In 2026, the BRICS+ Business Forum will be held in close synergy with the 30th International Forum and Exhibition “Russian Industrialist”, combining the business and expert programmes at the Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Centre. This joint format gives participants access to leading companies in the Russian industry and international delegations from BRICS countries, enhancing opportunities for cooperation and negotiations with decision‑makers.

The unified platform is supported by the co‑organiser status: the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, and the Government of St. Petersburg act as co‑organisers of both events. The organiser of the BRICS+ Business Week, the International Social and Business Centre “House of BRICS”, is the general partner of “Russian Industrialist”. Top‑level officials will take part in the events: Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Anton Alikhanov, President of the RSPP Alexander Shokhin, and Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov.

In 2025, “Russian Industrialist” welcomed 25 000 visitors and 260 exhibiting companies; more than 1 200 negotiations took place at the venue. In 2026, this scale is expanded by the international track of the BRICS+ Business Forum with delegations from BRICS countries — this broadens the geography and strengthens the business programme.

Hosting two forums in one location creates a seamless space for dialogue between industrialists, businesses, and government authorities. It allows participants to operate within a single business environment without separation of programmes and formats, gain access to the maximum number of contacts, present their projects, and find partners to implement joint initiative