, Public Council under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation
Dmitry Ryabov — Chairman of the Board of Directors, DARS
Maxim Shirokov — Chairman of the Board of Directors, Rosvodokanal

We can only talk hypothetically about how dangerous, contagious, or lethal Disease X might be in the future. However, it is highly likely that a new pathogen with pandemic potential will emerge in Southeast Asia. Given the population density, urbanization, degree of economic integration, rapidly growing interrelations, and pace of trade and economic development, the countries in the region need to create new opportunities for cooperation in epidemic risk management, the early detection and suppression of new infections, as well as research and development in terms of diagnostics and vaccines. How Southeast Asia ends up preparing for Disease X will dictate whether a new pandemic will be more destructive than COVID-19. Is the threat of a new unknown Disease X real? When can we expect it and what will contribute to its emergence? What do we need to do to prevent the emergence of a new pandemic? Is Southeast Asia ready for the next pandemic? Will it be able to protect the world and prevent the spread of a potential disease? What priorities exist for scientific and technical cooperation among countries in the region to improve their readiness for infectious threats? What cooperation mechanisms need to be strengthened and developed to improve preparedness and respond to pandemics?

Moderator:
Vyacheslav Smolensky — Deputy Head, Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Income

Speakers:
Ilnaz Imatdinov — Head of the Laboratory of the Department of Genomic Research, State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology "Vector"
Nguyen Phi Long — Deputy General Manager, Joint Russian-Vietnamese Tropical Research and Technological Center
Vadim Petrov — Head of the Scientific Group for the Development of New Molecular Biological Technologies, Central Research Institute of Epidemiology
Mikhail Shchelkanov — Director, Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology named after G.P. Somov
Irina Yarovaya — Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

Digital platforms have already become an integral part of the modern world, as evidenced by the emergence of the term ‘platform economy’. Russia is developing its own tech giants, which are gradually moving beyond the usual online trade format. Marketplaces are ready to invite both Asian sellers and Russian suppliers who have direct contacts with local manufacturers or work in the import business. The Asia-Pacific region has enormous potential for the development of digital services. This region is comprised of countries with a diverse economic structure, ranging from advanced tech giants to the rapidly developing countries of Southeast Asia. It is home to billions of consumers, making it one of the most promising regions for companies that work in digital technologies. Digital platforms not only enable companies to reach new customers, but also to reduce costs by automating business processes, which helps to make it competitive on a global level. Interacting with customers through digital channels, developing innovative products, and establishing partnerships with local companies will establish a foundation for a successful presence in the growing Asia-Pacific market. The search for areas for further development can result in unconventional solutions. What solutions is Russia ready to offer to the world and the Asia-Pacific region in this regard? Does regulation for tech giants need to be updated?

Moderator:
Alexey Bobrovsky — Economic Observer

Speakers:
Tatyana Bakalchuk — Founder, Wildberries
Dmitry Volvach — Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation (online)
Kirill Dmitriev — Chief Executive Officer, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF)
Zhou Liqun — Chairman, Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia
Robert Mirzoyan — Chief Executive Officer, RWB and Russ Group; Member of the Coordinating and General Councils, All-Russian Public Organization "Business Russia"
Artem Sokolov — President, The Association of Internet Trade Companies
Mikhail Khomich — Chief Managing Director, Chief Strategist, VEB.RF; Special Projects Director, Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects (ASI)
Roman Chekushov — State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
He Zhenwei — Chairman, China Overseas Development Association
Andrey Sharonov — Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Association of Digital Platforms

The development of the Great Northern Sea Route is of significant national importance to the Russian Federation. It is the only waterway that connects all subarctic and Arctic regions of Russia, and one of the most effective (and in some cases the only) way to get necessary goods to the populated areas of the Russian Arctic. Arctic projects are constantly adapting to new conditions – this much is clear from the record volumes of construction freight delivered to the region. And the development of the Northern Sea Route continues at a steady pace. A new approach to international cooperation in the development of the Northern Sea Route is gradually being formed. What does the future development of the Northern Sea Route hold? Will the Efficient Transport System national project become a driver for the development of the Northern Sea Route and the Great Northern Sea Route? How is the issue of the development of the Northern Sea Route infrastructure and ensuring safe passage on the route being resolved? What needs to be done to connect the Northern Sea Route to the supporting transport infrastructure, namely railways and deepwater ports? What is next for international cooperation?

Moderator:
Mikhail Bazhenov — Partner, Strategy and Operations Consulting, Technologies of Trust

Speakers:
Alexander Bondar — Director of the Department of Educational, Scientific and Technical Activities, Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief
Gadzhimagomed Guseynov — First Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic
Igor Levitin — Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation; Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cooperation in the Field of Transport
Alexey Likhachev — Director General, State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM
Brijinder S. Sodhi — Naval Attache, Embassy of the Republic of India to the Russian Federation
Sakiko Hataya — Research Fellow, Ocean Policy Research Institute, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Fan Yusin — Chairman, NewNew Shipping Line

India is a long-standing friend of Russia, as well as a business, cultural, and political partner. The strong ties between the two countries were built back in Soviet times and are now progressing a new level. The Indian economy is showing impressive growth rates. India ranks third in the world by GDP in terms of purchasing power parity. Russia is also becoming one of the most important trading partners for the rapidly growing Indian economy. To further increase mutual trade, as well as intensify investment cooperation, Russia and India need to define their key goals and objectives of cooperation, including in such promising areas as industrial cooperation, transport and logistics interconnectivity, as well as financial infrastructure. How is logistics communication developing between India and Russia? How successfully are routes being implemented within the North–South International Transport Corridor and the Vladivostok–Chennai sea corridor? India remains a key market for Russian business. Who has managed to fully tap into the potential of the Indian market? Which segments of the Indian market have the greatest potential for Russian companies? Which Indian products are in demand in Russia? Which segments of the economy are the most promising for expanding cooperation? Is Indian business interested in the Russian market? What difficulties do Indian players see in entering the Russian market? What could help improve cooperation in the mutual exchange of experience, expertise, and technologies?

