BRICS+ Business week schedulr

BRICS+ Business Week schedule ⦁ October 19–20, 2026: Business missions (exploratory and investment tours to enterprises) ⦁ October 21–24, 2026: Business Forum (Expoforum) on the theme: "Industrialization and Sustainable Development: New Ideas for Project Cooperation within the Shared BRICS Agenda." This unique format combines practical off-site business missions with the forum's comprehensive business program. The main mission of the business week is to translate political agreements into the implementation of joint projects. The platform offers participants a full cycle of support: from project conception and securing financing to technological partnerships and practical implementation. Connecting BRICS, building the future!

October 19-22, 09:00–19:00

St. Petersburg

BRICS+ business week opening

Business missions, direct contacts with top management

Opening

October 21, 09:00–19:00

St. Petersburg

Saint Petersburg Main Business Day

Significant business day. Meeting with the Minister of Industry of St. Petersburg, business sessions, gala reception, and business game: "How BRICS+ Companies Can Establish Communications in Russia."

Business agenda

October 22, 14:30–16:30

St. Petersburg ExpoForum

Russia — Pillar of BRICS Food Stability: Resources, Technologies, Reliability

The panel session focuses on leveraging Russia’s agricultural capacity, fertilizer production, and agritech to guarantee long-term food security and supply chain reliability for BRICS+ nations. Core Essence & Key Focus Areas ⦁ Agricultural Supply & Fertilizer Security: Securing long-term, direct exports of critical grain, oilseeds, and essential fertilizers to stabilize food markets across member states. ⦁ Agritech & Modernization: Sharing advanced agricultural technologies—such as precision farming, seed breeding, automated machinery, and digital crop management—to boost productivity and yield resilience. ⦁ Independent Food Markets & Logistics: Establishing sanction-resistant payment channels, sovereign trade routes, and independent BRICS grain/commodity exchanges to eliminate reliance on Western trading hubs. Main Takeaway: Positioning Russia as a dependable anchor for BRICS+ food security by combining vast natural agricultural resources with technological innovations and independent trade mechanisms.

Panel Session

October 22 14:30–16:30

St. Petersburg ExpoForum

Transport and Logistics Corridors: Connecting Continents

The panel session focuses on building secure, integrated, and transcontinental supply chains to ensure seamless trade and economic resilience across BRICS+ nations. Core Essence & Key Focus Areas ⦁ Transcontinental Infrastructure: Expanding and interlinking key multimodal trade routes—such as the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC), maritime lines, and rail networks—connecting Asia, Africa, Eurasia, and Latin America. ⦁ Streamlined Border Operations: Implementing digital logistics platforms, automated customs clearance, and paperless trade systems to eliminate bottlenecks and reduce transit times. ⦁ Supply Chain Sovereignty & Resilience: Creating independent, sanction-resistant transport pathways to safeguard strategic goods, energy, and commodities against global trade disruptions. Main Takeaway: Transforming isolated transport networks into a unified, transcontinental logistics framework that lowers costs and boosts trade autonomy across the Global South.

Panel Session

October 22, 11:30–13:30

St. Petersburg ExpoForum

Unified High-Tech Environment of BRICS+: From Connectivity to World-Class Digital Solutions

The panel session focuses on transitioning BRICS+ nations from basic digital integration to joint technological independence and global leadership in high-tech solutions. Core Essence & Key Focus Areas ⦁ Infrastructure & Interoperability: Building reliable cross-border data links, cloud networks, and telecom infrastructure across BRICS+ member states. ⦁ Technological Sovereignty: Co-developing independent software platforms, AI frameworks, and cybersecurity tools to reduce reliance on Western tech monopolies. ⦁ Scalable Digital Ecosystems: Exporting and commercializing world-class digital solutions—such as fintech platforms, e-governance systems, and smart industrial tech—across the BRICS+ market. Main Takeaway: Moving beyond just "connecting" member nations to co-creating a self-sustaining, globally competitive high-tech ecosystem.

Panel Session

October 22, 14:30–16:30

St. Petersburg ExpoForum

Staffing Joint Projects: Investing in Human Capital

The panel session focuses on developing and aligning the skilled workforce required to successfully execute large-scale joint industrial and technological ventures across BRICS+ nations. Core Essence & Key Focus Areas ⦁ Targeted Skill Development: Aligning educational programs, vocational training, and university partnerships to directly meet the technical and managerial demands of shared BRICS+ projects. ⦁ Talent Mobility & Exchange: Facilitating the seamless cross-border movement of experts, engineers, and researchers by standardizing professional qualifications and mutual recognition of diplomas among member states. ⦁ Future-Proofing the Workforce: Investing in continuous education and specialized training for high-tech and emerging sectors (such as AI, advanced manufacturing, and green energy) to ensure long-term innovation and competitiveness. Main Takeaway: Ensuring that ambitious economic and technological agreements within BRICS+ are backed by a capable, collaborative, and highly skilled international workforce.

Panel Session

October 22, 14:30–16:30

St. Petersburg ExpoForum

BRICS+ Industrial Clusters: Synergy of Resources and Competencies

This panel session focuses on creating integrated, cross-border manufacturing hubs that combine the unique raw materials, capital, and technological strengths of BRICS+ nations to boost global industrial competitiveness. Core Essence & Key Focus Areas ⦁ Joint Manufacturing Zones: Establishing shared industrial parks, special economic zones (SEZs), and collaborative production sites to streamline joint ventures and optimize supply chains. ⦁ Resource & Tech Integration: Pairing the natural resources, energy, and labor advantages of specific member states with the advanced engineering, capital, and high-tech competencies of others. ⦁ Localized Value Chains: Shifting from exporting raw materials to co-producing high-value, finished industrial goods within the BRICS+ framework, reducing reliance on external markets. Main Takeaway: Merging the distinct assets of individual BRICS+ members into powerful, collaborative industrial clusters to drive self-sufficient, high-value manufacturing across the network.

Panel Session

October 19–24, 2026, according to the business programme schedule

Saint Petersburg

Official Programme

The forum's official programme brings together the key protocol events of the BRICS+ forum: — Official opening ceremony of the forum with the participation of heads of state and government — Plenary session with the participation of senior federal government officials — Signing ceremony for intergovernmental agreements and cooperation memoranda — Official meetings and negotiations between heads of participating delegations

Official Programme

October 22, 09:00–11:00

ExpoForum

Business breakfast

Business Breakfast with the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Anton Alikhanov

Business Breakfast

October 22–24, 2026, according to the business programme schedule

Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Centre, Saint Petersburg

Congress Programme

The congress programme brings together the expert community to discuss strategic issues of industrial development: — Thematic conferences on key industrial sectors — Industry round tables with experts and regulators — Panel discussions and strategic sessions on the current agenda — Scientific and practical symposiums with leading research institutions

Congress Programme

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