The list of SPIEF 2025 speakers has been published

The list of speakers has been published on the official website of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which will be held from June 18 to 21, 2025 in St. Petersburg. This year, the SPIEF focuses on finding common guidelines in the context of global turbulence, rethinking cooperation models and shaping the foundations of sustainable development.

"The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is a mirror of global changes and at the same time a working tool for the formation of new economic and humanitarian ties. In 2025, the focus is on dialogue between civilizations, strengthening economic sovereignty and finding joint responses to the challenges of the new world order. The presented business program reflects these priorities," said Anton Kobyakov, Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation and Executive Secretary of the SPIEF Organizing Committee.

The main theme of the Forum is "Shared values – the basis for growth in a multipolar world." She emphasizes the desire to build a fair and balanced international architecture based on respect for cultural diversity, equality and mutual interest. The business agenda focuses on strengthening economic sovereignty, developing national financial systems, technological independence, and countering sanctions pressure.

The SPIEF 2025 business program includes more than 150 events covering key topics of global and Russian economic development, and more than 600 speakers and moderators.

Among the participants of the business program: Peter Szijjarto, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations of Hungary; Mohamed Arkab, Minister of Energy, Mining and Renewable Energy of Algeria; Anton Siluanov, Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation; Maxim Reshetnikov, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation; Roman Starovoit, Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation; Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, Minister of Finance of the State of Qatar; Finance and National Economy of the Kingdom of Bahrain Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa; Minister of Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasian Economic Commission Eldar Alisherov; former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, representative of ApexBrasil Aloisio Nunes Ferreira Filho; First Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Maxim Kolesnikov; State Secretary – Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Roman Chekushov; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the People's Republic of China Andrey Denisov; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Mauritius Irada Zeynalova; Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation for G20, APEC and BEP Marat Berdyev.

The main tracks of the program:

• "World Economy: a new platform for global growth" – strengthening the multipolar world, reforming global economic institutions, expanding trade relations with friendly countries;
• "Russian Economy: a new quality of growth" – economic diversification, development of industrial and financial sovereignty, support for SMEs and national currency instruments;
• Man in the New World – human capital development, social policy, healthcare and education, including digitalization of public services;
• "Environment for life" – sustainable development, ecology, climate, "green" energy, urbanism and habitat quality;
• "Technologies: striving for leadership" – artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, biotech, import dependence and the formation of their own technological ecosystems.

The central events of the Forum include the SCO, BRICS, and EAEU business forums, the SME Forum, the Creative Industries Forum, the Drug Safety Forum, the Business G20 Forum, and the OANA General Assembly, an organization of news agencies from Asia and the Pacific.

Special attention is paid to the youth agenda. One of the key events will be the International Youth Economic Forum "Day of the Future", which is partnered with the international network Friends for Leadership, accredited by the United Nations Economic and Social Council. The forum will bring together young leaders and entrepreneurs from more than 100 countries.

The full list of speakers and the current program are available on the official website of the Forum: forumspb.com .