In recent years, Russia and China have significantly expanded bilateral trade and economic relations. Rapid growth has been seen in bilateral trade and investment cooperation, regional and cross-border relations have intensified, and the Russian and Chinese business communities have shown a greater interest in mutual cooperation. The Chinese market is enormous and has a large number of solvent consumers. The number of Russian SMEs that export goods, services, or components to China is currently on the rise. What economic potential exists for interaction between Russian and Chinese SMEs? What is the current level of trade turnover between Russia and China? What do Russian entrepreneurs usually export to China and what measures have helped them increase turnover? What difficulties do entrepreneurs face when promoting products from the Russian Federation? What is the most effective way to further develop SMEs? Where are the most promising markets right now? What logistical and infrastructural opportunities are available for entering the Chinese market?

Moderator:
Alexander Kalinin — President, All‑Russian Non‑Governmental Organization of Small and Medium‑Sized Businesses OPORA RUSSIA

Speakers:
Igor Vetryuk — General Director, Well Way
Ilona Gorsheneva-Dolunts — Director, Owner, InterBiz Trade and Logistics Company
Alexander Zainigabdinov — Head of the Beijing office of China Window Consulting Group, arbitrator of the Shanghai International Arbitration Center
Sergey Lebedev — Vice President of Government Relations, AliExpress CIS
Alexey Maslov — Director, Institute of Asian and African Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Ivan Podbereznyak — Chairman of the Board, SME Bank
Dmitry Prokhorenko — Director Development Overseas Network, Russian Export Center
Sun Tianshu — Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Qifa

The world is on the verge of fundamental changes. The main trend in contemporary international relations is the creation of a more equitable multipolar world order through the strengthening of new centres of power, including in the Asia-Pacific Region (APR). Young people are at the forefront of these ongoing processes, just as they always have been throughout the history of mankind. The current and future generations of young people are the ones who will have to implement the principles of this emerging polycentric system: openness, a focus on equal dialogue, respect for the distinctive cultural and civilizational features of specific communities and individuals, and the fight against various forms of discrimination and inequality. In this context, a well-considered and consistent state youth policy is taking on strategic importance and is a factor that will determine the international political positions of governments in a few decades. What should state policy primarily aim to achieve at the youth level? How appealing are the conditions that have been created in the APR for the development and self-realization of young citizens? Could it be possible in the foreseeable future to rally the young people of the APR around the goals and values ​​of the World Majority, in which Russia plays a key role? How successful are the measures that have been taken by APR states to promote a constructive patriotic agenda and protect political, cultural, and information sovereignty?

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

Speakers:
Daniil Bisslinger — Director General, Directorate of the World Youth Festival
Artyom Zakharov — Head of the Representative Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in Krasnoyarsk
Oleg Karpovich — Vice-Rector for Research, Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; Doctor of Law, Doctor of Political Science, Professor; Member of the Expert Council under the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for Science and Higher Education
Ilya Matros — Director of the Department for Development of International Initiatives, Agency for Strategic Initiatives for the Promotion of New Projects (ASI)
Farida Nezhmetdinova — Head of the Department of Philosophy and Law, Head of the Center for Strategic Planning and Public Relations, Kazan State Agrarian University
Steven Seagal — Special Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation for Humanitarian Relations (video message)
Anna Starkova — Director for Special Projects, RWB
Stanislav Surovtsev — Vice-Rector for Youth Policy, Social Work and International Relations, Moscow State Institute of International Relations

In the history of BRICS, 2024 is a landmark year. In addition to creating fresh opportunities for BRICS to look into, the association's expansion presents complex challenges in terms of reforming the way it operates. Russia's role as the current BRICS Chair is especially significant in this perspective. BRICS is currently concentrated on figuring out how to function in its new form and integrate new members as rapidly and efficiently as possible into the group’s activities. At the same time, there is a need to develop mechanisms for maintaining stability and bolstering internal unity among the BRICS nations. What impact will growth have on BRICS's decision-making process? What would be the best way to balance the interests of each and every member country? What comes next for the BRICS expansion process? Is it possible for the BRICS countries to increase their collaboration in the field of global security? How best to establish a relationship between the Global Majority and the BRICS countries? How should the newly formed BRICS position itself in light of its expansion?

