Next week Kazan, the tech-friendly capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, 800 km east of Moscow, will host an array of startup and ICO entrepreneurs as well as top VCs, cryptocurrency investors, corporations and representatives of government agencies.
They will meet at the Russian Venture Forum (RVF), a high-profile annual event which has become over the years one of the largest opportunity for discussions, negotiations and networking with leading industry figures in Russia.
Among the expected speakers, to name just a few, are Tatarstan President Rustam Minikhanov and Russian Presidential Aide Andrei Fursenko as well as Alexander Galitsky, co-founder of Almaz Capital; Alexandra Johnson, President of Global Technology Capital; Nail Naganov, General Manager of oil company Tatneft; and Albina Nikkonen, President of the Russian Venture Capital Association.
From the USA, France, Japan, Malaysia, to Russia
The program will also include presentations from such industry leaders as I2BF Global Ventures, Larix, Kama Flow, Phystech Ventures, Sberbank, Severstal, Skolkovo Ventures, Speedinvest, Starta Capital, VEB.RF (Vnesheconombank) – in total, more than 100 speakers from Russia, France, the USA, Switzerland, Japan, China, Malaysia, Israel and other countries.
The program will include a variety of features revolving around innovation, industry trends and investment activity. Thus, one of the sessions is devoted to alternative sources of financing, including crowdfunding and ICOs, as the existing financial system does not always address the needs of industry 4.0 projects. A roundtable will discuss how to overcome the shortcomings of the regulatory framework and create conditions for the involvement of non-professional investors.
The event will highlight cases of “cutting-edge Russian and foreign pilot projects.” Some “50 carefully selected, yet little-known Russian innovative companies” operating in such fields as blockchain, industrial and financial technologies will be presented to event participants. Final pitch sessions will take place as part of the Republican Acceleration Program, which is organized by Pulsar Venture Capital and Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan. Startups may qualify for the prize fund of up to $300,000.
The Forum aims to become a “club of like-minded people” aiming to promote and foster technologies of the future, and an “entry point” to direct investment and venture capital.
In total, the organizers expect more than 3,000 attendees from Russia and dozens of countries to attend the event this year.
- For free registration to participate in the forum, please follow this link
