Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation;
Graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Nuclear Engineering, as well as the CFA Institute with a degree in Chartered Financial Analyst and the University of Chicago with a degree in Business Administration (MBA);
Since 02.20, he has been working at the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, overseeing international financial relations and some financial policy issues.
Karim Usama
Best Influencer UAE 2024; Official TikTok Representative in the East; Founder of KU Media & Social Media Company. Known for his expertise in marketing. Creates lifestyle, entertainment and business related content, collaborating with major brands and influencers in the East.
Dmitry Aksakov
Executive Director, VEB.RF;
Graduated from the HSE with a bachelor's degree, a master's degree from Oxford, and an MBA from Yale;
Worked in the investment division of Deutsche Bank in Moscow and London, as well as at UBS in New York, where he worked with private equity funds and led a project to introduce machine learning technology into the work of investment bankers;
Currently works at VEB.RF, where he is involved in the implementation of large infrastructure and industrial projects, and oversees the digital financial assets department.
Akashdeep Singh
President of the Indian Business Council in Russia, founder and managing partner of Vulkan-A Ltd — one of the leading brands in the textile industry, supplier of fabrics for McDonald’s, Lukoil, BP and Aeroflot; Vsionary, entrepreneur and public figure, developing economic and cultural ties between Russia and India for over 25 years; Representative in Russia of the largest Indian manufacturer of guar gum — Shree Ram Industries; Consultant to the UN (ITC) on supporting small businesses.
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Aleksandr Kashirin
Deputy Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Support of Rostec Group of Companies;
A practicing business angel who invests in early-stage high-tech projects;
He and the Akadem-Partner company have invested more than 10 innovative projects;
Candidate of Economic Sciences;
Chairman of the Board of Directors of a number of innovative companies.
Vadim Medvedev
General Director, NTI Foundation (the NTI Foundation is the project office of the National Technology Initiative, provides financial and expert support to companies for the implementation of NTI projects from federal budget funds); Rector of the ANO "University of the National Technology Initiative 2035".
Amor Maclang
Globally Award-Winning Fintech Leader, Brand Architect, Movement Maker, Risk/Crisis/Reputation Strategist,
Marketing & Communications GeiserMaclang Marketing Communications Inc.
Convenor, Founder of Digital Pilipinas Founding Member, Secretary General International Digital Economies Association (iDEA)
Convenor, Digital ASEAN Asia Chairman of the Global Fintech Alliance (GFA) Chair, Philippines,
Global Tech Advocates (London, UK)
Co-Founder, Astrolabe
Topic: Fintech and blockchain for the Global Digital Majority
Dmitry Markov
Executive Director, MTS AI; CEO of VisionLabs (a subsidiary of MTS AI); Under his leadership, VisionLabs has won the world's leading computer vision competitions many times, conducted regional and international expansion, and tripled its revenue. He held various positions at NIS GLONASS, including the post of CEO, In 2023, he took first place in the "Top 50 Development Directors" rating of the Russian Managers Association.
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Abhijeet Satani
Neuroscientist | Inventor of Cognitively Operated System | International Patent Holder Pioneer in Brain-Computer Interface technology with over a decade of groundbreaking research;
Inventor of the revolutionary "Cognitively Operated System (COS)," a wireless EEG device that provides real-time brain activity data during surgeries, eliminating the need for invasive procedures;
patent holder across USA, Europe, China, and India. Combines expertise in neuroscience and technology to develop solutions that enhance surgical precision and patient outcomes. Topic: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Industry, and how it's changing a Surgery" (with a focus on India’s experience)
Garreth Johnston
International speaker, consultant and business strategist with 30 years of experience in leading global companies. Founder and CEO, epiphany, purpose-as-a-service; In Russia, he was the Director of Strategic Marketing at MTS and RusnanoMedInvest, held the position of Advisor to the President of X5 Retail Group for Strategic Marketing; He held senior positions in corporations Cap Gemini, Ernst & Young, Cable & Wireless, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Alcatel and MCI WorldCom, Tus Group, Spectel Avaya, MTS and X5 Retail Group.
Topic: "Non-artificial intelligence" is the key to comprehensive business competitiveness
Edgar Grigoryan
Founder and head of the international group of companies ATF Media; Creator of the Web3 social network DAOPEOPLE;
Co-Founder of The Trends forum; Specializes in the promotion and implementation of new technologies; Often speaks at international conferences and forums; Entrepreneur with more than 1.5 million subscribers.
Ali Quli Mirza
Popular Indian Actor and Singer; He is one of the participants of the popular TV show Bigg Boss (season 8); Voiced Heath Bure Bure from the movie Bluffmaster (2005); Ali has also performed alongside Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan and many others.
