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.

Olga Skorobogatova

Olga Skorobogatova

First Deputy Governor, The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia)
Biography
Professional Experience



1990–1992: Engineer, senior specialist at the firm Customs Terminal in the system of the USSR Customs Committee of the All-Union Foreign Economic Association Vneshterminalcomplex.

1992–1993: Chief specialist, acting Head of the Marketing, Lending and Exchange Operations Section of the Foreign Exchange Division of AKB Intersectoral Integration.

1993–1998: Deputy Head of the Foreign Economic Section, Director of the Foreign Exchange Division, Deputy Director of the Customer Operations Department of Regional AKB Moskva.

1998–2003: Director of the Settlements Department of OAO AKB Avtobank.

2003–2007: Director of the Retail Sales Development Department, Director of the Operations and Cash Services Directorate, Director of the Remote Service and Bank Card Operations Directorate, Director of the Retail Service Directorate, Director of the IT Directorate of OAO AKB Rosbank.

2007–2014: Deputy Chairperson of the Management Board, member of the Management Board, Chairperson of the Banking and Information Technology Committee of OAO AKB Rosbank of Société Générale Group.

2009–2014: Chairperson of the Board of Directors of United Settlement System NCO.

2014–2017: Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

Since 1 September 2017: First Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

Member of the Bank of Russia Board of Directors (appointed on 2 December 2016)



Education



1990: Moscow Plekhanov Institute of National Economy.

1995: California State University, Hayward (USA); МВА.
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16.06.2023
SPIEF 2023
Russian Banking on the Path of Sovereign Development: Realignment for Advancement
In the next five years, we can anticipate the international payment infrastructure transitioning from SWIFT to the integration of national digital currencies. Integration agreements between major countries will be established. We have already laid the foundation for an industrial platform here. <...> Once the relevant legislation is passed, we will commence real transactions using the digital rouble. Additionally, we are engaging in discussions with countries that are developing their own national digital currencies to explore potential integrations
16.06.2023
SPIEF 2023
Russian Banking on the Path of Sovereign Development: Realignment for Advancement
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