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The First Global Digital Forum in Nizhny Novgorod
brought together representatives of international and regional organizations, government agencies, business, the academic community and scientific circles. That was awesome!

2827

IT experts on site

114

Countries

117

Agreements and memoranda have been signed

170

Companies participating in IT-EXPO

8 000 м2

Exhibition space

10+

Interactive formats

Honorable guests

Dmitry Grigorenko

Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation / Russia

Tatiana Matveeva

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

Bella Cherkesova

Chairperson of the Organizing Committee of the Global Digital Forum / Russia

ALI SALATOU Adji

Minister of Communications Technology and Digital Economy/ Republic of Niger

Leon Juste Ibombo

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

OUMOURI Mmadi Hassani

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

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

Chun Vat

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

Moctar Seck

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

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

Cheikh Amadu Bamba Kote

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

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

Chairman of the State Committee for Communications, Mass Communications and Digital Development / Republic of Abkhazia

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

Vershinin Sergey

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs / Russia

Amandeep Singh Gill

UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies

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

SIGNALTEK Expands Its International Presence

The Russian developer and manufacturer of telecommunications equipment, SIGNALTEK JSC, took part in the inaugural Global Digital Forum, held on 5–6 June 2025 in Nizhny Novgorod. The company demonstrated strong international interest in Russian telecom solutions by signing 17 memoranda of cooperation during the event.

Beyond Translation: Global Gaming Experts Chart Path Through Market Expansion Maze

The dynamic challenges and critical strategies for game developers seeking international success took stage at the Global Digital Forum. The panel discussion, "Game Industry: Challenges and Best Practices for Entering New Markets," moderated by Alexander Mikheev, CEO of APRIORI, brought together a powerhouse lineup of global experts from China, South Korea, Russia, and international markets.

Results of "Youth Digital Ambassador" Award Announced at International Internet Security School for Youth.GDF During Global Digital Forum in Nizhny Novgorod

The "Youth Digital Ambassador" award ceremony was held at the "International Internet Security School for Youth.GDF", organized by the Youth Digital Ombudsman team as part of the Global Digital Forum.

Who Imitates Whom: Outcomes of the Session About Humans in the Age of Machines

The speed of technological change has already surpassed our ability to comprehend it. Artificial intelligence has ceased to be merely a tool for automating routine tasks and has transformed into a force that calls into question the very essence of humanity's role in the world. For the first time in history, we are facing an existential challenge to our own competitiveness.

HSE University Expands International Cooperation in the Fields of Digitalization and Education

At the Global Digital Forum held in Nizhny Novgorod on June 5–6, 2025, the delegation of the HSE University Center for African Studies signed a cooperation agreement between HSE University and the Universal Telecommunications Service Development Fund of the Republic of Senegal.

Children online under threat: international experts discussed how to protect them

As part of the Global Digital Forum, a session titled “Joining Forces for Children’s Online Safety: Best Practices and New Challenges” brought together representatives from government, international organizations, IT companies, and the education sector. The discussion featured experts from Serbia, the Philippines, Nepal and Iraq, who shared their experiences in digital awareness, threat detection, and the protection of children’s digital rights.

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Speakers

Bella Cherkesova

Chairperson of the Organizing Committee of 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

OUMOURI Mmadi Hassani

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

ALI SALATOU Adji

Minister of Communications Technology and Digital Economy/ Republic of Niger

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

Silaa Jerry William

Minister of Communications and Information Technology / Tanzania

Eduard Lysenko

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

Si Woo Kim

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

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

Martin Norbert Held

Investor and Founder of Fancy Nerds AI /Russia / Austria

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

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

Maslov Andrey

Director of the Center for African Studies, HSE / 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

Angelika Karetkina

Journalist, presenter of the Spas TV/ Russia

Nkundwe Moses Mwasaga

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

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

Patrick Mark

Blogger / Australia

Natasha Sol

Blogger / Australia

Ruslan Yusufov

Futurologist, Founder and Managing Partner, MINDSMITH / Russia

Fadwa AlBawardi

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

Rodrigo Quevedo Silva

General Manager of Robotics Lab Scl and Founder of the Chilean Robotics Association / 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

Aleksey Malinin

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

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

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

Yijing WANG

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

Shen HAO

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

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

Angelina Sudeykina

Kaspersky expert on children's online safety / 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 / Philippines

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

Niken Dwi Wahyu Cahyani

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

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

Hicham NOUHOU

International Experts in the video games Industry

Dmitry Markov

Chief Executive Officer, VisionLabs / Russia

Rajesh Udawat

Head of the Department of Planning and Information Technology of the City of Indore, Member of the Mayor-in-Council of the City of Indore / India

