IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGICAL INDEPENDENCE OF RUSSIA ON IMPLEMENTATION OF SOCIALLY IMPORTANT PROJECTS
PANEL SESSION
15:00–17:00 October 8 2025
HILTON ST. PETERSBURG EXPOFORUM, BALLROOM, LEVEL 2
Organisers:
Gazprom TECH, ExpoForum International
Moderator:
Elena Yufereva
Director for Marketing, Gazprom TECH
Speaker:
Andrey Daudrikh
Director of Social Research and Consulting Department, Analytical Centre, All-Russia Public Opinion Research Centre
Topic of the report: Technological leadership as seen by Russians
Yury Chernenko
Director of Style Centre, NAMI State Research Centre
Topic of the report: Industrial design as cultural basis of Russia’s technological independence
David Henderson-Stewart
Owner and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Imperial Peterhof Factory
Topic of the report: Impact of technological independence of Russia on implementation of socially important projects
Alexey Stepin
CEO, AURUS-AERO
Topic of the report: Key objectives in establishing a new generation of engineers to ensure technical independence
Darya Evseyeva
Head of Gorkovenko St. Petersburg Music Festival
Topic of the report: Technologies that promote ideas and ideas about technology promotion
Sergey Kosinsky
Deputy CEO, Gazprom Media Holding
Topic of the report: RUTUBE as digital services ecosystem: technological growth and new horizons for users
DISCUSSION:
The key topic of the discussion is comprehensive study of the relations between the dynamics of Russia’s technological development and improvement of its citizens’ living standards. During this event, the participants are going to thoroughly analyse the part of technological independence achievements in implementation of socially relevant national-scale projects and reinforcement of inter-industry cooperation.
The focus will be on establishment of technological leadership as the system-forming factor of the state’s sustainable development The empiric basis for discussion will be provided thanks to sociological research: according to it, two thirds of Russian citizens acknowledge their country as one of the world’s technology leaders. Among the most competitive and socially focused areas of interest, respondents name military technologies, nuclear energy, space projects, healthcare and Artificial Intelligence.
The discussion will cover the key aspects of how technological progress impacts the social cultural sphere. The participants will consider certain mechanisms that help technological achievements transform into some real improvements for the society, in particular:
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:
Development of local technological competencies.
Establishment of sustainable production chains.
Reaching out to the international markets.
Boosting of local technological development.
Establishment of new workplaces.
TOPICS OF REPORTS:
Culture-based business development: discussion of today’s approaches to developing culture of business processes, systems thinking and quality management as an elements of the corporate culture, which also includes AI introduction.
Public perception: exploring how Russians feel about technological leadership, research of priority technological trends as seen by the society.
Independence and social projects: considering the impact of technological independence on implementation of relevant social initiatives through the prism of certain examples (watch production, medicine, transport, digital technologies).
Design and culture: studying the role of industrial design as the element of technological and cultural identity, forming of aesthetic culture and development of technical aesthetics.
GOALS OF THE DISCUSSION:
Defining priority vectors of development for technological independence.
Discovering public expectations from technological development.
Evaluating efficiency of existing mechanisms of social projects implementation.
Understanding the part of industrial design in technological development.
Developing recommendations on improvement of inter-industry cooperation.
Defining strategies for living standards improvement thanks to technological progress.
The event will become a platform for a dialogue between representatives of the academic and business communities and the state sector, and will help come up with comprehensive solutions that can improve the citizens’ living standards thanks to technological progress.
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