Russian President Vladimir Putin has welcomed participants of the forum “Inventing the Future” in Moscow with a written speech, which emphasized the need for a “sovereign worldview” for all countries. Organized at the Russian President’s initiative, the symposium includes about 50 events, divided into three tracks: society, technology, and global cooperation. The forum will feature more than 200 speakers from Russia, China, the U.S., and Italy, as well as countries in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. They will discuss a wide range of topics from demographic challenges to artificial intelligence (AI) and space exploration, according to RT. The event over October 7-8 brings together more than 7,000 participants from nearly 80 countries.