Business programme

To Wait or to Invest: Partnerships as a Mechanism to Implement Breakthrough Solutions in the Current Geopolitical Environment

07 Jun , 10:30–11:30
The Transition to a Multipolar World Economy
pavilion G, conference hall G3
In partnership with Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF)

The forward march of progress necessitates responses to challenges across many sectors. Pooling efforts, expertise, and resources can be a decisive factor in this process, as evidenced by the successful experiences of investment partnerships with countries in the Middle East and Asia. The increasing role of technology is transforming not only production but also everyday activities. Today, it is difficult to determine which will have a greater impact on our future: the industrial application of artificial intelligence or the addressing of pressing climate concerns. Governments and businesses are finding their response by offering support or directing investment in certain spheres. How can the economic and social prospects of projects be combined? What should be the balance between reducing dependence on imports and creating global partnerships? On what criteria should the effective allocation of investments in substantial and breakthrough projects be based?

Moderator
Artem Yamshchikov, TV presenter, "Russia-24"

Panellists
Vladimir Vasiliev, Rector, ITMO National Research University
Andrey Guryev, President, Russian Association of Fertilizer Producers (RAFP)
Kirill Dmitriev, Chief Executive Officer, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF)
Sergey Kogogin, Director General, KAMAZ
Alexander Novak, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
Petr Fradkov, Chairman, Promsvyazbank
Elena Shmeleva, Chairman of the Board, Sirius Federal Territory; Head, Talent and Success Foundation
Igor Shuvalov, Chairman, VEB.RF

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