Business Program

The Forum not only served as a meeting place, but also a gathering point for new meanings and solutions, and emphasized a special need for a deep, honest analysis and new models of interaction. In this context, the Roscongress Foundation's activities were described as a think tank - a structure that shapes a meaningful and long-term intellectual agenda.

"The SPIEF is a reputable platform for global dialogue through which common values, rather than political declarations or confrontation, could become the basis for a new structure of international relations, including in the economy," Adviser to the Russian President and Executive Secretary of the SPIEF Organizing Committee Anton Kobyakov said.

The slogan of the Forum was "Shared Values: The Foundation of Growth in a Multipolar World," which set the framework for a comprehensive discussion. The participants of the event noted the importance of real sovereignty - political, economic, technological, as well as cultural. Such principles, according to experts and politicians, allow countries to go through difficult periods of transformation with minimal costs.

The main business program as well as industry-specific and territorial venues featured more than 370 events.

The business program included 205 events, which were attended by more than 1,300 speakers and experts, including representatives of Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

The business program sessions were structured into five tracks: "The Global Economy: A New Platform for Global Growth," "The Russian Economy: A New Level of Growth," "The Individual in a New World," "The Living Environment" and "Technology: Pursuing Leadership."

The first track "The Global Economy: A New Platform for Global Growth" featured more than 40 sessions, including 24 business dialogues.

The Forum devoted special attention to the BRICS. The participants noted that BRICS currently makes up 45 percent of the world's population, 26 percent of the planet's territory, and 37% of global GDP in terms of purchasing power parity, which means that the Global South is becoming a new pillar of support for growth.

The expansion of BRICS, the accelerated rapprochement between Russia and major developing economies, and the revival of multilateral formats of cooperation are creating a stable framework of both economic and energy security. The focus has shifted from macro-stability to the architecture of new institutions. Representatives of BRICS countries, Iran, and Azerbaijan spoke about the establishment of polycentric, stable, and politically neutral platforms: from energy and trade to settlements and shipping.

More than 30 events were held as part of the second track "The Russian Economy: A New Level of Growth." Experts noted that the economy not only needs to be reorganized, but structural and organizational measures must be implemented to manage it. It is essential to move from the liberal approaches of the 2000s to pragmatic management methods based on wartime priorities.

During the sessions of the track "The Individual in a New World," participants noted that rapidly growing risks - from a demographic decline to mental health - are pushing states and businesses to "reassemble social institutions" and integrate health and inclusion support into their economic policy. They also noted that demographics and the labour market need to be reconceptualized: Social activity and good health counter the risks of isolation, while staffing shortages are being resolved through professional centres and flexible forms of employment. Education, mental health, and the preservation of cultural and linguistic heritage have become an integral part of the dialogue about the future.

The thematic track "The Living Environment" featured discussions about logistics, ecology, and territorial and infrastructure development. The participants paid particular attention to the Northern Sea Route, inland waterways, the urban environment, and housing in the North. Experts noted that the sustainability of territories and transport is becoming a strategic priority: The Arctic is turning into a year-round corridor, while regions and cities are rethinking tourism and infrastructure through the lens of comfort and safety. The Arctic and domestic Russian waterways are becoming key components of the new spatial economy. A comprehensive project for the development of the Northern Sea Route and the Arctic Transport Corridor, preferential mortgages in the North, and master plans for backbone cities all aim to enhance the country's transport sovereignty, boost investment, and improve people's quality of life.

The sessions of the "Technology: Pursuing Leadership" track focused on major infrastructure and energy projects that require full technological sovereignty: high-speed highways, the modernization of the electric power industry, nuclear renaissance, and digitalization of healthcare.

Partners

The SPIEF 2025 was held with the support of the Title Partners VEB.RF and Rosatom State Corporation. The Official Car of the Forum was TANK, the GigaPartner was Sber. The Strategic Partner was Rosseti, the Official Airline of the Forum was Aeroflot. The General Sponsor was VTB Bank. The General Partners included Gazprom, Gazprombank, Gazprom Neft, National Project Construction Group, NOVATEK, Faster Payments System, and Bank PSB.

The SPIEF 2025 was held with the support of: General Media Partner - Gazprom-Media Holding, General Television Partner - Russia 24 Information Channel, General International News Partner - Russia Today TV Channel, General Multimedia Partner - Izvestia Multimedia Information Centre, General Business News Partner - RBC, General Internet Partners - Gazeta.ru and Lenta.ru, and International Information Partner - China Media Group.

Information Partners were: NTV TV Channel, 360 TV Channel, TASS, RIA Novosti, Interfax Information Agency, Business FM Radio Station, Kommersant Publishing House, Komsomolskaya Pravda Publishing House, Argumenty i Fakty Publishing House, Vedomosti newspaper, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Expert magazine, Shkulev Media Holding, News Media Holding, 1MI Holding, Dzen, Global Times (China), Akhbar Al Khaleej and AL Watan (Kingdom of Bahrain), Oman Economic Review (Oman), Al Qahera News (Egypt), and Astro AWANI (Malaysia).

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