Agenda
10:00 - 10:30
Opening of the Forum
At the opening of the RIGF 2025 participants will be greeted by representatives of the government and business, the relevant ministry, Internet companies and academic circles. They will talk about the main topics of RIGF 2025, outline the topics for discussion at the forum, and note the main trends in the development of digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence and new technologies. The opening participants will also remind that 2025 marks the 15th anniversary of the Cyrillic domain .РФ, which is celebrated on May 12, 2025.
Moderator:
Andrey Vorobyev,
Director of Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ
10:30 - 12:00
The plenary session. Runet Digital Security: Between Sovereignty and Global Challenges
Over the past three years, a new threat contour has formed around the Runet and its users – from DDoS attacks with hacking and data destruction to propaganda and fraud. How sovereign is the Runet today, has it been possible to ensure the safety of citizens, both physical and moral, and how to limit the abuse of AI. Should we welcome the prospect of the return of foreign IT companies or focus on protecting our own IT sector. And how do we manage to cope with the challenges of digitalization and ensure data protection at the regional level?
Moderator:
Anton Nemkin,
Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, coordinator of the federal party project "Digital Russia"
Participants:
Igor Alekseev,
Managing Director for Government Relations at Positive Technologies
Sergey Belyakov,
Partner in Cooperation with Public Authorities of the Syberus Foundation
Andrey Lipov,
Head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor)
Sergey Plugotarenko,
CEO of ANO "Digital Economy"
Maxim Sonikov,
Minister of Digital Development, Information Technology and Communications of the Ryazan Region
Vladimir Todorov,
Director of Media Development at Rambler&Co, Editor-in-Chief of Lenta.ru
Alexander Shoitov,
Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation
Alexey Eteyev,
Acting Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Kalmykia - Minister of Digital Development of the Republic of Kalmykia
12:00 - 12:10
Collective photo of RIGF 2025 participants
12:10 - 12:30
Coffee break
12:30 - 13:00
Virtuti Interneti award presentation and traditional lecture by the laureate
13:00 - 14:00
Session 2. Technology Without Borders: International Cooperation Mechanisms
In a fiercely competitive global environment, every IT solution is more than just a product; it is a bridge between different cultures and economic realities. Russian IT companies can become key players in this field, because they are able not only to meet the needs of developing markets, but also to enrich these economies with unique technologies based on many years of experience and recent scientific progress.
Moderator:
Vadim Gluschenko,
Director of Center for Global IT-Cooperation
Participants:
Ivan Dronov,
"Digital attaché" of the Trade Mission of Russia in Indonesia
Alexey Mostovshchikov,
CEO of the ANO Digital Development Agency
Vitaly Stepanov,
CEO of the ANO Moscow Export Center
Denis Studentsov,
Director of Business Development, VisionLabs
Eduard Shantayev,
CEO of the Federal Center for the Development of the Russian Federation
14:00 - 15:00
Lunch
15:00 - 16:00
Session 3. Children Online: Technology and Safety
How do you teach children not only to use the internet, but also to understand the risks that it carries? Critical thinking is a key tool for being protected in the digital environment. The discussion will focus on ways to foster critical thinking, the right age to start teaching digital hygiene, and online threats the new generation is likely to encounter. The participants will talk about different types of literacy including information, digital and media literacy.
Moderator:
Urvan Parfentyev,
Coordinator of the Safe Internet Center, Director of the "NeDopusti" Foundation
Participants:
Elizaveta Belyakova,
Chairperson of the Alliance for the Protection of Children in the Digital Environment
Olga Bochkova,
Founder and Head of the Olga Bochkova Security Academy
Anna Ivanova,
Director of the Content and Technology Department at Rambler&Co, Executive Director of the Rambler portal
Ekaterina Starostina,
Director of Corporate Communications at M1Cloud, Industrial Head of the Department of Information Security and System Administration at IThub College
16:00 - 17:00
Session 4. In the Digital Orbit: Internet from Space
Satellites do not only provide connectivity in the most remote places. They are a major component of the data economy. How is satellite internet developing in Russia and around the world? What barriers are preventing its greater penetration? How do we harmonize space and internet governance? We will have a discussion on how satellites help promote the data economy.
Moderator:
Mikhail Kaygorodov,
Director of Development of Strategic Projects at RTComm.ru
17:00 - 17:30
Coffee break
17:30-18:30
Session 5. Global Dialogue and the Digital Agenda
Twenty years ago, the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) laid the foundations for a digital world that focused on people and the development of society, information and knowledge. WSIS+20 is a time to take stock and assess the progress made in the implementation of the WSIS outcomes and those of the Internet Governance Forum. We will discuss how the Global Digital Compact, adopted in 2024, can be the key to a more coordinated approach to digital governance, despite the disputes in the international arena.
Moderator:
Maria Bolshakova,
Deputy Director of the Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications (RCC)
18:30-18:45
Technical break
18:45-19:45
Session 6. Guidelines for Countering Digital Disinformation
How can we effectively address disinformation while maintaining a balance between security and freedom of speech? In this session, we will discuss the measures already taken, their impact on society and the digital environment, as well as possible regulatory approaches that will help make the internet cleaner and safer.
Moderator:
Sergey Maklakov,
Head of the Department for Counteracting the Dissemination of False Information of the ANO Dialogue Regions
Participants:
Anton Gorelkin,
Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Information Policy, Information Technology and Communications, Chairman of the Board of ROCIT
Timofey Vi,
Expert of the Global Fact-checking Network (IFCN)
Lidiya Vitkova,
PhD, Head of the Analytical Center for Cybersecurity Gazinformservice, Senior Researcher at the St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Lily Ong,
Specialist in geopolitics and cybersecurity, journalist at Geopolitics360 (Singapore/USA)
Yuri Kolotaev,
PhD in Political Science, Senior Lecturer, Department of European Studies, Faculty of International Relations, St. Petersburg State University
19:45-20:00