Moderator:
Victoria Panova — Head, BRICS Expert Council – Russia; Vice-Rector, National Research University Higher School of Economics; Russian W20 Sherpa

Speakers:
Mohamed Salah — Member of the Board of Trustees, Al-Hewar Foundation for Studies and Humanities Researchs; Chairman, Eurasia and BRICS Forum; Member of the Advisory Board, World Tourism Experts Forum
Sergey Storchak — Senior Banker, VEB.RF
Dmitry Suslov — Deputy Director, Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies; Expert of the Working Group "Country Analysis and Analysis of National Strategies of BRICS", BRICS Expert Council–Russia
Zhao Jing — Deputy Secretary General, China Council for the BRICS Think Tank Cooperation (CCBTC)

Front row participant:
Dmitry Prokhorenko — Director Development Overseas Network, Russian Export Center

Russia has adopted a law on the development of mining. This creates new opportunities for Russia and its partners to grow the industry in the legal field, digitalize the economy, and make foreign economic activities more flexible. At present, Russia firmly ranks second in the world in the mining market and is ahead of the United States in terms of growth. By developing the mining industry, Russia is making a practical contribution to the development of end-to-end technologies in the country, which is crucial to achieving economic leadership in the world arena. The mining industry has an infrastructure base to implement projects in artificial intelligence and as part of the Data Economy national project. In autumn 2024, the largest data centre in the Far Eastern Federal District will open. What are some of the results that have been produced by the adoption of legislation on mining and the circulation of cryptocurrencies? How are Russia and its international partners benefiting from this? What other challenges need to be solved and what needs to be fine-tuned? What is the most logical way to use cryptocurrencies in the current conditions?

Moderator:
Alexey Bobrovsky — Economic Observer

Speakers:
Sergey Bezdelov — Director, Industrial Mining Association
Dmitriy Vitman — Operations Director of Corporate and Investment Business, Alfa-Bank
Igor Runets — Founder, General Director, BitRiver
Timofey Semenov — General Director, Intelion Mine

The youth agenda is receiving more and more attention both in the foreign policy of the Asia-Pacific region and on multilateral cooperation platforms in Asia. Against this backdrop, it is particularly important to expand friendly ties between young diplomats, who will one day take the helm of the foreign policy services of their countries. Trust-based interaction between young international relations specialists is especially crucial in shaping a new multipolar world order based on the principles of equality and mutual consideration of interests. The roundtable will provide an opportunity for young diplomats from Russia, China, and ASEAN countries to hold a friendly discussion about specific aspects of how each nation trains its workforce to work in the ministry of foreign affairs system, and to exchange experience in implementing international projects involving young people. The event will outline the most important tracks of youth cooperation for Asia-Pacific countries with an emphasis on science, education, volunteering, entrepreneurship, culture, and sports.

Moderator:
Anna Garmash — Third Secretary of the Department of Asian and Pacific Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

Speakers:
Arjun Vadrevu — Second Secretary of the Singapore Embassy in Russia
Valeria Vershinina — Deputy Director, ASEAN Center at MGIMO University (online)
Nonito Jr Cabrera — Third Secretary, Vice Consul, Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in the Russian Federation
Konstantin Kolpakov — Chairman, Council of Young Diplomats Russian Foreign Ministry
Ji Liya — Attache, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Russian Federation
May Mya Moon — Secretary-Reference Officer of the Myanmar Embassy in Russia
Huang Hua — Attache, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Russian Federation
Pu Yuzhuo — Attache, Secretary of the Council of Young Diplomats, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Russian Federation

The Russia–ASEAN strategic partnership marked the fifth year of its establishment in 2023. In 2004, Russia joined the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia as part of the Bali Treaty. These are crucial prerequisites for Russia to further intensify its dialogue with ASEAN member states. Russia attaches priority significance to cooperation with ASEAN taking into account the rapidly growing and multifaceted potential of the Asia-Pacific region. Plans for the advanced development of the Russian Far East and Arctic zone also depend on the effective realization of the potential for cooperation with the Asia-Pacific region. What are some of the most promising and strategic focuses for the development of the Russian Far East and the countries of Southeast Asia? What challenges do Russia and ASEAN member countries face in terms of intensifying trade and economic cooperation? What will Russia’s relations with ASEAN member countries look like by 2030? What joint investment projects will be implemented to bolster mutual infrastructure and improve people’s quality of life in Russia and ASEAN countries? How can we create conditions for a productive dialogue and mutually beneficial partnership?

