SPIEF 2023 Sports and Entertainment Programme Published
The sports and entertainment programme of the 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will offer events in 16 athletic disciplines.
“The Roscongress Foundation and the Ministry of Sport have formed an entire ecosystem for sport at SPIEF. Tournaments with the participation of Russian national team leaders, sports events for Forum participants, discussion of strategic issues of industry development, presentations of sports projects, signing of agreements and contracts – all this will be presented on a large scale at SPIEF 2023,” shared Anton Kobyakov, Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation and SPIEF Executive Secretary.
The centre of attraction for sports at SPIEF 2023 will be the pavilion dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Ministry of Sport. “The Forum venue allows us to discuss further ways of interaction to strengthen the national sports system. As for the business programme, we strive for partnerships with countries we have fruitful cooperation with throughout the year. The sports programme will once again be rich and spectacular – it will bring together not only professional athletes, but also amateurs – everyone for whom sport is a way of life,” said Minister of Sport Oleg Matytsin.
For the third time, SPIEF will host an international judo club tournament – Yawara Challenge. The 8-time winner of the European club championship, Yawara Neva and Lokomotiv, will meet strong foreign opponents. The leaders of the Russian national boxing team will take part in the tournament under the auspices of the Forum. The competition will be held with the support of the Russian National Team Training Centre.
On 15 June, the first day of the main SPIEF business programme will traditionally start with a morning run through the centre of St. Petersburg.
The programme of athletic events for Forum participants has been expanded. Political and business leaders will be able to play alongside renowned athletes in gala matches and Roscongress Cup tournaments in hockey, football, basketball, golf, chess, and tennis. The squash tournament returns, and badminton makes its debut in the SPIEF sports programme.
For the first time ever, SPIEF will host a simultaneous chess exhibition using artificial intelligence. Forum participants will challenge world rapid chess and blitz chess champion Sergey Karjakin, assisted by Russian-made software called Mendeleev Chess. Corporate teams will take part in the Vedomosti Business Regatta, which will be part of the sports, music, and gastronomy festival Sails of Kronstadt.
17 June will also start with a sporting event. At 6:00, SPIEF participants will be able to join the SUP Breakfast sailing race on SUP boards along St. Petersburg’s canals. Fontanka.ru, Shkulev Media Holding and St. Petersburg Committee for Tourism Development will help attendees discover the city from a new perspective.
The traditional equestrian tournament will take place on 17 June at the Venta-Arena Equestrian Club in the new JUMP&DRIVE show format. In the first part of the course, the athlete will overcome obstacles on horseback, and in the second part of the route will drive a car. There will also be a Gold100 by Roscongress evening show jumping.
On the final day of SPIEF, St. Petersburg residents will be able to visit the spectacular Moto Stunt Show, which will take place near Pulkovo Outlet Village. World champion and two-time European champion Foma Kalinin, Russia’s only female stunt rider Daria Kharchenko, and quad bike virtuoso Grigory Taldykin will perform extreme tricks on motorbikes.
As part of the SPIEF 2023 sports programme, there will also be the Clean Games, a team competition to clean up green spaces, in which participants will compete in collecting and sorting waste.
The operator of the SPIEF sports and entertainment programme is RC-Sport, the sports platform of the Roscongress Foundation.
The sports and entertainment programme is available on the official Forum website forumspb.com/en/programme/sporting-programme.
Follow sports updates of SPIEF 2023 at t.me/Sport_Roscongress.
Musicians of the St. Petersburg Governor’s Symphony Orchestra performed in Rome as part of a joint Russian-European orchestra at an opera and symphony gala concert. The concert was organized by the Roscongress Foundation together with the Art Bridge Fund.
The leaders of the Russian national team will participate in the first stage of the Tenzor International Cup regatta named in honour of Igor Chentsov, the Chairman of the Presidium and First Vice-President of the Russian Yachting Federation.
This year, the stand of Dobroshrift (KindPrint), one of Russia’s largest social projects, will be presented for the first time at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
As part of the Youth Day concept development at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Roscongress Foundation will present a special project “The Country’s Potential. Career”, which will become part of the ecosystem of youth, social, educational and technological initiatives of the Foundation.
“Digital economy is a new paradigm for the development of the state, the economy and society.”
To participants, organizers and guests of the
26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Friends,
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
As in the past years, the event’s rich and substantive agenda covers a broad range of relevant and significant issues. Scientists, entrepreneurs, politicians and public figures will discuss key trends and prospects related to the Russian and global economy. They will examine the profound tectonic shifts that are gaining momentum today.
These are in no small measure due to the ongoing formation of a multipolar world and efforts by most countries to secure political and economic independence. Given this, I consider it to be both vital and timely that the theme for this year’s Forum is Sovereign Development as the Basis of a Just World: Joining Forces for Future Generations.
I should note that the Russian business community continues to be active in today’s economic reality. I would therefore like to once again express my gratitude to all those working at companies and organizations, whether in senior positions or as team members, for having done much to overcome the severe consequences of unlawful sanctions.
According to experts, the global economy will continue to decelerate in 2023. In contrast, Russia’s GDP could grow by 1–2%. At the same time, it is vital to make the most of the opportunities that are presenting themselves. That means focusing on attaining technological and financial sovereignty, forging strong ties, developing optimal logistics routes, improving infrastructure and tackling inequality and poverty.
Boosting the labour market is another priority. In order to achieve this, there needs to be a close partnership between the state and the business community, particularly with regard to introducing lean manufacturing technology and modernizing enterprises. And of course, more work is needed to optimize professional training and retraining programmes and improve the national employment service.
I firmly believe that the Forum will continue to help attain global economic objectives and serve as an example of constructive dialogue that leads to results.