Manege Business Programme

October 16, 2025
09:00-10:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall B

Russia’s Fuel and Energy Industry: Development Strategy

Oilfield Services in Russia: How to Help the Industry Helper?

Oilfield services are among the most vulnerable segments of oil and gas production in the context of sanctions. This segment is the most dependent on falling oil prices, sanctions pressure, restrictions on access to technology, and increased technological competition. Nevertheless, amidst these difficult conditions, oilfield service companies have to keep up with progress. What is the future of oilfield service companies? Where is the limit in terms of their sustainability? What technological challenges do oilfield service companies face today? Do these industries need state support? How can we ensure the effectiveness of import substitution processes in the oilfield service business? How can we create competitive conditions amidst market restrictions?

Moderator:
Mikhail Gordin — Rector, Bauman Moscow State Technical University

Speakers:
David Gadzhimirzaev — President, TOFS Group of Companies
Oleg Zhdaneev — Advisor General Director – Head of Import Substitution in Oil and Energy Complex Competence Center, Russian Energy Agency of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation
Ilya Pinigin — General Director, Burservis
Marcel Salikhov — President, Institute for Energy and Finance
Evgeny Tyrtov — Director of Consulting in the Oil and Gas Industry, Analytical Center for the Fuel and Energy Complex

October 16, 2025
09:00-10:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall D

Sustainable Development: Adapting to the New Reality

Energy Transition in Practice: Where is the Line between the Climate Agenda and Energy Security?

Energy transition is becoming a reality in the modern global economic order. An increasing number of countries are committing to transitioning to a carbon-neutral economy, and renewable energy sources have become widely recognized players in the global energy market. It has been 10 years since the Paris Agreement on climate change was implemented. During this time, the world has accumulated a wealth of practical experience in both forced and evolutionary energy transition, the results of which are ambiguous and require in-depth expert analysis. On the one hand, renewable sources have become more cost-effective and efficient, but on the other, as the experience of Spain and China has shown, the development of energy systems based on renewable energy sources and balanced energy storage systems is not keeping pace with population and economic growth. As a result, traditional energy sources retain their status as reliable and highly sought-after energy resources. Another important trend in recent years has been the formation of national energy transition paradigms based on the interests of each country. What are the practical results of the first decade of implementation of the Paris Agreement, and what challenges are in store for the global energy market over the next 10 years? Should the struggle to preserve the climate and the planet’s environment be painted only in green, or should energy be white, encompassing the entire spectrum of resources and technologies? How may we increase the reliability of global and national energy systems, ensure the stable operation of the lithium market, and develop large-scale energy storage systems? How can we draw a line between the political climate agenda and projects that boost national energy security, generate economic returns, and deliver environmental results? Is an energy transition with a ‘national flavour’ possible? What are the roles of Russia, China, and other countries in ensuring environmental and energy security?

Moderator:
Marat Bashirov — Professor, National Research University "Higher School of Economics"; Author of the Information and Analytical Channel "Political Joystick"

Speakers:
Ayed Al-Qahtani — Director, Research Division, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
NJ Ayuk — Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber
Karin Kneissl — Head, Center G.O.R.K.I. (Geopolitical Observatory for Russia’s Key Issues) SPbU; Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria (2017–2019)
Polina Lion — Director of the Department of Sustainable Development, State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM
Yury Stankevich — Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for Energy
Dmitry Shtykhno — Vice-Rector, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

Front row participants:
Alexey Zhikharev — Director, Russia Renewable Energy Development Association; Director, ENSOLVE
Igor Shpurov — General Director, State Commission for Mineral Reserves

October 16, 2025
09:00-10:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall C

Technology as a Key Driver of Energy Development

Replicating the Digital Developments of Industrial Enterprises in the Russian Fuel and Energy Sector and Abroad

In partnership with Transneft

It is strategically important that Russia develop and replicate digital technologies for the fuel and energy complex. To do so, we must engage those looking to benefit together with domestic IT companies. If we succeed, we will increase production exponentially, increase profitability, and ensure our country’s technological supremacy at home and abroad. What IT solutions does the fuel and energy sector need most and how can we develop and replicate them? How can we create synergy in the development and application of domestic achievements?

