Participants: Representatives of government agencies, business community, financial institutions, and startups from BRICS countries and partner states.
8:30 – 09:45
10:00 – 10:45
11:00 – 11:50
As global supply chains undergo rapid shifts due to geopolitical developments, technological change, and evolving trade patterns, deeper economic cooperation among BRICS countries can play a crucial role in building more resilient and diversified supply networks. Industry representatives from BRICS countries discuss opportunities to strengthen intra-BRICS trade and enhance supply chain connectivity, focusing on leveraging industrial complementarities, addressing logistical and regulatory bottlenecks, promoting greater integration in key sectors and moving towards a more balanced trade.
11.55 –12:45
At a time when global food systems face increasing pressures from climate change, supply disruptions, and rising demand, stronger cooperation among BRICS countries can play an important role in enhancing food security and building more resilient agricultural systems. Representatives from BRICS countries will discuss the need for greater collaboration in agriculture, agri-trade, and food supply chains, with emphasis on raising agri-productivity, promoting sustainable farming practices, strengthening agri-logistics, facilitating agri-trade and role of innovation and technology in achieving these objectives.
12:45 – 13:45
13:45 – 14:35
As BRICS economies seek to deepen economic integration and diversify trade beyond goods, the services sector presents a significant opportunity to drive growth, innovation, and value addition. While intra-BRICS cooperation has traditionally focused on trade in goods, services trade — spanning financial services, healthcare, education, tourism, logistics, and professional services — remains relatively underdeveloped despite strong complementarities across member countries. Representatives from BRICS countries will discuss ways to enhance cooperation in services trade, focusing on addressing regulatory and market access barriers, facilitating movement of skilled professionals, leveraging digital technologies to enable cross-border services delivery, and promoting greater participation of MSMEs and startups. The session will also explore the role of innovation ecosystems, and institutional frameworks in unlocking the full potential of services trade within BRICS.
14:40 – 15:30
As BRICS economies seek to deepen economic integration and expand intra-group trade, women-led enterprises represent a powerful yet under leveraged driver of growth, innovation, and cross-border collaboration. Women-led businesses across BRICS are increasingly present in sectors such as manufacturing, services, digital economy, agribusiness, and creative industries. However, their participation in cross-border trade and investment remains constrained by limited market access, financing gaps, regulatory barriers, and weaker integration into global and regional value chains. This session will bring together entrepreneurs from BRICS countries to explore how women-led enterprises can be better integrated into intra-BRICS trade and economic partnerships. Discussions will focus on enabling greater market access, strengthening cross-border value chains, facilitating access to finance and digital platforms, and leveraging institutional mechanisms such as the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance to promote collaboration and co-creation.
15:35 – 16:25
BRICS economies have seen rapid advances in digital technologies, from artificial intelligence and fintech to e-commerce and digital infrastructure, which are reshaping production systems and enabling innovation across domains. This panel discusses how digital transformation can further strengthen economic cooperation and innovation across the BRICS group. The panelists in this session will share their experiences, providing insights on expanding digital public infrastructure, boosting innovation led startups, promoting cross-border digital trade, and strengthening collaboration in emerging technologies
17.00 – 18.00
Session with Heads of State of BRICS Member Countries
18.00