Registration for the III International Symposium "Creating the Future" has been opened

Registration of participants of the III International Symposium "Creating the Future", which will be held on November 12-13, 2026 at the Rossiya National Center, has started. The event, organized on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, will bring together more than 7,000 statesmen, scientists and researchers, heads of corporations and business alliances, representatives of creative industries and public organizations, and young professionals from around the world. Leading experts will gather at the main international platform for the joint design of positive scenarios for the development of the present and the future, continuing the traditions of the I and II International Symposium. In 2024, the project brought together participants from 101 countries, and in 2025 - from 86. Registration for participation is open on the future.russia website.

This year, the large-scale program of the symposium focused on networking and networking, as well as on expanding creative and youth formats. About 35 events are planned, which will be held within the framework of three thematic tracks. Experts and participants will discuss why it is important to create the future through the unity of common values, science and culture, and propose relevant mechanisms for adapting to rapid technological, social and cultural changes.

The track "Man and Values" is dedicated to the key values that should define a person's life in the present and future, making it happy, safe and meaningful. The track will focus on family as the value of the future, the search for meaning in life, the ethics of self-realization and global cooperation. The open program includes public talks, practical trainings, and a congress of science fiction and futurists. The track will also feature a series of inspiring interviews with famous athletes, scientists, cultural and artistic figures. They will share success stories, give practical recommendations and tips that will allow participants to rethink themselves and look at their role in creating the present and the future in a different way.

The Progress track will focus on developments in the field of artificial intelligence, on new horizons of scientific research and technologies that expand human capabilities. The open program includes such formats as a foresight session, a show case, a public talk and a scientific stand-up. And the devices of the future will be presented at the techno show in the format of a catwalk show.

The track "Culture and Art" will focus on intangible heritage, the future of cultural institutions, the fashion industry and other areas. The program includes a podcast about science fiction, a creative meeting with designers, and a session with a demonstration of clothing models. Participants in the international pitching of film projects will turn worries about the future into positive scenarios, and the best project will receive the support of co-organizers. An international creative laboratory will be created, in which foreign artists will get acquainted with the cultural context of Russia. The II Museum Congress "Museum — the place of formation of the future" will also be held. Its participants will discuss museums as centers of cross-cultural dialogue and diplomacy.

A striking cultural event of the symposium will be the solemn presentation of the All-Russian Literary Prize in the field of science fiction. It is designed to revive the interest of a wide audience in this genre as an incentive for scientific and technological progress. The purpose of the award is also to unite, encourage and popularize the best works, to inspire the study of tomorrow and reflection on it, to make the genre an instrument of progress, knowledge and creativity. Works published in 2025 will compete for the victory in eight nominations.

The opening of the Skating Rink of the Future game lobby will take place at the symposium. Its visitors will be able to look at video games and digital services as an important cultural phenomenon, a strategic and unifying resource. The lobby will host demonstrations of developments, dialogues about the challenges of Russian game development, game test drives and much more.

The symposium also implements the concept of an Open Lecture Hall. Each topic line will be covered by an experienced expert and a young specialist who will present their views on what our future will be like and what can be done today to make it happy. A case championship of space competencies will also be held. Participants will develop solutions based on real-world cases, and the best teams will have the opportunity to complete internships and internships at the country's leading space companies.

One of the main results of the symposium will be the formation of a community focused on the joint design of positive scenarios for the development of the present and the future.