The Dzen Studio at the National Centre RUSSIA brought together leading experts of the Symposium "Inventing the Future"

The II International Symposium "Inventing the Future" at the National Centre RUSSIA gathered more than 260 Russian and international experts on one platform. From 7 to 8 October, they discussed the evolution of society, the development of technology, and prospects for international cooperation. The result of the discussions was a series of positive future scenarios that can be adjusted and corrected.

A special project of the National Centre RUSSIA — the Dzen channel — offers audiences a chance to experience the speakers’ insights and take a glimpse into the future. The channel features exclusive interviews with experts from different fields.

Each conversation is an invitation to explore the world of tomorrow and search for answers to key questions — from the impact of technology on our lives to the new design of cities and the exploration of outer space.

Maxim Chepezubov, Director of the Project Management Department at the Fund for Infrastructure and Educational Programmes of the Rusnano Group, spoke with Yevgeniya Miroshkina about how technology is transforming our lives — for instance, nanocarbons can now be used to 3D-print new organs.

Valentin Bianki, Leading Expert at the Centre for African Studies at HSE University and Head of Bianki & Partners, discussed the nuances of relations between Russia and Africa and explained why Russia is valued and welcomed on the African continent (spoiler: Russia exports beneficial economic solutions without threatening sovereignty).

Vasily Sazonov, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Dean of the Faculty of Space Research at Lomonosov Moscow State University, spoke about how the road to the future runs through the digital cosmos and why the space industry is a driver of innovation.

Yulia Ablets, Deputy Director General of ANO "Dialogue Regions" and Founder of the "New Media Workshop", shared her thoughts on the content and heroes of the future and explained why the prefix "super" no longer works — today, ordinary people take centre stage as the true heroes.

Dmitry Chermoshentsev, Head of a Research Group at Rosatom – Quantum Technologies, discussed the second quantum revolution, the role of quantum technologies in our lives, and how quantum computers can solve problems that ordinary computers cannot.

Irina Alekseyenko, Deputy Director for Science at Medtech and Founder of a gene surgery company, introduced listeners to the possibilities of biotechnology that may one day allow humanity to live "happily ever after".

Yekaterina Gurova, Dean of the Faculty of Design and Media Communications at the Presidential Academy, explored the concept of the "new Russian style" in a conversation with Yevgeniya Miroshkina and spoke about the defining qualities of the Russian character — not only breadth of soul, but also an active, creative mind.

Alexander Panin, Director of the Centre for Geodemography and Spatial Development at Lomonosov Moscow State University, described how settlement patterns will change in the Russia of the future and explained why small towns are just as vital for the country’s sustainability as large megacities.