May 20–22, 2026
ITMO University (Saint Petersburg, Russia) and online
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SBAS Forum 2026
Smart Business & Applied Science
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Applications are open until April 16
ABOUT
The Smart Business & Applied Science Forum (SBAS Forum) is a platform for communication between students, researchers, and business representatives. It is a space to discuss science, managerial solutions, and digital challenges, as well as to develop projects and communities at the intersection of disciplines.
FTMI ITMO Community
Meet students and partners of the Faculty of Technological Management and Innovations at ITMO University
Share your research results, receive feedback, and enhance your portfolio
Research Validation
Academic and Industry Expertise
Ask questions to leading researchers and business experts
Program
SBAS Forum 2026 Directions
The role of financial analytics, investments, and corporate decision-making in the context of digitalization, AI, and structural market changes
Accounting, finance, and investment research
Accounting, Finance & Investment Research
Sustainable business models, climate behavior, green and social innovation, sustainability reporting, and impact metrics
Sustainable development and management with a focus on impact
Sustainability and Impact-Driven Management
Application of AI and data analytics to innovation management, product life cycle management, and companies’ digital transformation
Innovation and Technology: Artificial Intelligence as a Driver of Change in Economy, Governance, and Society
Innovation and Technology: Artificial Intelligence as a Driver of Change in Economy, Governance, and Society
Integration of behavioral economics, experimental methods, and data-driven approaches to analyzing the behavior of consumers, employees, and citizens
Behavioral data and management decisions
Behavioral Data and Decision Making
Alexey Gorgadze
Associate Professor, Head of the Business Informatics and Data-Driven Management Program at ITMO University
Anna Daviy
Associate Professor at ITMO University
Natalia Volkova
PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor, Academic Director of the "Data Analytics for Business and Economics" and "Management and Analytics for Business" programs at the National Research University Higher School of Economics
Elena Rogova
Doctor of Economics, Professor of the Department of Finance and Accounting, Head of the Department of Finance and Accounting, Director of the Center for Market Efficiency and Applied Finance Research at GSOM SPbU
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KEY DATES
16 april
Call for papers
27 april
Processing applications and publishing lists of speakers
4 may
Acceptance of posters from speakers
5 may
Feedback on posters
HOW IT WAS IN 2025
400 participants
61 posters
30 business case solutions
12 presentations
Experts from ITMO University, HSE University, GSOM SPbU, and the European University
Forum partner — Kontur
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ORGANIZERS
This is a unique community that sets the direction for management education, defines trends in the startup community, and develops collaboration between science, business, and education in Russia.
Leader in technological management and innovative entrepreneurship
Program Committee
Andrey Starodubtsev
First Deputy Dean, FTMI ITMO, PhD in Political Science
Alexey Gorgadze
Head of the Bachelor’s Program
«Business Informatics and Data-Driven Management», Associate Professor, FTMI ITMO

Elena Shakina
Deputy Dean for Research, FTMI ITMO, PhD in Economics
Yulia Trabskaia
Deputy Dean for International Affairs, FTMI ITMO, PhD in Economics
Lyubov Silakova
Postgraduate Program Coordinator, FTMI ITMO, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor
Anna Daviy
PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, FTMI ITMO
Antonina Golubeva
PhD in Economics, Lecturer, FTMI ITMO
Kristina Kanunnikova
PhD in Economics, Lecturer, FTMI ITMO
Daria Stazharova
Coordinator of the «Business Thesis» Program, Lecturer, FTMI ITMO
Polina Shalygina
Lecturer, FTMI ITMO
Ivan Burkov
Lecturer, FTMI ITMO
Organizing Committee
Ksenia Klimshina
Head of the Scientific Center at FTMI ITMO University
Anna Kotova
Deputy Dean of FTMI ITMO University for Partner Relations
Olga Kokorina
Head of the Marketing Office at FTMI ITMO University
Yaroslava Masyagin
Project Manager at the Center for International Projects at FTMI ITMO University
2025
FTMI ITMO
CONTACT
Ksenia Klimshina
kklimshina@itmo.ru
Head of the Center for Research Organization Faculty of Technological Management and Innovations