Moderator:
Daniyar Akkaziev — Executive Director, Russia-ASEAN Business Council

Speakers:
Gohar Barseghyan — Member of the Board (Minister) for Industry and Agro-Industrial Complex, Eurasian Economic Commission
Sergey Katyrin — President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation
Thet Thet Khine — Union Minister of Hotels and Tourism of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Amor Maclang — Co-Founder, Secretary General, International Digital Economies Association (IDEA); Convenor, Digital Pilipinas (online)
German Maslov — Vice President of Liner and Logistic Division, FESCO
Sergey Machekhin — Deputy General Director for Project Engineering, Sustainable Development and International Cooperation, RusHydro
Le Viet Hai — Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Hoa Binh Construction

Front row participant:
Dmitry Prokhorenko — Director Development Overseas Network, Russian Export Center

Long-term observations indicate that the average annual temperature on the Earth’s surface in Russia has been growing by an average of 0.51 °C every 10 years since the mid-1970s (the temperature growth rate has increased by 0.04 °C compared with 2019), which is 2.8 times higher than the average growth rate in global temperatures (0.18 °C every 10 years). The growth rate in Russia’s Arctic zone is 3.9 times higher than the average global rate (0.71 °C every 10 years). The adaptation process involves adjusting to actual or expected climate change and its consequences in manmade and natural systems in order to reduce harm or take advantage of favourable opportunities. Is Russian business ready to integrate adaptation principles into their economic activities, and how would this affect such business processes as risk management and long-term planning? Is it better to deal with such issues today or is this an additional burden on business?

Moderator:
Marina Kim — Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation; TV presenter, journalist

Speakers:
Sergey Zhuravlev — Vice President of Government Relations, Polyus
Tatiana Zavyalova — Senior Vice President for ESG, Sberbank
Kirill Komarov — First Deputy General Director, Director of the Development and International Business Unit, State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM
Igor Korotetskiy — Head of the Group for the Provision of Services in the Field of Operational Risks and Sustainable Development, Kept
Sergey Machekhin — Deputy General Director for Project Engineering, Sustainable Development and International Cooperation, RusHydro
Dmitry Pristanskov — State Secretary – Vice President, Norilsk Nickel
Marina Slutskaya — Director of the Sustainable Development and International Cooperation Unit, DOM.RF

The geopolitical and economic challenges of today, along with the high degree of interdependence of global economies, highlight the need to search for and develop new approaches and strategies for cooperation between countries. Joint efforts based on mutually beneficial trade and logistics partnerships will open up prospects for all participants, bolster their standing on the global stage, and provide the foundation for a multipolar world. What integration models can be developed to strengthen trade cooperation between countries? Do the BRICS+ countries enjoy a special role in global trade? How can cooperation in trade and transport contribute to sustainable development and stability in a multipolar world? How can the mechanism of state support for foreign trade be fine-tuned (the purpose of the ‘International Cooperation and Export’ national project)? Do we need to build a transport and logistics infrastructure abroad? What can businesses do to support the state’s plans? And what can the state do to help businesses in new markets?

Moderator:
Elina Tikhonova — Anchor, RBC

Speakers:
Alexander Kreshchenko — President, Segezha Group
Vinay Kumar — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the Russian Federation
Sergey Levin — Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation
Valery Limarenko — Governor of Sakhalin Region
Veronika Nikishina — General Director, Russian Export Center
Roman Chekushov — State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Sergey Shishkarev — Chairman of the Board of Directors, Delo Group of Companies
Alexander Shokhin — President, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (online)

Front row participants:
Francisco Kajatt-Vaccari — Chairman of the Board of Directors, Corporacion Kajatt Vaccari
Valeria Plotnikova — Managing Partner, Strategy Partners

The changes in the balance of power that have taken place on the world stage have clearly exposed the discrepancy between the existing international institutions and the new agenda of the multipolar world order. Influenced by supporters of the archaic balance of power, modern scientific, educational, cultural, sports, and political structures continue to promote the ideas of the Western minority. The supranational organizations that were created in the past have lost their influence and now only play an advisory role. Given the need to curb the national egoism of a number of states, world leaders now face the challenge of creating alternative international institutions that can fully meet the demands of modern society. The Russian Far East plays a key important role in bolstering a fair world order. The region, with its unique natural, economic, and technological resources, is creating unprecedented opportunities for cooperation with rapidly developing countries around the world and, above all, the Asia-Pacific region. What prospects exist for boosting the level of cooperation between the Far Eastern region and other countries in order to revive existing and create new international institutions that will provide a platform for equal dialogue between all countries and help foster greater international collaboration?

