Medical Symposium

10:00-12:00
IEC "Kazan Expo", Hall 7, 2nd Floor
I SCIENTIFIC AND BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM "TECHNOLOGIES FOR HEALTHCARE"
G1. Technological Capabilities in Cardiac Surgery

Cardiac surgery is undergoing an era of rapid technological transformation. Artificial intelligence, minimally invasive and robotic technologies are opening up new opportunities to improve surgical precision, shorten recovery times, and enhance patient outcomes. Modern technologies enable highly complex procedures to be performed with greater accuracy, expand treatment options for patients with severe cardiovascular diseases, and make medical care more personalized. During the session, leading experts will present the latest advances in robotic and minimally invasive surgery, share their experience with mechanical circulatory support devices, and discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, as well as the evaluation of the effectiveness of cardiac surgery technologies.

Moderator: Ildar Abdulyanov, Head of the Department of Cardiology, X-ray Endovascular and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kazan State Medical Academy – a branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Honored Doctor of the Republic of Tatarstan

Speakers:

• Almir Abashev, Minister of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan;
• Wan Zhuo, Member of the Council of the Beijing Haidian District Association for Friendship, Beijing, Honorary Advisor on Russian Projects at Capital Medical University, Co-Chair of the Project Implementation Group of the SCO Secretariat’s Department for Cooperation with the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation, Authorized Representative in China of the V.A. Almazov National Medical Research Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation;
• Roman Komarov, Director of the Clinic of Aortic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation;
• Kong Fanwu, Product Director, Shenzhen Core Medical Technology Co. LTD (Shenzhen, China);
• Dmitry Doronin, Cardiologist at the Academician E.N. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Candidate of Medical Sciences;
• Jianing Han, Zhengzhou University Hospital, Zhengzhou, China (video message).

13:00-14:30
IEC "Kazan Expo", Hall 7, 2nd Floor
G2. Technological Capabilities in Cardiac Surgery

Cardiac surgery is undergoing an era of rapid technological transformation. Artificial intelligence, minimally invasive and robotic technologies are opening up new opportunities to improve surgical precision, shorten recovery times, and enhance patient outcomes. Modern technologies enable highly complex procedures to be performed with greater accuracy, expand treatment options for patients with severe cardiovascular diseases, and make medical care more personalized. During the session, leading experts will present the latest advances in robotic and minimally invasive surgery, share their experience with mechanical circulatory support devices, and discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, as well as the evaluation of the effectiveness of cardiac surgery technologies.
 
Moderator: Ildar Abdulyanov, Head of the Department of Cardiology, X-ray Endovascular and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kazan State Medical Academy – a branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Honored Doctor of the Republic of Tatarstan
 
Speakers:

• Irakli Kiladze, Leading Researcher, Cardiovascular Surgeon at the Department of Ischemic Heart Disease Surgery (IV CD), Scientific Clinical Center No. 1, State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation, B.V. Petrovsky Russian Research Center of Surgery of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Candidate of Medical Sciences;
• Wan Zhuo, Member of the Council of the Beijing Haidian District Association for Friendship, Beijing, Honorary Advisor on Russian Projects at Capital Medical University, Co-Chair of the Project Implementation Group of the SCO Secretariat’s Department for Cooperation with the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation, Authorized Representative in China of the V.A. Almazov National Medical Research Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation;
• Lyudmila Ulyanova, Specialist in Interventional Radiology, Department of X-Ray Endovascular Diagnostics and Treatment, N.K.C. No. 2, Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery;
• Adam Wang, Overseas Business Director of Vivolight Medical, Vivolight Medical (Shenzhen, Сhina).

15:00-17:00
IEC "Kazan Expo", Hall 7, 2nd Floor
G3. Technological Capabilities in Endovascular Surgery
 
Interventional endovascular surgery (interventional radiology) is a highly versatile, inherently multidisciplinary specialty that encompasses virtually all areas of clinical medicine, from cardiovascular diseases to oncology. Today, dozens and even hundreds of effective interventional techniques are used in endovascular surgery, while numerous technological innovations and new approaches are introduced into catheterization laboratory practice every year. Some of these techniques have no viable alternatives and require a high level of expertise and surgical skill. The specialty is undergoing a rapid transformation: the transition to minimally invasive technologies is fundamentally changing approaches to the treatment of cardiovascular and oncological diseases. The field has made a tremendous leap forward — from basic angioplasty to complex hybrid procedures involving robotic systems and neural networks.
During the session, experts will discuss the innovations shaping the future of the field. Particular attention will be paid to robotic systems and artificial intelligence, which enable unprecedented precision in interventions involving the smallest vessels; next-generation implants; and intraoperative navigation based on 3D modeling and augmented reality using state-of-the-art angiography systems. Experts will explore the potential for introducing new intervention techniques targeting both the arterial and lymphatic systems, as well as the development of new centers equipped with hybrid operating rooms to advance interventional procedures for the lymphatic system.
A key strategic focus of the discussion will be Russian-Chinese cooperation. Joint research, localization of medical equipment production, and the development of common clinical protocols could become key drivers of global progress in endovascular surgery and interventional radiology.
How are robotic angiography systems and augmented reality technologies changing the standards of precision in interventions involving the smallest vessels? What key criteria should be used today to assess and compare the clinical effectiveness of different intravascular imaging and intervention techniques? What prospects does interventional oncology in China offer, and how can this experience be adapted to Russian clinical practice? What are the real-world outcomes and economic feasibility of using Chinese-made consumables in regional healthcare in Russia? How can joint research and localization of production accelerate the development of unified Russian-Chinese clinical protocols? To what extent is real-time remote telemedicine support technologically feasible and clinically relevant during complex hybrid procedures?

