A socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events.

The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events. It was established in pursuance of a decision by the President of the Russian Federation.

The Foundation was established in 2007 with the aim of facilitating the development of Russia’s economic potential, promoting its national interests, and strengthening the country’s image. One of the roles of the Foundation is to comprehensively evaluate, analyse, and cover issues on the Russian and global economic agendas. It also offers administrative services, provides promotional support for business projects and attracting investment, helps foster social entrepreneurship and charitable initiatives.

Each year, the Foundation’s events draw participants from 209 countries and territories, with more than 15,000 media representatives working on-site at Roscongress’ various venues. The Foundation benefits from analytical and professional expertise provided by 5,000 people working in Russia and abroad.

The Foundation works alongside various UN departments and other international organizations, and is building multi-format cooperation with 212 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 86 countries worldwide, and 293 Russian public organizations, federal and regional executive and legislative bodies of the Russian Federation.

The Roscongress Foundation has Telegram channels in Russian t.me/Roscongress, English – t.me/RoscongressDirect, Spanish – t.me/RoscongressEsp and Arabic t.me/RosCongressArabic. Official website and Information and Analytical System of the Roscongress Foundation:roscongress.org.

Alexander Aivazov

Alexander Aivazov

Senior Vice President of Investment and Business Development, VK
Quotes
16.06.2022
SPIEF 2022
A New Form of International Cooperation: How will Payments be Made?
We believe that the future for the user in terms of online payment infrastructure is that we will be able to enable the user to pay online without being linked to any cards. There are various ideas being promoted around the world about how a user can have all their bank accounts displayed in some single app and ensure a direct debit of that account
08.06.2019
SPIEF 2019
How to Raise New Technological Leaders? An Effective Model of Interaction Between Corporates and Start-Ups
Any corporation is immune to risks. <…> Until there is a risk-tolerance, until internal decision-making turns into an overarching system of working with start-ups and piloting, [there will be no development of start-ups]
08.06.2019
SPIEF 2019
How to Raise New Technological Leaders? An Effective Model of Interaction Between Corporates and Start-Ups
Three years we have funneled over 700 start-ups in different stages. We have implemented over 35 different products through internal innovations. <…> When we promote an initiative, whether internal or external, though a decision-making funnel we are going the right way