Izvestia News Center became the general multimedia partner of SPIEF-2026

The 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will be held from June 3-6, 2026. Traditionally, it will become a key platform for dialogue between the government, business and the expert community, where practical solutions aimed at sustainable economic growth and the development of international cooperation are being developed. The main theme of the forum is "Pragmatic dialogue — the way to a stable future." Izvestia International Exhibition Center annually acts as the general multimedia partner of the SPIEF. All media resources of the holding will provide large-scale and timely coverage of the key events of the forum in 2026.

The holding is traditionally present at the SPIEF site with a full-format television studio, which will record interviews with forum participants, representatives of government and business structures, politicians and public figures in real time. Information about the main sessions of the forum, interviews with guests and participants, analytical materials on future agreements and other relevant news of the forum will be available on all resources of the Izvestia News Center around the clock. Participants will also be able to monitor the information picture of the day using plasma screens installed at the Izvestia stand and a news ticker.

On the IZ portal.A special section "SPIEF-2026" has been created with the most important news of the forum, and the Izvestia TV channel will show the main events and broadcast the main discussions around the clock. In addition, news from the forum's fields will be available on REN TV, Fifth and the city's 78 TV channel. Their broadcasts will be available on the screens of the Izvestia Exhibition Center stand along with the main program of the forum. It will be possible to follow their broadcasts, including on the screens of the Izvestia News Center stand, along with the main broadcast of the forum.

The architecture of the SPIEF 2026 business program is built around four key semantic blocks that reflect the current picture of the day in the global economy. It covers key issues of the global and Russian economy, including the search for balance in the face of geopolitical tensions, internal growth drivers, the development of territories and digital platforms. Special attention is also paid to the human—centered agenda - demography, the labor market, education and social policy, the formation of a comfortable environment and the sustainable development of territories. The Technology Track focuses on the development of artificial intelligence, robotics, digital sovereignty and new formats of interaction between the state, business and society.

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in 2026 will be held in St. Petersburg from June 3-6. The main events will be held at the Expoforum Exhibition Center. Saudi Arabia, one of Russia's leading economic and strategic partners, will be a guest country at SPIEF 2026. The forum coincides with a landmark date — the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) is a unique event in the world of economics and business. The SPIEF has been held since 1997, and since 2006 it has been held under the patronage and with the participation of the President of the Russian Federation.

Over the years, the Forum has become the world's leading platform for business representatives to communicate and discuss key economic issues facing Russia, emerging markets and the world as a whole.