Moderator:
Yakov Sergienko — General Director, Yakov & Partners

Speakers:
Anatoliy Bobrakov — Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic
Pavel Vysotskiy — Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, Alfa-Bank
Tribhuvan Darbari — Chairman of the India-Russia Business Council, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
Petr Zaselskiy — Chairman of the Board, EXIMBANK OF RUSSIA
Nikolay Ivanov — Vice-President for the Implementation of State Programmes, Sustainable Development and Forest Policy, Segezha Group
Vladimir Ivin — Deputy Head, Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation
Ksenia Komissarova — Chief Editor, TV BRICS International Media Network
Sergey Komyshan — Member of the Board, Executive Director, SIBUR
Vinay Kumar — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the Russian Federation
German Maslov — Vice President of Liner and Logistic Division, FESCO
Vladimir Sitnov — Senior Vice President, Sberbank

Front row participant:
Sergey Nosov — Director of the Department of Countries of Asia, Africa, Latin America, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation

Despite attempts by unfriendly countries to rewrite the rules of the game in the geopolitical arena, Russia remains committed to the existing foundations of international law and is engaged in mutually beneficial cooperation with states that are members of BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. In an effort to strengthen economic ties, Russia signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea this year, and the leaders of Russia and China issued a joint statement on intensifying relations as part of their comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction. At present, Russia is implementing a new model of economic growth and actively developing its heavy and manufacturing industry, agriculture, and tourism. The country is paying particular attention to the breakthrough development of the Far Eastern Federal District, which is of strategic importance for ensuring stable trade turnover in the Asia-Pacific region. In order to achieve Russian President Vladimir Putin’s goal of ensuring higher economic growth rates, Russia is implementing a unique set of measures of state support for enterprises, creating essential infrastructure, introducing new digital mechanisms to help reduce time costs and administrative barriers, and optimizing production chains and processes. The regulatory guillotine that is being introduced has significantly reduced the number of mandatory requirements for entrepreneurs and eradicated tens of thousands of redundant and outdated norms and rules. Prosecutors are directly involved in this work in order to systematically protect the rights of business entities, promote the establishment of an easy, understandable, and internally consistent regulatory framework, offer supervisory guidance for all the different types of support that are being provided, and encourage entrepreneurial initiative, including when authorizing control and supervisory activities. Balancing the interests of the state, society, and business in this manner will make it possible to mitigate the consequences of negative foreign policy factors as much as possible. What path has the Russian legal system traversed in recent years? What is unique about the mechanisms that have been developed to protect bona fide businesses, including in territories with special economic regimes? How does the proactive nature of prosecutorial supervision affect the creation of comfortable conditions for entrepreneurs? What measures are being taken to reduce the administrative burden? How can we ensure the security of the information technologies that are being introduced? What could help boost the confidence of foreign investors? What else needs to be done?

Moderator:
Petr Marchenko — TV and Radio Presenter; Russian Journalist

Speakers:
Kamran Aliev — General Prosecutor of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Alexander Kalinin — President, All‑Russian Non‑Governmental Organization of Small and Medium‑Sized Businesses OPORA RUSSIA
Albert Karimov — Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Igor Krasnov — General Prosecutor of the Russian Federation
Xaysana Khotphouthone — General Prosecutor of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
Roman Petrutsa — Director, Industrial Development Fund
Ivan Podbereznyak — Chairman of the Board, SME Bank
Andrey Razin — Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation
Vitaliy Sergeychuk — Member of the Management Board, VTB Bank
Elina Sidorenko — General Director, White Internet; Director of the Center for Digital Economy and Financial Innovation, Professor, MGIMO University; Member of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights
Andrey Spiridonov — Director, Regulatory Policy Support Department, Government of the Russian Federation
Amnat Jedcharoenruk — General Prosecutor of the Kingdom of Thailand
Sit Aye — Chairman, Anti-Corruption Commission of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

The Russian state has historically borne responsibility for and ensured the preservation of the original habitat, traditional way of life, and spiritual heritage of the Indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia, and Far East. To this end, comprehensive measures are being taken for their ethnocultural development and social support, as well as to improve vital services systems for the most vulnerable groups of such peoples who live in areas between settlements, in addition to remote and hard-to-reach territories. As a result, unlike many regions of the world, the Indigenous peoples of Russia have retained their numbers, settlement systems, self-government, way of life, culture, languages, and ties to their lands. However, amidst an increasingly globalized world, economic growth, and the resulting transformation of the system of social relations, Indigenous peoples are facing new challenges and threats. As part of the development and approval of the Concept for the Sustainable Development of the Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia, and the Far East of the Russian Federation for the Period until 2036, a meaningful public discussion needs to be held about how this concept should be drafted. How can we modernize conditions for the traditional types of economic activity of Indigenous peoples? How should we support their entrepreneurial initiatives in such areas? What is the economic potential of the traditional types of economic activities, how can they be expanded, and what should the government’s role be in dealing with these challenges? How can we improve the quality of life of Indigenous peoples at the places where they reside? What is the best way to preserve the native languages of Indigenous peoples? How does Russian legislation affect international cooperation among Indigenous peoples?

