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 208 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 180 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 81 countries worldwide, and 186 Russian public organizations, federal and legislative agencies, and federal subjects.

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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Viktor Vekselberg

Viktor Vekselberg

Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (SkolTech); Chairman of the Board of Directors, Renova Group
Quotes
16.06.2022
SPIEF 2022
The Year of the Tiger: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Protection of Animals
I would be tougher and more exacting in compliance with environmental regulations. Not through the prism of encouragement, but exactly the opposite – the most severe punishment for violating these rules. I will say this again, over the past 15–20 years we have achieved a lot; and there are national projects that are aimed at achieving these goals. You can’t deviate from the priorities that we have outlined
16.06.2022
SPIEF 2022
The Year of the Tiger: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Protection of Animals
We began to treat the concept of “ecology” in a completely different way. We began thinking seriously about how we live and where we live 15–20 years ago. I do agree with what was said earlier about the tiger and the leopard being just the top of the pyramid of biological diversity, which creates the health of the entire civilization on earth. If we do not learn how to protect the animals that live next to us, at some point people will face the question of their own survival
04.06.2021
SPIEF 2021
Russia–Germany
I believe that the scientific community could play a key role [in carrying out the tasks needed for the energy transition] because the dialogue on how to count, what to count, and what to evaluate is still open today, and I would like to say that at SkolTech, at the university, we have already created a fairly large centre for the study of sustainable development, and its main focuses include, on the one hand, developing progressive methods in analytics related to resolving these tasks and problems and, on the other hand, developing specific technological solutions for the utilization, storage, and development of solutions for hydrogen energy
04.06.2021
SPIEF 2021
Russia–Germany
Today, we don’t have a unified methodology for assessing the negative contribution made by a particular enterprise in the manufacturing of relevant products. Russia is trying to do a lot, but without an effective dialogue between Russian and European business, particularly German [business] [...] I think it would be extremely difficult to reach decisions at the governmental levels […] So, the second issue, of course, is that it will cost money for each company and for each country. The energy transition will not be free of charge. These are new technologies, and this is the transformation of an entire economy or a significant part of it
03.06.2021
SPIEF 2021
Russia–France
Electric cars are a whole new world, a huge transformation. There may also be cars that run on hydrogen. At least TotalEnergies is the concessionaire of these electric poles. We have also become a shareholder in a taxi company that plans to launch 650 taxis that will run on hydrogen. There is an example in Moscow, too: electric battery technology in the Moscow metro
03.06.2021
SPIEF 2021
Russia–France
We are investing a lot, for example, in Yamal, in the production of liquefied natural gas. There are huge deposits there. <...> Russia has an enormous potential. For TotalEnergies Russia is very important
03.06.2021
SPIEF 2021
Russia–France
We are supporters of renewing, supporting, and developing international cooperation in both business and education. I would very much like to see closer cooperation with our French partners in business
03.06.2021
SPIEF 2021
Russia–Italy
Solutions that are still to be implemented need to be confirmed by contacts with the international scientific and research community. We have close contacts with our Italian colleagues. <…> For us, this partnership is critical. Because it is only through collaboration, through sharing knowledge and opinions, that students can achieve the required level to always be competitive in relation to advanced solutions
04.09.2019
EEF 2019
High-Tech Business: Identifying What Is Needed to Achieve Fast Growth
One of the most painful problems is going from an innovative model or a model solution to its practical use and transforming it into a large business
04.09.2019
EEF 2019
High-Tech Business: Identifying What Is Needed to Achieve Fast Growth
Today, further economic development is unthinkable without hi-tech and innovation
06.06.2019
SPIEF 2019
Russia–Italy
The Skolkovo Foundation annually holds an event called Start-up Village. It brings together startups from all over the country and invites foreign partners. Last year, we had a fairly large delegation of our Italian colleagues, who brought around 15 startups to our country. We were delighted to host this delegation because it was, to some extent, a seal of excellence. <...> This year, the Italian delegation became our general partner of the event. We already met about 30 Italian innovation companies from different regions. <...> It seems that the potential for our cooperation in the field of innovation is enormous
07.06.2019
SPIEF 2019
Russia–China
Russian-Chinese partnership is a very important element for both the current situation and the future. Today, the world is in a very complex turbulent state. We are witnessing trade wars and instability, so it is very important that the Russian-Chinese long-term relations are constructive and stable
06.06.2019
SPIEF 2019
Shaping the Industry of the Future. Digital Technology in Manufacturing
Data is the basis of any transformation. If we learn how to properly collect, store and process it, then, we will certainly be able to solve the numerous problems that any industry faces
06.06.2019
SPIEF 2019
Shaping the Industry of the Future. Digital Technology in Manufacturing
You need to have access to the work data of the equipment you want to operate and predict how it is going to behave. Today, the industrial internet is largely restricted in the rights for access to this data
25.05.2018
SPIEF 2018
Russia–USA
Looking at life from the traditional stripes model, I’d say that the black stripes are much brighter. What seemed as a nightmare turned out to be not so nightmarish. The white stripes are gone—that is the reality. The situation today is like the Okudzhava’s song: ‘Few of us are left, us and our pain’
24.05.2018
SPIEF 2018
Digitalization - an Engine for Growth and Inclusive Development
When implementing digital projects, we see very active goal-oriented activity. A programme was adopted to consider and approve 53 new laws in the next two years, with 27 to be considered and adopted this year
24.05.2018
SPIEF 2018
Digitalization - an Engine for Growth and Inclusive Development
We are seeing a situation where business is looking at the opinions and atmosphere taking shape in the world of politics, and it seems, to a large extent, that it is consequently falling behind in its very important, leading role in solving the biggest challenges facing the world