Russia to hold Global Digital Forum with focus on AI
The Global Digital Forum being hosted in Russia next month will unite hundreds of specialists from around the world to share their experience and practices in developing promising technologies and AI, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko has said.
The event will be held on June 5-6 in the city of Nizhny Novgorod and will be an important platform for establishing dialogue between Russian and foreign IT companies, government bodies, and scientific and expert communities. Some 1,500 foreign guests are expected to attend the forum and more than 10,000 are expected to participate online.
“Such platforms as the Global Digital Forum are becoming an effective tool for disseminating experience and exchanging best practices in digital transformation,” Grigorenko said. He noted that Russian IT solutions, social platforms, and audiovisual services are in demand both domestically and abroad.
Grigorenko added that the key topics set to be discussed at the forum will include promising technologies and the development of artificial intelligence, as well as overcoming the digital divide between countries and establishing effective methods of exchanging experience.
Aside from lectures from leading global experts, attendees of the Global Digital Forum will also be able to visit a major technological exhibition, participate in workshops and other interactive formats, and have the opportunity to establish new business contacts or sign deals, event organizers have said.
