17 OCTOBER 2025

EPS-forum of responsible business «SO.ZNANIE»

NIZHY NOVGOROD

ABOUT THE FORUM

CONCEPT

The International Sustainable Development Forum «SO.ZNANIE» is a unique discussion platform, a platform for dialog between business and government (G2B), which helps authorities to involve business in solving large-scale socio-economic and environmental problems, support changes and ensure transition to a new model of sustainable economic development.

PURPOSES

– Popularization of sustainable development principles
– Creation of favorable conditions for Russian business to ensure the realization of its potential in ESG transformation
– Exchange of practices between Russian regions
– Formation of proposals for the federal level

OBJECTIVES

The main objectives of the Forum are to develop new solutions to develop the country’s innovative potential and strengthen its technological sovereignty, to reorient trade to new dynamic regions and markets, to increase industrial rates and capacities, and to ensure the inflow of long-term investments and investments in infrastructure and high-tech business.

HONORED GUESTS

IGOR KOMAROV

Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Volga Federal District

IGOR SHCHEGOLEV

Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Central Federal District

SERGEY NOVIKOV

Head of the Presidential Directorate for Public Projects of the Russian Federation

GLEB NIKITIN

Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region

ALEXANDER AVDEEV

Governor of the Vladimir Region

ANTON SHALAEV

Head of the Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology of the Russian Federation

TIMUR SHINALIEV

Deputy Head of the Federal Tax Service

GRIGORY RADIONOV

Deputy Head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service

OLGA BATALINA

First Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation

DENIS BUTSAYEV

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation

TATYANA BUTSKAYA

First Deputy Chair of the State Duma Committee on Family Protection, Fatherhood, Motherhood and Childhood

ALEKSANDR SHOKHIN

President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs

ANDREY KONDRASHOV

General Director of the Information Agency of Russia TASS

ROMAN UMANSKY

General Director of Kommersant

EKATERINA KUZMINA

Vice President – Managing Director for Development, PSB Bank

ALYONA KULESHOVA

Director of the Information Broadcasting Directorate
PUBLIC TELEVISION OF RUSSIA

FOR THE MEDIA

Journalists need to fill in the application form in order to be accredited.

Please note that submitting an application does not automatically mean that accreditation will be granted. Each application is considered separately. If your accreditation request is approved, you will receive a confirmation letter.

You may be asked to present a confirmation letter when you receive your Press badge.

Contact details for accreditation and information partnerships:

pr@so-znaniye.ru

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