BRICS Urban Future Forum
Cloud city
Moscow, Zaryadye Hall
BRICS Urban Future Forum is a leading global platform defining the development agenda of BRICS cities and beyond.
The Forum’s aim
is to transform words into action creating concrete forms of international cooperation. Join the discussion with political and business decision-makers to help identify growth areas and create synergies among BRICS cities, organizations and companies.
Main event
BRICS Urban Future Forum
Business program
The main topic:
Harmonious Development: The Future of BRICS MegacitiesExhibition program
Technology showcase by companies shaping the future of cities
Size zoning
Urban environment and technology, tech companies and startups, business lounges, lounge areas
Side event
The Green BRICS Conference
Business program
Exhibition program
An exhibition of technologies and developments necessary to solve climate and environmental problemsin megacities.
The main focus of the exhibition is the presentation and promotion of Moscow's "green" innovations on the international stage.
The main focus of the exhibition is the presentation and promotion of Moscow's "green" innovations on the international stage.
Honorary Chairman of the Forum
Dr. Raekwon Chung Nobel Peace Prize laureate (with IPCC).
One of the key contributors to global climate change negotiations and to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change (2015) as principal climate change advisor to UN Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-Moon.
Author of the “Green Growth” concept and the unilateral “Clean Development Mechanism”.
Last Dubai COP28 concluded that the current Paris Climate regime is failing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. New climate regime has to be based on a bottom up approach not top down. The innovative transformation from Free Market towards Sustainable Market and New Climate Economics is crucial for our Future.
Headliners & Speakers of 2024
Headliners 2023
Emir Kusturica
Film Director and Musician, Serbia
Aisha Bin Bishr
Global Digital & Smart Cities Magnate, UAE
Muhammad Yunus
Winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, Bangladesh
Erol Özgüner
CIO, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Turkey
Reyna Juanita Rueda Alvarado
Mayor of Managua, Nicaragua
Mtho Xulu
President, South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, South Africa
Khaled El-Attar
Vice Minister Digital Transformation, Automation and Administrative Development, MCIT, Egypt
Abdulrahman Ibrahim
Chief Data and Innovation Officer, AI-Madinah Region Development Authority, Saudi Arabia
Partners
Strategic partner
Partner
General informational partners
Informational partners
World Innovation Award 2024
The World Innovation Award ceremony for leaders in innovative development of BRICS cities will be held during the forum.
Venue
Zaryadye Hall
The BRICS Urban Future Forum will take place in Zaryadye Hall — the most prestigious event hall in Moscow, located in a futuristic park right opposite the Kremlin.
It was designed by the renowned New York architectural firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro. 420 of the world’s leading architectural firms participated in the design competition.
The Zaryadye complex was recognized as the “Project of 2018”
by the world’s leading architectural magazine Archdaily, and also received the Grand Prix of the Jury of the international MIPIM Awards in Cannes in 2019.
It was designed by the renowned New York architectural firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro. 420 of the world’s leading architectural firms participated in the design competition.
The Zaryadye complex was recognized as the “Project of 2018”
by the world’s leading architectural magazine Archdaily, and also received the Grand Prix of the Jury of the international MIPIM Awards in Cannes in 2019.
Session recordings
Forum in Media
