On June 19^th and 20^th, the Forum”Engineering Assembly of Russia2024″ was heldinSt.Petersburg, at the Technopolis Polytech Research Building of SPbPU, which brought togethermore than 300 participants from differen tregions of Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, and Turkey.

The event was dedicated to theengineering of new robotic industries, engineering and technical solutions that ensure the promotion of various engineering projects within the country and inforeign countries.

The theme of the “Engineering Assembly of Russia 2024”: “Digital engineering as a driver of industrial collaboration between Russia and the BRICS+ countries”. The forum was organized by the Cluster of High Technologies and Engineering “Creonomyca” and St. Petersburg Polytech University of Peter the Great. The general partner of the event was the group of engineering companies Concern R-Pro. KUKA Company|Industrial robotics, as well as Belarusian companies “Savushkin Product” and “Industrial Automation Systems” supported the forum as Partners.

Experts in the field of engineering and industry made presentations on such topics as digitalization, automation and robotization in production; engineering and system integration of robotics in modern conditions of personnel shortage; digital tools using AI technologies; digital production twins; educational programs for advanced training of engineering personnel; platform solutions for technology and skills development and the practice of developing cooperation with international partners; improving the quality of engineering education.

An exhibition of engineering and technical innovations was also held at the forum. The participants of the exhibition presented their stands and exhibits during the Ceremonial inspection of the exhibition and worked for the guests of the Forum for two days. A total of 15 stands were presented at the exhibition. Among the participants of the exhibition, it should be noted the Creonomyca Cluster, the Institute of Innovative Technologies in Business, the Concern R-Pro, the collective stand of Savushkin Product and Industrial Automation Systems, SPbGASU, KUKA|Industrial Robotics, ITLandSoft, KRAVT Company, NPTC Suprotek, SPbSUT, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, as well as INFRA-M Publishing House, the book partner of the forum.

The Engineering Meeting was opened with welcoming words by Vladimir Dozhdev, Director of the Digital Technologies Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Consul General of the Turkish Republic Mister Talu Ozgun, first vice rector of SPbPU, Professor Vitaly Sergeev, Special Representative of the Governor of St. Petersburg for Economic Development Anatoly Kotov, Valery Taberko, Director of Production Automation of Savushkin Product”, Smolentsev Petr, CEO of KUKA|Industrial Robotics, President of the Concern  R-Pro, Alexey Korablev, .

Presentations at the Meeting were made by: Alexey Korablev, President of the R-Pro Concern, Valery Taberko, Director of Production Automation at  Savushkin Product, Petr Smolentsev, CEO of KUKA|Industrial robotics, Airat Faskhutdinov, Chief Designer of the technological workshop of KAMAZ, Victoria Litun, Executive Director of the R-Pro concern, Sergey Lebedev, CEO of ITLand, Ivan Korepin, Director of the Department of Thermal Energy and Digital Projects of ETS-Project LLC, Denis Shelagin, Project Manager of Naumen, Sergey Melchenko, Director of Marketing and Innovative Projects of FIDESIS, Sergey Butyaga, Head of the technical department for working with key clients of MCD , Maxim Mikhailov, Technical Director “RMK”, Sergey Zelenkov, General Director of NPTC Suprotek, Dmitry  Volchenkov, Chief Engineer of NTFF POLISAN, Dmitry Korolev, General Director of KRAVT, Maxim Korablev, Development Director of R-Pro Robotics, Anna Shavaleeva, Executive Director of Meridian Automation, Sergey Kartashov, head of the commercial support group of MS Metroloji, Nadezhda Shevtsova, representative of the Institute of Innovative Technologies in Business, Alina Singh, Director of the international department of Professions and Skills Development Agency, Alexander Rysin, Head of the Robotics Laboratory of the SUAI Engineering School, Nadezhda Subbotina, Director of the IUK “Polygon “Smart Work” SPBGASU, Olga Kozhukhovskaya, Head of the Center for the Transfer of digital technologies and technologies of communication systems of SPbSUT, Sergey Baranov, Director of the office of digital projector TMH Engineering and Vladimir Genkin, Executive Director of Polytech-Consult.

In 2024, more than 300 people attended the Engineering Meeting. This year, the forum was attended by managers, chief engineers, technologists, designers, managers of digitalization and digital transformation of industrial enterprises, including: Transmashholding, KAMAZ, AVTOVAZ, ODK-Saturn, Gazprom CPS, Power Machines, Etalon, Kalashnikov Concern, Severnaya Verf Shipyard, New Era, Norilsk Nickel Repair, RM Rail Engineering, Kaluga Turbine Plant, Ire-Polyus, Concern East Kazakhstan Almaz-Antey, Aurora Machine Plant, Russian Helicopters, SUE Vodokanal of St. Petersburg, Baltic Coast, Rusal, Lukoil Engineering, St. Petersburg Metro, TVEL, Burevestnik factory, Obukhov factory, Kolomna factory, Sokol factory, ANO Innovative Engineering Center, Ural Compressor factory, Institute of Artificial Intelligence Problems, Glavstroy SPB, Aksion Concern, EVRAZ ZSMK, Technopark of St. Petersburg, as well as representatives of leading higher educational institutions – St. Petersburg GASU, St. Petersburg GUT, St. Petersburg SUAI, UNECON, St. Petersburg UITD, ITMO, MGSU University, Military Academy of Communications, Academy of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia Ural State Mining University, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, I.N. Ulyanov CHSU and others.

The Engineering Assembly of Russiais the integration of representatives of the scientific community, government and business, it is an opportunity to establish and develop working relationships and contacts, it is the development of joint strategic solutions aimedat developing Russian engineering and increasing the competitiveness of industrial enterprises in modern conditions.

We invite everyone to attend the “Engineering Assembly of Russia 2025” and keep up to date with the latest news in the field of engineering!