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.

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Moderator
Dmitry Schugorev
Anchor, Russia 24 TV Channel
Speakers and experts
Shlomo Weber
President, New Economic School
Olga Kanenkova
Purchasing Director Russia and CIS, Schneider Electric
Christian Kaufmann
Finance Vice-President in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Unilever
Laurent Probst
Partner and Leader, Research & Development Activities Unit, PwC Consulting Luxembourg
Dmitry Tulin
First Deputy Governor, Bank of Russia
Dominique Fache
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Russian Technology Foundation (RTF); Member of the International Award Committee, Global Energy Association
Oleg Fomichev
Chairman of the Management Board of the Association of Fast-Growing Technology Companies, Director for Strategic Planning and Development of JSC " Complexprom»
Anatoly Chabunin
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Head of Company Control and Audit (Internal Control and Internal Audit), Russian Railways
Alexander Braverman
First Deputy Chairman, VEB.RF