Technological sovereignty: what should be import substitution and how to work with personnel

Abstract: Oleg Zhdaneev, doctor of technical sciences, head of the Competence Center for Technological Development of the Fuel and Energy Complex (FEC) at the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, gave an open lecture at the Center for MBA International Programs of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA). He explained what is meant by technological sovereignty, what import substitution should be, how much it is possible to depend on imports, and why no country in the world has complete localization of industry. From this article, you will also learn: why import substitution was actively discussed only after the events of February 2022; what to do so that people choose technical professions and do not go abroad; why money in personnel policy solves a lot, but not everything.

Keywords: technological sovereignty; independence from imports; import substitution; independent economic infrastructure; sovereignty of industry branches; sovereignty of industry directions; cooperation of industry branches; “industry-science” interconnection; self-realization; personnel policy.