Moderator:
Daniil Bisslinger — Director General, Directorate of the World Youth Festival

Speakers:
Konstantin Mayor — General Director, MAER Media Holding
Alexander Machevskiy — Managing Director, VEB.RF
Liu Xin — Chairman of the Board and founder, MBDK International Group (Investment, Trading, Education); CEO and founder of MAX Innovation Capital
Hans-Joachim Frey — Stage Director; Artistic Director, Talent and Success Foundation
Kirill Shamalov — CEO, Ladoga Menedzhment
Kristofer Duglas Emms — Head of Brokerage Division, LM Investments
Oritseweyinmi Eribo — General Manager, Women Chamber of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture

The task of reducing the existing human resources deficit becomes more urgent everywhere with each passing year, and it affects developing and developed countries alike. Tense geopolitical realities have countries sweetening the pot to entice foreign specialists over to their side. To achieve national development goals and lead the technological pack, Russia must create favorable conditions for the employment of highly qualified specialists and ensure a flow of qualified foreign personnel into the Russian economy. How can we manipulate migration to meet the needs of the country? What can we do to make Russia more attractive to foreign specialists, scientists, and students? Could new programmes be used to stimulate a ‘brain gain’? Who should be responsible for creating demand for such specialists and helping them adapt? What role should business play in these processes? How do foreign specialists and their international experience influence economic growth and the development of large projects?

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

Speakers:
Aleksandr Vaino — Director of the "Young Professionals" department, Agency of Strategic Initiatives (ASI)
Kirill Kravchenko — Member of the Board, Gazprom Neft
Sergey Nuzhdin — Member of the Presidium of the Management Board, Chairman of the Committee on Migration and Coordination of Activities of Places of Residence, All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium Business OPORA RUSSIA
Anton Petrakov — Director for Government Relations, Yandex Taxi
Mikhail Salkov — Director of Human Resources, GRK Bystrinskoye
Yakov Sergienko — General Director, Yakov & Partners

As the world continues to change, it is becoming increasingly clear that we have entered a transitional era. The West’s unipolar hegemony led by the United States is a thing of the past, yet the configuration of the new global world order remains elusive. Key global players are putting forward their own proposals for the future of international relations. Russia is the leading proponent of a multipolar world and the Greater Eurasia Partnership. China is proposing its concept of a ‘Community of Common Destiny for Mankind’ and is implementing the Belt and Road initiative. India is advocating its plan of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ and stressing the importance of an open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region. To what extent can these and other visions of the future of the world order complement each other harmoniously? Or will they inevitably conflict, compete, and undermine each other?

Moderator:
Dongsheng Di — Dean of School of Global and Area Studies, Renmin University of China

Speakers:
Bakary Jawo — First Secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Gambia in the Russian Federation (online)
Karin Kneissl — Head, Center G.O.R.K.I. (Geopolitical Observatory for Russia’s Key Issues) SPbU; Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria (2017–2019) (online)
Bo Linh Le — Member of the Central Theoretical Council of the Central Committee, Communist Party of Vietnam
Artem Lukin — Deputy Director for Science and Innovation, Oriental Institute of the Far Eastern Federal University
Yu Miaojie — Rector, Liaoning University

Modern challenges have brought issues of global drug safety to the fore – issues that require quick and proven solutions. Preventing drug defects, ensuring their uninterrupted availability, and strengthening drug circulation systems in general – these are among the key priorities of the cooperation agenda between Russia and the BRICS countries, primarily China, in the innovation and hi-tech production of medicinal products. Chinese pharmaceutical companies and research centres have expressed their readiness to localize part of their activities on the territory of the Russian Federation, specifically in the special economic zones of the Far East. In addition, Russia and China need to work together on mechanisms for promoting competitive products in pharmaceutical markets throughout the Asia region. With all that said, solutions still need to be found that would remove various barriers from the bilateral cooperation agenda, one being the fact that the Chinese professional community is mostly unaware about the opportunities for joint activities. What aspects of strengthening cooperation between Russia and China should be discussed first? In what priority areas are effective solutions needed in order to pave the way for long-term partnerships between the two countries? What mechanisms are needed that could harmonize these processes? What prospects does cooperation in the field of drug policy open up for the BRICS countries?