Moderator: Bulat Sharafutdinov, Chief Freelance Specialist in X-ray Endovascular Diagnostics and Treatment of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan, Head of the Department of X-ray Surgical Methods of Diagnostics and Treatment, Prof. M.Z. Sigal Republican Clinical Oncology Dispensary, Associate Professor at the Department of Kazan State Medical Academy – a branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Candidate of Medical Sciences
 
Speakers:

• Almir Abashev, Minister of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan;
• Wan Zhuo, Member of the Council of the Beijing Haidian District Association for Friendship, Beijing, Honorary Advisor on Russian Projects at Capital Medical University, Co-Chair of the Project Implementation Group of the SCO Secretariat’s Department for Cooperation with the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation, Authorized Representative in China of the V.A. Almazov National Medical Research Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation;
• Bagrat Alekian, Chairman of the Russian Scientific Society of Specialists in X-ray Endovascular Diagnostics and Treatment, Deputy Director General for Science at the A.V. Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center for Surgery of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Chief Freelance Specialist of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation for X-ray Endovascular Diagnostics and Treatment, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor;
• Chuansheng Zheng, Director of the Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Wuhan, China) (video message);
• Pavel Balakhnin, Head of the Department of X-Ray Surgical Methods of Diagnosis and Treatment, N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Candidate of Medical Sciences (Saint Petersburg);
• Mikhail Volyudukhin, Head of the X-ray Surgery Department at the State Autonomous Healthcare Institution "Interregional Clinical and Diagnostic Center", Professor at the Department of Cardiology, X-ray Endovascular and Cardiovascular Surgery at the Kazan State Medical Academy (a branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education of the Ministry of Health of Russia), Associate Professor at the Department of Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery at Kazan State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation;
• Valery Kucherov, Head of the Department of X-ray Surgical Methods of Diagnosis and Treatment, A.F. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre — a branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Candidate of Medical Sciences (Obninsk).

13:00-14:30
IEC "Kazan Expo", Hall 6, 2nd Floor
I SCIENTIFIC AND BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM "TECHNOLOGIES FOR HEALTHCARE"
F5. Technological Capabilities in Surgery
 
The session will focus on modern surgical technologies and their practical application in clinical practice. Russian and Chinese experts will share their experience in the use of robotic, endoscopic and minimally invasive techniques, as well as the capabilities of specialized equipment, including Russian-developed technologies and solutions that are in demand in clinical practice in Russia, China and internationally.

Moderator: Andrey Kolotilshchikov, Head of Emergency Surgery Department No. 76 and Researcher at the S.P. Botkin Moscow Multidisciplinary Research and Clinical Center of the Moscow Department of Health, Candidate of Medical Sciences
 
Speakers:

• Jiang-Wei Xiao, Vice President of First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College Director of Gastrointestinal Surgery (Chengdu, China) (video message);
• Kirill Shishin, Head of the Endoscopy Department, Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor (Moscow);
• Roman Velshikaev, Lead Specialist in Surgery and Endoscopy at the AV Medical Group network of oncology clinics (Saint Petersburg);
• Denis Oskolkov, Head of RUSENDO LLC (St. Petersburg);
• Frank Fang, Global Sales Director, MIS, Surgnova China (Beijing, China);
• Tom Sharapov, Head of Oncology Department No. 2 at the Republican Clinical Oncology Dispensary named after Professor M.Z. Sigal of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan, Candidate of Medical Sciences.

10:00-12:00
IEC "Kazan Expo", Hall 7, 2nd Floor
G4. Round Table "Technological Equipment of Russian Healthcare: Challenges and Prospects"
 
The Russian healthcare system is entering a phase of profound technological transformation. This session is dedicated to a comprehensive analysis of the current installed base of medical equipment—ranging from heavy diagnostic machinery to hospital information systems. Participants will assess the achievements and limitations of the current import substitution strategy, discuss the risks of operating highly complex equipment without support from original manufacturers, and examine production localization as the industry's primary driver. Special focus will be placed on building new logistics and technology partnerships with China, which will provide not only the supply of ready-made solutions but also the joint development of next-generation medical equipment.
What are the actual achievements and systemic limitations of current import substitution in medical technology? How can the risks of operating complex equipment without support from original manufacturers be minimized? What conditions are necessary to transition from simple assembly to deep production localization in the Russian Federation? How can cooperation with China be transformed from a "ready-made supply" model into joint R&D initiatives? How can seamless integration of hospital information systems with the updated fleet of diagnostic equipment be ensured?

