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Why attend
Exchange of experience
Share your developments, get feedback from leading specialists, find comrades for complex projects
Access to knowledge
Learn about the latest trends, tools, and libraries (for example, how to combine machine learning with smart contracts)
Solve real problems
Participate in hackathons and competitions from the forum's partners to apply your skills in practice
Source of ideas and talents
Find a promising team for a startup or a unique idea for investment here
In-depth trend analysis
Discover which areas in AI and Blockchain are truly promising
Networking
Establish direct contacts with industry leaders who are building the products of the future today
Be at the cutting edge
Be the first to learn about breakthroughs and revolutionary projects
Get answers
Ask questions and get quality, detailed answers from the community, not from superficial articles
Customer search
Get to know the companies and customers who are down to cooperate
Forum topics
AI in the blockchain
AI for business and decision-making
The use of AI in life
AI in the public sector
AI in cyber security
Technologies of the future
Education and personnel
AI in games and entertainment
Machine learning and deep networks
Top speakers of Blockchain Life 2017-2025
Speakers 2026
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BIOSergei is the founder of the world’s largest agency for listing projects on crypto exchanges Listing.Help, founder of the Jets.Capital investment fund. He is also the main organizer of the Blockchain Life Forum, the one of the biggest blockchain forums in the world.
With already more than nine years of industry experience under his belt, Sergei looks set to dominate the fintech and blockchain spaces for many more years to come.
BIOAlexander Vayno is Director of the Young Professionals Division at the
Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI).
He graduated from MGIMO University with degrees in International Law and Multilateral Diplomacy.
Previously, he worked as a Business Analyst at ANO Dialog and held senior roles at the Russian Foundation for Technological Development and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, including Head and Director of the Youth Initiatives Center.
He also served as Advisor on Youth Policy at the Roscongress Foundation (2023–2024).
Alexander is a co-organizer of Youth Days at SPIEF and EEF, and a curator and co-creator of the Konstruktorium project.
BIOResponsible for the implementation of AI technologies in the Savings Bank: GigaChat large language models, SaluteSpeech speech technologies, etc. In the past, it has brought the SaluteSpeech platform to the foreign market with successful integration cases. Graduated from Bauman Moscow State Technical University with a degree in Software and Information Systems Development.
BIOMikhail Vladimirovich Vasilyev
Candidate of Economics (MSU, 2012), Master of Management (MSU, 2008), and Bachelor of Management (MSU, 2006).
Top manager with over 20 years of experience in strategic management and business development.
He has launched over 100 strategic projects, including new products, services, processes, and motivation systems.
He has worked in key positions at major Russian banks, including Alfa-Bank, VTB, Russian Agricultural Bank, and Sberbank.
He has authored more than 30 scientific articles on management.
BIOAlexander has been working in financial markets for over 15 years and specializes in developing and scaling technological solutions in the field of digital assets, blockchain, OpenAPI, and cloud services. In 2024, he took up the position of Vice President for Digital Assets at MTS Fintech, where he is responsible for product development at the intersection of the telecom ecosystem and Web3.
Previously, Alexander headed Blockchain Lab at Sberbank, where he oversaw the implementation of solutions based on distributed ledger technology and digital financial assets. Prior to that, he held key roles at Digital Horizon VC, the National Settlement Depository, and SWIFT.
BIOGradenko Mikhail Sergeevich is an expert in Data Science and artificial intelligence.
He has developed Atmega controllers and worked on LED lighting systems.
He graduated from Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU) and later completed his postgraduate studies in mathematical methods in economics.
Mikhail worked in financial consulting, system integration, and developed a neurointerface for the blind.
He led analytics and development in Data Science, specializing in BI (Business Intelligence), ML (Machine Learning), CV (Computer Vision), and RecSys (Recommendation Systems).
He created an efficient monitoring system for models with delayed target event occurrence.
At NLMK (Novolipetsk Steel), he headed the Data Science division, scaling the competence center from 4 to 74 products, delivering over 1 billion rubles in value.
He is a member of the working group for the National Project “Artificial Intelligence.”
As the Director of the AI Department at RUSAL, he implemented a corporate data bus, an AI platform (computing cloud + object storage), and delivered over 40 AI products, reducing Time-to-Market (TTM) and lowering the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of digital solutions.
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BIOAnton Olegovich Tkachev is a Russian politician and member of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 8th convocation. He represents the New People party.
