The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) is a unique event in the world of business and economics. SPIEF has been held since 1997, and since 2006, it has been held under the auspices of the President of the Russian Federation, who has also attended each event.
Over the last 25 years, the Forum has become a leading global platform for members of the business community to meet and discuss key economic issues facing Russia, emerging markets, and the world as a whole.
SPIEF 2022 will take place on 15–18 June 2022 at the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Address: 64/1, Peterburgskoye Shosse, St. Petersburg
Travel time from ExpoForum to the historical centre of St. Petersburg is 30–60 minutes, depending on traffic. Travel time from Pulkovo International Airport to ExpoForum is about 15 minutes by car.
More information is available in the Forum venue section.
Organizing Committee
For a full list of SPIEF 2022 Organizing Committee members, see the Organizing Committee section.
The Roscongress Foundation
The Roscongress Foundation – is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, sporting, and cultural events. It was established in pursuance of a decision by the President of the Russian Federation.
The Foundation was established in 2007 with the aim of facilitating the development of Russia’s economic potential, promoting its national interests, and strengthening the country’s image. One of the roles of the Foundation is to comprehensively evaluate, analyse, and cover issues on the Russian and global economic agendas. It also offers administrative services, provides promotional support for business projects and attracting investment, and helps foster social entrepreneurship and charitable initiatives.
Each year, the Foundation’s events draw participants from 208 countries and territories, with more than 15,000 media representatives working on-site at Roscongress’ various venues. The Foundation benefits from analytical and professional expertise provided by 5000 people working in Russia and abroad. In addition, it works in close cooperation with 162 economic partners; industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions; and financial, trade, and business associations from 75 countries worldwide.
The Roscongress Foundation has Telegram channels in Russian (t.me/Roscongress), English (t.me/RoscongressDirect), and Spanish (t.me/RoscongressEsp).
Official website and Information and Analytical System of the Roscongress Foundation: roscongress.org.
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, SPIEF 2022 will be held in strict compliance with health and safety measures, carefully drawn up by the Organizing Committee in line with the WHO recommendations. The Forum will provide a full range of services to enable participants to effectively nurture and expand their business network and enjoy safe and productive participation, including that in a rich cultural and sporting programme.
More information on COVID-19 safety measures and PCR testing is available in the COVID-19/PCR testing section.
As in previous years, the business programme will focus on global and Russian economies, social issues, and technological development.
SPIEF business programme is available in the Business programme section.
To participate in SPIEF 2022 as a moderator or speaker, an application should be emailed to the programme preparation workgroup at programme@roscongress.org. Applications must include the participant’s contact information, position, and organization, as well as a brief summary of their presentation on a chosen topic.
If the application is submitted after the Forum programme architecture is published online, please indicate where specifically the presentation would fit within the programme.
For more information, please contact the Forum information centre:
+7 (812) 680 0000
More information is available in the ‘Exhibition’ section.
For more information on participating in the exhibition, please contact the Exhibitions Directorate:
+7 (812) 680 0000
+7 (495) 640 7844
expo@roscongress.org
Daria Efremova
Head of the Exhibition projects
+7 (921) 567 7197
darya.efremova@roscongress.org
Business Priority is an updated format of a presentation venue, which is part of the Forum. It will bring together national and foreign investors, heads of major corporations and government representatives for an open discussion of projects that are crucial to the country’s economy and for finding partners.
Participants can expect presentations of investment projects, business sessions on various topics, and sharing of best practices.
For more information, please contact the Exhibitions Directorate:
Project Manager:
Daria Efremova
+7 (921) 567 7197
darya.efremova@roscongress.org
Program Director of the project:
Anna Shustikova
anna.shustikova@roscongress.org
The Innovation Space is a project of the Roscongress Foundation that consists of a platform for dialogue, debate, and discussion of trends with leading experts in matters concerning innovations and digital transformation. The project brings government representatives, major tech businesses, investors, development corporations, start-up accelerators, entrepreneurs, young start-up representatives and innovators, mentors, and media representatives all together on a single platform.