Moderator:
Grigory Ledkov — President, Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East

Speakers:
Igor Barinov — Head, Russian Federal Agency for Ethnic Affairs
Sholban Kara-ool — Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Anton Klimov — Acting Head of the Directorate for the Far Eastern Federal District, General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation
Vladislav Kuznetsov — Governor of the Chukotka Autonomous Region
Magomedsalam Magomedov — Deputy Chief of the Executive Office of the President of the Russian Federation
Aisen Nikolaev — Head of Sakha Republic (Yakutia)

Front row participants:
Elena Evtyukhova — Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Anatoly Nikolaev — Rector, Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University
Sergey Chumarev — Deputy Director of the Department of Multilateral Cooperation on Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

Despite economic challenges, the Russian automotive industry is rapidly developing. The traditional Russian manufacturers KAMAZ, AVTOVAZ, UAZ, and GAZ are increasing production, along with the expansion of Chinese brands. Russian enterprises are developing cooperation programmes with their Eastern partners to localize car and component production, which has helped the Russian automotive industry continue to integrate into the global industry. What forms of cooperation are needed to achieve the long-term goals of the Russian automotive industry’s development strategy and on what requirements should such cooperation be based? Is cooperation critical to localizing components and increasing added value, or is the path of technological sovereignty more effective? What prospects exist for developing transport with alternative power units and new mobility services, and what role do foreign partners play in this regard? What regional policy should the Russian government pursue to ensure effective cooperation?

Moderator:
Andrey Tomyshev — Partner, Advanced Manufacturing and Mobility Leader in Consulting, Technologies and Transactions, B1 Group

Speakers:
Sergey Gromak — Vice President for External Affairs and Shareholder Relations, AVTOVAZ
Irina Kazovskaya — Chairman, Aluminum Association
Leonid Kalashnikov — Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots
Denis Kanataev — Commercial Director, Far-Eastern Shipping Company
Anatoly Kiyashko — Director for Interaction with Government Authorities and Corporate Partners, KAMA Automobile Company
Pavel Lyakhovich — Member of the Management Board, Executive Director, SIBUR LLC
Vyacheslav Spirov — General Director, Gazprombank Leasing
Tadzio Schilling — Chief Executive Officer, Association of European Businesses (АЕВ)

Front row participant:
Igor Mayorov — General Director, Meteor Lift

Numerous trends point to the need for a conscious policy to transition from the population being concentrated in major cities to distributing it throughout Russia’s vast territory, including to achieve the country’s national goals. Private investors are now ready to invest in building and developing new cities, either as part of plans to set up new enterprises or to implement other investment projects. For Russia, this could become one of the methods used to revamp the settlement system and preserve the population in strategically important territories, including in the Far Eastern Federal District. Examples of such projects that are already being implemented include Dobrograd in the Vladimir Region, Ecopolis in the Sakhalin Region, DNS City in the Primorsky Territory, and the planned Micropolis in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). New cities can become centres for demographic development and a benchmark environment for families with children, and also support the birth rate and large families. But this requires new solutions not only in urban planning and the municipal economy, but in the actual philosophy (concept) of development and specific practices that focus on the needs of large families. Could these new Russian cities become points of attraction that will help redistribute migration and economic flows throughout the country? What strategy could be implemented to ensure the uniqueness of new cities? How can they utilize the principle of family-centricity in terms of the environment, services, and communities? What key mechanisms are needed to develop the economy of new cities? Could private investment be a tool for the country’s spatial development and the emergence of new cities? Could new cities create conditions to support families and birth rates, and encourage people to have more children in Russia?

Moderator:
Alexey Govyrin — Deputy, Member of the State Duma Committee of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Small and Medium Enterprises

Speakers:
Dmitry Alexeev — General Director, DNS Group
Zhanna Kadyleva — Director of Projects of the Urban Economy Division, Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects
Valery Limarenko — Governor of Sakhalin Region
Egor Polyakov — Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region
Aleksandr Prygunkov — Managing Partner, Samolet Group of Companies
Sophia Pulikovskaya — Director of Regional Development Division, DOM.RF
Vladimir Sedov — Founder, Askona Life Group; Dobrograd Project Author
Alexey Chekunkov — Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic

Front row participant:
Kirill Istomin — First Deputy General Director, Dialogue Regions Autonomous Nonprofit Organization

Infrastructure projects are among the main drivers of the socioeconomic development of the Far East regions with their multiplier effects. However, they are capital intensive and require the creation of conditions for business and the state to cooperate at the national and international levels, including in the BRICS+ space. With the implementation period of the Strategy for the Spatial Development of the Russian Federation and the Strategy for the Socioeconomic Development of the Far East and the Baikal Region set to conclude in 2025, it is important to discuss the strategic benchmarks of the macro-region and the drafting of long-term development documents, taking into account the need to further adjust the system used to assess the effectiveness of infrastructure projects, and prepare measures to support the involvement of private investors in their implementation. How can we combine the interests of the state, development institutions, and private investors in the implementation of infrastructure projects when structuring project financing transactions? What is the best way to ensure the financing of infrastructure projects in this era of high interest rates? How should the effectiveness of infrastructure projects be assessed? Which infrastructure projects in the Far East are the most promising? What new opportunities are being created in the BRICS+ space in terms of financing mechanisms and the implementation of long-term infrastructure projects?