Moderator:
Aleksandr Petrov — Deputy, member of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

Speakers:
Li Wei — Chairman of the Board of Directors, Shanghai Pengwei Medical Technology CO., LTD
Alexander Demyanov — Member of the Board of Directors, Center for the Development of Advanced Technologies
Mikael Ibragimov — General Director, B3-MED LLC
Dmitry Kudlay — Vice President for the Introduction of New Medical Technologies, Generium
Grigoriy Kuranov — Deputy Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District of the Russian Federation
Oleg Lavrov — Advisor to the General Director, Innovative Engineering Center
Yang Tao — Deputy General Manager, Tonghua Anrate Biopharmaceutical CO., LTD

Today, Russia and China are actively enhancing their mutual cooperation: the bilateral trade is expanding, the share of national currencies in settlements between the two countries has exceeded 90%, and the foreign trade pattern itself is changing to include the ever growing number of non-resource goods. The cooperation is felt everywhere, not just among businesses and government. For example, in 2023, the share of Chinese cars bought by Russian consumers topped 50%. The next stage of this development will be a strong cross-border growth of businesses in both countries driven not only by the increased mutual trade but also by the growing local manufacturing content.

Moderator:
Alexey Maslov — Director, Institute of Asian and African Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Speakers:
Andrey Blokhin — Minister of Economic Development of the Primorsky Region
Alexander Vedyakhin — First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, Sberbank
Zhou Liqun — Chairman, Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia
Dzhambulat Tekiev — Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai
Sun Tianshu — Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Qifa
Ali Uzdenov — Member of the Board of Directors of Agroholding Steppe
Nicholas Chan — Hong Kong Deputy to the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China

The UN Summit of the Future needs to outline the main focuses for the organization’s development for the period after 2030. At the Summit, world leaders will approve the Pact for the Future, which demonstrates global solidarity in the interests of present and future generations. One of the main components of this document will be the climate agenda. The next Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change will take place in Baku in November 2024. One of the main objectives will be to set a collective quantifiable target for financing. The presidencies troika, which includes the United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, and Brazil, is preparing a roadmap that aims to significantly expand international cooperation and stimulate countries to be more ambitious in their contributions at the national level to step up their actions to contain global warming. What climate agenda issues will be considered at the UN Summit of the Future? What will be the key themes at the upcoming climate conference in Baku? What kind of objectives will be set in the run-up to the anniversary COP, which will take place in Brazil in 2025?

Moderator:
Sergey Rybakov — General Director, Foundation "Nature and People"

Speakers:
Ganbold Baasanjav — Director, United Nations ESCAP East and North East Asia Office (online)
Oleg Kobyakov — Director, Liaison Office with the Russian Federation, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (online)
Sergey Kononuchenko — Ambassador at Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Olga Rebkovets — Acting Rector, Vitus Bering Kamchatka State University; Founder, Total Dictation Foundation
Alexander Samardak — Rector, Sakhalin State University
Alexander Sergeev — Scientific Supervisor, National Center for Physics and Mathematics (NCFM) (online)
Sergey Storchak — Senior Banker, VEB.RF
Tatyana Terentyeva — Rector, Vladivostok State University

Front row participant:
Yury Marfin — Rector, Pacific State University

Bolstering mutually beneficial relations with the countries of Greater Eurasia and the Asia-Pacific is one of Russia’s top priorities on the world stage. It is crucial to develop the practical aspect of such interaction, build cooperation ties with the involvement of businesses from countries in the macro-region, and eliminate potential restrictions and barriers that could impede the realization of their combined complementary potential. This work could be facilitated by using the unique experience and effectively combining the efforts of key integration projects and multilateral formats that unite the countries of the region. The EAEU, SCO, and BRICS all play a special role in this regard. How can we encourage business to become more involved in the development of industrial cooperation? What needs to be done to ensure unimpeded payments and settlements? How can we eliminate technical barriers to trade, standardization, and technical regulation? What steps need to be taken to develop and modernize national and international support tools and preferential regimes in Greater Eurasia?