Nader Norouzi

Mayor of Kermanshah / Iran

Mohammed Alnaqueeb

Founding Member, Karda Organization for Human Development and Human Rights, Volunteer Projects Manager, Akkad Organization for Cultural Exchange / Iraq

Aisha Bin Bishr

Global Digital Transformation Expert, Strategic Leader in Smart City Initiatives / UAE

Hector Rodriguez

Vice-president of Havana Science and Technology Park / Cuba

Dmitriy Sluzhenikin

Advisor on Special projects AUTONOMOUS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION "NATIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL CENTER OF DIGITAL CRYPTOGRAPHY" / Russia

Sri Safitri

Secretary General for Partnership, KORIKA / Indonesia

Seizo Onoe

Director of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau МСЭ

Eric Armel NDOUMBA

Coordinator of the African Research Center in Artificial Intelligence (CARIA) / Republic of the Congo

Dmitry Samartsev

Chief Executive Officer, BI.ZONEGroup / Russia

Igor Lyapunov

Chief Executive Officer, SOLAR / Russia

Alexandr Shoytov

Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of Russian Federation / Russia

Yuliya Shlychkova

VP, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Kaspersky / Russia

Yury Maksimov

Co-founder of Cyberus international cybersecurity development foundation / Russia

Thabiso Thukani

Executive Manager: Research & Strategy, Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA)

Anna Abramova

Director AI Centre, Moscow State Institute of International Relations / Russia

Anton Gorelkin

First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma IT Committee, Chairman of the Regional Public Center of Internet Technologies (ROCIT) Board / Russia

Tikhon Makarov

Advisor to the Director General of ANPO "Dialog Regions" / Russia

Maria Sergeyevna 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

Anna Panyukova

Head of Educational partnerships Positive Technologies / Russia

Vladislav Geriev

Head of the Quantitative Research Department of the Department of Sociology of ANPO "Dialog" / Russia

Mikhail Kanavtsev

Vice-Rector for Media Education at the "Senesh" Management Workshop, Head of the "New Media School" / Russia

Elizaveta Melnikova

Project and Program Department of the World Youth Festival Directorate / Russia

Aleksandr Khorovets

Director General of Internet Broadcasting at the Belarusian TV and Radio Company / Belarus

Roigar Lopez Rivas

Global Fact-Checking Network expert, President of the National Institute for the Development of Small and Medium-Sized Industries (INAPMI) / Venezuela

Andrey Gorobets

Director of the Department of Digital Transformation and Priority Projects of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation / Russia

Ustinia Zlatoverkhovnikova

SMM-manager of the "African Initiative" news agency / Russia

Patience Nkomo

Co-Founder, Director, Lawyer and Legal Radio Host “Legally Speaking” / Zimbabwe

Doubidji Adjo N

Director of Publications in TogoTopNews and EkinaMag / Togo

Adjisseku Adjoa Hanou Patricia

Editor-in-Chief of Radio Kanal Fm / Togo

Ayanda Prudence Ndlovu

Content Director and Script Editor in Legally SpeakingZW / Zimbabwe

Adja Yao

Director of Publications at Afreepress News Agency /Togo

Celeste Kapen

Journalist Afrique Media / Cameroon

Ovono Mele Gervasio Obiang

General Director of PORUNAGUINEAMEJOR media / Equatorial Guinea

Gueye Ndjenaba

Head of News and Media at the “Sahel Perspective” Association / Mali

Mehdi Snene

AI and Digital Transformation Senior Advisor, Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology

Sofia Ivanova

Vice President for Communications and Sustainable Development, Beeline / Russia

Dana Drozhzhina

Сurator of volunteer projects, Everland / Russia

Okpeyemi Ayode Madjidath Ouro-Djeri

Digital communication specialist, Generation Connect Youth Envoy Africa to ITU: International Telecommunication Union / Benin

Maxim Grigoriev

Chief Executive Officer - FinTech Association / Russia

Stanislav Korop

Acting Director of the Financial Technology Department of the Bank of Russia /Russia

Aboubacar Sidiki Douno

National Deputy Director, Direction of Information Technology and Digital Economy of the Republic of Guinea

Nahima Janett Díaz Flores

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

Vladislav Chukhrov

Project Management Expert at the "New Media School" / Russia

Sergey Shitkov

Acting Rector of the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Vice Rector for Legal Affairs of MGIMO of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ph. / Russia

Alexander Ulanov

Vice-Rector for Development, Innovations and Digitalization of the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ph.D. in Economics / Russia

