Mikhail Mishustin explores technological innovations from Russian companies at exposition at the National Centre RUSSIA
Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin visited an exposition of cutting-edge IT solutions from leading industry companies at the National Centre RUSSIA. The Prime Minister explored developments by Rostelecom, Gosuslugi, Yandex and VK. The exposition brings together six interactive zones corresponding to the key thematic areas of the "Digital Solutions" Forum.
The Prime Minister visited the Gosuslugi stand, which features interactive zones including a catalogue of life situations for individuals, a "kaleidoscope" of business support measures, a "Red Button" for protection against fraudsters, and the "Bureaucracy Shredder" art installation. At the VK stand, Mikhail Mishustin was shown how the company's services can be used in different scenarios to address a range of tasks. The Rostelecom exposition features four zones: the immersive "Digital Hotel", offering a complete stay experience in 5–7 minutes with registration via digital ID through MAX; platforms for the public sector and the "Digital Twin of the Region"; "Digital Home"; and BULAT infrastructure, including the first announcement of the company's own DWDM equipment. During his visit, the Prime Minister launched the commercial operation of Rostelecom's large-scale Europe–Asia fibre-optic communications line. The 7,600-kilometre line, with a capacity of 96 fibres, was built using domestically produced equipment and connects the country's western and eastern borders. At the Yandex zone, Mikhail Mishustin explored the Rover R 4.0, as well as other company developments, including lidar vision, an AI-powered search through archives from the 18th to the 20th centuries in a quiz format, Alice AI, the Neuro Lawyer, and a smart home with Alice, as well as translation into the languages of the peoples of Russia.
"Today, the fact that companies have begun analysing the linguistic characteristics of the peoples of Russia is a very positive development, because preserving our spiritual and historical legacy is an extremely important task. And we need different peoples to hear one another not only within Russia, but also people of different ethnicities living around the world hearing others. Using, among other things, artificial intelligence algorithms and the opportunities that are opening up today, we must, of course, make this process based primarily on national values and principles. In this regard, our President says that, for the people of Russia, the use of artificial intelligence should first and foremost be linked to the fundamental concepts and values by which our country lives," Mikhail Mishustin said.
The exposition of Russian digital achievements is taking place at the National Centre RUSSIA from 6 to 10 October. It is open to everyone. Visitors can explore technological innovations that are already being used across various industries. The exposition features stands by Russian companies, with an emphasis on results, implemented projects and solutions rather than brands. Several partners are integrated into each zone to showcase their own digital technologies and projects, while the design of the partner integrations, including partner branding, follows a unified style corresponding to the theme of each zone.
The exposition programme also includes digital literacy masterclasses, IT quests, career consultations, career guidance tests, and gaming and lounge areas.The "Digital Solutions" exposition is being held as part of the eponymous forum, which brings together representatives of government, business and the IT community. The forum's business programme includes more than 120 sessions and over 700 speakers covering digital infrastructure, platform solutions, artificial intelligence and cloud services, cybersecurity and Russian software, educational platforms and digital services. For the first time, the forum is also hosting the II Global Digital Forum, bringing together more than 700 international participants from over 100 countries.
The opening ceremony featured a concert programme as well as business, cultural and educational events, attracting more than 9,800 visitors.
