During the working meetings on the first day of the summit, the heads of delegations from the G20 countries, invited guest countries and international organisations discussed the global economy, trade and investment. The G20 leaders exchanged opinions on the economic situation in the world and ways to stimulate development. They held discussions on the current aspects of activity in innovation, recent trends in the digital economy and AI, cross-border data transfer, as well as ensuring security in the sphere of information and communication technology.
Vladimir Putin held a number of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit and attended a meeting in the RIC format between Russia, India and China.