BIOVladimir has established and headed the first and only Blockchain Department at MIPT (№1 tech University in Russia). He also co-founded Atomyze tokenization platforms worldwide, and the IT company Newity and digital exchange Symbridge. Vladimir continues to develop cryptoprojects, also carying an extensive research and educational mission.
BIOExpert in IT and consulting. Worked in Russia and abroad in companies X5 Retail Group, Magnit, Sber, Accenutre, SAP, PepsiCo in various roles – IT architect, Transformation Director, Commercial Director.
At the last place of work, in Sber, in the role of Executive Director, was responsible for the development and commercialization of AI and LLM of the GigaChat product. Together with the team made GigaChat №1 LLM in the B2B cegment in on-premise in the RF.
BIODmitry Krukov is the CEO of Skillbox, an educational holding company and leader in the EdTech sector in Russia and the CIS. He graduated from MIREA. Since 2016, he has been leading the company, which now boasts an audience of over 17 million users. Dmitry is the author of three books on management and is listed among the top 1,000 managers in Russia according to Kommersant.
Leonid Shumakov is General Manager of A7A5.
He has over 15 years of experience in energy, corporate finance, and large-scale infrastructure project management. He began his career in government-related institutions focused on commodity exports and cross-border settlements, gaining expertise at the intersection of economics, logistics, and international law.
In recent years, Leonid has been involved in launching closed settlement platforms for foreign trade operations and corporate liquidity management systems. He currently leads A7A5, advancing ruble-backed stablecoins as a bridge between fiat stability and flexible digital financial solutions.
BIOSergey Shalyapin is an experienced leader with extensive technical and engineering experience. With over 20 years of experience in advanced information technology, machine learning, artificial intelligence and decentralized platforms, he brings his energy and initiative as CTO of SingularityNET.
Sergey is passionate about decentralized Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Neural-Symbolic AI, contributing to their successful development and efficient implementation in many industries around the globe.
Sergey’s early background in Cognitive Science and rich experience in long-term leadership of the Neuro Cognitive Architectures Research Laboratory brings unique expertise in the field of scaling language models and multimodal generative artificial intelligence, building disruptive centralized and decentralized computing infrastructures for a new generation of AI systems and ecosystems of human-machine cooperation.
BIOGeorgy Volkov is an expert in the field of e-commerce regulation and the digital economy. As the Chairman of the Union of Electronic Commerce, he actively works to protect the rights and interests of small and medium-sized businesses that sell goods on digital platforms. As a member of the Public Council at the Ministry of Digital Development of Russia, he is a member of the Commission for Supporting the IT Industry, Developing Domestic Products, and Ensuring Information Security. He has been awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, Second Class.
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BIOArtem Kalikhov, CEO of Web3 Technologies LLC (formerly Waves Enterprise), is responsible for the development of blockchain solutions for business, with expertise in distributed ledger products. The company focuses on technological sovereignty in digital assets, offering platforms for corporate use. In 2026, Kalikhov is promoting the integration of Web3 into the Russian economy, collaborating with government agencies for secure transactions.
BIOHe has more than 16 years of experience in the banking sector, including at Sberbank, Gazprombank, and MTS Bank.
In recent years, he has worked at VTB Bank. His responsibilities included working with external partners to organize projects and processes for data exchange and collaboration. He has also been involved in projects to develop data processing technologies and solutions, including overseeing the development of the CryptoAnclave confidential computing platform and organizing recommendation and scoring platforms.
Since 2022, he has participated in the working groups of the Big Data Association and the Digital Economy ANO, and in 2023, he developed training courses for product managers for the Big Data Association.
BIOLegchikov Dmitry is an AI and Machine Learning specialist, a graduate of NRC MEPhI.
He worked at S&P Global and Tsian. Now he leads the AI team at 2GIS.
He is responsible for automating processes using LLM.
BIOAlexey Gonnochenko, Senior Managing Director and Head of the Sber Robotics Center, is a graduate of Don State Technical University and brings over 15 years of experience in the development of robotic solutions. Under his leadership, the center creates service robots and intelligent assistants, optimizing business processes and client services in the banking sector. In 2026, Gonnochenko is actively promoting educational programs in robotics in partnership with leading universities, contributing to the training of personnel for this growing industry.
