5th International Technology Forum & Expo THE TRENDS and the Mining.ru Forum

From November 18 to 20, Moscow hosted the anniversary “Technology Week,” which brought together the The Trends forum-exhibition and the Mining.ru forum. The event was organized by ATF Media, BRIDGE, and the Industrial Mining Association.

The event was attended by more than 14,000 visitors and 250 speakers. Participants included representatives of the government, corporations, and the technology and investment sectors.

Over two years, The Trends has achieved: 30,000+ visits, 700+ speakers from 30 countries, 240 stands, 500+ partners.

Business Program

Industry 4.0

The forum opened with a speech by Mikhail Fedorenko, followed by a discussion on cooperation between the government, businesses, and investors, featuring representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, investment platforms, technology companies, and venture capital funds.

Energy & Mining

Experts discussed the synergy between traditional energy and digital industries. Speakers included representatives of the State Duma, Neopool, WAYMORR, Impulse Engineering, PROMMINER, and RACIB.

Web3 World

Web3 industry speakers explored the future of blockchain, AI, and distributed systems. Among the participants were representatives of the Dubai World Trade Center, blockchain companies, and media outlets.

Digital Economy

Within the “Digital Economy 2025–2030” track, experts discussed the transition of financial markets, payment infrastructure, and international economic activity into the digital domain. Legal and regulatory aspects were also addressed.

BRICS & International Cooperation

Experts from Russia, Bahrain, Congo, Tunisia, and global companies spoke on BRICS cooperation and the development of technological and investment partnerships.

Artificial Intelligence

The program covered key AI narratives, regulation, and the integration of AI technologies into corporate and government processes. Speakers included representatives of Sber, RUSAL, CIPR, RANEPA, and others.

Success Stories

In headliner interviews, entrepreneurs shared their experience in creating and scaling projects. Speakers included the founders of GetCourse, ONTO, Moscow Marathon, Music Box, and the founders of The Trends.

Trends 2030

Sessions focused on future investment trends, the development of ecosystems, and digitalization.

Technology Ecosystems

Discussions covered the future of corporations, new employment models, the role of technology, and HR transformation.

GovTech

Experts from the Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, federal projects, and high-tech companies analyzed the digital transformation of public administration.

Blockchain & New Money

Representatives of MEXC, Bitget, XRuby, BingX, and BYDFi discussed crypto market infrastructure, regulation, and the future of digital assets.

Digital Trends

Topics included mega-trends in digital transformation, the development of the creative economy, and technological industries.

Russia’s New Economic Axes

Speakers from Asian and African countries discussed emerging directions of international partnerships.

BRICS Record

On November 19, a BRICS record was officially registered on the forum’s main stage, confirming The Trends’ status as the largest investment and technology forum-exhibition in the CIS.

The Trends Awards Ceremony

Right after this milestone event, the official awards ceremony of The Trends Awards took place — a logical conclusion to the intensive business program and a reflection of the key technological and digital trends.

Winners were announced in 21 categories, determined by both the professional jury and open public voting. All winners received exclusive diamond-inlaid (7 carats) certificates and custom handmade statuettes underscoring the unique status of the award.

