International Business Forum
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRENDS
International Business Trends: Technology, Markets, People

№1 Business forum
IBT-2026
International Business Trends: Technology, Markets, People
Forum (International Business Trends, IBT-2026) is the key platform for forming the main directions of development of future international business environment. The theme of the forum will be the global transformation of the business climate in connection with the new economic reality.
Why is it worth attending?
The joint participation of representatives of states, international business and expert community will make it possible to find new approaches to overcoming current challenges. We will pay particular attention to the development of comprehensive cooperation at various levels. Russia has traditionally been opened to cooperation with all interested countries and is ready to offer mutually beneficial forms of interaction that take into account the national interests of all partners without exception.
Большой выбор
Conference Hall
09:00 – 10:00
Participant Registration and Welcome Reception
Conference Hall
10:00 — 11:30
Forum Plenary Session
Foyer outside Room 423
12:00 — 13:00
Coffee Break
№ 423
13:00 — 14:30
Round Table of Editors-in-Chief of Leading Academic Journals:
“Development Strategies for Russian Academic Journals: From Global Integration to Building a Sovereign Evaluation System”
Дригола-Матюшина О.Б. (ВТБ)
№ 443
13:00 — 14:30
Round Table organized by the Center for International Business Seasons
№ 216
13:00 — 15:00
Round Table
“The National Management Model in an Era of Global Change: Values, Practices and the Future”
Co-organizers:
Faculty of International Business of MGIMO University, Department of Economic Policy and Public-Private Partnership
“Senezh” Management Workshop, Laboratory of the National Management Model
Format. The round table will be held in the format of in-person and online presentations, an open discussion involving dialogue between theoretical approaches and practical experience.
Moderators and speakers: MGIMO University faculty, invited executives and experts from the Laboratory of the National Management Model of the “Senezh” Management Workshop
Moderator – Studenikin Nikolay Vladimirovich, Candidate of Political Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Economic Policy and Public-Private Partnership at MGIMO
Topic: “National Business Elite: The Influence of Value Orientations on Modern Business Management Practice”
Zavyalova Elena Borisovna, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Head of the Department of Economic Policy and Public-Private Partnership at MGIMO
Topic: The Concept of “Corporation as a Moral Agent”
Rodionov Anton Nikolaevich, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Lecturer at the Department of Economic Policy and Public-Private Partnership at MGIMO
Topic: “National Features of the Corporate Governance Model in China”
Samovarova Olga Vladimirovna, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Managing Partner of RUKON SP Group, Chairman of the Council of the RUKON Network, President of the “Social Economy” Foundation
Topic: “The Russian Practice of the Artel as a Basis for an Economic Breakthrough”
Safiollin Alexey Maulitzhanovich, 1st Vice President of “Investment Russia,” Full Municipal Advisor of the 1st Class, Lecturer at RANEPA
Topic: “Transformation of the Russian Code into a National Management Model”
Dankin Vladimir Dmitrievich, Head of the Working Group of the Laboratory of the National Management Model of the “Senezh” Management Workshop, Co-author and Lecturer at the School of Corporate Anthropology, Deputy Head of the Department of “Corporate Culture and Anthropology” at the Academy of Social Technologies
Topic: “Domestic Management Practices: History and Modernity”
Tsyshchuk Galina Yurievna, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Head of the Working Group of the Laboratory of the National Management Model of the “Senezh” Management Workshop, Rector of the Private Institution of Further Professional Education “Academy of Modern Education,” Lecturer of MBA programs at the “Synergy” Business School
Topic: “The National Management Model as a Basis for Personnel Training”
Aleksandrova Darina Nikolaevna, Lecturer at the Department of English Language No. 4 at MGIMO
Topic: “From Challenges to Opportunities: Shaping a Management Model for BRICS International Youth Scientific and Technical Cooperation for the Future”
Gromov Mikhail Sergeevich, Lecturer at the Department of Economic Policy and Public-Private Partnership at MGIMO
Topic: “Digital Sovereignty of the SCO: National Data Management Models under Global Transformation”