Moderator:
Mikhail Kuznetsov — Director, Eastern State Planning Center (FANU Vostokgosplan)

Speakers:
Aleksandr Babakov — Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Anna Baginskaya — Managing Director, Head of the PPP Center, Sberbank
Ilya Gurov — Head of the Department of Finance and Credit, Faculty of Economics, Moscow State University
Valentin Ivanov — First Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation
Yuriy Korsun — Deputy Chairman, VEB.RF
Denis Kravchenko — Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Economic Policy
Jian Lian — Founder, Beijing Hengce Investment Consulting Co. (online)
Oleg Melnikov — First Vice President, Gazprombank
George Rizhinashvili — Director of Energy Business, RUSAL
Grigoriy Smirnov — Partner of the Public-private partnership, construction and infrastructure practice, Nikolskaya Consulting LLC

Front row participants:
Olga Vinogradova — Associate Professor of the Department of Finance and Credit, Faculty of Economics, Moscow State University
Marina Tolstel — Associate Professor of the Department of Finance and Credit, Faculty of Economics, Moscow State University

Russia has accumulated a wealth of experience of successful practices in the organization and financing of healthcare, as well as in healthcare innovation. This experience includes numerous innovative designs and organizational models that have been introduced and scaled in various healthcare settings across the country. The Far East plays a special role in the modernization of healthcare in Russia. The remoteness of many of its territories and the fact that some areas cannot be accessed by land for much of the year have led to the development and successful implementation of promising solutions: air ambulances, mobile medical clinics and first aid stations, and medical informatics, including modern digital technologies such as telemedicine and remote health monitoring. Many innovations in the field of digital transformation, triage, and primary health care that are used in the region have been adopted throughout the country, forming the basis of algorithms and health recommendations. Strengthening mechanisms for sharing experience and knowledge could prove to be an important step towards increasing the efficiency of medical organizations, expanding accessibility to, and improving the quality of, medical care in Russia. In what areas is the modernization of the medical care system taking place with due account of the needs of society and the national healthcare system? What best practices for the improvement of medical care, most notably primary care, that have been implemented in the Russian Far East can be replicated and implemented in medical organizations throughout the country? What problems facing the implementation of advanced solutions will the exchange of experience in the healthcare system help solve? In which areas should this cooperation be developed first?

Moderator:
Olga Kobyakova — Director, Russian Research Institute of Health

Speakers:
Timur Akhmerov — General Director, BARS Group
Nikolay Grachev — General Director, Dmitry Rogachev's National Medical Research Center for Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (online)
Svetlana Leontieva — Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Amur Region, Minister of Health of the Amur Region
Eugenia Ludupova — Minister of Health of the Republic of Buryatia
Victor Fisenko — First Deputy Minister of Health of the Russian Federation
Evgeniy Shestopalov — Minister of Health of Primorsky Region
Vladimir Yuschuk — Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Sakhalin Region

The socioeconomic development of the Far East remains a priority of in Russia’s state policy and aims to retain and increase human capital, among other things. The availability and affordability of housing plays a special role in programmes to attract people to the macro-region and serves as an essential precondition for establishing a decent living environment and high quality of life. Mortgage lending is one of the main tools for improving housing conditions among residents of the Far East. The region has a targeted state-supported programme called Far Eastern Mortgage, and loans are being issued at a record low rate of two percent per annum. What goals has it already helped to achieve? How can the programme influence improvements in the demographic situation and support for the birth rate and large families?

Moderator:
Gasan Gasanbalayev — Executive Director for Social Development, Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic

Speakers:
Alexander Aksakov — Director of Infrastructure Bonds Division, DOM.RF
Andrey Artamonov — General Director, DNS Development
Olga Batalina — First Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation
Tatyana Butskaya — First Deputy Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Family Protection, Issues of Paternity, Maternity and Childhood
Kirill Bychkov — Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
Georgiy Gorshkov — Deputy President - Chairman of the Board, VTB Bank
Elvira Nurgalieva — Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic
Natalya Trunova — Auditor, Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation

Russia’s national development goals for the period until 2030 require a thorough rethinking of regional socioeconomic strategies. The comprehensive transformation of the Far East needs to take place in close partnership between the government, banks, and business. This will help to achieve key economic development indicators and create attractive commercial conditions for private investors and commercial banks. What is the best way to make the union of the government, banks, and entrepreneurs equitable and mutually beneficial? Which support instruments have proven their effectiveness, and which ones need to be modernized? What is the role of development institutions and banks in stimulating investment activity? What role can new infrastructure projects play in developing the economy and improving the quality of life in the Far East?

Moderator:
Mikhail Khomich — Chief Managing Director, Chief Strategist, VEB.RF; Special Projects Director, Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects (ASI)

Speakers:
Dmitry Alexeev — General Director, DNS Group
Ivan Molchanov —
Maksim Oreshkin — Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation
Alexey Chekunkov — Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic
Igor Shuvalov — Chairman, VEB.RF

The importance and scale of infrastructure projects, as well as their impact on the economy and geopolitics, are increasing each year. The strengthening of ties between Russia and countries of the East has led to an increase in trade turnover, while the creation of new and modernization of existing routes is opening up new opportunities for Russian exporters. Strong infrastructure and logistics that are not dependent on the global market situation are becoming the foundation of a multipolar world and an equal partnership between states and their sovereignty. Infrastructure development spurs on the construction of housing, manufacturing facilities, and public amenities, and invigorates the labour market. Lots of high-tech know-how is created and introduced during the implementation and design of major infrastructure projects. Russia has gained significant experience and capacity that can be used outside the country and can successfully compete with the largest international conglomerates. Which areas of infrastructure construction have generated the most impressive results? What prospects exist for the development of railway, road, terminal, and port infrastructure? What challenges do Russia and builders face in these areas in the East? What technological solutions could be of interest to other countries, particularly in the context of Eurasian integration? How should the government, companies, and financial institutions collaborate to achieve the best results?