Moderator:
Sergey Mikhnevich — Executive Secretary, Member of the Presidium, EAEU Business Council

Speakers:
Gohar Barseghyan — Member of the Board (Minister) for Industry and Agro-Industrial Complex, Eurasian Economic Commission
Humaid Mohammed Ben Salem — Secretary-General, UAE Federation of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) (online)
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
Sergey Pavlov — First Deputy Managing Director, Russian Railways
Sergey Ryabukhin — First Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Budget and Financial Markets
Charlie Than — Union Minister of the Republic of Myanmar
Roman Chekushov — State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Alexander Shokhin — President, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (online)

Front row participants:
Lim Byung-Jin — Secretary General, Association of Northeast Asian Regional Governments (NEAR)
Egor Bespyatov — Director, Yakov and Partners
Dmitry Volvach — Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation (online)

In the light of globalization and digitalization, a nation’s competitiveness in the global tourism market becomes even more important for their economic growth. The 2020 global tourism crisis led to structural changes in the industry, and tourists developed new preferences. In 2024, the Discover Russia brand is showing foreign tourists a safe, hospitable, comfortable travel destination safe and respectful of all religions and traditional values and capable of catering to all tastes. Doing so requires tour products that take into account the national and cultural characteristics of tourists and their unique habits and preferences. What are Russia’s competitive advantages in tourism? What regional tourism pilot projects exist? How effective are mechanisms of state support: visa policies, payment mechanisms under sanctions, expanding flight options, and ensuring convenient transport?

Moderator:
Pavel Smelov — General Director, Center for Strategic Research Foundation

Speakers:
Dmitry Vakhrukov — Deputy Minister Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Aldar Dorzhiev — Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Buryatia
Yulia Maksutova — Director of the Center for International Tourism Development under the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Rusanov — Minister of Tourism of Kamchatka Territory
Ilya Umansky — President, Russian Union of Travel Industry; General Director, National tour operator “Alean”
Olga Filipenkova — Managing Director, Centre for Tourism Development in the Polar Urals (online)

The Asia-Pacific region has always been of particular interest to Russia, since Asia, in particular China, accounts for the bulk of Russian content exports. China’s film industry is currently among the top in world cinema. It has become an influential industry that is capable of creating content in a wide variety of sizes and genres, and the audience market is considered one of the most up-and-coming in the world. Today, the question is whether the two countries can expand and intensify collaboration both in film distribution and co-production projects, as well as building investment cooperation. What support measures could have a significant impact on Russian-Chinese cooperation in the creative industries? What barriers are preventing Russian films from entering Asia-Pacific markets today? Could the regions of the Far East become a future filming location for the Chinese film industry? What special considerations need to be taken into account when localizing content? What bonuses and prospects can Russian companies gain from maintaining a systematic presence in Asian film markets?

Moderator:
Anna Strunevskaya — Commercial Director, Video Rental Studio; Commercial Director, SLON Distribution

Speakers:
Elsa Antonova — General Director, Roskino (online)
Nikolay Zlatopolsky — Director of International Sales Department, Central Partnership (online)
Andrey Zolotarev — Screenwriter; Creative Producer, NMG Studio (online)
Sergey Ilyevsky — General Director, ArtMainstream
Dmitriy Starostin — Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region
Igor Chomsky — Director of Interaction with the Industry of the Holding, MTS Media
Steven Hui — Vice President, Senior Producer, Shanghai CMC Pictures Co
Alexey Shabarin — Mori Cinema Management LLC

Front row participant:
Dmitry Shevtsov — General Director, Vladivostok Film Studio

The world is currently in the active phase of the energy transition. The development of renewable energy sources is having an increasing impact on the economy and is closely tied to the climate agenda. However, the world is not going to completely abandon fossil fuels. Russia has a unique set of advantages, which, if utilized properly, could allow it to set the tone in the global energy industry of tomorrow. Such advantages include large reserves, well-developed infrastructure for the extraction of minerals, the hydropower industry, in which only 20% of its potential has been developed, enormous potential for growth in solar and wind generation, and unique experience in the development of nuclear energy compared with other countries. How can we strike a balance that will take into account the interests of all market participants and allow them to be competitive in the energy industry of the future? What configuration of generation sources is optimal for the state, taking into account the trends of the energy transition? What does this configuration look like for Russia’s largest trading partners – China and India? How are they adapting to the challenges of the energy transition? Optional: how realistic is it today to build a large hydroelectric power plant with the involvement of investors from countries that maintain friendly relations with Russia, and would the state be ready to hand it over to private players?

