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Read original →The Trends VI to Take Place in Moscow November 17–19
Argument Media will serve as information partner for The Trends VI. Russia's largest private-sector event focused on investment and technology will be held November 17–19, 2026 at VDNKh in Moscow. The program features 10+ specialized conferences, 250+ speakers, and 2,000 companies. Key events include Top AI, BRICS Innovation, Moscow Trading Week, and other conferences. General partner: Alfa-Bank.
Argument Media will serve as an information partner for The Trends VI. In the lead-up to and during the event, we'll be covering key forum highlights, publishing interviews with speakers and participants, as well as materials on the main themes of the conferences and exhibition.
The Trends surpasses 30,000 visits
Moscow has already hosted five major The Trends events. Over two years of existence, the event has crossed the significant milestone of 30,000 visits, earning the status of Russia and the CIS region's largest private forum-exhibition focused on investment and technology.
More than 450 speakers from 35 countries have taken The Trends stages to examine global problems and challenges facing key industries that fall under the broader concept of Industry 4.0.
Over two years, 240 booths were exhibited in the event's expo zone, with information support provided by over 500 media partners.
The sixth The Trends will change format
On November 17, 18, and 19, 2026, The Trends will take place for the sixth time. This season, organizers have fundamentally changed not only the venue but also the event model itself.
Instead of industry streams and sections, The Trends visitors will now find an entire constellation of high-quality specialized conferences. Each conference, with its own dedicated team, attracts a niche audience and develops a specific program agenda containing only the most important topics relevant to a particular industry.
All conferences are practice-oriented events. In total, organizers expect over 10,000 unique visitors and up to 20,000 visits over the three days.
2,000 companies, as well as over 250 speakers—representatives of government agencies, major ecosystems and corporations, the financial, industrial, and technology sectors, creators of cutting-edge products, international delegations, and visionaries—will participate in this landmark Moscow event.
What conferences will take place at the venue
Top AI
A professional international conference from the creators of The Trends focused on artificial intelligence with an enterprise emphasis. The main objective is identifying real-world challenges in selecting and integrating quality AI-based solutions into the business processes of large corporations and government entities.
The conference aims to generate genuine enterprise demand for AI solutions, create a digital international catalog of vetted AI vendors, and produce an annual digest of AI trends in BRICS.
BRICS Innovation
An international summit dedicated to scientific discoveries, inventions, innovations, and knowledge-intensive startups.
The program covers international cooperation in science and innovation, breakthrough scientific projects and the path from laboratory to market, investments in complex technologies and deep tech, and startups that are transforming industries.
A separate part of the program will feature an interactive zone with international and local investors and professional lobbyists as part of the "Nauka Pushkina" project.
Moscow Trading Week
An international conference for professional financial market participants, traders, and investors. General sponsor of the conference: Alfa Bank.
The event program includes thematic sessions and panel discussions, practical master classes, analysis of trading strategies across various instruments, economic and financial forecasts from financial market experts, and portfolio reviews for institutional and retail investors.
Separate program tracks are devoted to tax and legal aspects of operating in financial markets, and macroeconomic analysis of different markets and countries.
There will also be an exhibition of brokers, exchanges, trading platforms, and fintech solutions.
GTF (GovTech Future)
An independent conference on digital transformation of governments.
In an era of ubiquitous internet penetration, artificial intelligence, robotics, and other breakthrough technologies, it's crucial for governments to integrate only the best solutions into their management processes—and to do so early on.
GTF was created to foster open dialogue between the technology market and key government representatives, and to facilitate experience sharing on technology implementation among regions and ministries. The business program is accompanied by an exhibition of leading solutions.
The event's key theme— Technological Sovereignty.
Investor Games
A conference consisting of a series of events from the Investor Games angel club, bringing together startups, investors, funds, and corporations under one roof.
The program features startup selections and the Investor Games Startup Battle: quick startup pitches competing for investor attention and the opportunity to launch pilots with corporations.
There will also be Investors Only—a closed meeting for investors where they present their portfolio startups and form a pool of potential co-investors.
The program includes discussions for corporations, roundtables and market research presentations, as well as networking—new connections with investors, startups, and business representatives.
KS-EXPO
A forum and exhibition from the Builders Club and The Trends.
The program features practical presentations, live case studies, and real-world tools for the construction business. It combines lectures, masterclasses, and panel discussions, complemented by active networking and solution demonstrations at exhibition stands from contractors and suppliers.
Tsifromatsiya 3.0
A practical conference for entrepreneurs and SMB teams.
At this event, attendees will learn how to apply AI, digital tools, CRM, payments, and automation to drive sales growth and business efficiency.
The conference focuses on specific case studies, ensuring every attendee leaves with solutions to real business challenges.
7tix Conf
A professional conference on promotion, sales, and growth of major business and entertainment events.
On stage are organizers of major exhibitions, conferences, forums and summits, as well as festivals and awards from various cities across Russia and CIS countries.
InvestTech_26
A closed conference from Bankovskoye Obozreniye. Its program is dedicated to how artificial intelligence is transforming products, services, customer experience, and internal processes for investment market participants.
Attendees include banks, brokerage firms and neo-brokers, consulting and rating agencies, asset management companies and investment funds, fintech startups, and AI vendors.
The list of conferences is being updated.
The exhibition will bring together technology solutions
Visitors will be able to explore Russian and international companies operating with cutting-edge technologies across various business sectors.
The exhibition will feature corporations, major franchises, IT sector companies, artificial intelligence applications in large, medium, and small businesses, robotics, big data and cybersecurity solutions, banks, fintech, and other areas aligned with the conferences held under The Trends umbrella.
Key exhibition themes include digitalization of industries and process automation across various economic sectors, Industry 4.0 drivers, and the main technological engines of progress for 2025-2030.
Dedicated tracks will focus on artificial intelligence in manufacturing, finance, industry, and other sectors, digital sovereignty of nations in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the scientific potential of BRICS+ countries, and bringing solutions from laboratories into the economy.
The program also covers the digital economy and financial technologies, foreign economic activity, data centers and challenges facing the big data processing industry, Digital Trends and megatrends of the emerging digital world, the investment landscape in financial markets, Blockchain and the technology's role in transforming various industries, the future of creative industries, and the cultural code of the digital age.
Additional events are planned for participants
On November 16 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM, a Pre-Party will be held for Business and VIP ticket holders.
On November 19 from 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM, an AFTERPARTY will take place. Access is provided only to forum attendees with VIP tickets and speakers.
From November 14 to 22, niche side events from various companies and organizers may also take place. You can review them or submit your own event to the side events list on a dedicated page on the official event website.
Partners and sponsors
Bank Partner of The Trends and General Sponsor of Moscow Trading Week: Alfa-Bank.
Sponsors and partners include Sovcombank, WeWallet, SyntxAI, DVS Resurs, BingX, Bitbanker, NFK Sberezheniya, TsIPR, Roscongress Foundation, BRICS MMF, International Congress of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Association MIT (My IT), NKTs REO, Association ACI Russia, RBC Kompanii, ALRII, Koshelek Altyn, and others.
Dates and Venue
Dates: November 17-19, 2026
Venue: Moscow, VDNKh, Prospekt Mira 119, Building 55
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