SPIEF 2025: Shaping Growth Through Shared Values in a Multipolar World

18th June 2025

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2025 was held from June 18–21 in St. Petersburg, under the central theme: “Shared Values: The Foundation of Growth in a Multipolar World.” This year’s forum reflects the shifting global landscape and the rise of new centres of influence. The event was foreseen by eminent persons like Sergey Cheremin (Minister of Russia, Head of Department for External Economic and International Relations of Moscow); Ashwinin Vaishnav (Minister of Railways Republic of India); Suman Berry (Vice Chairman Niti Aayog); Debjit Chakraborty (Chamber for Indo Russian Technology Collaboration)

Key Focus Areas

·         SPIEF 2025 spotlighted:

·         Global economic trends

·         Digital transformation

·         Technological leadership

·         Sustainable development

·         Humanitarian cooperation

Business Programme

With a robust schedule featuring 150+ sessions and over 600 speakers and moderators, the forum tackled real-world challenges and explore actionable solutions across industries and policy sectors.

Strategic Dialogue

As a premier platform for global engagement, SPIEF 2025 drove forward strategic discussions on economic adaptation, sustainability, digitalization, and climate change—issues critical to navigating new global realities.

Global Participation

Participation was done from a wide range of countries, with significant representation from BRICS nations, in line with Russia’s 2024 BRICS presidency. This reflects SPIEF’s growing relevance as a hub for global South-South cooperation.

Specialized Sessions & Forums

The forum will host dedicated tracks and forums focusing on:

·         Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

·         BRICS

·         Business 20 (B20)

·         SMEs

·         Creative industries

·         Pharmaceuticals

Expanding Diplomatic and Youth Engagement

SPIEF 2025 went beyond traditional diplomatic alliances to encourage new international partnerships. A special focus on the youth agenda will promote young voices in shaping the global future. As the world embraces multipolarity, SPIEF 2025 positions itself as a critical platform for building inclusive growth based on shared values and global collaboration.