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On October 7-8, the 2nd International Symposium "Creating the Future" was held at the National Center "Russia." This large-scale event brought together representatives from 85 countries and all regions of the Russian Federation.
Over the course of two days, representatives of the expert community discussed the fundamental changes the world may face in the foreseeable future.
The State University of Management's delegation participating in the symposium included Artem Merenkov, Associate Professor of the Department of Transport Complex Management; Dmitry Rogov, Assistant Professor of the Department and Director of the SUMU Business Incubator; and students majoring in Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Ksenia Kudryavtseva, winner of the 2025 National Far Eastern Logistics Olympiad, and Ekaterina Glyzina, recipient of a first-place diploma at the youth conference at the Moscow Academic Economic Forum (MAEF-2025).
Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office, opened the II International Symposium "Creating the Future." In his welcoming remarks, he emphasized the priority of the youth program on the forum's agenda: "It's important for young men and women to see opportunities for development and to realize their potential—in science and creativity, in sports and entrepreneurship, and through volunteer projects. Then, their wildest dreams will surely come true."
The event featured 50 different events, divided into three areas: "Society," "Technology," and "Global Cooperation." Participants discussed demographic issues, urbanization, artificial intelligence, and the shared future of Russia and the Global South in megaprojects. In an open lecture format, everyone was welcome to listen to expert discussions and participate directly.
The key session, attended by representatives from the State University of Management, was a lecture by the Russian Science Foundation (RSF) titled "Strategic Forecasting: From Signals to Decisions," dedicated to the systematic process of preparing the country for future challenges. Participants agreed that this task is particularly pressing today in the science and technology sector, which requires a transition to proactive, systemic goal-setting and resource focusing on solving key problems. Participants learned about the modern methodology of scenario forecasting, which allows for transforming uncertainty from a threat into a resource for effective decision-making in the new reality.
It is important to note that today, GUU is implementing four research projects commissioned by the Russian Science Foundation:
"A Study of Mechanisms for Improving Foreign Economic Relations of the Russian Agro-Industrial Complex"; "Multipolar Strategic Management of a Firm in the Context of Structural Transformation, Digitalization, and Intellectualization of the Economy"; "Socioeconomic and Political-Administrative Transformation of Modern Southern Russia. 'New' and 'Old' Regions: A Comparative Historical Analysis and Development Prospects"; "Heavyweight Polyfunctional Construction Composites of Different Structures for Earthquake-Resistant Construction Based on Man-Made Raw Materials."
Delegates of the first management seminar also participated in a roundtable discussion titled "How Will Future Generations Change the Labor Market?", where leading experts discussed the development of a "visual portrait of the person of the future"—a new type of professional who will shape the labor market of tomorrow. Participants learned how the younger generation's values and perceptions of work are changing, which competencies will become defining in the near future, and how technologies, including artificial intelligence, will impact the labor market and the boundaries between industries, regions, and professions.
Additionally, during the symposium, SUM representatives were able to visit the interactive exhibition "Made in Russia," where they were introduced to innovative developments and technological solutions created by scientists and engineers from across the country.
The international symposium "Creating the Future" was organized at the request of Russian President Vladimir Putin under the auspices of the Decade of Science and Technology, with the support of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education, and the Russian Ministry of Culture. A key event of the symposium was the decision to integrate it into the global Open Dialogue ecosystem, as announced by Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin.
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