Public Voting Winners

• AI SOLUTION (B2B) — NeuroCore

• AI SOLUTION (B2C) — DonnaAI

• THE BEST CEO — Roman Romanov

• FINTECH COMPANY — BingX

• GLOBAL PAYMENT PROVIDER — BingX

• PR DIRECTOR IN TECH — Evgeniya Klimenko

• THE BEST ECOMPANY — Fillers

• VR/AR/XR COMPANY — XOVP

• THE BEST DIGITAL MEDIA — HSE University Online Campus

• THE BEST INFLUENCER — Pavel Solodkov

• THE BEST SPEAKER — Denis Noskov

• BLOCKCHAIN MEDIA — CryptoFishKa.com

• THE BEST MOBILE APP — TON Station

• ADVISOR IN TECH — Kirill Komalenkov

• THE BEST IT COMPANY — tangl

• TRENDSETTER — Alexander Makarov

• BLOCKCHAIN COMPANY — BingX

• THE BEST STARTUP — Neopool

• THE BEST FOUNDER — Michael Polino

• THE BEST MINING COMPANY — AXIMINE

• WEB3 ENTREPRENEUR — Vitaly Koltsov

Jury Voting Winners

• AI SOLUTION (B2B) — NeuroCore

• AI SOLUTION (B2C) — PUZZLE

• THE BEST CEO — Dmitry Shchukin

• FINTECH COMPANY — UDMPAY

• GLOBAL PAYMENT PROVIDER — SCS Consulting

• PR DIRECTOR IN TECH — Yaroslav Meshalkin

• THE BEST ECOMPANY — Arigami

• VR/AR/XR COMPANY — VR Concept

• THE BEST DIGITAL MEDIA — HSE University Online Campus

• THE BEST INFLUENCER — Konstantin Koshelyov

• THE BEST SPEAKER — Dmitry Markov

• BLOCKCHAIN MEDIA — Crypto Emergency

• THE BEST MOBILE APP — Talent Rocks

• ADVISOR IN TECH — Pavel Peregudov

• THE BEST IT COMPANY — Truconf

• TRENDSETTER — Arthur Anisimov

• BLOCKCHAIN COMPANY — Web3 Tech

• THE BEST STARTUP — Save the Forest

• THE BEST FOUNDER — Andrey Chernyshov

• THE BEST MINING COMPANY — INTELION

• WEB3 ENTREPRENEUR — Edgar Grigoryan

Jury

The award's high status and the quality of the selection were ensured by a distinguished jury consisting of industry leaders, representatives of professional associations, and the investment community, including:

Evgeny Egorov (President, ACI Russia);
Andrey Varnavsky (Head of the Financial Technology Center, Ingosstrakh);
Olga Piven (Director of the CIPR Conference and SOZNANIE Forum);
Valentin Makarov (President of RUSSOFT, Russia’s largest association of software developers);
Edgar Grigoryan (Founder of ATF Media, Co-founder of The Trends);
Anna Loevskaya (Director of the Digital Corporate Banking Division, Sber);
Vyacheslav Turpanov (Founder, Razvedka VC; Business angel);
Boris Agatov (Author of “Shocking Trends in Retail”);
Arthur Anisimov (Co-founder of The Trends, Founder of BRIDGE agency);
Timofey Semyonov (Co-founder and CEO, Intelion Data);
Grigory Shchukin (Founder of Waymorr);
Alexey Taranov (Partner, Invest Hub Syndicate; IT Park, Kazan);
Denis Zakharkin (Founder & CEO, VR Concept);
Konstantin Urvantsev (Founder of FranchCamp and Altairika);
and other leading experts in technology and entrepreneurship.

Partners

The award’s strategic partner was BRICS IMF, represented by Ekaterina Shmalko, Authorized Representative for BRICS Cooperation. BRICS IMF prepared a special gift for all 21 winners — free admission certificates to the Forum at the Government of St. Petersburg on November 20–21.

The diploma partner was Almaznye Arty, which created unique diamond-inlaid (7 carats) certificates for all winners, both public and jury-selected. Jury winners also received custom handmade statuettes created exclusively for The Trends Awards.

Industry partners supported individual nominations:

• ACI Russia — FINTECH COMPANY

• MIT Association (“We are IT”) — THE BEST IT COMPANY

• RUSSOFT Association — THE BEST STARTUP & THE BEST FOUNDER

• DP Mining — THE BEST MINING COMPANY

• BRIDGE — ADVISOR IN TECH

Sponsors of The Trends

General Sponsor: DP Mining
Royal Sponsors: Rosatom, Promminer, BitRiver, Federal Tax Service (FTS), INTELION, BloFin, Antarctic Wallet, WeWallet, Mining Cluster, WWTech
Premium Sponsors: BingX, Impulse Engineering, Waymorr, Stella, Bitget, Neopool, Mining Capital, Mexc, Mining Depot, Vasilchuki Group
Diamond Sponsors: Chilkoot, GetAsic, Seventix, DAOPEOPLE, Almaznye Arty
VIP Sponsors: DP Mining, BRICS IMF, Realpay
Platinum Sponsors: R7 Miner, RN-Energo, DVS Resource, Web3 Tech, Coex, Sibmain, CryptoMerch
Gold Sponsors: GMT LEGAL, Egorov Mining, Moonone, DataLocator, MeliorX, FinReg House, Tangiers Lounge, bitpapa, Shard, Prostomining, ComSmartEnergy, Birzhevik, AffCult
Silver Sponsors: PervouralskBank, GTeh, Weltall Energy, gptfox, Dimmar Exchange, Flopi
Official Sponsors: FSL, Rhino Digital, Energo, Sila Svyazey, Kashalot Sharing, Altyn Wallet, Level Technology, Neuron, BRIDGE, BYDFi, Gigatea, Skillout.
Business Partners: CIPR, Roscongress Foundation, BRICS IMF, Club 500, Skolkovo Technopark, International Congress of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, MIT Association, RUSSOFT, NCC REO, ACI Russia, ALRII, and others.