BIOOleg Viktorovich Grinko is the founder of the School of Ontological Thinking, which develops the concept of a non-hostile human-machine future. He heads T-Systema, a company specializing in the integration of large language models with machine-readable ontologies and the development of AI agents. He is a co-author of the Russian Ontological Platform OSA and the leader of the EnergyNet working group of the National Technology Initiative (NTI).
BIONikolay Galkin is a graduate of the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) and has over 25 years of experience in IT management, including in the Retail and HoReCa sectors.
He is ranked among the Top 100 IT Leaders by GlobalCIO and is the recipient of the “Hospitality 2024” Award in the category “For Contribution to the Development and Promotion of IT in the Restaurant Business” from the FRiO (Federation of Restaurateurs and Hoteliers).
BIODmitry Markosyants graduated from the Institute of Cryptography with a degree in Applied Mathematics and holds an MBA from The Open University. Since 2002, he has worked at Russian Standard and Leto Bank. He participated in the establishment of the National Payment Card System (NSPK) and the Faster Payments System as an Executive Director. In 2023–2024, he developed fintech at Wildberries, after which he headed the B2B division at Ozon Fintech.
BIOAndrey Komissarov is a systems methodologist and AI architect in education. He is a graduate of Moscow State University (MSU). He is the creator of over 15 AI services, an author of a professional standard and books on AI. Currently, he serves as Vice-Rector for AI at Synergy University, a Lead Consultant at SberUniversity, and an AI Consultant to the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation.
BIOMartin Kohlhauser
– Managing Partner at ChuckVC, a Russian VC/PE fund
– Business Angel of the Year 2025 (Russian Venture Forum)
– Most Active Business Angel 2025 (Sber)
– Host of the venture podcast “Сooler than Chuck”
BIO10+ years of experience in corporate innovation and venture investments. He led accelerators and worked as an investment manager in corporate funds. Scientific director of the Start Center at MIPT, mentor of the Higher School of Economics and the Technopark of St. Petersburg. Member of the Boards of Directors of venture capital companies and the ALROSA Import Substitution Council.
BIONikita manages the startup program and other commercial initiatives at Yandex Cloud. He has developed SAP’s business with startups through SAP Store and other channels.
BIOA practicing trader on the market since 2017, the founder of the INV Trading project. The author of his own trading strategy and indicators, which have brought in more than $1,000,000. He develops educational projects and forms a community of traders, improving financial literacy in the field of digital assets.
BIODmitry Markov graduated from MTUSI and has an MBA from the University of California. He managed the construction of a network at Komstar-OTS, then created the ERA-Glonass state system and headed NIS Glonass. He worked as a director at the Digital Economy ANO. Since 2020, he has been the CEO of VisionLabs.
BIOGeneral Director of the Robotics Department at Yandex (Yandex Robotics), a technology entrepreneur. Graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and Skoltech (PhD). In 2014, he started developing a swarm of drones and later founded a startup for warehouse inventory. Since 2021, he has been leading Yandex’s Robotics department, developing commercial solutions for warehouses and enterprises.
BIOAlexey Yuzhakov is a serial technology entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Promobot and the leader of the New Technology Coalition. He develops anthropomorphic and industrial robotics, as well as implements solutions in the field of SmartCity, smart homes, and intelligent buildings.
BIOPhD in Law, Associate Professor. Legal Director at Cloud Infrastructure, Digital Trading House, and the Analytical Center “Analytics. Business. Law”. Has over 12 years of experience supporting fintech projects. Member of Expert Councils under the State Duma and a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. Head of the Master’s program “Lawyer for Digital Companies” at the State Academic University for the Humanities (GAUGN).
BIOEldar leads the applied R&D team and the development of innovative products based on LLMs. He has been with GigaChat since its very start, working alongside the team to tackle challenges, find ways to improve the model, and maximize its potential across various B2B and B2C scenarios. He also develops complex LLM-based products within the bank. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Computer Science at HSE University.
BIOAlexey is an expert in software design and development, data management, and the implementation of innovative products.
Since 2023, he has been leading the development and operations teams at VK Tech. He has systematically built mature development processes and unified the teams of five product lines into a single production pipeline at VK Tech.
Prior to joining VK Tech, he spent 15 years at Kaspersky Lab, where he served as the Head of the Corporate Products Development Department.
He holds a Candidate of Technical Sciences (PhD in Engineering).
