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RIF Is Alive: Highlights from the 29th Russian Internet Forum

RIF 2025 RIF Is Alive: Highlights from the 29th Russian Internet Forum In the Moscow region, the 29th Russian Internet Forum (RIF-2025) wrapped up as a major convergence of government, business, investors, and developers—spotlighting Russia’s digital ambitions amid global shifts.

09.10.2025 18:22

RIF 2024: Runet Turns 30!

RIF 2025 RIF 2024: Runet Turns 30!Celebrating three decades of Russia’s internet, the 28th Russian Internet Forum (RIF) mixed festival energy with deep industry analysis. Held at Ostankino FEST in Moscow, the event drew more than 3,500 attendees and over 300 speakers across six simultaneous tracks of talks, workshops, and master classes.

29.09.2025 10:19

RIF 2023: Just Work!

RIF 2025 RIF 2023: Just Work!From May 24 to 26, the Russian Internet Forum once again transformed Lesnye Dali into the country’s largest IT hub. With more than 7,500 participants and over 600 expert speakers, RIF 2023 doubled down on its mission: to chart Russia’s technological future, unite the digital sector, and turn uncertainty into opportunity.

29.09.2025 10:15

RIF 2022: Everything Will Be Fine!

RIF 2025 RIF 2022: Everything Will Be Fine!In a year of seismic shifts in global business and society, the 26th Russian Internet Forum (RIF) offered both therapy and strategy. Attendees looked back on past crises—1998, 2008, 2014, and the 2020 pandemic—to find perspective and plan for a future where Runet’s resilience could turn turbulence into opportunity.

29.09.2025 10:11

RIF 2021: How to Become a Legend

RIF 2025 RIF 2021: How to Become a Legend The legendary Russian Internet Forum (RIF) returned to its iconic venue at Lesnye Dali for its 25th anniversary, bringing together leading businesses, government voices, and a new generation of digital talent. The discussions and celebrations reflected not only Runet’s growth but also the challenges of keeping pace with fast-evolving technologies.

29.09.2025 10:08

RIF 2020: Stress-Tested and Reinvented

RIF 2025 RIF 2020: Stress-Tested and Reinvented In a year defined by a pandemic and global economic shifts, Russia’s digital economy proved to be more than a survival tool. The 2020 Russian Internet Forum (RIF) showcased how digital infrastructure kept society functioning, while exploring how Runet can evolve through 2030.

29.09.2025 10:04

RIF 2019: The First Big Anniversary

RIF 2025 RIF 2019: The First Big Anniversary 2019 was a year of global turning points—from trains running across Crimea to Russia’s role in halting the Syrian conflict, from the 30th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s fall to the Notre Dame fire. For Runet, it marked a milestone of its own: 25 years online, celebrated once again at the Lesnye Dali resort with the annual RIF+KIB forum.

28.09.2025 20:03

RIF 2018: Putting the User First

RIF 2025 RIF 2018: Putting the User First The Russian Internet Forum (RIF), now in its 22nd year, once again proved why it remains a landmark IT event. Held at the Lesnye Dali resort, the three-day forum attracted over 8,000 participants and featured more than 250 speakers across multiple tracks, often leaving attendees wishing they could be in three halls at once.

28.09.2025 19:59

RIF+KIB 2017: A Digital Spring Detox

RIF 2025 RIF+KIB 2017: A Digital Spring Detox Russia’s main spring digital event—a three-day offsite forum—drew 10,000 participants and featured 250 speakers. At the Lesnye Dali resort, attendees found not only a conference and exhibition but also a wave of extracurricular educational and entertainment events, perfectly tuned to the spirit of the times.

28.09.2025 16:38

RIF 2016: The Anniversary Year

RIF 2025 RIF 2016: The Anniversary Year In 2016, the Russian Internet Forum (RIF) marked its 20th anniversary. Year after year, it has retained the status of the leading event for Runet and digital business in Russia, where the industry’s energy, partnerships, and forward-looking strategies converge.

28.09.2025 16:35

RIF+KIB 2015: In the Realm of Startup Cat

RIF 2025 RIF+KIB 2015: In the Realm of Startup Cat The 19th Russian Internet Forum (RIF+KIB) convened April 22–24 in the Moscow suburbs, drawing 10,000 in-person attendees and over 20,000 online viewers.

