Artificial Intelligence and Society Conference (AIS)
June 22 – July 1, 2026
International cross-disciplinary discussion platform where AI researchers, lawyers, philosophers, linguists, computer science and IT industry practitioners, managers, and anyone else interested can exchange ideas about the mutual influence of the two complex systems of AI and society. This year, as part of the conference, the International Seminar "AI and BRICS Competition Policy" will take place, jointly organised by the BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre and the HSE University School of Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence.
Event page at HSE website
Event page at HSE website
June 22 - 23, 2026
June 29 - July 1, 2026
International Seminar "AI and BRICS Competition Policy"
June 22 - 23, 2026
Seminar Speakers
- Rector, HSE University (TBC)
- Head, Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS Russia)
- Director, BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre
- Deputy Chairman, VEB.RF
Nikita Anisimov
Rector, HSE University (TBC)
A Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Associate Professor, Mr. Anisimov is also an Honorary Doctor of Tokai University (Japan). Mr. Anisimov has extensive experience in higher education and science and has received numerous state and professional awards, including the title “Honored Worker of Higher Education of the Russian Federation” and the “Rector of the Year” award.
Maxim Shaskolsky
Head, Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS Russia)
Mr. Shaskolsky has built extensive professional experience across the energy sector and public administration, including senior executive roles in major energy companies and leadership positions within the Government of Saint Petersburg, where he oversaw energy policy and tariff regulation. Since 2020, he has headed the Federal Antimonopoly Service, contributing to the development of competition policy and regulatory frameworks.
Alexey Ivanov
Director, BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre
Academic supervisor at the HSE Centre for Technology Transfer, Professor of Law, HSE University. His professional interests include competition policy in the new economy, the regulation of digital platforms, intellectual property, legal theory, and legal policy. He is the author of numerous publications on antitrust regulation and the legal and economic aspects of technological development.
Mr. Ivanov has received a number of state and professional awards for his contributions to competition law and legal scholarship. As Director of the BRICS Competition Centre, he is responsible for strategic management, research activities, and international cooperation in the field of competition policy.
Mr. Ivanov has received a number of state and professional awards for his contributions to competition law and legal scholarship. As Director of the BRICS Competition Centre, he is responsible for strategic management, research activities, and international cooperation in the field of competition policy.
Igor Drozdov
Deputy Chairman, VEB.RF
PhD in Law, and a Class 3 State Councillor of Justice of the Russian Federation. Mr. Drozdov has held senior positions in government and development institutions, including the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Arbitrazh Court of the Russian Federation, and the Skolkovo Foundation, where he later became Chairman of the Management Board.
He is a member of the Council for Intellectual Property under the Federation Council of the Russian Federation and the Expert Council under the Government of the Russian Federation. He is the author of more than 30 academic publications in civil law and has been awarded several state and departmental honors, as well as commendations from the President of the Russian Federation.
He is a member of the Council for Intellectual Property under the Federation Council of the Russian Federation and the Expert Council under the Government of the Russian Federation. He is the author of more than 30 academic publications in civil law and has been awarded several state and departmental honors, as well as commendations from the President of the Russian Federation.
