WSIS+20: Has the world succeeded in building the information society that was agreed upon 20 years ago? The participants will discuss the principles on which international cooperation in the field of digital development is based today, where the key lines of disagreement lie, and whether there is still potential for meaningful dialogue in a rapidly changing international context. Special attention will be paid to whether new agreements at the highest level can become the basis for a more coherent approach to digital governance, even with the sometimes polar views of participants in the global discussion.

Artificial intelligence is already transforming decision-making processes, communications, content production, and digital services, shaping structural shifts in governance and economics. In this section, we will talk about the transition to adaptive regulatory models and a new architecture of responsibility between the state, platforms and developers. A separate focus is on the possible wave of 2027-2035 associated with the development of autonomous agents, AI ecosystems and machine decision–making. Participants will also consider key constraints and stress points: access to computing resources and energy, staffing shortages, issues of trust, standardization and auditing, as well as the cross-border movement of models and data.

The cultural code is the key to understanding the culture of different nations and their unique features. It is transmitted through language, traditions, history and art, ensuring the continuity of cultural identity. Language plays a key role in this process as a carrier of meanings and a tool for shaping the worldview. In the context of digital transformation, the preservation of the cultural code is becoming a strategic task. The participants of the section will discuss how to ensure the representation of national languages and cultural codes in the online space, which digital technologies can become a tool for protecting linguistic diversity, transferring traditional knowledge and creating a sustainable cultural environment in the global network.

The digital ecosystem has become an integral part of Russian medicine. The Public services portal and regional services have dramatically changed the patient's first contact with the system: 87% of doctor's appointments are online today. Telemedicine and artificial intelligence-based solutions are experiencing rapid growth: in four years, the number of telemedicine users has grown 7.5 times and exceeded 3 million people. Society's demand for affordable and technological medical solutions is increasing and corresponds to a global trend: in 2025, the number of users of digital health tools in the world reached 1.4 billion. The rapid integration of artificial intelligence opens up new opportunities, but also raises fundamental issues that require in-depth discussion by the professional community.

Digital risks for children are changing faster than their protection tools: today, phishing and data leaks, tomorrow, AI manipulation, digital identity substitution and new forms of hidden harm. The government, business and the non–profit sector have already accumulated significant practical experience in dealing with these threats, from parental control mechanisms and educational initiatives to a systematic assessment of the digital environment and the development of indicators of online childhood safety. The discussion focuses on the transition from reactive measures to strategic forecasting: identifying "weak signals" of future threats and forming a proactive model for protecting children in the digital environment. Special attention will be paid to the psychological aspects of safety, the analysis of typical risk situations and practical recommendations for parents. Participants will also discuss the universal nature of many digital risks and the potential of national practices as a basis for international dialogue and the development of comparable common approaches and standards for the protection of children online.

In the era of digitalization, data sovereignty is becoming a key challenge for states and businesses. Initially, the term Sovereign Cloud was the marketing slogan of cloud service providers, emphasizing data localization and compliance with national regulations. However, the evolution of geopolitical risks, including sanctions and cyber threats, has made it a strict requirement for contracts. The session participants will discuss how the sovereign cloud is moving from declarations to practical standards that ensure data control without dependence on foreign vendors. Special attention will be paid to the "sovereignty as a service" model, in which infrastructure management is reserved for hyperscalers, creating political vulnerability for countries without their own technical capabilities. The discussion focuses on the practices of Europe, Russia and Asia, the integration of sovereign clouds into government strategies and the risks of cloud ecosystems in the face of increasing protectionism.

In 2010, the Coordination Center for Top Level National Domains established a special award, Virtuti Interneti (Service to the Internet) unique in the Runet. It is awarded to representatives of the worldwide web community, business, sciences and the government who have made a significant contribution to the development of the Runet and the global Internet. Candidates are shortlisted by the Programs Committee of the Russian Internet Governance Forum (RIGF), and the awards ceremony and subsequent lecture by the winner have become a tradition for the RIGF program.

Generative neural networks are rapidly moving from the experimental stage to everyday practice and are becoming a significant factor in technological development. They increase labor productivity, reduce costs, accelerate management processes, and form new digital services and business models, strengthening companies' competitive positions and having a noticeable impact on the development of national economies. International practice demonstrates a wide range of regulatory solutions, from minimal intervention to complex models covering the entire service lifecycle. In the absence of unified global approaches and limited law enforcement practice, the search for a balanced regulatory format is becoming the central issue of expert discussion.