Moderator:
Elina Tikhonova — Anchor, RBC

Speakers:
Nikolay Valuev — First Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Russian Federation on Ecology and Environmental Protection
Alexander Iodchin — Deputy General Director for Strategy and Development, Delo Group of Companies
Vusal Ismailzade — Chief Executive Officer, BamStroyMehanizatsiya, NPS Group of Companies
Igor Koval — First Deputy Chairman of the Board, State Company "Russian Highways"
Vitaliy Sergeychuk — Member of the Management Board, VTB Bank
Nikolay Tsekhomskiy — First Deputy Chairman – Member of the Board, VEB.RF
Alexey Chichkanov — First Vice President, Gazprombank
Alexander Shokhin — President, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs

The Russian president has set the goal of increasing passenger traffic on flights within the Far East to at least 4 million passengers per year by 2030. To achieve this target and enhance the level of transportation, the Russian Ministry of Transport, along with the regions of the Far Eastern Federal District and the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East, have prepared a plan for the development of air transportation within the Far Eastern Federal District. The plan envisages the following measures: the construction and modernization of airports, airfields, heliports, and landing sites in the Far Eastern Federal District; the supply of the required number of Russian-produced aircraft and helicopters for regional and small aviation; a reduction in passenger transportation costs, including through the use of preferential leasing mechanisms; and the greater availability of transportation within the Far Eastern Federal District for Russian citizens. What is the current situation like and what prospects exist for the development of air transportation in the regions of the Far East? What constraints remain in the implementation of the plan and how can they be overcome? How can we accelerate the development of local transportation? How are plans being implemented to rebuild airfield infrastructure? What other problems need to be solved to achieve the target indicators for passenger traffic?

Moderator:
Igor Kustarin — Senior Advisor, Strategy Partners

Speakers:
Anatoliy Bobrakov — Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic
Oleg Bocharov — Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Vladislav Kuznetsov — Governor of the Chukotka Autonomous Region
Alexey Laukart — Co-founder, Prosto Tent
Vladimir Poteshkin — Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation
Konstantin Sukhorebrik — General Director, Aurora Airlines
Andrey Chikhanchin — First Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Commerce and Finance, Aeroflot
Dmitry Yadrov — Head, Federal Agency for Air Transport

Front row participants:
Fedor Borisov — Chief Expert, Institute of Transport Economics and Transport Policy, National Research University Higher School of Economics
Aleksey Vasilchenko — Chairman of the Board of Directors, Krasinvest
Dmitriy Kozorez — Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Moscow Aviation Institute National Research University
Vladimir Sivtsev — Minister of Transport and Road Facilities of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

The widespread restructuring of the Russian economy over the last two years has turned the Far East into an investment priority for business and the state. However, objective factors mean that the cost of goods in the Far East is still substantially higher than in the rest of Russia. This mitigates the effectiveness of the government’s efforts to build critical infrastructure, hinders business development, and prevents new residents from coming to the region. One solution could be to strengthen the industrial base of the Far Eastern Federal District. Creating its own production facilities would reduce the cost of products needed for the development of the region. To maximize the effect from this, there should be a greater focus on industries with wide areas of application for their finished products. One such industry is the chemical industry. Polymer-based products are widely used in all sectors of the economy, and their production in the Far Eastern Federal District would increase the availability of advanced technological solutions and reduce costs for businesses and the population. In addition, the industry has a huge multiplier effect on the economy. One job at an enterprise creates seven or more jobs in related industries. What is the best way to maximize the potential of polymer processing in the Far East? The government is investing trillions of roubles in the region’s infrastructure, including the development of the Eastern railway operating domain, as well as the modernization of the energy system and housing and utility services. How can Far Eastern suppliers take advantage of these opportunities? What conditions need to be created for businesses to intensify the processing of raw materials in the region? How can the state help: with subsidies or guarantees of long-term demand? Can the regions of the Far East develop their own industry with China as a neighbour? How can we find a balanced approach to protecting markets and efforts to phase out imports?

Moderator:
Yakov Sergienko — General Director, Yakov & Partners

Speakers:
Andrey Artamonov — General Director, DNS Development
Vladimir Volkov — First Deputy General Director for Integrated Projects and Strategic Development, Roads and Bridges
Lev Gorilovskiy — Chairman of the Board of Directors, POLIPLASTIC Group
Sergey Komyshan — Member of the Board, Executive Director, SIBUR
Alexey Molsky — Deputy Director General for Investment and Capital Construction, Rosseti
Sergey Khmura — Deputy Director, Investment Attraction Agency of the Amur Region

Russia and China are among the world’s top five largest greenhouse gas emitters, and the success of their efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 will largely determine the extent to which the goals of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement will be achieved. China has a national greenhouse gas emissions trading system, while Russia has introduced mandatory carbon reporting and is conducting an emissions trading experiment on Sakhalin island. The two countries are trying to find the most effective regulatory solutions that will help to achieve comprehensive decarbonization taking into account their own specific national circumstances, while also continuing to implement economic growth and development plans. Given the growing rate of carbon regulation, Russian and Chinese companies have a great opportunity to build cooperation in supplying resources and exchanging technology, which are crucial to implementing the ambitious climate goals. What challenges and opportunities does cooperation in low-carbon development create for companies? Could carbon regulation be used to increase competitiveness and penetrate new markets? How can we ensure the mutual recognition and comparability of measures and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

