Global Digital Forum 2025

Online broadcast starts on June 5

Global

Digital Forum

June 5–6, 2025

Nizhny Novgorod

For participants Main Program Cultural Program Blogging contest Become a partner of Russia

The First Global Digital Forum in Nizhny Novgorod
will bring together representatives of: international and regional organizations, government agencies, business, the academic community, and scientific circles

2097

IT experts on site

115

Countries

Agreements and memoranda to be signed

170

Companies participating in IT-EXPO

8 000 м2

Exhibition space

10+

Interactive formats

Honorable guests

Bella Cherkesova

Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the Global Digital Forum / Russia

Tatiana Matveeva

Head of the Presidential Directorate for the Development of Information and Communication Technology and Communication Infrastructure of the Russian Federation /Russia

ALI SALATOU Adji

Minister of Communications Technology and Digital Economy/ Republic of Niger

OUMOURI Mmadi Hassani

Minister of Post, Communications, Digital Economy, and Transparency / Union of the Comoros

Leon Juste Ibombo

Honorable Minister of Posts, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy / Republic of Congo

Moses Kunkuyu Kalongashawa

Minister of Information and Digitalization/ Republic of Malawi

LIBOM Li LIKENG Minette

Minister of Posts and Telecommunications / Republic of Cameroon

Nkundwe Moses Mwasaga

Director General of the Information and Communication Technologies Commission / United Republic of Tanzania

Moctar Seck

Head of the Innovation and Technology Section UNECA at Africa /Senegal

Chun Vat

Honorable Secretary of State Ministry of Post and Telecommunications / Kingdom Cambodia

Simmalavong Santisouk

Honorable Deputy Minister of Technology and Communications / Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Košarac Staša

Honorable Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations / Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bratina Boris

Honorable Minister of Information and Telecommunications / Republic of Serbia

Hamza Mohammad Hanif

Honorable Deputy Minister of Communications & Information Technology / Afganistan

Sarmat Bitiev

Honorable Vice-Chair of the Committee of Communications and Mass Media / Republic of South Ossetia

Adam Moalim Mohamed

Honorable Minister of communication and technology / Federal Republic of Somalia

Roland Beruland

Acting Chair of State Committee for Communications, Mass Media and Digital Development / Republic of Abkhazia

Cheikh Amadu Bamba Kote

Honorable Chairman of Board of Directors of the National Regulatory Authority / Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Ali Abdulaziz Mohammed Janahi

Deputy Chief Executive of Information and eGovernment Authority / Kingdom of Bahrain

Prithvi Subba Gurung

Honorable Minister of Communication and Information Technology / Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

Genet Teshome Jirru

His Excellency Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Russian Federation / Ethiopia

Raul José Hernández Guerrero

Honorable Vice-Minister of Science and Technologies / Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

GDF is

a platform for international digital interaction based on respect, trust and equal opportunities for all participating countries. Forum participants will have the opportunity to attend high-level segment sessions with leaders of the digital sphere, take part in the formation of IT trends, gain new knowledge and find partners, learn about IT achievements in Russia and conclude deals/agreements.

News

From Viewers to Insights: How Audience Measurement Works in Russia

All media industry players are interested in data on content consumption and advertising engagement patterns, the way different communication channels intersect, and platforms and devices preferred by users. It is these issues faced by the state and business that professional audience measurement companies are designed to address. In Russia, for the past 30 years, this role has been fulfilled by Mediascope — a technology-driven research company and the official provider of TV and Internet audience measurement.

Game Industry: Challenges and Best Practices for Entering New Markets

Despite global turbulence in recent years, the Russian gaming industry continues to show resilience and strong growth potential. According to market research, its current value stands at 177 billion rubles, with mobile games and PC/console projects remaining the main growth drivers.

Shifts in the Landscape of Risks for Children in the Digital Environment: 2025 Challenges and Potential Responses

The digital environment is changing rapidly, and the risks children face are evolving with it. In 2025, cyberbullying, harmful content, fraud, and personal data leaks remain key threats. However, more latent forms of influence, such as algorithmic manipulation, deepfakes, and children's involvement in toxic and destructive online communities, become increasingly alarming.