Moderator:
Anna Temnyakova — Head of Service, TNT

Speakers:
Evgeny Abakumov — Director of Information and Digital Technologies, State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom; Scientific Director, Scientific Center of Information Technologies and Artificial Intelligence, Sirius University
Renata Abdulina — Chairman, Association of the Largest Software and Hardware Consumers
Maxim Grishanin — First Vice President, Transneft
Valentin Makarov — President, RUSSOFT Association
Alexander Pavlov — Chief Managing Partner, VEB.RF
Evgeny Charkin — Deputy Director General, Russian Railways
Alexey Chukarin — Director, Center for Expertise and Coordination of Informatization
Eduard Sheremetsev — Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation

October 16, 2025
09:00-10:30

Sustainable Development: Adapting to the New Reality

Business breakfasts

Energy of the New Era

The rapid development of technologies is a challenge for all sectors of the economy, and energy is no exception. Despite the apparent conservatism inherent in the energy sector, this industry is one of the first to deal with the effects of technological development: higher energy consumption, the increased load on networks, and the need to adapt to new consumer profiles. What risks does widespread digitalization pose for the energy sector? What technologies are already helping to ensure stable energy supplies? What innovations will become drivers of development in the near future?

October 16, 2025
09:00-10:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall A

International Cooperation

SCO and ASEAN Countries on the Path towards Creating Fair Energy

Today’s energy world can hardly be called fair. Sanctions, protectionism, and artificial restrictions on the development of certain energy sectors that are driven by political rather than economic interests all limit the natural development of the energy sector and harm the economies and energy security of many countries. These external challenges can be overcome by combining the efforts of the countries affected. The best opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation in this regard are with the countries of the Global South and Global East, which play a key role in creating a multipolar and sustainable world order and whose destiny it is to make a decisive contribution to global economic development. Today, the SCO and ASEAN countries are creating a new investment reality, putting forward their vision of the energy future – one that is aimed at creating an equitable, balanced, and sustainable model for global energy development. What principles of “energy justice” should be pursued? What opportunities exist for increasing energy exchange between energy-producing and energy-consuming countries within the SCO and ASEAN and what are their prospects? What joint initiatives and energy projects will help countries come together to achieve their goal of building a fair energy system?

Moderator:
Natalya Popova — First Deputy General Director, Innopraktika

Speakers:
Daler Juma — Minister of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan
Nurlan Ermekbaev — Secretary General, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (video message)
Kazutomo Irie — President, Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre (APERC)
Hongpeng Liu — Director of Energy Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Ivan Polyakov — Chairman, Russia – ASEAN Business Council
Olga Prudnikava — Director of the Energy Department, Eurasian Economic Commission
Andrey Siling — Deputy General Director, Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects; Executive Director, Platform for National Technology Initiative
Sergey Tsivilev — Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Ibrahim Elmutasim — Minister of Energy and Petroleum of the Republic of the Sudan

Front row participant:
Johngho Park — President, Korea-Russia Business Council

October 16, 2025
11:00-12:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall B

International Cooperation

The Global Liquefied Natural Gas Market: Shortage or Surplus?

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been playing an increasingly important role in the global energy sector in recent years. Flexible transportation and low carbon intensity compared with other hydrocarbons make it a promising, reliable, and affordable source of energy. This is precisely why the global LNG market is developing at a such a rapid pace today. New importers and exporters are emerging, supplies are increasing, and production capacities are being expanded. Experts predict that by 2026 the growth rates in global LNG supplies will be the highest they have been since 2019 at around 7%, or 40 billion cubic metres. By 2050, LNG plants that are slated for construction could see their cumulative capacity more than double and reach one billion tonnes. This means competition on the global LNG market will only be increasing. However, an increase in the number of importers and the creation of new LNG production facilities could upset the fragile balance of supply and demand on this market. What are the projected LNG production and consumption volumes by 2030–2050? Will there be demand for such volumes and could this result in a gas surplus? Will global gas producers be justified in their plans to expand LNG capacities? What technologies does the industry need today? What is the outlook for small-tonnage LNG around the world and in Russia specifically?

Moderator:
Ilya Doronov — Managing Director, RBC

Speakers:
Pavel Zavalny — Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Energy; President, Russian Gas Society
Kirill Molodtsov — Member of the Public Council, Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation
Pavel Sorokin — First Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Evgeny Tyrtov — Director of Consulting in the Oil and Gas Industry, Analytical Center for the Fuel and Energy Complex

October 16, 2025
11:00-12:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall C

Sustainable Development: Adapting to the New Reality

From a Global Web to Regional Strongholds: What Kind of Global Energy Map Awaits?

The energy security paradigm is changing dramatically in the context of the fundamental restructuring of global energy markets and supply chains. The concept of a globalized market that ensures security through the diversification of supplies is facing growing demands for regionalization and energy system sovereignty. Further, the accelerated transition to a low-carbon economy is disrupting traditional supply chains and energy security mechanisms, creating competition for leadership in green technologies and sharply raising the stakes in the struggle between suppliers of traditional energy resources. Is a return to a global energy security model possible? Will the world move towards the establishment of closed regional clusters? How can supply stability and price predictability be ensured in the new reality? What role do new technologies, industry alliances, and the climate agenda play in this new equation?

