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At the 2026 St Petersburg International Economic Forum, participants examined the global economy, trade and logistics in turbulent times, as well as the role of pension savings in Russia. Here are highlights from the sessions featuring HSE University experts.

CIPR 2026, Russia’s largest conference on the digital transformation of key industrial sectors, has opened in Nizhny Novgorod. The event brings together Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, members of the government, governors, company executives, and researchers. This year, HSE University has become an official partner of the conference. Vice Rector Elena Odoevskaia and other university representatives will take part in expert sessions and sign a number of agreements, while the university’s exhibition stand will showcase a range of digital developments.

The HSE Faculty of Humanities has held the fourth Terra Hominis conference, a scientific event for students, doctoral students, and prospective researchers. This year, more than 700 applications were received (1.5 times more than last year) and more than 400 participants and 200 attendees from different regions of Russia and foreign countries took part. The conference partners were the Main Information and Computer Centre of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Centre.

In February 2026, the International Laboratory of Intangible-Driven Economy (IDLab) and Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) held a joint seminar as part of the project ‘Internationalisation of Companies from Developing Countries: The Role of Intellectual Resources in Response to Exogenous Shocks.’ The project has been implemented as part of the ‘International Academic Cooperation of HSE University’ initiative.

More than 400 specialists from Russia and other countries participated in the 'Genetics and the Heart' Congress hosted by HSE University. Experts discussed the latest advances in clinical and molecular cardiology, new approaches to managing rare diseases, challenges in genome editing, and the role of artificial intelligence in interpreting medical and genetic data. A central theme of the congress was the practical integration of genetic knowledge into routine clinical practice.

In late January 2026, HSE University hosted a discussion titled ‘Development and Urban Planning: Which Specialists Is the Market Waiting For?’ The event marked the launch of a new Bachelor’s programme in Development and Urban Planning created by the HSE Faculty of Urban and Regional Development in partnership with a consortium of developers, whose key members include MR and A101 Group.

The Rope Shop Educational Space of HSE University–St Petersburg hosted a conference on the present and future of Russian–Chinese relations. Together with Luo Zhanhui, Consul General of China in St Petersburg, leading experts in Asian and African Studies discussed vectors for the long-term development of the countries, the synergy of joint projects, and future educational partnerships.

A group of researchers has proposed assessing the ESG transformation of businesses through the partner turnover ratio in raw material and distribution supply chains. The researchers note that the path towards sustainability requires a deep and often costly restructuring of partner networks. This and other papers were presented at the Third International Annual Conference ‘ESG Corporate Dynamics: the Challenges for Emerging Capital Markets.’