Moderator:
Andrey Sharonov — Chief Executive Officer, National ESG-Alliance

Speakers:
Anna Karzhavina — Director of Commercialization of the Palladium Technology Center, Norilsk Nickel
Igor Makarov — Head of the Laboratory for the Economics of Climate Change, National Research University Higher School of Economics (online)
Milena Milich — Special Representative of the Governor for Climate and Sustainable Development of the Sakhalin Region
Elena Myakotnikova — Member of the Executive Committee, Director of Sustainable Development, RUSAL
ZhongXiang Zhang — Founding Dean, Professor, Ma Yinchu School of Economics, Tianjin University (TJU) (online)
Yuliya Shabala — Deputy General Director for Sustainable Development and Corporate Affairs, Udokan Copper
Alexander Shokhin — President, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (online)

The emergence of new materials will inevitably lead to the transformation of numerous industries, from atomic research to space exploration. A striking example of this in recent years is graphene, which appeared only 20 years ago and is currently being used in the production of microelectronics, batteries, and even tennis rackets. Materials are becoming more complex with each passing day, and the possible areas for their application are constantly expanding. Perhaps we will see how the technologies of the future become the technologies of the present based on the example of new materials. However, this will require the comprehensive development of the economy and industry in the country, as well as synergy at different levels. It is crucial to simultaneously build modern research and production infrastructure, ensure the availability of basic chemistry, expand technological processes, lay the groundwork for science-intensive breakthrough projects, and train specialized personnel. This, in turn, will lead to the emergence of a new industry. What do we need to form a new industry? What do developers and manufacturers of materials need for a quantum leap forward? In what sectors will we see the greatest demand for new complex materials? How can we accelerate the incorporation of developments into industry? What prospects is the development of new materials creating for humanity? How can we find the future in the present?

Moderator:
Ruslan Yunusov — Advisor to the General Director, State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom

Speakers:
Darya Borisova — Member of the Board – Managing Director for Development and Innovations, SIBUR
Konstantin Gibalo — Venture Partner, Voskhod Venture Capital
Igor Drozdov — Deputy Chairman, VEB.RF
Igor Kobzev — Governor of Irkutsk Region
Alexander Korsunsky — Professor, Skoltech Center for Systems Engineering

Given the growing cargo turnover at Far Eastern ports, the Russian government’s key priorities include the development of traditional and launch of new sea routes for cargo transportation through the Far East to Asian countries and other geographic regions that maintain friendly relations with Russia, the expansion of port infrastructure, and creation of additional capacities both in Russia and abroad to handle these cargo flows. In 2023 alone, exports to Asian countries from Russia increased by 6%, Asian countries accounted for more than 70% of total Russian exports, and imports from Asian countries to Russia increased by 30%. Over the past few years, Far Eastern ports have launched new services not only to Asian countries, but also to India, Sri Lanka, and other regions. Digital logistics technologies are also developing, which streamline cargo handling at ports and border crossings, help accelerate the redirection of Russian foreign trade flows to China and other Southeast Asian countries, and contribute to the further growth in Russia’s trade turnover with this region. Which Asian countries have become more involved in trade with Russia today? Are there enough logistics solutions on the market to support the ever-increasing trade turnover? Is the state ready for further growth in trade with Asian countries through the Far East, and what are some of the current constraints? What additional technological and infrastructure solutions and digital innovations are needed for sustainable work in new directions? What problems exist in logistics through the Russian Far East for these new destinations? What additional government support measures could help Russian companies create new sustainable logistics chains?

Moderator:
Kirill Tokarev — Editor-in-Chief, Anchor, RBC

Speakers:
Dmitry Bakanov — Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Ivin — Deputy Head, Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation
Vinay Kumar — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the Russian Federation
Igor Levitin — Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation; Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cooperation in the Field of Transport
Ekaterina Lyakhova — Chief Executive Officer, Delo
German Maslov — Vice President of Liner and Logistic Division, FESCO
Sergey Pavlov — First Deputy Managing Director, Russian Railways
Sun Tianshu — Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Qifa

Cooperation between Russia and China is expanding. The transformation of the global market situation opens up new areas for this cooperation, creating space for the implementation of joint projects. Emerging barriers are rapidly turning into opportunities thanks to the efforts of interested institutions and business communities of the two countries.The steady increase in trade and economic turnover between Russia and China brings the currently lagging potential of investment cooperation and its practical aspects to the forefront. The key task is to ensure a stable flow of investments in both directions, primarily in the hi-tech sector. The creation of joint ventures and cross-border scientific and technological innovation zones, transfer of technologies and the exchange best investment practices for the development of Russia and China are issues that could serve as the focus of Russia–China bilateral cooperation in the coming years. Participants in the session will give their expert opinions on a number of issues: What initiatives can be launched to strengthen investment cooperation between Russia and China? What factors and challenges are slowing down the pace of practical interaction between the two sides? What mechanisms and infrastructure elements can be put in place to facilitate investment flows between Russia and China? What is the future of the tech sector in Russia–China relations? And what are the main areas of joint development in this field?