Demand for “Digital Russia” Reaches a New Level

The first Global Digital Forum will take place in Nizhny Novgorod on June 5–6, with more than 110 countries expressing interest in attending it.

GDF Blogger Contest: Win a Trip to Moscow for the Intervision Song Contest Final 2025

The Global Digital Forum (GDF) has launched the application process for the contest for bloggers and digital content creators. Winners will get a unique opportunity – a trip to Moscow with an extensive program organized by the Alliance for the Protection of Children in the Digital Environment.

From Principles to Practice: How the Russian AI Ethics Code Became a Global Focal Point

The Russian Code of Ethics for Artificial Intelligence is one of the most comprehensive and practically applicable ethical documents in the world. By 2025, it had been signed by over 900 organizations, including more than 50 international companies, as well as federal and regional government bodies, research institutions, and leading IT companies.

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Speakers

Bella Cherkesova

Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the Global Digital Forum / Russia

Tatiana Matveeva

Head of the Presidential Directorate for the Development of Information and Communication Technology and Communication Infrastructure of the Russian Federation /Russia

ALI SALATOU Adji

Minister of Communications Technology and Digital Economy/ Republic of Niger

OUMOURI Mmadi Hassani

Minister of Post, Communications, Digital Economy, and Transparency / Union of the Comoros

Leon Juste Ibombo

Honorable Minister of Posts, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy / Republic of Congo

Moses Kunkuyu Kalongashawa

Minister of Information and Digitalization/ Republic of Malawi

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 /Russia

Maleev Alexey

Director of the Higher School of Software Engineering at MIPT, head coach of the Russian national team for the International Olympiad in Informatics under the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, and initiator and head of the Program Committee of the RuCode Festival / Russia

Si Woo Kim

Head of Global Sales at Qroad /Republic of Korea (South)

Jashi Vaja Tamaz

CEO of UniStars /USA

Joseph Shutzman

Director of IT Transformation /USA

Aleksandr Miheev

CEO of VK Play, CEO of the "Games of Social Platforms" Business Unit, CEO of APRIORI (CEO of the Association of Professionals in Game Operations and Development) and Trade on the Development and Production of a Russian Gaming Console) /Russia

Martin Norbert Held

Investor and Founder of Fancy Nerds AI /Russia / Austria

Daniel Liu

Founder of HURA /China

Andrey Vorobyev

Director of the Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ/ Russia

Evgeny Pankov

Data Analyst at the Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ /Russia

Ostojic Dragutin

Computer scientist/ Teaching assistant / Serbia

Andrey Aleinikov

PR manager at the Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ/ Russia

Ivan Kryazhev

Lead advisor of the International Department of the World Youth Festival Directorate / Russia

Amir Jafari

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Middle East Bank /Iran

Jonathan Austin Pasuan Marpaung

Associate Director - Cybersecurity Engineering, Kyndryl / Indonesia

Moctar Seck

Head of the Innovation and Technology Section UNECA at Africa /Senegal

Nkundwe Moses Mwasaga

Director General of the Information and Communication Technologies Commission / United Republic of Tanzania

Angelika Karetkina

Journalist, presenter of the Spas TV/ Russia

Maslov Andrey

Director of the Center for African Studies, HSE / Russia

Cesar Vidal

Writer, participant (online) / Spain/USA

Brandiettah Motlaleng

Influencer, blogger /RSA (Republic of South Africa)

Siddhartha Sarkar

Developer of the strategy of information warfare through social networks / India

Pepe Escobar

Geopolitical analyst, journalist / Brasil

Natasha Rostova

Вlogger / Russia

Natasha Sol

Blogger / Australia

Patrick Mark

Blogger / Australia

Ruslan Yusufov

Futurologist, Founder and Managing Partner, MINDSMITH / Russia

Fadwa AlBawardi

Founder/CEO, Fadwa AlBawardi Consulting (FSAB) / Saudi Arabia

Rodrigo Quevedo Silva

Commercial Engineer, University of Valparaíso, Chile. Former Chilean Army Officer. Bernardo O'Higgins Military School / Chile

Jenan Al-Shehab

CTO, ELECTRODIS Tech / Kuwait

Fernanda Bruno

Full Professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) – Postgraduate Program in Communication and Culture. Director of MediaLab.UFRJ. Founding Member of the Latin American Network of Surveillance, Technology and Society Studies (LAVITS) / Brazil