Nefedova Natalia Nikolaevna, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Lecturer at the Department of Economic Policy and Public-Private Partnership at MGIMO; Chubaeva Irina Sergeevna, Specialist at PJSC “Cherkizovo”
Topic: “The Economic Effect of Changes in Russian Trade Legislation”
Samylovskikh Dmitry Vadimovich, Senior Expert at the B1 Group of Companies
Topic: “Russian Road PPP in the New Reality: From Foreign Technologies to Domestic Resources”
Shamanina Ellina Alekseevna, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Economic Policy and Public-Private Partnership at MGIMO
Topic: “The Role of PPP in Managing Investment Projects in Russia: Trends and the Future of the Partnership Model”
Starikova Evgenia Andreevna, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Economic Policy and Public-Private Partnership at MGIMO
Topic: “Transformation of the Corporate ESG Agenda in Russia under Current Conditions”
Krotova Tatyana Grigorievna, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Lecturer at the Department of Economic Policy and Public-Private Partnership at MGIMO
Topic: “Readiness of Russia’s Digital Infrastructure for the Digital Transformation of Business”
Tkachenko Marina Fedorovna, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Sectoral Economics at the Diplomatic Academy of MGIMO
Topic: “Transformation of the Chinese Model of Economic Development Management under Sanctions Pressure and Trade Restrictions”
Morozov Andrey Alekseevich, President of the “Eurasian Business Alliance” Union, General Director of “Zolotoye Vremya” LLC (Eurasian Center for Partnership Financing), International Professional Consultant in Islamic Finance (PCIF), EMPM, EMBA
Topic: “Application of AAOIFI Sharia Standards in Assessing the Compliance of Digital Financial Assets with Islamic Law”
Rybinets Alexander Gennadievich, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Sectoral Economics at the Faculty of International Economic Relations of the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Topic: “Methodology for the Delimitation of Geo-Economic Regions: An Integrated Approach Based on the Operationalization of Determinants”
Maltseva Tamara Sergeyevna, Deputy Head of the Staff (Executive Office) of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Crimea – Head of the Main Directorate for Ensuring the Activities of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Crimea
Topic: “Peculiarities of Managing Tourism Infrastructure in Russia”
Discussion Participants (without a presentation)
Eremeeva Tatyana Viktorovna, General Director of the “Pokrov” Mediation Center, Founder of the “Sozidateli” Business Ecosystem
Tepfer Nadezhda Sergeevna, Project Coordinator at the “Senezh” Management Workshop
Среда
30.09.2026
12:00 — 17:00
5th Gerchikov Readings Research and Practice Conference
“International Business amid Asymmetries in Digital Development”
Moderators: Konina N.Yu., Head of the Department of Management, Marketing and Foreign Economic Activity, MGIMO University; Doctor of Science in Economics, Professor
№ 423
12:00 — 13:00
Plenary Session
13:00 — 14:00
Lunch
№ 423
14:00
Session 1: “Management 5.0: Reshaping Management Systems and Corporate Architecture”
Moderators: Konina N.Yu., Yunusov L.A.
№ 443
14:00
Session 2: “New Marketing in the Digital Reality: Technologies and Strategies”
Moderators: Ponomareva E.A., Shchegoleva N.B.
№ 212
14:00
Session 3: “Corporate Governance and Sustainable Business Development amid Digital Transformation”
Moderators: Dementyeva A.G., Bostoganashvili E.R.
№ 232
14:00
Session 4: “Managing International Business Operations amid Digital Transformation and Geoeconomic Fragmentation”
Moderators: Sheveleva A.V., Ratushnyak E.S.
№ 132
14:00
Round Table
“Strategic Foresight: Artificial Intelligence in Marketing and Business”
Moderators: Khotyasheva O.M., Slesarev M.A.
№ 216
10:00 — 18:00
Round Tables and Expert Session organized by the Association of Etiquette Professionals
10:00 — 11:30
Round Table: “Etiquette and Business: Points of Intersection”
Opening Remarks: Svetlana Shubina, Founder and President of the Association of Etiquette Specialists (ASpE)
Moderator: Elena Petrukhina, Business Trainer and Coach
Participants:
Alexandra Rahl, Etiquette Specialist; Member of the Association of Etiquette Specialists (ASpE)
Yulia Nabieva, Etiquette Specialist; Member of the Association of Etiquette Specialists (ASpE); Director for Development and Regional Cooperation at the autonomous non-profit organisation Institute for Regional and Municipal Development
Larisa Polishchuk, Practitioner and Expert in Protocol and Etiquette; Member of the National Association of Protocol Specialists; Lecturer at the Faculty of Political Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Ekaterina Kotova, Etiquette Specialist; Member of the Association of Etiquette Specialists (ASpE)
11:45 — 13:00
Round Table: “Contemporary Business Image: Have We Taken a Wrong Turn?”
