The first event of the Russia National Centre will be the International Science Fiction Symposium "Inventing the Future"

The first event to be held at the Russia National Centre, which is being established by the order of President Vladimir Putin, will be the International Science Fiction Symposium and Exhibition "Inventing the Future". The symposium will take place from November 4 to 6. 

The mission of the event is to rekindle society's interest in the future design industry through state and business support, by engaging youth in scientific and technical creativity, in collaboration with science fiction writers and futurists.

Participants of the symposium will include scientists and researchers, futurists and forecasters, science fiction writers and government officials. They will discuss the consequences of the spread of artificial intelligence, what the digital state of the future will be like, the role of traditional values in the context of technological progress, and when humanity will be able to start exploring other planets.

Previously, during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, the staff of the RUSSIA EXPO invited him to the event. "We would very much like to start inventing the future again as the first project of the National Centre. We would like to invite you to the International Science Fiction Symposium 'Inventing the Future'," said Alexander Molchanov, Head of the "Legacy" sector.

The International RUSSIA EXPO was held from November 4, 2023 to July 8, 2024 by Presidential Decree. The most important achievements of the country were gathered on one platform. During the whole time of the Exposition, guests were welcomed with cultural events, a rich business and educational program. The visitors were presented expositions of 89 Russian regions, leading federal departments, corporations and public organizations.

On July 1, 2024, President Vladimir Putin signed an order to establish the Russia National Centre to preserve the legacy of the RUSSIA EXPO and demonstrate the country's achievements on a permanent basis.