BIOYulia Zakharchuk, also known as Crypto Angel, has been running her own YouTube channel for 5 years, which now has 70,000 subscribers. Over the past 2.5 years, Yulia has dedicated herself to working with ready-made solutions for crypto exchanges and market making.In addition, Yulia is a host and moderator at the largest crypto conferences in the CIS region.
BIOThomas Kralow is the Chairman of EVEDEX, the first hybrid decentralized exchange built as a non-custodial L3 rollup on Arbitrum Orbit. With over a decade of experience in investing, trading, and finance, he has built a $75M portfolio from scratch and educated more than 10,000 students worldwide. His background as both a trader and educator has given him a clear view of the limitations of existing market solutions, driving his mission to build a platform designed for professional traders.
Under his leadership, EVEDEX has launched its Beta Mainnet with features such as gas-free transactions, a gamification layer that enables zero-commission trading for top users, and a competitive affiliate program. By combining the security and transparency of DeFi with the usability of centralized exchanges, Thomas is positioning EVEDEX as a leading force in the evolution of decentralized finance.
BIOPh.D. in Technical Science
Мore than 25 years of experience in the field of digital medicine. The leading Russian expert on digital healthcare and AI in healthcare. Co-author of a series of national standards for AI systems in healthcare. He is the author of over 200 scientific papers.
The winner of national award the People Change the Country.
BIOScreenwriter & Technical Director of “Lana Dubaiskaya,” the first AI series in the CIS. Master’s degree in business and project management. Co-creator of the #1 AI character in the CIS — over 100M views in early 2026. Author of an AI content course with 600+ graduates.
BIOContent Director of RBC Trends, Product Owner of AI area at RBC
Ivan has worked in media and IT for more than 20 years. His
professional focus is on digital transformation, editorial practices, and
the application of artificial intelligence. At RBC, he participated in
process optimization and regularly holds training sessions on neural
networks.
BIOOver 15 years of experience in the sports industry. He served as Commercial Director and Director of Sports Facilities at FC Spartak-Moscow, as well as a member of the club’s Board of Directors. He was involved in the preparation of the club’s stadium for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He was a member of the Board of ESSMA (European Stadium and Safety Management Association), the Russian Premier League (RPL) Commercial Committee, and the TV Rights Working Group. At HC Avangard, he served as General Manager of the G-Drive Arena in Omsk. He also managed the Donbas Arena and participated in the preparation and execution of UEFA Euro 2012 matches at the stadium.
BIOThe cluster focuses on conducting strategic research into current technology trends in both the Russian and international markets, as well as on developing new digital business areas with high market potential.
Each year, we evaluate thousands of startups and technology companies, actively executing M&A deals, forming partnerships, and creating new products to drive inorganic growth for Rostelecom’s business.
Key areas of activity include fintech and antifraud, retailtech and e-commerce, advertising technologies, big data and artificial intelligence, as well as industrial technologies and traveltech.
BIOWith over ten years of experience in the electric power industry, he applies his accumulated expertise and knowledge to drive the development of the crypto industry. Adhering to the principles of an open economy, he contributes to the advancement of digital finance and supports diversity within the industry.
BIOArtyom Anin graduated from the Faculty of Business at Novosibirsk State Technical University, complementing his academic background with professional certifications as a PMP and AWS Solutions Architect.
He has 19 years of experience in the IT industry, with the last 9 years focused on managing large project teams. He possesses deep expertise in FinTech, Trust & Safety, and eCommerce.
In his professional practice, he places special emphasis on business viability, leadership, team building and motivation, as well as startup culture and modern tools.
BIOAnastasia Yugova, a Web3 entrepreneur and founder of ton.dev, leads the TON CIS Hub, promoting Telegram Mini Apps and blockchain technologies in the CIS. With over eight years of experience in marketing and crypto, she creates communities and educational projects, such as SMM Secrets. In 2026, Yugova continues to develop the TON ecosystem, integrating Web3 into business, and collaborates with international platforms for innovation in digital assets.
BIOGraduated from the St. Petersburg State University of Economics with a degree in Finance and Credit, specializing in Economist.
Postgraduate program at Yaroslav Mudry Novgorod State University, Department of Economics and Management
Since 2012, he has worked in corporate investment:
from 2012 to 2018, in corporate investment banking
from 2018 to 2022, at SberCIB.
Since 2022, he has been responsible for developing the investment business for individuals.