Moderator: Svetlana Shubina, President of the Association of Etiquette Specialists (ASpE)
Participants:
Tatiana Belousova, Etiquette Specialist, Image Consultant and Author; Member of the National Association of Protocol Specialists
Natalia Trifonova, Business Stylist and Dress Code Expert (joining online from Italy)
Ksenia Markova, Specialist in European Social Etiquette and Author
13:00 — 14:00
Coffee Break
14:00 — 16:00
Expert Session: “Business Etiquette and the Specific Features of Interaction with Representatives of Eastern Countries”
Moderator: Elena Gavrilina-Fujiyama, Specialist in Japanese Protocol and Etiquette; Member of the National Association of Protocol Specialists
(joining online from Tokyo, Japan)
Participants:
Roman O. Reinhardt, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor; Deputy Head of the Department of Diplomacy, MGIMO University; Expert of the Valdai Discussion Club, the Russian International Affairs Council and the Russian Academy of Sciences
Galli Monastyryova, Chair of the Association for Economic Cooperation with African Countries; Member of the State Duma Expert Council on Africa
Mikhail Vorobyev, Arabist; Author of Arab Protocol; Member of the National Association of Protocol Specialists
16:30 — 18:00
Expert Session: “Effective Business Communication”
Moderator:
Anastasia Kvashina, Vice President for External Relations of the Association of Etiquette Specialists (ASpE); Director for Development and Regional Cooperation at the autonomous non-profit organisation Institute for Regional and Municipal Development
Participants:
Elena Ignatieva, Business Consultant and Trainer in Etiquette, Business Communication and Cross-Cultural Communication; Author of *International Business Etiquette*; Member of the National Association of Protocol Specialists
Eleonora Basmanova, Etiquette Specialist, Business Trainer, Historian and Author; Member of the National Association of Protocol Specialists
16:00 — 17:30
The Attention Economy in Digital Markets: Streaming, Social Media, and Platforms
Andrey Kiyashko, Strategy Manager, VK
Четверг
01.10.2026
Financial Markets
and Investment Day
№ 214
14:30 — 16:00
Lecture: “The Technology Sector on the Moscow Exchange and New Financial Instruments”
№ 530
16:00 — 18:00
Stock Market Simulation Game
Пятница
02.10.2026
Hall №1
14:30 — 16:00
Open Talk organized by the MGIMO Business Club
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Speakers
Anatoly V. Torkunov
Rector of MGIMO University, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Vladimir V. Shapovalov
Doctor of Science (Economics), Dean, School of International Business
Alexey V. Moiseev
Dean of the School of International Business, MGIMO University; Doctor of Science in Economics, Associate Professor
Sergey Yu. Glazyev
State Secretary of the Union State, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Ahmed Salem Al-Wahishi
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Yemen to the Russian Federation
Peter Mutuku Mathuki
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kenya to the Russian Federation
Boris N. Porfiriev
Scientific Director of the Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Oleg N. Evtushenko
Executive Director of Rostec State Corporation
Vladimir V. Verkhoshinskiy
Chief Executive Officer of Alfa-Bank
Maxim V. Mironenko
General Director of Gazpromtrans LLC
Domingo García
President and Founder of the Latin American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (CCLAR)
Natalia Yu. Konina
Head of the Department of Management, Marketing and Foreign Economic Activity, MGIMO University; Doctor of Science in Economics, Professor
Elena B. Zavyalova
Head of the Department of Economic Policy and Public-Private Partnership, MGIMO University; Doctor of Science in Economics, Associate Professor
Olga M. Khotyasheva
PhD in Economics, Associate Professor
Director and Academic Director of Master’s Programmes, Institute of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, MGIMO University
Alla G. Dementieva
Doctor of Economics, Professor
Professor, Department of Management, Marketing and Foreign Economic Activity, MGIMO University
Anastasia V. Sheveleva
Doctor of Economics, Professor, Department of Management, Marketing and Foreign Economic Activity, MGIMO University
Lenar A. Yunusov
Doctor of Economics, Associate Professor,
Professor, Department of Management, Marketing and Foreign Economic Activity, MGIMO University
Maxim A. Slesarev
PhD in Economics
Senior Lecturer, Department of Management, Marketing and Foreign Economic Activity, MGIMO University
Elena A. Ponomareva
PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Department of Management, Marketing and Foreign Economic Activity, MGIMO University
Natalia B. Shchegoleva
PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Department of Management, Marketing and Foreign Economic Activity, MGIMO University
Elena S. Ratushnyak
PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Department of Management, Marketing and Foreign Economic Activity, MGIMO University
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