A session entitled “Digitalization of management systems as a basis for sustainable development trends” was held at Volgograd State University as part of the International Forum “World Quality Day in Russia”. The event was timed to coincide with the International Quality Day.
The business events of the forum, supported by Roskachestvo, emphasized the importance of management systems in the process of continuously improving the quality of products and services for the sustainable development of society and the state. The International Forum “World Quality Day – 2024” is not only a discussion platform for exchanging experience, but also an opportunity to establish direct contacts between business representatives and government authorities.
The session moderator, First Vice-Rector of VolSU Valentin Dzedik noted that the International Forum “World Quality Day” is held annually and expressed gratitude to the partners of the event.
Digitalization, management, sustainable development are relevant areas in which VolSU conducts fundamental and applied research, Valentin Dzedik emphasized.
Yuri Hohlov, full member of the Russian Engineering Academy and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Institute of the Information Society, delivered a report and presentation “Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development of an Organization: the Role of Standards” at the session remotely.
Sergey Brilev, President of the Global Energy Association, TV presenter, and Honorary Professor of VolSU, spoke about the results of the activities of the Global Energy Association for the Development of International Research and Projects in the Field of Energy, and emphasized the possibility of VolSU scientists becoming award candidates. Mikhail Pivovarov, Director of the Volgograd CSM Federal State Budgetary Institution, developed the topic of digital metrology, spoke about the results and prospects of the Volgograd CSM, highlighting such a significant challenge for the digital transformation of metrology as the problem of an acute shortage of metrological personnel.
Anastasia Demidova, an expert at the Volgograd branch of the Russian Register Certification Association, provided a detailed description of the process of using artificial intelligence technologies to audit management systems. Head of the R&D Support Department of the Science, Innovation and Research Personnel Training Department of VolSU, Junior Researcher of the Department of SEFM of Volgograd State University Maria Chesheva spoke about the ESG 365 rating used to assess the sustainability of a company, the criteria of which include environmental friendliness (E), social responsibility (S) and corporate governance (G).
At the session, experts discussed issues of sustainable development in the economy and society, digital standards and tools in quality management, digital metrology coupled with the digitalization of management systems, as well as ESG platforms and features of an artificial auditor. Students of the new VolSU program, “Quality Management. Standardization, Metrology and Digital Management of Systems and Technologies”, who attended the session received useful information and asked their questions to the speakers.
Such events create unique opportunities for a joint search for solutions to issues of digital transformation and sustainable development of companies, contribute to the search for answers to modern challenges, and enhance the competitiveness of enterprises. Analysis of existing problems and development of effective solutions improve the quality of business processes and popularize sustainable development practices among young people and students. Thus, with the interaction of the scientific community and the real sector of the economy, with the support of government agencies, vectors of innovative development of the Russian economy are born.
Source: VolSU website