Seminar Program
10.00 – 10.30
10.00 – 10.30
Welcome coffee
10.30 – 11.00
10.30 – 11.00
Opening of the seminar
- Nikita Anisimov, Rector, HSE University (TBC)
- Maxim Shaskolsky, Head, Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS Russia)
11.00 – 12.30
11.00 – 12.30
Технологии ИИ и антимонопольный ландшафт: эффект внедрения и потенциал развития
Moderator: Alexey Ivanov, Director, BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre
Speakers:
Speakers:
- Igor Drozdov, Deputy Chairman, VEB.RF
- Fu Hongyu, Director, AI Governance Center, Data Economy Center, Alibaba Research Institute
- André Vellozo, Founder and CEO, DrumWave
- Mohammed El-Beltagy, CEO, Optomatica
- Alexander Krainov, Head, AI research, Yandex
- Andrey Neznamov, Managing Director, AI Center, Sber (TBC)
- Sergey Kuznetsov, Professor, School of Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence, HSE University
12.30 – 13.30
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch
13.30 – 15.00
13.30 – 15.00
Вызовы правоприменения в эпоху ИИ
Moderator: Maksim Ermalovich, Minister of Competition and Antimonopoly Regulation, Eurasian Economic Commission
Спикеры:
Спикеры:
- Marat Omarov, Chairman, Agency for Protection and Development of Competition, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Farrukh Karabaev, Deputy Chairman, Competition Promotion and Consumer Protection Committee of Uzbekistan
- Anton Teslenko, Deputy Head, Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS Russia)
- Hariprasad Govinda, Principal Economist, South Africa Competition Commission
- Sweta Kakkad, Member, Competition Commission of India (CCI)
- Liu Xinhai, Deputy Director, Competition Policy and Assessment Center, State Administration for Market Regulation of China (SAMR)
- Felipe Leitão Valadares Roquete, Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), Brazil (online)
- Alexey Ivanov, Director, BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre
15.00 – 15.15
15.00 – 15.15
Coffee break
15.15 – 17.15
15.15 – 17.15
Искусственный интеллект и конкурентное право: формирование новых правил игры
Moderator: Ettore Maria Lombardi, University of Florence
Speakers:
Speakers:
- Shi Jianzhong, Deputy Head, Expert Advisory Group of the Anti-Monopoly and Anti-Unfair Competition Commission, State Council of China, Director, Data Governance Research Institute, CUPL
- Алексей Кошель, проректор НИУ ВШЭ
- Vasiliy Gromov, Professor, School of Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence, HSE University
- Jia Kai, Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
- Elena Rovenskaya, Advancing Systems Analysis Program Director, IIASA (TBC)
- Svetlana Avdasheva, Professor, Faculty of Economic Sciences, HSE University, Russian Federation
- Mikhail Voronin, Head, Antimonopoly Practice, Yandex
18.30 – 21.00
18.30 – 21.00
Supper
10.00 – 10.30
10.00 – 10.30
Welcome coffee
10.30 – 12.30
10.30 – 12.30
Пленарная дискуссия: геоэкономика цепочек создания стоимости ИИ
Moderator: Alexey Ivanov, Director, BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre
Panelists:
Panelists:
- Fu Hongyu, Director, AI Governance Center, Data Economy Center, Alibaba Research Institute
- Jia Kai, Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
- Mohammed El-Beltagy, CEO, Optomatica
- André Vellozo, Founder and CEO, DrumWave
12.30 – 14.00
12.30 – 14.00
Closing remarks and lunch
Program Committee Co-Chairs
- Vasiliy GromovProfessor, School of Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence, HSE University
- Sergey KuznetsovProfessor, School of Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence, HSE University
- Alexey IvanovDirector, BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre
Program Committee
- Dmitry IlvovskyAssociate Professor, School of Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence
- Sergey PeresleginPhilosopher, Futurist, Director of the Knowledge Management Centre at IRIAS (St Petersburg)
- Fedor RatnikovAssociate Professor, Big Data and Information Retrieval School
- Anastasia V. UglevaProfessor, School of Philosophy and Cultural Studies
- Dmitry I. IgnatovAssociate Professor, School of Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence
- Victor PopovProfessor, School of Applied Mathematics
- Grigory KonsonDoctor of Art History, Doctor of Cultural Studies, Professor and Director of the Center for Humanities and Social Sciences at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT)
Venue
Higher School of Economics
11 Pokrovsky Boulevard, Moscow, Russia
Room F201
11 Pokrovsky Boulevard, Moscow, Russia
Room F201
Contacts
If you have any questions, please email us.
info@bricscompetition.org
info@bricscompetition.org