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 Snegurov

Igor Snegurov

Chairman of the Board of Directors, VIS Group
Biography
Igor Snegurov, Principal Shareholder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of VIS Group.

Born on 15 November 1965 in Leningrad. In 1989, graduated from the Leningrad Polytechnic Institute named after M.I. Kalinin specializing in engineering and radio-physics.

In 1989–1991, worked as a researcher at the Ioffe Institute of Physics and Technology in Leningrad. Research area: solid state physics, high-temperature superconductivity.

In 1991–2001, worked in various commercial structures in the sphere of transport, logistics, and development.

In 2001, received a degree in banking from St. Petersburg State Economic University.

In 2001–2009, took the position of Chairman and Member of the Board at OJSC Sevzapinvestprombank, then, became Adviser to the President of the bank.

In 2005–2015, took the position of the Chairman of the Board of Directors at PF VIS Ltd.

In 2015–2018, Director General of VIS Group.

Since January 2018, returned to the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Group.

Has various awards for merit to Astrakhan and Yaroslavl Regions and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area.
Quotes
04.09.2019
EEF 2019
Long-Term and Affordable Capital for Investments: New Fundraising Opportunities
In order to attract investors, there needs to be a well-developed infrastructure. There need to be roads, there need to be connections, there need to be utilities, there need to be airports and ports. This is a key prerequisite for <...> investors to then appear in other sectors
04.09.2019
EEF 2019
Long-Term and Affordable Capital for Investments: New Fundraising Opportunities
Today, the main specialization and focus of our private group is investment in infrastructure and managing investment projects at all stages of development. <...> The group is currently investing around USD 2 billion in the Far East across a range of projects. These include a very large project in Khabarovsk <...> and projects in Yakutia which today, together with those which have already been implemented, have seen around RUB 60 billion invested
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