ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM PROGRAMME June 1-3, 2017,

1. B20 International Trade and Investment Forum
2. World Festival of Youth and Students Session

Dynamics of the Global Economy (23 Topics)

1. What’s Next for the Global Trading System?
2. Reconciling Growth and Security Strategies for the Global Economy
3. The Visible Hand: The Growing Impetus of State-Directed Capitalism
4. Energy Summit
5. The Role of Nuclear in the Green Energy Mix
6. Trends and Risks in Current Venture Investing
7. Globalization Revisited: Is Every Country on Its Own Now?
8. Energy Trilemma – Ensuring a Balance Through Integration
9. The Reinvention of Global Banking: Withstanding Challenges, Seizing Opportunities
10. The Mission of Multilateral Financial Institutions in the Global Economy
11. Business Takes to Space
12. The SCO and Prospects for the Development of Broad Eurasian Partnership
13. Business in Search of Trust
14. BRICS: Boosting Economic Cooperation
15. Financial Markets: The End of Globalization?
16. New Frontiers in Scientific Advancement
17. Europe in the Crossroads: Risks and Prospects
18. European and Eurasian Integration: Possibilities for a New Interface
19. The Changing Economics of Transportation and Logistics
20. Hydrocarbon Energy: A Vestige of the Past or the Basis for Development?
21. The Wealth of Nations: SWFs and Their Impact on Economic Growth
22. False vs. Credible Information: A Challenge to the Modern Information World
23. Capitalizing on the Modern Era of Urbanization
24. The Cooperative Movement as a Driver of Socioeconomic Development
25. Sport – A Space for Trust

Russian Economic Agenda (24 Topics)

1. Stimulating Demand in the Russian Consumer Market
2. E-commerce and the Future of Russian Retail
3. Made in Russia: Creating a National Brand
4. Is there an Employment Cost to Agro-Industrial Innovation?
5. Destination Russia – Shifting Trends Towards Domestic and Incoming Tourism
6. Injecting Dynamism in the Russian Far East Economy
7. The Role of the Third Sector in Russia’s Socioeconomic Development
8. Putting Long-term Capital to Work for Infrastructure Development
9. Prospects for the Forestry Industry in a Modern Economy
10. Trust or Verify: Shifting Emphasis in Control and Oversight
11. The Aims and Scope of Revamping a Tax System
12. Russia’s Regions: An Investor’s View
13. Localization as a Means to Create a Cluster Economy
14. The Economics of Sports: Effective Partnership between the Government, Media, and Business in the Run-up to the 2018 FIFA World Cup
15. The Three Factors Crucial to Effectiveness in Healthcare
16. Is Big Data a National Asset or a Commodity?
17. Global Demand and Priority Areas for Russian Exports
18. State and Society: New Approaches to Open Dialogue: Complex social processes and new economic challenges are putting pressure on the government to ensure more active and substantial engagement of civil society in decision-making. The mechanisms of public oversight, feedback, government accountability to society, and civil engagement in government activities have been undergoing implementation in Russia for a while now. However, the rapidly evolving technological environment is spurring a need for expanded interaction. Have the actions taken to date yielded the desired effect, and how do society and the state judge the results? What should be done to kindle public interest in urgent socioeconomic issues and establish a mutually beneficial dialogue with the state?
19. Project Planning and Its Impact on the Budgetary Process
20. Presentation of the Russian Regional Investment Climate Index
21. Opportunities (or Duty) for Russia in the Emerging Global Green Politics
22. The Impact of Russia on World Cinema
23. The Russian Legal System as a Factor in Attracting Investment
24. The Meetings Industry as a Driver of Economic Development

Embracing Tech Disruptors (11 Topics)

1. The Coming Revolution in Hyper-smart Power Systems
2. The Retail Realities of Augmented Reality
3. The Emerging Dilemmas in Human Gene Therapy
4. The Risks and Rewards When Machines Outthink Humans
5. The Explosive Impact of Blockchain Technology
6. Evolution or Revolution: How Is Technology Changing the Global Financial Sector?
7. The Internet of Things: Overcoming Obstacles
8. Russia’s Winning Strategy in the Eastern and Western Digital Race
9. Is it Possible to Develop Safe Digital Infrastructure in an Age of Global Cyberthreats?
10. The Digital Revolution in Healthcare
11. Innovative Development and Protecting Intellectual Property in the Digital Economy

Focus on the Human Factor (9 Topics)

1. Making Business Out of the Coming Age-Quake
2. Infrastructure Development for Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
3. Ready or Not – the Coming Revolution in Education
4. Industry 4.0: An Evolving Social Contract for Economies Under Rapid Change
5. The New Age of Corporate Social Responsibility
6. The Role of the Education System in Building a Digital Economy
7. Creative Industries Driving Exports and Enhancing a Country’s Image Abroad
8. Faith in Philanthropy: From Ethical Guidelines to Professional Standards
9. Twilight of the Antibiotics Era: A New Challenge for Humanity

Business Round Tables (3 Business Round Tables)

1. Russia–USA
2. Russia–France
3. Russia–Japan

Business Breakfast (3 Business Breakfast)

1. EAEU–India: A Strategic Partnership
2. Strategies for Developing the Pharmaceutical Industry
3. The Digital Economy. The Mobile Economy. The Information Economy