Topic: India's Future Market for Blockchain and Forex: And Will There Be Love Between India and Russia
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Chaitanya Chinchlikar
Chaitanya has had a multi-faceted 2-decade career in the Film, Media & Entertainment industry;
He is currently at Whistling Woods International – India’s premier Film & Creative Arts institute, in the capacity of Vice President & Business Head;
He also serves as the Chief Technology Officer for the institute and heads its Emerging Media initiatives;
He has also established Tech Development labs & partnership with giants like Sony, Apple, Google, Intel, Foxconn, Reliance Jio and many more.
Andrey Masalovich
President of the Inforus Consortium;
Developer of the Avalanche Internet intelligence platform;
PhD in Physics and Mathematics, author of over 200 published works;
Head of over 20 international projects;
"Best work in computer journalism in Russia" (1995); Laureate of the Russian Academy of Sciences scholarship "Outstanding Scientist of Russia" (1993); Retired FAPSI lieutenant colonel.
Topic: "Life after DeepSeek. New trends and possibilities of AI."
Evan Luthra
GP at KOL Capital;
Minister of IT, Liberland;
Forbes 30 under 30;
In 2023 won the Indian Blockchain Week awards for Angel Investor of the Year and Tech Influencer of the Year;
Evan is an accredited Angel Investor. From being the first investor over snapchat , to an early investor in Eaze.com (Fastest growing on-demand Tech company in 2016) and Wheelys Cafe (Top 15 company to watch out in 2017 by INC);
Till date Evan has given 8 TEDx Talks.
Marius Franzman
African politician, Businessman and teacher.
He served as Leader of the Opposition in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament from 2014 to 2016, and as Chairperson of the Western Cape African National Congress from 2011 to 2016.
He served as Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation in the cabinet of Jacob Zuma. From 2009 to 2014, he was a Member of the National Assembly.
Fransman served as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament from 1999 to 2009, and from 2014 to 2016
In November 2023, Fransman launched a new political party, the People's Movement for Change
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Eric Kituashvili
Automotive blogger since 2008;
Creator of the YouTube channel SmotraTV and the resource SMOTRA.RU;
Advisor to the General Director of the Moskvich automobile plant.
Topic: "New technologies in the automobile industry. Innovative technologies and innovations in Moscow public transport"
Jozef Shutzman
Jozef Schutzman is an IT Transformation Director with over 15 years of experience at companies like Red Hat, Microsoft, Oracle, and Sprint;
Since moving to Moscow in 2023 with his wife and seven children, he has been leading transformation efforts at a top Russian IT company, modernizing product portfolios and integrating open-source practices to enhance digital agility and sovereignty;
Jozef aims to combine Western best practices with Russian engineering talent, driving initiatives that prioritize intuitive UI/UX and developer simplicity in enterprise platforms.
Topic: “Russia’s DeepSeek : Open Source as a Weapon of Mass Disruption”
You Xinyu
Entrepreneur, president of the high-tech company "Passion" for the production of electronics and computer equipment.
In 2023, Passion was recognized as the first ODM brand in Russia;
Has more than 10 years of experience in the international high-tech and electronics market.
Founder of the company "Jane Telecom".
Topic: From Import Substitution to Technological Leadership: How BRICS+ Companies Create Their Ecosystems
Alex Gajic
Co-Founder, DAOPEOPLE (Web3 social network);
CTO, DP MINING
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Aleksandr Volkov
Director of Finance and Investments, Bitriver Group.
Сергей Марков
Organizes and implements operational, strategic, and scientific-methodological management of the processes for the development, implementation, and support of experimental software and hardware systems based on machine learning technologies;
Oversees strategic projects related to the training, assessment, and pre-production of fundamental neural network models; Awarded a Letter of Commendation from the President of the Russian Federation for contributions to the development and improvement of the banking system.
Topic: Artificial Intelligence in the Era of Large Language Models: Challenges, Development Directions, and Application Areas
Andrey Komissarov
Director of AI, SberUniversity; Expert in gaming technologies, pedagogical design, educational data engineering, as well as development and application of algorithms based on artificial intelligence in education; Founder of the NGO "Game Education"; Director of the "Human Development Based on Data" direction at the University 20.35; Annually speaks at more than 50 Russian and international thematic conferences (MMCO, Edcrunch, Yandex Education).
Nadezhda Surova
Director of the Institute of Management and Socio-Economic Design of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics; PhD in Economics, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Management Personnel; Member of the Expert Council of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation; Member of the working bodies of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (Scientific Expert Council of the Committee on Federal Structure, Regional Policy, Local Self-Government and Northern Affairs of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation;
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