Moderators:

• Rustem Khasanov, Chief Freelance Specialist Oncologist of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation in the Volga Federal District, Director of the Kazan State Medical Academy – a branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Head of the Department of Oncology, Radiology and Palliative Medicine, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor;
• Marina Girina, President of the Supervisory Board of the Non-Profit Partnership "Cluster of Medical, Environmental Instrument-Making and Biotechnologies".

Speakers:

• Alla Samoilova, Head of the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare (Roszdravnadzor), Doctor of Medical Sciences;
• Bagrat Alekian, Chairman of the Russian Scientific Society of Specialists in X-ray Endovascular Diagnostics and Treatment, Deputy Director General for Science at the A.V. Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center for Surgery of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Chief Freelance Specialist of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation for X-ray Endovascular Diagnostics and Treatment, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor;
• Wan Zhuo, Member of the Council of the Beijing Haidian District Association for Friendship, Beijing, Honorary Advisor on Russian Projects at Capital Medical University, Co-Chair of the Project Implementation Group of the SCO Secretariat’s Department for Cooperation with the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation, Authorized Representative in China of the V.A. Almazov National Medical Research Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation;
• Sergey Petrikov, Director of the Moscow State Budgetary Healthcare Institution "N. V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute of Emergency Medicine of the Moscow Department of Healthcare", Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor;
• Almir Abashev, Minister of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan;
• Ruslan Gadzhiev, Member of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation;
• Elena Fayzrakhmanova, First Deputy Chairman of the Union “Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tatarstan” (CCI RT);
• Evgeny Paklin, CEO of DEOST Research and Production Association LLC.

13:00-14:30
IEC "Kazan Expo", Hall 7, 2nd Floor
G5. Panel session "Russia–China Cooperation in Digital Health Technologies"
 
Modern medicine is undergoing a tectonic shift, with digital technologies becoming its foundation. Today, Russia and China — two strategic partners with unique scientific and engineering potential — are shaping global trends in this field. Our countries are not merely implementing AI and telemedicine; they are establishing new standards of care, transforming bold ideas into clinical practice. Combining efforts, sharing expertise and developing joint solutions can serve as a powerful driver for bringing healthcare to an entirely new level.
The session will bring together leading experts from Russia and China, including representatives of advanced clinical centers, rehabilitation specialists and experts in innovative educational projects. Participants will discuss real-world cases of implementing digital solutions in everyday medical practice, approaches to integrating technologies into patient rehabilitation processes, as well as joint Russian-Chinese initiatives for training the next generation of specialists. The discussion will provide a platform for sharing best practices and developing new partnership projects that will shape the future of medicine — both in our countries and globally.

Moderator: Sergey Zhdanov, Senior Managing Director – Director of the Health Industry Center at Sberbank PJSC

Speakers:

• Dmitry Ovchinnikov, Chief Physician of the University Clinic, V. A. Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Saint Petersburg);
• Viktor Mukhanov, Head of the Rehabilitation Center, Federal National Center of the FMBA of Russia, Head of the Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Advisor to the President of Sberbank PJSC (Moscow);
• Jiao Jian, Rector of the Sino-Russian Bio-Pharmaceutical Research Institute (Harbin, China);
• Li Pengyi, Ph.D. Candidate in Computational and Data Science and Engineering, Research Scientist;
• Yulia Vershinina, Director of the Kazan Campus of School 21 by Sberbank.

13:00-14:30
IEC "Kazan Expo", Hall 8, 2nd Floor
H5. Technological Advances in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care

The session will cover key aspects of modern anesthesiology and critical care, ranging from the current state and prospects of the anesthesiology and intensive care service in the Russian Federation to the implementation of digital technologies and approaches to complex clinical challenges. The program will include an analysis of the current state and development priorities of the service in Russia, practical experience in using information systems and AI in the work of anesthesiologists and intensivists, based on the example of a multidisciplinary hospital, as well as a discussion of comprehensive approaches to intensive care and invasive interventions in critically ill patients.

Moderators:

• Roman Shpaner, Head of the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Republican Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan, Head of the Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Transfusiology Kazan State Medical Academy, Branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Candidate of Medical Sciences;
• Vsevolod Kuzkov, Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Northern State Medical University.

Speakers:

• Sergey Petrikov, Director N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor;
• Wang Zhiping, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University (video message).