XII Moscow International Financial and Economic Forum “BRICS: New Horizons of Partnership”


  • PLENARY SESSION

    “BRICS: New Horizons of Partnership”

    Date & Time: November 26, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Venue: Hall 228, 17 Kotelnicheskaya Embankment, Moscow
    Moderator: Alexey Anatolyevich Gromyko, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Director of the Institute of Europe RAS
    Topics for Discussion:
    *Perspectives and scenarios for improving the international monetary and financial system.
    * International investments amidst global economic turbulence: What drives the appeal of current and future investment projects?
    * Economic potential of the tourism and hospitality industry in Russia and friendly nations: Prospects for growth.
    * The role of the EAEU in building a new architecture for trade and economic cooperation within Greater Eurasia.
    * Technological sovereignty vs.partnership: Are there prospects for preserving international cooperation?
    * The role of free economic zones and regional clusters in the modern global economy: What are the limits of integration? * Enterprise development across Greater Eurasia: A new dimension of BRICS cooperation.


  • FINANCIAL DISCUSSION

    “International Financial Partnership in the New Reality: Investments, Innovations, and Payment Systems among SCO, BRICS, EAEU, and Global South Countries”

    Date & Time: November 26, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Venue: Hall 228, 17 Kotelnicheskaya Embankment, Moscow
    Moderator: Alexey Alexandrovich Kazartsev, Chairman of the International Banking Committee, FBA EAC; Member of the Financial Services Working Group, BRICS Business Council
    Topics for Discussion:
    * Building a resilient architecture for international financial cooperation amid the transformation of the global economic system.
    * Practical mechanisms of interaction between Russia, China, India, the Greater Middle East, and Southeast Asia (with a special focus on Vietnam and Thailand).
    * Payment systems and settlements under sanctions.
    * International investments and project financing.
    * Financing innovations and SMEs.
    * International communications and regulatory interaction.


  • ROUND TABLE (CCTT — EEC — FBA EAC)

    “Transport Connectivity: International Corridors as a Driver for Economic Growth and Capital Attraction”


    Date & Time: November 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Venue: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (CCI of Russia), 6 Ilyinka St., Moscow
    Moderators:
    Mikhail Yuryevich Goncharov, Secretary General of the CCTT;
    Vladimir Vladimirovich Kotenev, Member of the Management Board, FBA EAC
    Welcome Address: Arzybek Orozbekovich Kozhoshev, Member of the Board (Minister) for Energy and Infrastructure, Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC)
    Topics for Discussion:
    * Prospects for developing the EAEU’s transit potential: The role of business in shaping the transport framework.
    * The economics of movement: The role of international transport corridors in forming new hubs for capital attraction.
    * International trade and logistics: New markets and government support tools for exporters.
    * Financing of foreign infrastructure projects.
    * Development of new cross-border routes and the new architecture of the international settlement system.
    * Logistics of the future: Why transport corridors dictate the economic well-being of regions.


  • TOURISM SESSION
    Date & Time: November 25, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Venue: CCI of Russia, 6 Ilyinka St., Moscow
    Moderator: Marina Yuryevna Nesterenko, Chairman of the FBA EAC Committee on International Cooperation and Tourism; Member of the CCI of Russia Council on Financial, Industrial and Investment Policy; Director General of the Eurasian-African Club for Economic and Humanitarian Cooperation
    Topics for Discussion:
    * Applications of artificial intelligence and digital technologies in tourism.
    * Sustainable development and responsible tourism.
    * Creative economy and cultural tourism.
    * Business and event tourism (MICE) as an economic catalyst.
    * Industrial tourism.
    * Professional training and workforce development.


  • STRATEGIC SESSION
    “Industry 4.0”

    When: November 12, 2026
    Where: Skolkovo Innovation Center, 2 Blaise Pascal St., Moscow
    Moderator: Alexander Isaevich Kotlyarsky, Chairman of the Industry Committee, FBA EAC
    As part of the annual forum "Mining Industry: Investment Projects and Support Measures"
  • INTRODUCTORY SESSION
    Committee of the FBA EAC on Standardization

    When: November 24, 2026,
    10:00–11:00
    Where: Moscow, Kotelnicheskaya Embankment, 17, room 332
    Format: in-person and via videoconferencing system (VCS)
    Moderator: Andrey Nikolaevich Lotsmanov, Deputy Chairman of the RSPP Committee on Technical Regulation, Chairman of the Council for Technical Regulation and Standardization under the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia
    Topics:
    • Activities and role of the China Intelligent Manufacturing System Solution Providers Alliance (Chinese Alliance of Suppliers of Solutions for Intelligent Manufacturing Systems).
    • Possible pilot projects for implementation.
    • The PRC’s BRICS chairmanship and potential ways to present the results of cooperation
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