On 3 August 2026, the organisers of The 15th anniversary St. Petersburg International Gas Forum previously scheduled for 6-9 October 2026, reported on its postponement to 2027: https://gas-forum.ru/en/news/xv-jubilejnyj-peterburgskij-mezhdunarodnyj-gazovyj-forum-projdet/.
The Virtual Business Lab “Energy Megaprojects. Technology. Ecology. Human Resources” took place on 16 July – 3 August 2026. This is the educational and qualifying stage of the Youth Day of St. Petersburg International Gas Forum. The Youth Day project is being implemented by UNECON in cooperation with Gazprom and ExpoForum, and with the support of partner companies.
The opening of the Virtual Business Lab “Energy Megaprojects. Technology. Ecology. Human Resources” took place on 16 July 2026.
The Youth Day in the framework of St. Petersburg International Gas Forum – the industry’s largest business event – will be held for the twelfth time in 2026. Traditionally, it will serve as a unique informational, intellectual, and project-based platform, bringing together representatives of the industry’s business elite, heads of international energy projects, and young people from leading universities.
Registration is open until 13 July 2026.
The final of the International Acceleration Program “Natural Gas & Accelerator” (the key event of the Youth Day of SPIGF) took place on 7-10 October 2025 in St. Petersburg. In united 39 finalists from 12 countries, selected out of over 200 candidates, who competed to be recognized the best.
On 7-31 July 2025, the Virtual Academy was held within the framework of the International Acceleration Program “Natural Gas & Accelerator” (Youth Day of SPGF), combining the educational and project tracks of the NG&Accelerator program. Over the course of four weeks, participants attended webinars from experts – representatives of large energy and IT companies, and also developed projects under the guidance of experienced trackers.
On 31 July 2025, the Virtual Academy as part of the International Acceleration Program “Natural Gas & Accelerator” (Youth Day of SPGF) was finished.
On 7 July 2025, the Virtual Academy as part of the International Acceleration Program “Natural Gas & Accelerator” (Youth Day of SPGF) was opened.
In April 2025, the International Acceleration Program “NG&Accelerator” is launched. It is held within the framework of the St. Petersburg International Gas Forum (SPIGF). The program is the successor to the “Youth Day of SPIGF” project, which has been held since 2015. Registration to the program is opened until 15 June 2025.
