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.

The Future of Investing in the Creative Industries. Where to Put Your Money in Order to Get a Return

pavilion G, conference hall G3
Moderator
Elena Lazko
Partner, Head of Strategy and Operations, Kept
Speakers and experts
Konstantin Bogomolov
Art Director, Moscow Drama Theatre on Malaya Bronnaya
Dmitry Breytenbikher
Senior Vice President, Head of Premium Customer Relations, VTB Bank
Gasan Gasanbalayev
Executive Director for Social Development, Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic
Yevgenia Gladkina
Businessperson, Member of the Board of Directors, Fedoskino
Alexandra Lekomtseva
Director for Development, Sample
Lyudmila Smirnova
Deputy General Director, Gazprom-Media Holding
Ekaterina Cherkes-zade
Director of the Center for the Development of Creative Economy, Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects
Analytics on the topic