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.

Francesco Pansardi

Francesco Pansardi

Vice President, Tedeschi Group
Biography

Francesco Pansardi is a partner at Tedeschi Group, a global leader in general contracting and interiors manufacturing across all specialties. He is Vice President of Tedeschi USA and Tedeschi Italy and President & CEO of Tedeschi Middle East. He is also the sole founder and principal of F.P.International Holding, an international advisory firm with focus on Commodities, Construction and Mining. Prior, Mr. Pansardi served as President & CEO of the lighting division of Cassina USA, a leader in the US lighting industry, where he drove the company’s strategy, growth and overall operations. Mr. Pansardi had been Marketing Director of MSC (US, Switzerland), Senior Brand Manager at Henkel Cosmetics, Perfumery Division (Italy), Product Manager for Bags & Accessories at Bruno Magli (Italy), and a CPA at Macchiavelli CPA firm (Italy). Mr. Pansardi received his M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, Columbia University, in New York City and his B.S. in Business Economics from the University of Parma in Italy. Mr. Pansardi lives in New York City and Abu Dhabi.

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