On June 4, 2026, as part of the SPIEF‑2026 business program, a session titled "Turnkey Digital Sovereignty: Mutually Beneficial Prospects" was held.

The session was moderated by Mr. Vadim Glushchenko, Director General of the Center for Global IT-Cooperation, an RCC member.

The session was attended by:

• Mr. Ernesto Rodriguez Hernandez, First Deputy Minister of Communications of the Republic of Cuba

• Mr. Andrey Bezrukov, President of the Technological Sovereignty Export Association

• Mr. Alexey Borodin, Director General of the RCC

• Mr. Alexey Raikevich, Director General of GLONASS

• Mr. Pavel Gontarev, Director General of VK Tech

• Mr. Kirill Menshov, Senior Vice President of Sberbank

• Ms. Cristina Amor Maclang, Secretary General of the International Digital Economies Association (IDEA)

• Mr. Darii Khalitov, Deputy President – Chairman of the Board of Rostelecom

• Mr. Maxim Filippov, Deputy Director General of Positive Technologies.

The session focused on national approaches applied in RCC/CIS countries and beyond that enable the development of a self‑sufficient digital environment — from basic infrastructure and cybersecurity to national platforms and services.

Mr. Alexey Borodin noted that digital sovereignty is a highly relevant topic for the RCC/CIS region. Despite existing differences at the national level, regional interstate integration is the first step toward achieving collective digital sovereignty. Along this path, the following have already been adopted:

• The Strategy for Cooperation of CIS Member States in Developing the Information Society and Digital Economy for the Period up to 2035, along with an Action Plan for its implementation

• The Agreement on Information Interaction of CIS Member States in the Field of Digital Development of Society.

Session photos are available at the following link: https://photo.roscongress.ru/en/projects/406/12230

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