Abstract. Editorial office publishes the summary of a joint seminar, held by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), the Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) and the World Economy and International Relations journal (MEMO Journal) and dedicated to the discussion of global technological development and technology leadership parameters. Among the participants were Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Director General; Sergey Afontsev, Acting Deputy Director for Scientific Work, IMEMO, RAS Corresponding Member, RIAC Member; Ivan Danilin, Head of Department, Department of science and innovation, IMEMO; Elena Zinovieva, Deputy Director, Center for International Information Security, Science and Technology Policy, MGIMO University; Ivan Shchedrov, Junior Research Fellow, Center of the Indo-Pasific, IMEMO; Elena Sidorova, Head of Sector, Section for the International Monetary and Financial Relations, IMEMO; Ellina Shawlai, Research Fellow, Section of Innovation Policy, IMEMO; Tatiana Isayeva, Assistant Director, Center for International Information Security, Science and Technology Policy, MGIMO University; Anastasia Tolstukhina, RIAC Program Manager.