He focuses on business transformation, adaptation, and implementation of new technological solutions. He currently oversees the development of blockchain-based products, microinvestments, and the integration of AI solutions into investment services.
BIOEkaterina graduated from the Faculty of Journalism at Lomonosov Moscow State University and completed a Master’s degree in Data Journalism at the National Research University Higher School of Economics.
In 2017, she began working in the Finance Department of the unified editorial board of RBC. Since 2019, she has worked in the Finance Department at Vedomosti.
Since June 2021, she has been the head of the Finance Department at Vedomosti, and currently heads the Finance and Investments Department. She teaches business journalism at the National Research University Higher School of Economics.
BIOAndrey Nesterov is a professor of practice at the IMISP business school, a doctor of business administration, a partner at MyFilm48, Russia’s largest film AI platform, and a former director of strategic marketing at t2, Rostelecom, Russian Agricultural Bank, and Mir. He led the creation and launch of the Mir payment system brand. Top 100 CMO, Kommersant rating
BIOAt Yandex Cloud, he is responsible for the creation, development, and modernization of technologies, primarily infrastructure and services based on artificial intelligence. Previously, he developed and expanded the YTsaurus platform and also led the development of a hotel service in Puteshestviye. He has taught at the School of Data Analysis and Management (Sirius), and authored a specialization in “Distributed Systems” at the Faculty of Computer Science at the Higher School of Economics.
BIOChief Business Development Officer and co-founder of Celsus AI . He has more than 15 years of management experience in IT companies. Higher legal education
BIOHe began his career at BBDO. Then he went through digital school at RTA and Pichesky. At Dada Agency, he rose to creative director and partner. He then moved to the client side at Premier to understand how content is produced internally. He returned with an upgrade and founded his own creative agency and production company, Luch Film and Luch AI, while simultaneously leading key projects as creative director.
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Expo access
Explore booths of various blockchain, mining and web3 companies and startups.
Visiting the business program
Enjoy the professional market analytics and insider tips from the most popular industry experts.
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Visit the Blockchain Forum and get the most out of both events.
Access to the official app for smart networking
Join an innovative online platform similar to a social network. Connect with people who share your interests, communicate and set up appointments. Smart filters help you to find the specific category of attendees you need.
Simultaneous interpretation of speeches
Simultaneous interpretation of the speeches is available from English into Russian and from Russian into English. A passport or driver’s license is required as a deposit to receive the interpretation device.
Coffee/tea
Free hot drinks during 2 days of the Forum
BUSINESS
All options of the STANDARD ticket
This type of ticket includes all the options of a "Standard" ticket, plus the additional features below.
Video recordings of speeches
You'll get 1-year access to multi-camera recordings of each speaker's speech.
Participation in the official Afterparty on April 15 (snacks, hot dishes, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks included)
Meet top crypto people, build new partnerships, and make friends in a relaxed atmosphere at the grand culminating point of the AI Future Forum 2026.
VIP
All options of the BUSINESS ticket
This type of ticket includes all the options of a "Business" ticket, plus the additional exclusive features below.
Access to the VIP/Speaker Lounge on the forum
Here you are surrounded by world-renowned speakers, company leaders, fund representatives and other key people in the industry. Comfortable sofas, a bar with drinks and snacks.
1-2 rows in the hall
A dedicated seating area in the conference hall for comfortable study of the Forum program.
Lunch (2 days)
Enjoy tasty lunch during 2 days of the Forum.
VIP registration desks
Enjoy the convenience of a dedicated registration area exclusively for VIP attendees and speakers.
Dedicated VIP area at the Afterparty
The most comfortable seats in the club are surrounded by VIPs and speakers in a relaxed atmosphere at the grandiose, culminating Blockchain Forum event in one of the best clubs in Moscow (food, drinks and shows are included in the price).
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Speakers, Participants and Sponsors of Blockchain Life 2017-2025
CRYPTO INDUSTRY LEADERS
CRYPTO EXCHANGES
MINING COMPANIES
VC FUNDS
MEDIA RESOURCES
GLOBAL MARKET COMPANIES
REGULATORS AND GOVERNMENT
Organizers
Blockchain Life — an international forum dedicated to cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and Web3.
Leading Agency for Listing on Crypto Exchanges
JETS CAPITAL — an investment fund focused on cryptocurrencies and digital assets.