Moderators:
Zhou Liqun — Chairman, Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia
Alexey Maslov — Director, Institute of Asian and African Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Speakers:
Olga Basha — Senior Vice President, Head of International Settlements Development Department, VTB Bank
Zhang Daowei — Vice President, China National Petroleum Corporation
Kirill Dmitriev — Chief Executive Officer, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF)
Artem Zasurskiy — Vice President for International Development, JSFC Sistema
Alexander Ivlev — Co-Chairman of the Executive Committee, Foreign Investment Advisory Council (FIAC); Advisor, B1 Group
Vladimir Kolmogorov — General Director, En+
Veronika Nikishina — General Director, Russian Export Center
Alexey Repik — Chairman, Delovaya Rossiya (Business Russia) (online)
Zhang Hanhui — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Russian Federation
Ke Jin — General Director, New New Shipping
Liao Jiasheng — General Director, China Logistics Group
Pavel Cherenkov — General Director, Sitronics Space

Front row participants:
Andrey Borodin — Partner for IT and Telecommunications, Ingvarr Zhong Yin
Li Yongjun — General Director for Russia and CIS, China Faw Group
Guo Yunfei — President, DQ Carbon Group

Creating a comfortable living environment and social infrastructure in the Arctic is crucial to the development of the mineral-rich territory and the realization of its economic potential. Providing citizens with comfortable housing is one of the most important factors in curbing the outflow of population from the Arctic zone. At the same time, the Arctic is a region with extreme climatic conditions that are unsuitable for construction: low temperatures are observed there for most of the year. Construction work in the Arctic is also complicated by a major increase in the depth of permafrost thawing, which reduces the load-bearing ability of the soil. The problem of insufficient housing construction is also particularly relevant considering the major increase in the amount of dilapidated and emergency housing each year. The low temperatures related to the significant heat losses and permafrost soil that are typical for the Arctic zone require the use of special methods and technologies when constructing permanent buildings and structures, including residential ones (e.g., the construction of pile foundations, which increase construction costs by 20–40%). What are some of the specific aspects of how advanced technologies are developed and introduced for the construction of major housing projects in Russia’s Arctic zone that ensure the safety of facilities and the efficient spending of budget funds? What experience has been gained from the Affordable Rental Housing in the Far Eastern Federal District programme and its extension to the Arctic zone? How effective are state support measures for the parties involved in the implementation of housing construction projects?

Moderator:
Alena Rogozina — Special Correspondent, Russia-1 TV Channel

Speakers:
Pavel Volkov — State Secretary – Deputy Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and the Arctic
Andrey Grachev — Vice President for Federal and Regional Programs, Norilsk Nickel
Alexander Levintal — Managing Director for the Far East, DOM.RF
Aleksandr Prygunkov — Managing Partner, Samolet Group of Companies
Nikita Stasishin — Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities of the Russian Federation
Natalya Trunova — Auditor, Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation
Oleg Shulyatyev — Deputy Director for Research, Gersevanov Research Institute of Bases and Underground Structures (NIIOSP)

The culture of philanthropy in Russia has shifted dramatically over the past decades: from providing one-off assistance to people in difficult life situations to the systematic activities of major corporations to address social issues in the regions where they operation, closely cooperate with the government, and collaborate with non-profit organizations and other entities involved in the social ecosystem. People-centricity has become one of the most important conceptual focuses for business and NPOs, and social investments have become more comprehensive. Business and the non-profit sector have made a major achievement by building partnerships, not only in the donor-beneficiary format, but also by hiring non-profits as professional consultants and agencies that can solve social problems. What social initiatives help to bolster positive public sentiment? How has the interaction changed between business, government, the non-profit sector, and the media? How does business understand philanthropy today, what place does it occupy in a company’s social agenda, and what role does it play in the development of regions? What successful examples of social partnerships between multiple sectors have emerged in response to the challenges seen in recent years?

Moderator:
Innokentiy Dementyev — Deputy General Director, Presidential Grants Foundation

Speakers:
Olga Batalina — First Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation
Andrey Blokhin — Minister of Economic Development of the Primorsky Region
Aleksandra Boldyreva — Executive Director, Russian Donors Forum
Maxim Lunev — Head of the Corporate Communications Department, Russian Railways
Lilia Ovcharova — Vice Rector, National Research University Higher School of Economics
Olga Petrova — Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Vera Podguzova — Senior Vice President, Director of External Relations Directorate, Promsvyazbank
Miroslava Sergeenko — Founder, President, Charitable Foundation "Oncology"
Nikolay Slabzhanin — Executive Director, Russian Committee "Children's Villages - SOS"; Member, Public Council under the Commissioner for the President of the Russian Federation for Children

Front row participant:
Anna Sorochinskaya — Executive Director, NGO "Public Council on the problem of adolescent smoking"

Enhancing the availability of medical care for rural residents is one of the top priorities for preserving the Russian population. The development of modern digital and remote technologies, as well as the digital transformation of medical care, are making it possible to conduct more high-tech diagnostics and shorten the period needed to provide medical care. What technologies are already available to help residents of remote areas? How can we improve the quality of preventive and emergency care at medical and obstetric stations? What modern solutions have proven to be effective?

Moderator:
Evelina Zakamskaya — TV Presenter, Russia 24 TV Channel; Chief Editor, Doctor TV Channel

Speakers:
Alexey Altynbaev — Head, POLIMED
Oksana Drapkina — Director, National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Chief Visiting Specialist in Therapy and General Medical Practice of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (online)
Denis Kolesnik — Deputy General Director for Commercial Activities, Russian Railways
Valentina Peterkova — Deputy Director of the Scientific Centre and Director of the Institute of Pediatric Endocrinology, National Medical Research Centre for Endocrinology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Chief External Specialist Paediatric Endocrinologist of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (online)
Victor Fisenko — First Deputy Minister of Health of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Yuschuk — Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Sakhalin Region
Irina Yarovaya — Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

Front row participant:
Grigoriy Smolyak — Director of the Social Development Department of the Far East and the Arctic, Ministry of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic

In the context of the large-scale changes that are taking place in the economy of the Russian Far East, where centres of economic growth and major investment projects are being created and migration outflow is on the decline, people are starting to call for a better standard of living, for the creation of cultural centres and modern spaces. In short, the potential for the development of the creative industries is being formed. The federal law “On the development of creative industries in the Russian Federation” signed this year provided a definition of the creative industries and created clusters, as well as a list of sectors that are part of the creative industries. The document also stated that the main powers in regulating the field rest in the hands of individual Russian regions themselves. In order for the law to work in practice, the process of working out a strategy for the development of the creative industry in the Russian Far East has begun. The main provisions of this strategy will be discussed at the session. Which creative industry (sector of the creative economy) has the potential to make the greatest contribution to the economy of the Russian Far East? What kind of government support will produce a positive effect? Who can be counted on? What creative specializations do different regions of the Far East possess?