For more information, please contact the Innovation Sector Relations Division:
+7 (812) 680 0000
+7 (495) 680 0034
Dmitry Sryvkov
Head of the Innovation Sector Relations Division
+7 (812) 680 0000, ext. 1340
+7 (916) 268 0468
dmitry.sryvkov@roscongress.org
The Social platform of the Roscongress Foundation is a multi-format platform for events and discussions focused on social issues organized in partnership with key social development institutions. The venue has become a cornerstone project for the Roscongress Foundation and the Innosocium Foundation, highlighting best practices in the social sphere from across Russia.
The platform’s mission is to highlight social issues on the agendas of Russian business forums and improve collaboration and trust between government, business and non-profit organizations.
Priority areas: developing culture, the creative industries, education, youth initiatives, women’s leadership, and social communication.
For more information, please contact the Innosocium Foundation:
The Healthy Life Area is a point of attraction and the main discussion platform for leading representatives of the medical and scientific community. During the Forum’s exhibition, the key healthcare sector players will have an opportunity to present breakthrough technological and innovative projects, share their experience, and discuss current global trends.
The Healthy Life Area offers:
For more information, please contact the Roscongress Foundation
Natalia Rodionova
Head of Division, Healthcare Directorate
+7 (812) 680 0034, ext. 1233
+7 (926) 388 2938
natalya.rodionova@roscongress.org
If you wish to submit an application to attend SPIEF 2022, please sign up for a Roscongress personal account on the Roscongress Foundation website roscongress.org.
Once you have completed the registration process, an email will be sent to the address you specified, containing your login and password for your Roscongress personal account.
If you have forgotten your login and password, you can use the login and password recovery function on the Roscongress personal account login page or contact us by email: weboffice@roscongress.org.
Your SPIEF 2022 application status will be visible in the ‘My events’ section of the Roscongress personal account. Participation applications will be reviewed by the organizing committee. If your application is approved, you will be sent an invitation to the Forum, and your application status will be updated in real time in your account. The review process takes a minimum of 10 days, although the exact time varies for each applicant.
To participate in the Forum, you must be in receipt of a written invitation issued by the organizing committee. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to refuse an invitation to an applicant without explanation.
Once you have received your invitation, please confirm your participation in the Forum in the ‘My events – SPIEF 2022 – Event dashboard’ section of your account. If you no longer plan to attend the Forum, please also inform us of your decision via your Roscongress personal account.
For a description of the participation package and participation fee, see the Participation terms and conditions section.
In order to maintain a high level of representation, limits have been introduced on the number of Forum participants from any one company.
If the quota for participants from a given company is exceeded, the participation fee for the first additional participant is increased by 20% of the package price. The participation fee for each subsequent participant is increased by 50% of the package price.
No discounts are offered for participation in the Forum.
For more information on the terms of the quota system (maximum number of participants from any one company), see the Participation terms and conditions section.
Access to the SPIEF 2022 plenary session is by special invitation only, and will not be offered as part of the participation package.
Participants who have received an invitation but do not plan to attend the Forum, or who have previously confirmed their participation but no longer plan to attend, are kindly requested to officially decline participation via the Roscongress personal account or by informing a specialist of the Roscongress Foundation.
Your personal account login and password were sent to the email specified during registration for Roscongress Foundation events. If you have forgotten your login and password, you can use the login and password recovery function on the Roscongress personal account login page or contact us by email: weboffice@roscongress.org.
A participant may only be substituted with the approval of the Forum Organizing Committee. If a participant who has confirmed their participation cannot attend the Forum for any reason, please reach out to the contact person at the Roscongress Foundation.
The contact information of the designated specialist can be found in the participant’s Roscongress personal account and in the Forum invitation letter you received.
To pay the participation fee for the Forum, participants should go to the ‘My events’ section of the Roscongress personal account, select SPIEF 2022, go to the ‘Event dashboard’ section and open the ‘Payment’ tab.
In this section participants enter the payer’s information and select the payment method (invoice in roubles or bank card for residents of the Russian Federation, or invoice in roubles/USD /euros or bank card for non-residents of the Russian Federation). The participant may then select the type of payment document: a participation agreement or invoice/agreement (a single document incorporating both the agreement and invoice for payment).
For more information on the payment process, see the Participation fee payment section.
The participation fee may only be paid by the individual or legal entity indicated as the Customer in the participation agreement.
To pay under an agreement, a participant should:
The accepted payment methods are Visa, MasterCard, American Express, UnionPay, Diners Club, JCB and MIR debit and credit cards. The participation fee is in roubles.
For more information on the payment process, see the Participation fee payment section.