Konstantin Vishnevskiy

Director, Centre for Strategic Analysis and Big Data, Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge, HSE University / Russia

LIBOM Li LIKENG Minette

Minister of Posts and Telecommunications / Republic of Cameroon

Artem Kureev

Editor-in-chief of the African Initiative news agency / Russia

Mamadou Ba

President of the Sahelian Perspective association, blogger / Mali

Andrey Bystritskiy

Dean of the Faculty of Creative Industries at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, and Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club / Russia

Aleksey Malinin

President of the National Association of Television and Radio Broadcasters / Russia

Valentin Smolyakov

First Vice President and Executive Director of the Association of Communication Agencies of Russia / Russia

Tatyana Startseva

General Director of K-Research / Kazakhstan

Vladimir Bobtsov

Deputy General Director of Industrial Solutions LLC / Belarus

Irada Sultanova

Managing Director of MARSA LLC / Azerbaijan

Ruslan Tagiev

General Director of Mediascope / Russia

Shen HAO

Dr, Deputy Chief Technologist of Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Research Institute / China

Yijing WANG

Lead of International Cooperation, Global Alliance on AI for Industry, Center of Excellence, supported by UNIDO / China

Hammam Riza

President of KORIKA, Co-Chair Indonesia AI Roadmap 2025 / Indonesia

Habib Mohammed

Head of the Center for Excellence in AI and Robotics, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University / Ethiopia

Andrei Neznamov

Managing Director Сenter of human-centric AI Sberbank / Russia

Anastasia Pavlenko

Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Strategic Partnerships Director, Innopraktika / Russia

Dzhabrail Matiev

Chief Marketing Officer, Russia & CIS / Russia

Nahima Diaz

Director General of the Nicaraguan Institute of Telecommunications and Postal Communications / Nicaragua

Savrasov Aleksei Borisovich

Project manager, Digital transformation and AI, UNIDO / Austria

Paul Lalovic

Partner and Global Lead at Agile Dynamics / Singapore

Angelina Sudeykina

Kaspersky expert on children's online safety / Russia

Larina Ekaterina

Director of the Department for the Development of Mass Media and International Cooperation Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation / Russia

Belyakova Elizaveta

Chairperson of the Alliance for the Protection of Children in the Digital Environment / Russia

Mikhail Tolchelnikov

Result Driven Cyber Security – business consultant SABSA (CSF), CISSP, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer / Russia

Dmitry Kolesnikov

General director «Neimark» IT Cluster / Russia

Roman Rensin

Director “Gorky Tech” / Russia

Sunny Vaghela

CEO Techdefence labs / India

Michael Michie Kamau

Co founder EverseTech / Kenya

Alexander Titov

Deputy Secretary General, International Digital Economies Association iDEA / Russia

Milos Jovanovic

President, OpenLink Group, Serbia and Professor at the University of Kragujevac / Serbia

Prabesh Subedi

Founder Digital Media Foundation / Kathmandu, Nepal

Cristina Amor Maclang

Secretary General International Digital Economies Association iDEA / The Philippines

Vladislav Mishchenko

Vice-President of the "Moscow Trade and Industry Chamber" Union for International and Interregional Activities / Russia

Dmitry Ontoev

Advisor to the Head of the Department of Information Technologies of Moscow / Russia

Raquel Flexa

Digital Transformation and Smart Cities Undersecretary - Rio de Janeiro City Hall / Brazil

Niken Dwi Wahyu Cahyani

Senior Lecturer at Cyber Security & Digital Forensics Magister Study Program at Telkom University Bandung / Indonesia

Eduard Lysenko

Government of Moscow, Head of the Department of Information Technologies of Moscow / Russia

Kebede Samuel Rahimeto

Head of Research division for Interpretable AI and Reinforcement Learning, Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute / Ethiopia

Non Arkara

Senior Smart City Expert, Digital Economy Promotion Agency / Thailand

G'ayratjon Burkhonov

Deputy Director, the Tashkent Department of Digital Development / Uzbekistan

Li Jie

Vice Chairman, Electronic Sports Working Committee of Internet Society of China / China

Xu Zhang

CEO, Doujing Technology / China

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