Moderator:
Mikhail Khomich — Chief Managing Director, Chief Strategist, VEB.RF

Speakers:
Denis Kravchenko — Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Economic Policy
Elizaveta Likhacheva — Director, Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts
Dmitry Makhonin — Governor of Perm Territory
Aisen Nikolaev — Head of Sakha Republic (Yakutia)
Elvira Nurgalieva — Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic
Ekaterina Cherkes-zade — Director of the Center for the Development of Creative Economy, Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects

Front row participants:
Egor Bespyatov — Director, Yakov and Partners
Denis Gros — Chairman of the Interregional Branch for the Khabarovsk Territory and the Jewish Autonomous Region, Delovaya Rossiya (Business Russia); General Director, MC DA! Development
Sargylana Ignatieva — Rector, Arctic State Institute of Culture and Arts
Tatyana Karavaeva — Deputy General Director, Center for Strategic Research

Western countries are trying to consolidate their global supremacy through dominance in the technological sphere. In response, the Global South is starting to band together to defend their own interests in the face of the collective West. As a new factor in international relations, AI has both creative and destructive potential. What is the latest in the process of ensuring the fair distribution of benefits and costs from the widespread use of AI, including environmental, socio-political, economic, and financial aspects? What mechanisms is the West using to take over the AI agenda? What is its ideological justification for exploiting the resources of the developing world? What technologies is it using in its struggle with geopolitical competitors in the scientific and technical sphere? What should Russia’s response be to this challenge? How can we unite the states of the Global South to prevent digital dependence on the states of the ‘golden billion’?

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

Speakers:
Maria Zakharova — Director, Department of Information and the Press, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Milos Jovanovic — President, OpenLink Group
Sergey Kuryan — Founder, Neyroseti
Andrey Neznamov — Managing Director – Head of the Human-Centered AI Center, Sberbank
Sergey Plugotarenko — General Director, Digital Economy
Elina Sidorenko — General Director, White Internet; Director of the Center for Digital Economy and Financial Innovation, Professor, MGIMO University; Member of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights

Front row participants:
Andrey Kondratiev — Second Secretary, Trade Mission of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Singapore
Alexander Redekop — Chief Executive Officer, Permsnabsbyt

Cyberfraud - a new pandemic? In the world of digital technology that rapidly changes our daily lives, cyberfraud crosses borders, scales out and becomes more elaborate, just like during a pandemic. Recent pandemic lessons teach us that new approaches and special measures are required. At the session, we will discuss the specific measures needed to be adopted on the international level to contain this threat.

Moderator:
Stanislav Kuznetsov — Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, Sberbank

Speakers:
Andrey Akulchev — Chief Counselor of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Deputy Head of The Russian Delegation at the UN Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of ICTs for Criminal Purposes
Petr Gorodov — Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation
Li Long — President Committee of Commerce with CIS Countries of the China-European Association for Technical and Economic Cooperation
Artem Sheikin — Member of the Federation Council Committee of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Constitutional Legislation and State Building

In 2025, the Russky Innovation Science and Technology Centre will start establishing scientific and educational clusters in the country’s key sectors: biotechnology, biomedicine, marine engineering, artificial intelligence and Big Data. The ISTC team faces the ambitious task of recruiting more than 100 scientific and engineering teams to collaborate with companies at ISTC Russky. Yet, the question arises as to whether the ISTC is able to attract the best talent from around the world and integrate scientists and engineers into innovative development of companies. The Forum session, which will bring together ministers, corporate executives and top scientists, will focus on topical issues: how to stop the Brain Drain, how realistic the proposed support measures are, and how they compare with international experience. Will government and businesses be able to provide stable funding or will bureaucratic hurdles jeopardise the initiative? How can foreign specialists be attracted and integrated into the Russian scientific environment, and how can ISTC Russky become a catalyst to an economic breakthrough in the Far East?

Moderator:
Maria Kudryavtseva — Anchor, Russia 24 TV Channel

Speakers:
Danil Denisov — General Director, Ecobiosphere
Peter Zheleznyakov — Co-founder, Medtekhservice
Boris Korobets — Rector, Far Eastern Federal University
Alexey Moskalev — Director of the Research Institute of Aging Biology, N.I. Lobachevsky National Research Nizhny Novgorod State University
Ekaterina Skorb — Director, Scientific and Educational Center for Infochemistry; Head, Laboratory of Intelligent Technologies in Infochemistry, ITMO University
Elena Kharisova — Vice-Rector for Development, Far Eastern Federal University; General Director, Fund for the Development of Innovative Scientific and Technological Center "Russky"
Li Hongpeng — Director, Agricultural Technology Research Center, of the Harbin Northeast Agricultural University
Alexey Chekunkov — Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic

Address by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin

Address by the Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim

Address by the Vice President of the People’s Republic of China Han Zheng

Moderator:
Alexandra Suvorova — Anchor, Russia 24 TV Channel