The opening of the International Forum Kazan Digital Week – 2024 took place in Kazan today. Rustam Minnikhanov, the Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan, delivered a welcoming speech.
The event takes place at the site of the Kazan Expo IEC. Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing of the Republic of Tatarstan Mazit Salikhov is taking part in it.
The Kazan Digital Week Forum is being held for the fifth time (in online and offline format). During this time, it has established itself as a channel for communication with the business community in the development of important government decisions.
"I am glad to welcome you to Tatarstan at the opening of the Kazan Digital Week international forum," Rustam Minnikhanov said, addressing the participants of the event. He expressed his gratitude to the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin for the decision to grant the event a federal status.
Recall that this year more than 16 thousand people from Russia and countries near and far abroad are taking part in the forum, 600 of them will act as speakers.
The exhibition area of 4 thousand square meters features more than 140 stands, where over 200 leading IT companies will demonstrate their solutions.
The forum will host more than 100 events, including strategic sessions of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of Russia, conferences and sections, and contests.
The opening ceremony of Kazan Digital Week was attended by Anna Ryabova, Deputy Minister of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus, Mahmut Gurjan, Deputy Minister of Trade of the Republic of Turkey, Zekeria Cestu, Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey, and other officials.