UNESCO Chair on Future Studies

Leo Tolstoy, Specifications, Counterpoint, and AI Inclusivity: HSE University Discusses Vibe Coding

HSE University hosted the first international conference on vibe coding, VIBE CODING RUSSIA 2026. More than 450 participants and speakers from universities, banks, the telecommunications and cybersecurity sectors, and the vibe-coding community discussed how AI is shortening the path from research findings to products and who is responsible for code written by an algorithm.

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October 06

Experts of HSE ISSEK Foresight Centre Shared Best Practices in Long-Term Forecasting and Using the AI-Platform iFORA with the Government of Dubai Representatives

Experts HSE ISSEK Foresight Centre introduced approaches to long-term forecasting and iFORA AI-platform capabilities to the Department of Finance for the Government of Dubai representatives. The parties discussed Foresight methods and big data analysis application to strategic planning in financial sector.

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September 29

Critical Thinking Is a Key Skill: How AI Changes Requirements to Employees Was Discussed at HSE University

The HSE University Foresight Centre and AI and Digital Science Institute held a roundtable "How Work Is Changing in the AI Era: Insights from Business, Academia, and Public Sector." Representatives from business community and experts discussed the role of leadership in integrating AI into business processes, limits of trust regarding autonomous decisions made by AI agents, reasons why pilot projects often fail to reach full-scale implementation, and how to fairly evaluate the work of employees whose productivity has increased through the use of AI.

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September 23

New Working Paper Collection Explores the Social Life of Innovation: Trust, Resistance, and the Unequal Costs of Change

The collection represents the output of a joint academic project implemented by HSE University, the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Tsinghua University, and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT).

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September 17

Technology Foresight Methods for Identifying Future Competencies Were Discussed in Malaysia

Alexander Sokolov, Director of the International Research and Educational Foresight Centre at the HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge (ISSEK) and Head of UNESCO Chair on Future Studies, presented HSE’s extensive experience and cutting-edge methodological solutions in Foresight-studies on emerging technologies and workforce competencies at the Malaysia National Engineering Convention 2026.

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August 28

HSE Initiates Development of Ethical Standard for Anthropomorphic Robots

Beyond technological solutions, the development of anthropomorphic robotics also demands ethical ones. In July 2026, the HSE Institute for Robotics Systems hosted a foresight session dedicated to developing an Ethical Standard for Anthropomorphic Robotic Complexes. Representatives from businesses, government bodies, scientific organisations, and universities gathered to discuss key ethical and legal issues surrounding the development of anthropomorphic robotic complexes. The main outcome of the meeting was a draft of the Ethical Standard.

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July 28

2026 Graduation Ceremony of the Master’s Programme in Science, Technology and Innovation Management and Policy: Celebrating the Landmark 10th Cohort

On June 26, the Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge (ISSEK) at HSE University marked a significant milestone: the graduation of the 10th cohort of the Master's programme in Science, Technology and Innovation Management and Policy. The ceremony was a celebration of a decade of excellence, bringing together graduates, faculty, researchers, families, and friends to honour the achievements of the Class of 2026.

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July 15

Foresight Centre: Gamification and AI to Become Key HR Tools

The Laboratory for Science and Technology Studies at the HSE University ISSEK held a webinar "Foresight Methods for Managing the Future." Natalia Veselitskaya, laboratory’s Leading Research Fellow, explained how foresight can be used to identify which HR technologies will become priorities in the coming years.

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July 06

‘To Keep Pace with Technology, Foresight Itself Must Become Faster’

The Innovation and Technology Management Conference (InnoTech 2026), organised by Elsevier publishing house in partnership with Tsinghua University, has taken place in Beijing. The event focused on the challenges of managing technological development in the age of artificial intelligence. Olesia Maibakh and Danil Yatskin, researchers from the International Research and Educational Foresight Centre at the HSEInstitute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge (ISSEK), presented the findings of the large-scale foresight study ‘IT in Russia: Development Scenarios’ conducted with the support of Yandex.

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June 30

HSE’s Foresight Centre Strengthens Russia’s Position in the Regional Foresight Dialogue

Professor Alexander Sokolov, Head of the HSE Foresight Centre, has joined International Advisory Board (IAB) of the APEC Center for Technology Foresight (APEC CTF). Participation of Russian scientist contributes to integrating Russian strategic forecasting approaches into international agenda.

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June 24

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