Futurist Chen Qiufan: the Expert Dialogue at the National Centre RUSSIA will offer a multi-faceted view of the future

Science fiction writer, futurist and co-author of the book "AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future", Chen Qiufan has issued an open invitation to the January Expert Dialogues. The event will take place on 30 January at the National Centre RUSSIA and will be one of the key events of the Open Dialogue "The Future of the World. A New Platform for Global Growth". During the January Expert Dialogues, the speaker from China will present a talk devoted to the future of artificial intelligence.

"I am confident that the Expert Dialogue is a wonderful opportunity for all of us — people from different countries and cultures — to come together and reflect on the future. We will be able to look at it from many different perspectives. In my presentation, I will share my thoughts on the future of artificial intelligence, on how it is moving from science fiction into reality, and on how this future will affect each and every one of us. So I invite everyone to join us," Chen Qiufan said.

The Open Dialogue "The Future of the World. A New Platform for Global Growth" at the National Centre RUSSIA was held for the first time in April 2025 and brought together more than 3,000 experts from dozens of countries. By decision of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, the event will be held annually. The programme of the January Expert Dialogues focuses on the key challenges and megatrends shaping the economy of the future, including finance, demography, technology and the labour market. The keynote speaker and moderator of the event, which will set the thematic direction for the Open Dialogue 2026, will be Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation, Maxim Oreshkin.