Timofey V

Global Fact-Checking Network expert / Russia

Sergei Maklakov

Head of the Counter-Disinformation Department at ANPO "Dialog Regions" / Russia

Konstantin Gerasimov

Founder of TDS and VDS studios, who prepare studios for shows like "Russkii ninzia" ("Russian Ninja") and "Bogatyrskie igry" ("Heroic Games") / Russia

Konstantin Negachev

Head and Co-founder of VRT Groups / Russia

Alexei Ushakov

Head of the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Management Center / Russia

Sergei Votiakov

Government Relations Director at PIX ROBOTICS LLC, Chairman of RPA Cluster (RAEC), Founder of National Academy of Robotics and Process Automation / Russia

Kirill Sidorov

Director of Digital Development, TASS / Russia

Mikhail Zvinchuk

Head of the "Rybar" analytical center / Russia

Dirk Pohlmann

Journalist, writer, screenwriter, director and producer / Germany

Evgenii Kleshch

Head of Partner Relations Department at the "New Media School" / Russia

Ivan Serov

Head of Creative Projects, Department for Countering Misinformation, ANPO “Dialog Regions” / Russia

Ioana Bărăga

Global Fact-Checking Network expert, blogger / Romania

Furqan Rao

Global Fact-Checking Network expert, PhD in Journalism and Communications, Executive Director, Center for Democracy and Climate Studies (CDSC) / Pakistan

Alexandre Guerreiro

Global Fact-Checking Network expert, PhD, lawyer and researcher / Portugal

Tomáš Špáček

Global Fact-Checking Network expert, Chairman of Slovak “Slavic Committee” / Slovakia

Emmanuel Leroy

Global Fact-Checking Network expert, President of “Institute 1717”, geopolitical analyst / France

Caleb Maupin

Political activist / USA

Munir Lohff

Journalist, Media Project Coordinator / Germany

Amazing-Grace Ajayi

Global Fact-Checking Network expert, television presenter and producer / Nigeria

Mira Terada

International public figure, Chairman of the BRICS Association of Journalists / Russia

Mantula Nonkululeko

Global Fact-Checking Network expert, journalist / South Africa

Maria Zakharova

Director of the Information and Press Department, official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Russia

Vladimir Tabak

CEO of the ANPO “Dialog” and ANPO “Dialog Regions” / Russia

Chay Bowes

Correspondent RT, businessman, blogger / Irish

Omer Faruk Gorcin

Anadolu Agency Check-Line Manager / Türkiye

Sang-Hyun Lee

Global Fact-Checking Network expert, Asia Correspondent of Rossiya Segodnya, member of Asia Journalist Association (AJA), member of Seoul Foreign Correspondent Club (SFCC) / South Korea

Daniil Bisslinger

Vice President of the International Fact-checking Association Global Fact-checking Network (GFCN) / Russia

Gerardo Gómez Romero

Head of Service of Electronic Certification / Venezuela

Khamla Sounnalat

Director General of the Department of Cybersecurity of the Ministry of Technology and Communications / Laos

Tapiwa Gumindoga

Deputy Director ICT-Security, Ministry of ICT, Postal and Courier Services / Zimbabwe

Boris Miroshnikov

President of the National Association of International Information Security / Russia

Artur Lyukmanov

Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cooperation in the Field of International Information Security, Director of the Department of International Information Security of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation / Russia

Daniel Oscar Baskoro

Senior Advisor Digital Government / Indonesia

Edlam Abera Yemeru

Director (a.i), External Relations, Strategy, Knowledge & Innovation Division, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)

Asrat Atsedeweyn

President of the Gondar University / Ethiopia

Mayra Arevich Marín

Minister of Communications of the Republic of Cuba / Cuba

Vadim Glushchenko

Director, Center for Global IT Cooperation / Russia

Vershinin Sergey

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs / Russia

Amandeep Singh Gill

UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies

David Okpatuma

Co-founder, DevCA Initiative / Nigeria

Sarah Rauzana Putri

Chair, ASEAN Youth Organization / Indonesia

Andrew Prince Johnson

CEO, Ashleys’ Technologies / Uganda

Rashmi Samant

Executive Director, Punarnava Group India / India

Nehsan Selvaraj

Chairman, Nehsan Group / UAE

Milos Jovanovic

President, OpenLink / Serbia

Kabore Jung Choul Loic

Special Youth Envoy of the International Telecommunications Union in Burkina Faso

Satya Hangga Yudha Widya Putra

Technical Advisor to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia

Bonheur Djerabe Djatto

Director of Information Systems Economic Community of Central African States

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