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

Speakers:
Roman Berdnikov — First Deputy General Director, Member of the Management Board, RusHydro
Irina Gaida — Deputy Director of the Project Center for Energy Transition and ESG Principles, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech)
Evgeny Grabchak — Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Tatiana Zavyalova — Senior Vice President for ESG, Sberbank
Vladimir Kolmogorov — General Director, En+
Grigory Nazarov — General Director, Rosatom Renewable Energy
Anton Poriadine — Partner, Yakov & Partners

Front row participants:
Vasily Savin — Partner, Head of Power and Utilities, Kept
Sergey Storchak — Senior Banker, VEB.RF

In today’s world, where globalization and integration are becoming increasingly significant factors in the development of society, special attention is paid to regions that play a key role in the formation of the new world order. The Asia-Pacific has become a new centre of politics and economics, playing a key role in the modern geopolitical system. And no one can deny that the centre of global development has shifted to this region. Southeast Asia is a critical region for global politics, where complex political processes are unfolding, including territorial disputes and changing balances of power between various countries. How does the changing balance of power in the Asia-Pacific affect the global geopolitical situation? What external forces influence political processes in the Asia-Pacfic? How might the process of decoupling that is taking place between the United States and China change global political and economic relations? What are NATO’s interests in the Asia-Pacific in the context of the U.S.–China rivalry? Could Southeast Asia become the new global financial centre?

Moderator:
Alexander Dugin — Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Multipolarity Forum; Director, Ivan Ilyin Higher Political School

Speakers:
Connie Rahakundini Bakrie — Professor, Faculty of International Relations, St. Petersburg State University
Zhang Weiwei — Professor, Fudan University; Director of the Chinese Institute
Maria Zakharova — Director, Department of Information and the Press, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Mitsuhiro Kimura — Chairman of the Japanese Patriotic Organization ISSUIKAI
Vinay Kumar — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the Russian Federation
Konstantin Malofeev — Head, Tsargrad
Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela — Chairman, International Russophile Movement; Member of Parliament, Chairman of Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, National Assembly of South Africa
Medhav Kumar Nepal — Chairman of the United Socialist Party of Nepal; Prime Minister of Nepal (2009–2011)
Naing Swe Oo — Senior Advisor, Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar
Pepe Escobar — Geopolitician, Journalist, Specialist in Global Economics and International Relations

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

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 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

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

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

Spitsbergen is a unique archipelago that lies beyond the Arctic Circle at the entrance to the Arctic Ocean, just 900 kilometres from the North Pole. It is a place where transport routes, ocean currents, different peoples, and various types of lush northern fauna all intersect. Since ancient times, people have hunted for whale meat and walrus tusks here. In the 20th century, it was home to coal mining, but now a new era has arrived, as tourism and science are becoming the most important focuses on the islands. The territory’s international status ensures equal access for all countries that are parties to the treaty on economic and scientific activities on Spitsbergen. Russia has maintained a presence on Spitsbergen since the 16th century, when Russian Pomors, or seasiders, set up regular trading posts. At present, the Russian villages of Pyramiden, Barentsburg, and Grumant are among the island’s tourism pearls and provide basic infrastructure for scientific activities. The region’s uniqueness, international status, as well as the keen interest of all countries in Arctic research offer opportunities to develop an international scientific centre here. What would be the priority focuses of an international scientific centre on the archipelago? How can it attract international partners? What opportunities would a scientific centre in the BRICS space provide? What material resources would be required? What kind of specialists would need to be trained to develop science on Spitsbergen?

Moderator:
Maria Nikishova — Head of Sustainable Development, Eastern State Planning Center (FANU Vostokgosplan)

Speakers:
Leonid Agafonov — Member, Public Council Under the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East; Managing Director, EastRussia
Anurag Bisen — Senior Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation
Jawahar Bhagwat — Associate Professor of the Department of Regional Studies, International Relations and Political Science, Higher School of Social Sciences and Humanities and International Communication, Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov (online)
Alexander Konoplin — Director, Institute of Marine Technology Problems, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Ildar Neverov — General Director, State Trust Arktikugol
Yuri Ugryumov — Deputy Director for Expeditionary Work, Head of the Russian Scientific Arctic Expedition on the Spitsbergen Archipelago, Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI)

Front row participant:
Vyacheslav Seleznev — Director of the Polytechnic Institute, Far Eastern Federal University

