> 1000 IT-experts from across the globe at the site
> 10,000 online participants
> 170 companies participating in IT-EXPO
> 8,000 m2 of exhibition
• Interactive formats and workshops
• Opportunity to sign deals and agreements
Nizhny Novgorod
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June 5 — 6, 2025
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The first Global Digital Forum in Nizhniy Novgorod will bring together representatives of international and regional organizations, governments, companies, academic and scientific communities.
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Global Digital Forum is a unique platform for international digital cooperation, built on trust, respect, and equal opportunities for all nations.
Participants will be able to attend high-level sessions with top industry leaders, get involved in shaping digital trends, unlock new opportunities for knowledge and partnerships, discover Russia's IT-achievements and sign deals.
NEWS
Bella Cherkesova Participated in International Events on Telecommunication Development
Bishkek, April 25, 2025 — Deputy Minister of Digital Development of Russia Bella Cherkesova took part in the Regional Preparatory Meeting for the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for CIS countries.
The meeting took place in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), where the Deputy Minister served as Chair of the Commission on Coordination of International Cooperation (CCIC) of the Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications (RCC).
In her speech, Bella Cherkesova emphasized that IT and telecom infrastructure, services, and solutions are essential for the digital transformation of society and the economy. She also welcomed the upcoming ninth World Telecommunication Development Conference, which will be held from November 17 to 28, 2025, for the first time in the Region — in Baku (Azerbaijan).
Bella Cherkesova invited all participants to the first Global Digital Forum, which will take place on June 5–6, 2025, in Nizhny Novgorod. The Forum will be held on the sidelines of the CIPR Conference. It will bring together over a thousand IT experts from around the world, along with more than 10,000 online participants. The Forum will also serve as a platform for potential agreements on mutually beneficial cooperation in the digital sphere.
Under the leadership of Bella Cherkesova, the 48th/53rd joint meeting of the RCC Commission on Coordination of International Cooperation (CCIC) and the Working Group on Cooperation with the ITU under the CCIC was also held.
Grigorenko: The Global Digital Forum is a Tool for Sharing Best Practices
The Global Digital Forum will be held in Nizhny Novgorod on June 5–6. It is expected to welcome 1,500 international guests and over 10,000 online participants. The key topics of discussion will include emerging technologies, the development of artificial intelligence, and bridging the digital divide between countries. Forum participants will also have the opportunity to explore the exhibition of the "Digital Industry of Industrial Russia" (CIPR) conference, showcasing high-tech solutions.
Such platforms are becoming effective tools for sharing experience and best practices in digital transformation, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of Staff of the Government Dmitry Grigorenko. In Russia, digital technologies are an integral part of improving efficiency across many sectors, he emphasized. According to the Deputy Prime Minister, Russian IT solutions, social platforms, and audiovisual services are constantly evolving and are in demand both domestically and internationally.
NEWS
Grigorenko: Global Digital Forum will be a tool for exchanging practices
Key topics of discussion between Russian and international experts at the forum will be promising technologies and AI development, said the Deputy Prime Minister MOSCOW, April 30. /TASS/. The Global Digital Forum will become an effective tool for sharing experience and exchanging best practices in digital transformation. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister - Chief of Staff of the Government of the Russian Federation Dmitry Grigorenko, whose words are quoted by the press service of the Russian Government. Key topics of discussion between Russian and international experts at the Global Digital Forum will be promising technologies and artificial intelligence development, bridging the digital divide between countries and effective forms of experience exchange. "Platforms like the Global Digital Forum are becoming an effective tool for sharing experience and exchanging best practices in digital transformation," Grigorenko noted. He emphasized that digital technologies have become an integral part of improving process efficiency in many areas in Russia - from public administration and provision of public services electronically, to medicine and creating additional opportunities in education. Grigorenko noted that Russian IT solutions, social platforms, and audiovisual services are constantly developing and are in demand both within the country and abroad. About the forum The Global Digital Forum will be held on June 5 and 6 in Nizhny Novgorod. The event will serve as a platform for building dialogue between representatives of Russian and foreign IT companies, government authorities, scientific and expert communities. 1,500 foreign guests are expected to attend, with more than 10,000 additional online connections. According to the government's statement, within the Global Digital Forum's agenda, participants will discuss current issues shaped by technological development. One of the central topics of the forum will be international information security in the context of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Participants will also be able to explore the exhibition of the "Digital Industry of Industrial Russia" (CIPR) conference, dedicated to high-tech solutions.
SPEAKERS
Bella Cherkesova
Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation, Chair of the Organizing Committee for the Global Digital Forum
Tatiana Matveeva
Head of the Presidential Directorate for the Development of Information and Communication Technology and Communication Infrastructure of the Russian Federation
Maria Shakhova
Author and host of the project We and They. Head of the communication agency MSPR, Journalist, member of the Russian Association of Public Relations (RASO). Winner of the IRI National Award in the nomination Discovering Russia. Winner of the Cannes Lions award
Maleev Alexey
Director of the Center for the Development of IT Education at MIPT, former Vice-rector of MIPT, founder of the MIPT Olympiad Schools, CEO of Moscow Workshops ICPC, head of the coaching staff of the Russian national team at the international Olympiad of schoolchildren in computer science
Si Woo Kim
Head of Global Sales at Qroad
Jashi Vaja Tamaz
CEO of UniStars
Joseph Shutzman
Director of IT Transformation
Aleksandr Miheev
CEO of VK Play
Martin Norbert Held
Investor and Founder of Fancy Nerds AI
Daniel Liu
Founder of HURA
Andrey Vorobyev
Director of the Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ
Evgeny Pankov
Data Analyst at the Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ
Ostojic Dragutin
Computer scientist/ Teaching assistant
Andrey Aleinikov
PR manager at the Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ
Ivan Kryazhev
Lead advisor of the International Department of the World Youth Festival Directorate
Export of Russian
IT solutions
PARTNERS
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TECHNOLOGY
