The XII Congress "Innovative Practice: Science plus Business" will be held in Moscow

On December 2, Moscow will host the XII Congress "Innovative Practice: Science plus Business", organized by Innopraktika together with Lomonosov Moscow State University. This was announced on November 24 by the organizers of the event.

Natalia Popova, First Deputy General Director of Innopraktika, Public Ombudsman for the protection of the rights of high-tech companies, stressed that the focus of the congress is on developing an international dialogue based on trust and common values. She noted that thanks to culture, unique meanings are formed and the emergence of non-standard solutions and breakthrough technologies is stimulated.

"If culture was previously perceived as a kind of background for the application of technology, today we see that it is becoming an equal "asset" and a key element of the innovation ecosystem, the world system that is being formed before our eyes. Today, more than ever, it is obvious that culture is the universal language that allows people and countries to find common ground, regardless of political aspects," Popova said.

At the plenary session "Three pillars of the reset of the world system: science, business, culture", participants will discuss how the synergy of these areas can accelerate economic development and increase the technological independence of the country. Among the invited speakers are Assistants to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medinsky and Andrey Fursenko, Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov, Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov, Rector of Moscow State University Viktor Sadovnichy, President of the Association for the Export of Technological Sovereignty, Professor of the Department of Applied Analysis of International Problems at MGIMO, Andrey Bezrukov, Director General of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev, Dmitry Bakanov, Head of Roscosmos, Michael Dzhizhar, Executive Vice President of the MODENA Group, and Katerina Tikhonova, CEO of Innopraktika.

The business program includes 18 sessions on career guidance and targeted training, support for innovative businesses, strategies for technology companies to enter the BRICS+ markets, restoration of the full innovation cycle, and the role of universities in training personnel for the new economy. In addition, the importance of cultural achievements in Russia's international positioning will be discussed.

For the first time, the "Teach by Example" territory will operate at the congress site. Its speakers in interactive formats will demonstrate how the innovative mentality works in real projects, allowing the guests of the event to become active participants in the dialogue.

Three exhibitions will be held on the territory of the congress: innovative solutions and product samples created in high—tech industries from the National Champions Association, a photo exhibition of works by finalists of the Painting of the World competition and an exhibition of works of art by the Russia art project. The Power of natural resources", created by artist Natalia Zemlyana.

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Earlier, on October 20, the press service of the office of the Security Council of the Russian Federation announced the holding of the international festival "Peoples of Russia and the CIS" in Moscow. The festival combines business, educational and cultural programs. It was reported that exhibitions on various areas of historical, cultural and natural diversity of our country and master classes will be available to visitors of the festival.

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