The cooperation format proposed by Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov in 1998 involving the largest countries of Eurasia (Russia–India–China) would go on to become a key element of the system of international relations and laid the foundations for the formation of BRICS and a number of other international institutions. The geopolitical, geo-economic, resource, technological, and logistics potential of the RIC countries means that they play leading roles in the global economic system. The successful development of the economies of Russia, India, and China in many ways depends on deepening interaction between the three countries in a trilateral format, including the search for synergy and balancing national interests. The entire global economic system is transforming, and new challenges are emerging. And the range of promising areas of cooperation is expanding as a result: the need to develop a system of guaranteed supplies of raw materials and finished products in the context of the sanctions policies is transformed for the RIC countries into the need to create regional Eurasian markets for goods, services, capital, and labour, which, in turn, requires the development of new transport corridors that “sew” the RIC countries and the Greater Eurasian space together; and the growth or international financial instability creates the need to reduce dependence on the U.S. dollar in international settlements and develop joint solutions for regional payment systems within RIC and BRICS. The development of multilateral formats of interaction between RIC and BRICS holds significant potential for all of the countries involved and requires active discussion. How will the RIC format develop in the context of the expansion of the BRICS association and the further movement of the global economy towards multipolarity? How are competitive and cooperative practices balanced out in the process of Russia building trade and investment cooperation with China and India? How is energy cooperation developing between the three countries? What new opportunities for realizing the economic potential of Russia, India, and China will emerge as transport and logistics corridors in the Eurasian region continue to develop? What are the prospects for building a system of international settlements based on national currencies within the BRICS framework given the policies adopted by the countries towards de-dollarization? What new areas of cooperation between Russia, India, and China in science and education are emerging in the context of common energy, technological, and economic challenges?

Moderator:
Igor Maksimtsev — Rector, Saint Petersburg State University of Economics

Speakers:
Sergey Andryushin — Vice Rector for International Affairs, St. Petersburg State University
Dmitry Bakanov — Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Zhuikov — Executive Director, Investment Department, Russian Direct Investment Fund
Srikanth Kondapalli — Dean of School of International Studies; Professor of China Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (online)
Sergey Mikhnevich — Executive Secretary, Member of the Presidium, EAEU Business Council; Managing Director for International Multilateral Cooperation and Integration, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP)
Stanislav Tkachenko — Expert, Valdai International Discussion Club
Juan Yunsong — Professor, Associate Dean, School of International Studies, Sichuan University (online)

Front row participants:
Evgeniy Griva — Deputy Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in the Republic of India (online)
Congqi Ming — President, Honey Badger Chongqing Special Vehicle Equipment
Tatyana Terentyeva — Rector, Vladivostok State University
Guangjian Zhang — Executive Chairman, Guangdong Provincial Association for Promotion of Trade with Russia

Within the fundamental restructuring of the entire system of international relations, one centre of the new multipolar world that is taking shape is the Greater Eurasia. The interests of all the biggest global players, the main share of the growth of the world economy are concentrated here; this is where the key transport routes pass, significant natural resources, over 70% of the world’s population, and unique cultural legacy and the most ancient civilisations are concentrated. All this gives Eurasia tremendous competitive advantages. For decades, the West preached the main geopolitical doctrine for itself: ‘whoever holds Eurasia, holds the world’. Eurasia always remained for them exclusively a means for management and consumption. For Russia, the Eurasian aspect of its ethno-cultural existence was always profoundly restricted. Our country is striving to transform Eurasia into a unified general continental space in the world, a space of stability, mutual trust, development and flourishing, as is reflected in the updated Foreign Policy Concept. Is formation of Greater Eurasia an irreversible historical process? What is Russia’s place in the new organisational model of the given geo-economic space? What is Eurasia and who is a Eurasian? Will Greater Eurasia Partnership (GEP) become a non-discriminatory alternative to the western relations models? What is the role of the EAEU, SCO and ASEAN in the international dynamics of the region and what can be said about their potentials? When will countries of the West be ready to join in building a unified collaboration space in Eurasia?

Moderator:
Robert Frantsev — Head of the Central Asian Bureau, All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company; Host, "In the Center of Asia"

Speakers:
Gohar Barseghyan — Member of the Board (Minister) for Industry and Agro-Industrial Complex, Eurasian Economic Commission
Dmitry Volvach — Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation (online)
Maria Zakharova — Director, Department of Information and the Press, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
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
Yu Miaojie — Rector, Liaoning University

Front row participant:
Vittoriya Idrisova — Rector, Russian Foreign Trade Academy