Almost 1.4 thousand speakers registered for the Kazan Digital Week program

MOSCOW, October 12 – RIA Novosti. Almost 1.4 thousand speakers have registered to speak at the business program of the international forum Kazan Digital Week, Rifkat Minnikhanov, president of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan, chairman of the board of the Association for the Promotion of Digital Development, and deputy chairman of the forum’s organizing committee, said at a press conference dedicated to the international forum in the capital of Tatarstan.

“The business program includes more than 100 sections. The main focus of the discussions is the practical application of artificial intelligence, what results it gives to science, business and the state, management and people,” Minnikhanov noted.

The speaker indicated that software developers, government officials, Russian and foreign experts would take part in the business program.

“Today, the participation of representatives from 53 countries of the world has been registered. These are delegations, speakers, exhibitors, journalists. The participation of international representatives allows us to compare approaches to digital development, discuss the free implementation of technologies, and find partners for joint projects. We are expecting representatives of diplomatic missions, foreign ministries and municipalities,” Minnikhanov specified.

According to the speaker, about 40 representatives of Malaysia plan to take part in the forum.

“The exhibition part of the forum will occupy three pavilions of the Kazan Expo international exhibition center with a total area of ​​20 thousand square meters,” Minnikhanov said.

He added that last year, 84% of participants found clients.

Also, in addition to the main exhibition events, there will be accompanying (“satellite”) events, including the “Battle of Robots” and “Tatarstan Fashion Week” tournaments, where the works of Russian and foreign designers will be presented.