Russian Week of High Technologies 2025 is open at EXPOCENTRE Fairgrounds

Russian Week of High Technologies 2025 has opened at EXPOCENTRE Fairgrounds. This is a large-scale series of events that brings together leading exhibitions and forums in the field of information and telecommunication technologies, navigation, digital services and communication systems, including the Sviaz 2025 International Exhibition for Information and Communications Technology, the Navitech Display of Navigation Systems, Technologies and Services, and the ICEE International Consumer Electronics Exposition.

RWHT 2025 is organised EXPOCENTRE AO with the support of the Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Russian State Duma Committee on Science and Higher Education, and under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

This year's show brought together about 500 companies from 6 countries on an area of about 17,000 square metres. The display covers key areas of digital transformation from telecommunications equipment and software solutions to applied technologies of AI, IoT, cybersecurity, and navigation services. Special attention is paid to the issues of technological sovereignty, import independence, and the development of integration solutions.

The conference programme of RWHT 2025 includes more than 25 events, including the Svyaz Forum, the Russian Software Forum: Effective Solutions, the Navigation Forum, thematic conferences on IoT, fibre optics, security, and other key areas of the digital agenda.

The official opening ceremony of Russian Week of High Technologies 2025 took place before the Plenary Session on Connecting Beyond Time: Challenges and Priorities in the Age of Technological Change at the Sviaz 2025 Forum.

The opening ceremony and session were attended by Vladimir Kononov, Deputy Chair at the Russian State Duma Committee on Science and Higher Education, Chair at the NTI Expo Organising Committee, Andrey Zarenin, Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of Russia, Valery Ermakov, Deputy President – Chair of the Board at Rostelecom, Ilya Massukh, Director at the Competence Center of Import Substitution in the ICT Sector, representatives of federal authorities, business associations, heads of relevant companies and professional associations.

Opening the event, Vladimir Kononov said that “Russian Week of High Technologies 2025, which we are launching today, is a unique platform for analysing integration of innovations into the real economy. For many years, RWHT has been one of the drivers of scientific and technological development of this country, bringing together the efforts of the state, business and the scientific community. I am positive that RWHT 2025 will become a catalyst for the development of the IT sector, radio electronics, and other areas of the economy, and will strengthen Russia's leadership in the global arena, setting a new impetus for the growth of high-tech industries.”

Sergey Selivanov, Deputy General Director of EXPOCENTRE AO, noted in his welcoming speech that Russian Week of High Technologies was included in the Science and Business initiative within the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia. This emphasises its status as an important industry event, a point of attraction for high-tech business, science and government, where real projects and partnerships are born. Sviaz, which is part of RWHT, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. It is one of the oldest and most respected exhibitions not only in our country, but also in the CIS. For five decades, it has reflected the key stages of telecommunications development, and today it remains the flagship platform of the industry.

At the plenary session, Andrey Zarenin answered the question whether it was possible to introduce high-tech systems into the country's digital infrastructure without disruptions. He emphasised that it was indeed possible, and that we were already seeing it in practice. “Today we live without the support of major vendors, but nevertheless we have communications. As for Russian made equipment, we are implementing the Roadmap for Modern Advanced Communication Networks,” said Zarenin. He also spoke about several directions, which already were a success, and emphasised that the segment of servers and data storage systems is now occupied by Russian manufacturers by more than 50%. All this confirms that technological sovereignty is not a theory, but a real working strategy.

The Sviaz Forum continues its work providing answers to current issues of interest to the industry community.

Russian Week of High Technologies 2025 is open until 25 April.

Press Service, EXPOCENTRE AO