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.

Igor Runets

Igor Runets

Founder, General Director, BitRiver
Quotes
12.10.2023
Russian Energy Week 2023
Cryptocurrency Mining as Seen from the Energy Sector: Choosing between Regulation and Free Rein
The inability to build stations is the reality in which we live
12.10.2023
Russian Energy Week 2023
Cryptocurrency Mining as Seen from the Energy Sector: Choosing between Regulation and Free Rein
The consumer profile has changed a lot. <…> For example, it is very quick to build electrolyzers [technological equipment used in mining and manufacturing enterprises for the production of certain types of gases, the production of aluminium and magnesium, can be used for desalting, disinfection and sewage treatment. – Ed.]. Ready-made modules can be shipped within a few months, installed and deployed in a matter of weeks. <…> Vertical greenhouses are also built quite quickly
06.09.2022
EEF 2022
Digital Finance: New Paths of Development
As far as the electric power industry is concerned, a miner is an ideal consumer. They consume electricity on an even schedule, are involved, and can participate quite effectively in demand response. That said, some elementary things are missing. This form of activity has not been codified – no classification code has been assigned to it. The list goes on. All these little details related to infrastructure need to be put in place
06.09.2022
EEF 2022
Digital Finance: New Paths of Development
We are convinced that this trend will continue. We absolutely support initiatives to create special regimes for the circulation of cryptocurrency, including on Russky Island. We see great potential in this. We see that Russia has every opportunity to establish itself in one of the leading places in this industry, it can create quite understandable and significant advantages for the development of the regions where mining is carried out. This includes stabilization of electricity consumption, lower electricity rates for end consumer in this region, job creation, tax deductions, and so on
06.09.2022
EEF 2022
Digital Finance: New Paths of Development
The maximum potential of mining can only be realized by resolving the issues of transition from cryptocurrency to fiat money
06.09.2022
EEF 2022
Digital Finance: New Paths of Development
Fewer and fewer investors in this industry are satisfied with the principle of regulation “in reverse” – if it is not prohibited, it is allowed. They are looking for an accurate understanding of the rules of operation of this industry, the rules of regulation
16.06.2022
SPIEF 2022
Mining Growth in Russia’s Digital Economy
We are confident that Russia has significant potential for the development of the industry, and that there are idle, underused energy capacities in Russia. To what extent and in what locations – that is a question for the relevant agencies and ministries, but it is undeniable that they are idle. This should factor in the development of the industry
16.06.2022
SPIEF 2022
Mining Growth in Russia’s Digital Economy
Mining is not trading, it is not an exchange. It requires human resources. For every megawatt of capacity that we historically introduce, there are at least two jobs. In the regions where we have presence, these are not insignificant numbers: it is education, personnel training. Russia has it all: talented young engineers, specialists, and technicians – this is the next important factor