CNews FORUM 2026: Russian Minister Shadayev and Top CIOs Confirmed as Speakers

CNews has announced the start of preparations for the eighteenth CNews FORUM, scheduled to take place on November 11, 2026, in Moscow. The event is recognized as the largest independent platform in Russia for bringing together IT executives from businesses and government agencies.

Last year's forum drew more than 1,800 IT directors from Russian enterprises, representatives of state bodies, and leading ICT companies. Registration for the 2026 edition is already open, and organizers say the speaker list is being updated daily.

Among the first confirmed participants are Maksut Shadayev, Russia's Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media; Artem Natrusov, Vice President for Information Technology at EVRAZ; Svyatoslav Vilk, CEO and board member of Aqua and Natura Siberica Holding; Evgeny Tyulenev, IT Director at AgroTerra Group; Mikhail Martynov, Vice President for IT at BIOCAD; Kirill Tserkun, Director of Information Technology at the National Settlement Depository; Andrei Nesterov, IT Director at Pulkovo Airport; Denis Gurko, CIO of PEC (First Expedition Company); Ilya Sinilevich, Technical Director at Tanuki; Denis Bogdanov, IT Director at RESO-Leasing; Yulia Yarovikova, Director of the IT Department at Aqua Holding; Alexander Gritsenko, IT Director at Ekolibri; and Stanislav Romaschev, Managing Director at Izhevsk Thermal Equipment Plant.

The forum serves as a key annual meeting point for CIOs, digital transformation leaders, and technology vendors, offering a venue for discussing the most pressing issues in the Russian ICT sector. Over its eighteen editions, CNews FORUM has established itself as a barometer of the industry's trends and challenges, attracting top-level decision-makers from the country's largest organizations. The organizers emphasize that the list of speakers will continue to grow in the coming months, promising a rich program for participants.