Business programme 2022

of the Russian Investment Forum
The Workforce of the Future Improving skills on a global scale will lead to USD 6.5 trillion in global GDP growth and create 5.3 million new jobs by 2030. Russia, like the rest of the world, has already come up against a colossal shortage of skilled professionals in every se...
Improving skills on a global scale will lead to USD 6.5 trillion in global GDP growth and create 5.3 million new jobs by 2030. Russia, like the rest of the world, has already come up against a colossal shortage of skilled professionals in every sector of the digital economy. The modern educational system is poorly equipped to meet the needs of the market and large-scale transformations are required across the innovation development pipeline. The task of preparing employees for the digital economy requires new training technologies and a period of adaptation. The demand for highly qualified staff existed long before COVID-19, but the pandemic accelerated the implementation of digital transformation strategies and remote working for many companies and entire sectors. A lack of preparedness for the challenges of the digital economy will inevitably drive up the already high talent gap, and approaches to teaching digital skills and skills for the 21st century must be reconsidered in order to bridge it. At what age should school-age pupils be taught digital skills and skills for the 21st century? What measures are currently being taken at the regional level to systematize this process? What are the barriers and the challenges when it comes to scaling up best practices?
The Creative Industries at the Heart of the New Regional Economy The creative industries are one of the core elements of sustainable economic development and the creation of human capital in the modern world. Many countries have developed and adopted programmes to support the creative industries at the state le...
The creative industries are one of the core elements of sustainable economic development and the creation of human capital in the modern world. Many countries have developed and adopted programmes to support the creative industries at the state level as part of efforts to advance the innovation economy. Systemic support for the sector is also beginning to take shape in Russia. Russian regions have sufficient resources and infrastructure for the development of various sectors in the creative economy, but they have not yet managed to fully realize that potential. What measures need to be taken to support implementation? What is the Russian approach to developing the economy of the future? What new opportunities do the creative industries bring to investors?
Implementing an Industry-Specific Approach to Staff Training Technologies in today’s world are changing more rapidly than we can predict. It is often the case that people graduate from educational institutions with outdated knowledge and have to relearn on the job. This situation needs to be resolved in ord...
Technologies in today’s world are changing more rapidly than we can predict. It is often the case that people graduate from educational institutions with outdated knowledge and have to relearn on the job. This situation needs to be resolved in order to protect economic competitiveness. According to government plans, a sector-based approach to training staff will be introduced in Russia, with educational institutions working in close cooperation with enterprises. How will this affect the education system and the labour market? Will it help to close the gap between educational institutions and businesses? Will graduates enjoy greater competitiveness on the labour market?
Searching for Investment: Young People and Startup Capital Where can tech project leaders seek funding, and why do many ideas remain on paper and in presentations? What support measures do young people need in order to start businesses and open factories, but also to bring people on board with entrepreneu...
Where can tech project leaders seek funding, and why do many ideas remain on paper and in presentations? What support measures do young people need in order to start businesses and open factories, but also to bring people on board with entrepreneurial activities? What can be done to identify investor risks as well as the reasons why youth-led projects are considered ‘unreliable’, such as age and lack of experience? Why are young entrepreneurs rejected by investors so frequently? These are the questions that young entrepreneurs often ask themselves. The session will try to answer the questions of how to attract funding, where to apply and where to seek advice on how to ‘package’ ideas.
Engineering School for the Professions of the Future The Government of the Russian Federation is readying a project to create 30 cutting-edge engineering schools on the campuses of existing universities and in partnership with high-tech companies. The goal of the ‘Advanced Engineering Schools’ feder...
The Government of the Russian Federation is readying a project to create 30 cutting-edge engineering schools on the campuses of existing universities and in partnership with high-tech companies. The goal of the ‘Advanced Engineering Schools’ federal project is to modernize engineering education and train qualified staff for the development of critical technologies and sectors of industry. The arrival of the advanced engineering schools in the regions will reduce the gap between educational programmes and employer expectations, while bringing high-level industry experts into the educational process and creating well-equipped research facilities and laboratories. The full involvement of high-tech business at all stages will contribute to the effectiveness of the ‘Advanced Engineering Schools’ project. What conditions need to be created to support the successful modernization of engineering education and the training of engineers for various sectors? Will graduates of the project help the Russian economy to make a significant technological breakthrough?
Volunteering and Helping Charitable Causes: Stronger Together The number of volunteers in Russia has grown by an order of magnitude in recent years. Helping others is becoming an integral part of the country’s life and culture. During the pandemic, the nationwide #InThisTogether mutual aid project brought to...
The number of volunteers in Russia has grown by an order of magnitude in recent years. Helping others is becoming an integral part of the country’s life and culture. During the pandemic, the nationwide #InThisTogether mutual aid project brought together more than 250,000 volunteers and provided targeted assistance to over 6.5 million people. How can this development trend be sustained and uplifted in the regions? What is the contribution of volunteers to the national economy? What further support could the state provide?
Remote Regional Employment The expansion of remote working during the pandemic has had mixed outcomes for the labour market in the regions. On the one hand, people are now able to work without leaving the house, but the disappearance of geographical barriers to employment c...
The expansion of remote working during the pandemic has had mixed outcomes for the labour market in the regions. On the one hand, people are now able to work without leaving the house, but the disappearance of geographical barriers to employment can lead to labour market shortages in certain regions. What positive and negative effects are employers seeing today? How can valuable staff be retained in the current conditions? How will the situation develop after the lifting of pandemic restrictions?
Development Institutes as Tools for Achieving National Development Goals Development institutions in Russia are shifting their activities to focus on achieving the national development goals. This requires significant restructuring efforts and long-term planning for the new structures. Reforms to development institutio...
Development institutions in Russia are shifting their activities to focus on achieving the national development goals. This requires significant restructuring efforts and long-term planning for the new structures. Reforms to development institutions have been made with a view to optimizing their activities and improving efficiency. How will the system of development institutions function now? How are outcomes in terms of achieving the national development goals being assessed?