The participation fee may only be paid by the individual or legal entity indicated as the Customer in the participation invoice/agreement.
To pay under an invoice/agreement, a participant should:
The accepted payment methods are Visa, MasterCard, American Express, UnionPay, Diners Club, JCB and MIR debit and credit cards. The participation fee is in roubles.
For more information on the payment process, see the Participation fee payment section.
Forum partner is a prestigious role that provides exclusive business promotion opportunities at the SPIEF venue. These include unique formats of participation in the business programme, opportunities for partners to present their accomplishments and upcoming projects, organize thematic areas, business events and press conferences, receive media support, and use the Forum’s advertising spaces for promotion.
For more information on participating in the Forum as a partner, see the Become a partner section.
The Roscongress personal account is an information space, communication tool, and service platform for participants of all Roscongress Foundation events.
The following features are available in the Roscongress personal account:
You can register for a Roscongress personal account on the Roscongress Foundation website.
You can register for a Roscongress personal account in five simple steps. Step one is to fill in your personal details. You will then be prompted to provide your passport details, information about your organization and your contact details. The fifth and final step is to select the event.
Once you have completed the registration process, an email will be sent to the address you have provided containing your login and password for your Roscongress personal account.
To login to your Roscongress personal account, please enter your login and password. If you have forgotten your login and password, you can use the login and password recovery function on the Roscongress personal account login page or contact us by email: weboffice@roscongress.org.
The Roscongress Foundation strictly complies with legal requirements for protection of personal data of all participants.
The Roscongress personal account was developed using SSL data encryption to ensure the highest levels of security and confidentiality of participants’ personal data.
Forum participants must confirm that they consent to the processing of their personal data when registering in the Roscongress personal account or before completing the SPIEF application form. Under the legislation of the Russian Federation, consent to the processing of personal data is required for registering an application for participation in events.
The terms and conditions for personal data processing can be found on the Roscongress personal account registration page.
To edit personal information, go to the ‘My events’ section of the Roscongress personal account and select SPIEF 2022.
To change personal data in the general settings of the Roscongress personal account or in the fields that cannot be edited, please contact the specialist at the Roscongress Foundation, whose contact information can be found in the Forum invitation letter you received or by calling the Forum information centre at: +7 (812) 680 0000.
After receiving your invitation to the Forum, please confirm your participation in SPIEF 2022 in the ‘My events – SPIEF 2022 – Event dashboard’ section of your account.
In the same section participants can:
In order to be admitted for PCR testing, all Forum participants and media representatives must provide information about their immunity to COVID-19 (presence/absence of antibodies and vaccination information) in the Roscongress personal account or personal web office (for media and organizations).
Foreign citizens will also have to submit information on their arrival in Russia/departure from Russia in order to board their flights and cross the Russian border.
St. Petersburg is one of the largest transportation hubs in Russia. The city is home to Pulkovo International Airport, five rail terminals, and a seaport. St. Petersburg is also linked to Russian and European cities via numerous highways.
Information about how you can get to St. Petersburg is available in the Getting to St. Petersburg section.
Participants have a number of options for getting to the Forum venue:
St. Petersburg has a mild and damp coastal climate. The average temperature in June can range from +15 °С to +25 °С.
Due to the city’s geographic position and its proximity to the Baltic Sea, the weather can change unexpectedly. The combination of high humidity and wind means that it always feels colder. We advise guests to bring warm clothing and an umbrella.
Local time in St. Petersburg is the same as in Moscow: three hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.
St. Petersburg is Russia’s second most important economic, scientific, and cultural centre after Moscow, and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Information on museums, theatres, cathedrals and St. Petersburg surrounding areas is available in the St. Petersburg attractions section.
Russian outlets run at a voltage of 220 volts and a frequency of 50 Hz. Type C and F sockets are common.
Please note the following currency exchange restrictions:
Follow currency exchange updates on the official website of the Bank of Russia at cbr.ru.
We do recommend having cash with you for the entire duration of SPIEF due to restricted use of foreign bank cards in Russia.
The use of MIR and UnionPay cards in Russia is not restricted in any currency. We do recommend SPIEF participants to get a new card/bring an existing card of these systems, if possible.
Please note that UnionPay has started its operations in Russia relatively recently. Therefore, cards of this payment system may occasionally malfunction.
