00:00At St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025,
00:11innovation is more than just a theme.
00:14It's a statement of intent.
00:16From artificial intelligence to space exploration and sustainable mobility,
00:20Russia is using the forum to showcase its technological ambitions.
00:25Reporting from St. Petersburg, Esra Wani's lead editor, Najib Arof,
00:28brings us closer to the vision and voices behind Russia's innovation push.
00:35Thank you, Sudio.
00:37Of course, innovation is not just a buzzword.
00:39It's a battlefield for global influence, growth and also survival.
00:43And right here in St. Petersburg, International Economic Forum, SPIEF 2025,
00:49is turning that battlefield into action and also showcase right here in St. Petersburg.
00:53At the heart of it all, it's the innovation space,
00:56which is the high voltage zone where startups, scientists and also investors
01:02and as well as a futurist converge from AI to biotech and also to space tech and green mobility
01:09and also putting Russia where Russia is basically pitching its vision for a smarter
01:16and also faster and more connected future.
01:19Let's hear from the head of Recongress Foundation's department for relations with the innovation center,
01:25Dmitry Shrikov.
01:26Yeah, thank you for the question.
01:30Traditionally, we support companies for artificial intelligence, for e-commerce,
01:35and we have a big new project for e-commerce with the Posts of Russia.
01:41Literally, there is a big time we plan to make a big subscription.
01:44And of course, there is just a day zero, which is today, tomorrow is a day one, and there's going to be a lot of coverage from St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025 on our international back to the studio.
01:49And of course, it is just a day zero, which is today, tomorrow is a day one, and there's going to be a lot of coverage from St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025 on our international back to the studio.
01:56And of course, it is just a day zero, which is today, tomorrow is a day one, and there's going to be a lot of coverage from St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025 on our international back to the studio.
