Entrepreneurs and experts from 34 countries are set to gather in Moscow on 21st September for the Business Forum “Social Responsibility of Business: Investing in a Common Future”, which will take place within the framework of the World Public Assembly.

The Forum comes at a time when the global community is grappling with profound challenges, including economic and political fragmentation, demographic shifts, disruptive technologies, and rising inequality both within and between nations.

Organisers say these circumstances present countries of the global majority with a historic opportunity to shape a new, sustainable platform for long-term growth.

Central to this vision is the transformation of the global economic architecture, combining technological advancement with strategic investment in human capital and quality of life, underpinned by humanitarian principles and social responsibility.

The event will serve as a key platform for dialogue on building trust-based and durable international business partnerships, the role of public diplomacy in fostering favourable business environments, and effective models of cooperation between governments, the private sector, and civil society.

Confirmed speakers include Mamodou Kwidjim Toure, CEO of Ubuntu Group (South Africa); Kan Zaw, Myanmar’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations; and Saleumxay Kommasith, Deputy Prime Minister of Laos. The Forum will be moderated by Professor Alexander Ageev, Director General of the Institute of Economic Strategies of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The programme will feature high-level panel discussions and presentations of innovative projects. Key sessions will explore topics such as “From People’s Trust to the Trust of Economies: The Humanitarian Foundations of International Partnership” and “The Role of Business in Economic Integration in the Era of Global Change.”

In addition, participants will showcase new technologies, investment initiatives, and products, alongside B2B negotiations and an international business agreement signing ceremony.

More than 30 companies from across the world are expected to display their products and solutions at a dedicated exhibition, further strengthening opportunities for collaboration.