Moderator:
Anastasia Boyko — Editor of the Economics Department, Vedomosti

Speakers:
Kumara Jayakody — Minister of Energy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Andrey Klepach — Chief Economist, VEB.RF
Daria Kozlova — General Director, Center for Energy Research
Mohammad Nazifi Charandabi — Chief Executive Officer, Iran Energy Exchange
Marcel Salikhov — President, Institute for Energy and Finance
Pavel Sorokin — First Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Aleksandr Shirov — Director, Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences

October 16, 2025
11:00-12:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall A

Russia’s Fuel and Energy Industry: Development Strategy

Energy Policy: From Strategy to Action Plan

The construction of electric power facilities until 2042 calls for building more than 88 GW of generating capacity, which will require more than RUB 40 trillion in investment. It can be a Herculean task to attract even small amounts of investment into the energy sector. On the one hand, we must create the tools and environment investors need. On the other, we must ensure investment is carried out effectively and profitably, project deadlines are met, and there is a return on investment. The main challenges for the modern energy sector are to carry out a new investment cycle, create mechanisms for attracting funds, and monitor the implementation of investment programmes. Only by meeting these challenges will we succeed in modernizing the power grid and integrating new technologies for transmitting electricity over long distances, which would change the operating principles of the Russian energy sector. The Ministry of Energy has developed a new system for managing the cost of energy facilities, which optimizes approaches to investment and the construction of new energy facilities. What is the best way to ensure the optimal flow of investment? What needs to be done to build ultra-high voltage lines? Are consumers ready for large-scale modernization and are they willing to pay for the improved reliability and quality of electricity supplies?

Moderator:
Maxim Bystrov — Chairman of the Board, Association "NP Market Council"

Speakers:
Mikhail Andronov — General Director, Rusenergosbyt
Evgeny Grabchak — Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Aisen Nikolaev — Head of Sakha Republic (Yakutia)
Fedor Opadchy — Chairman of the Board, System Operator of the Unified Energy System
Aleksandra Panina — Member of the Management Board, Inter RAO
Mikhail Rasstrigin — Member of the Advisory Group on Scientific and Technological Development
Vladimir Tupikin — Director for Energy and Resources Support, SIBUR; Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Association "Community of Energy Consumers"
Nikolay Shulginov — Chairman of the Committee on Energy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

Front row participants:
Maksim Balashov — Director for Natural Monopolies, RUSAL
Yuri Malyavkin — Chairman of the Board of Directors, Siberian Generating Company

October 16, 2025
13:00-15:00

Manege, 1st floor, Plenary conference hall

Plenary session

Building the Energy of the Future Together

The Russian fuel and energy sector has preserved its leading role in the global energy landscape by effectively countering sanctions through its agility in adapting to shifting market dynamics, maintaining internal macroeconomic stability, and rapidly mobilizing advanced technologies. It serves as a vital bridge connecting industry, IT, research institutions, and end consumers. The fuel and energy sector, as the backbone of Russia’s economy, requires ongoing investments in production digitalization, innovative technologies, and energy efficiency to accelerate industrial growth. Consequently, ensuring the reliability and sustainability of national energy companies remains a top priority for the Russian government. The main development objectives for the fuel and energy sector are detailed in Russia’s Energy Strategy 2050. What is the vision for the Russian fuel and energy sector by 2050? How can we foster sustained investment growth in this sector? What strategies will enable the mobilization of resources and technological capabilities to guarantee its stable and robust operations? In what ways are modern energy trends reshaping megacities? Which investment priorities will help optimize urban energy systems? How are Moscow and other cities advancing their urban energy infrastructure? What are the most effective strategies for urban energy development? How can we build an integrated national technology market that aligns the energy sector’s demand with supply from equipment and digital product providers? What measures will ensure the successful launch, reliable operation, and safety of new projects? How can we establish an innovative technological foundation that not only sustains current production levels of oil, gas, coal, petroleum products, and electricity but also supports the export of Russian energy technologies to allied nations?

Moderator:
Alexandra Suvorova — Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Anchor, Russia 24 TV Channel

Speakers:
Kirill Dmitriev — Chief Executive Officer, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF); Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries
Alexander Dyukov — Chairman of the Management Board, Gazprom Neft
Alexey Likhachev — Director General, State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM
Alexander Novak — Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
Maksim Reshetnikov — Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Andrey Ryumin — General Director, Chairman of the Management Board, Rosseti
Sergey Sobyanin — Mayor of Moscow