Business programme

From Brain Drain to Brain Gain: Why are Europeans Choosing Russia?

15 Jun , 17:00–18:15
Protecting the Population and Quality of Life as the Main Priority
Congress Centre, zone A, 3rd floor, conference hall A

Russia's migration policy is not primarily focused on attracting foreign nationals to the country. However, adopting a proactive and selective migration policy presents tremendous opportunities for our nation to not only attract monetary capital but also human capital. Foreign investors, farmers, and highly skilled professionals are eager to vote for Russia not only with their feet, but invest in it. They see the potential for entering new markets, conducting business in various regions, establishing their own production facilities, and benefiting from favourable tax policies. Many individuals seek to relocate to Russia in order to preserve traditional family structures and uphold their spiritual and moral values. Despite some initiatives to simplify the entry process for foreign personnel in demand, migrants still encounter various challenges. Only those who possess resilience and determination manage to navigate through the bureaucratic complexities to reach their goals. How can we shift our perspective from viewing migrants as a threat to recognizing the opportunities they bring? What motivates foreign farmers, investors, and other professionals to choose a country that has been labelled an “aggressor” by the global media? To what extent is there a demand for foreign labour in Russia, and how can the state, businesses, and society collaborate to facilitate their relocation?

Moderator
Maria Shakhova, Journalist, Anchor; Head, PR Agency MSPR; Author, YouTube channel "We and Them"

Panellists
Timur Beslangurov, Partner, VISTA Immigration
Tim Kirby, Author, "Tim Kirby's Travel"
Evgeny Primakov, Head, Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo)
Alexey Fedorov, "Quantum Information Technologies" Scientific Group Head, Russian Quantum Center; Scientific Group Head, Laboratory "MISiS"
Martin Held, Blogger; Owner, Telegram Channel "My Russia"
John Hair, Blogger; Author, Youtube channel "Russia Guy"
Alexandre Tzico-Stefanesco, Director General, ATSAL; Founder, Project Ruspatriation

Front row participant
Nikita Tomilin, Blogger; Author, Telegram Channel "Signal"; Author of the Video "Time to Move to Russia"

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