28.09.2025 16:31

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RIF+KIB 2014: The Easy Way to Quit Sleeping

RIF 2025 RIF+KIB 2014: The Easy Way to Quit Sleeping More than 8,000 attendees. Dozens of parallel sessions. For three sleepless days in April 2014, Russia’s Internet industry gathered not just to celebrate itself, but to analyze where the market was — and where it was heading.

27.09.2025 18:43

RIF + KIB 2013: The 4G Era

RIF 2025 RIF + KIB 2013: The 4G Era Russia’s main spring IT forum drew startups, search specialists, business angels, and policymakers — all focused on how broadband and mobile connectivity could reshape an economy and society on the move.

27.09.2025 18:38

RIF 2012: Executives, Mulled Wine, and the Expanding Runet

RIF 2025 RIF 2012: Executives, Mulled Wine, and the Expanding Runet With more than 8,000 visitors and 30,000 online viewers, RIF+KIB 2012 demonstrated that Russia’s Internet industry was not just growing, but maturing — in size, ambition, and influence.

27.09.2025 18:25

RIF 2011: The Smartphone User, Body Art Promoters, and the Future of Runet

RIF 2025 RIF 2011: The Smartphone User, Body Art Promoters, and the Future of Runet More than 7,000 attendees. Russia’s Internet isn’t just growing — it’s evolving. At RIF+KIB 2011, insiders tried to read both its past and its next frontier.

27.09.2025 18:18

RIF 2010: Forecasts with Caution

RIF 2025 RIF 2010: Forecasts with Caution At the April 2010 ‘RIF + KIB’ in suburban Moscow, Russia’s internet community took stock of growth—and learned that optimism must be tempered with realism.

27.09.2025 17:43

RIF 2009: The Anatomy of a National Internet

RIF 2025 RIF 2009: The Anatomy of a National Internet At the united “RIF + KIB” conference in April 2009, Russia’s internet elite convened to plot the future of the national IT sector — and the gathering revealed both the challenges and the momentum behind Russia’s digital rise.

27.09.2025 16:39

RIF 2008: The Runet Diaspora

RIF 2025 RIF 2008: The Runet Diaspora The 12th Russian Internet Forum (RIF) has officially gained the status of a state-level event. With President Dmitry Medvedev in attendance, the conference signaled that Russia’s internet industry is no longer a niche—it is now part of national policy.

27.09.2025 15:21

RIF 2007: Interesting Times

RIF 2025 RIF 2007: Interesting Times The eleventh Russian Internet Forum, held on April 5–7 at the Lesnye Dali resort, adopted a new format and drew a record crowd of more than 2,200 participants from Russia and abroad, representing 373 companies. The event coincided with April 7, traditionally celebrated as Runet Day—an occasion that doubled as a lively festival.

12.09.2025 14:28

RIF 2006: “We’re Rushing, We Can’t Keep Up”

RIF 2025 RIF 2006: “We’re Rushing, We Can’t Keep Up”RIF-06 broke records in both scope and scale. For the first time in its history, the forum drew more than 1,000 people—1,327 representatives from over 800 organizations. Delegates came from dozens of cities, including St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Samara, Kazan, Vologda, Kaliningrad, Moscow, Chelyabinsk, Norilsk, Perm, Voronezh, and Krasnodar. Guests from Belarus also joined the event.

12.09.2025 14:21

RIF 2005

RIF 2025 RIF 2005 “Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich, participants of the Russian Internet Forum—representatives of Russia’s small and medium-sized businesses—are forced to address you with deep concern about the future of commercial enterprises operating in telecommunications…” This open letter, drafted at the end of the 2005 forum, became Runet’s direct appeal to the president of Russia.

12.09.2025 14:12

RIF 2004: The Courage to Be Itself

RIF 2025 RIF 2004: The Courage to Be Itself By 2004, the forum’s ecosystem had fully taken shape. Participants had divided roles naturally, and the global market presented no surprises. Some attendees even complained about the predictability, yet most welcomed the fact that RIF—having survived the investment boom and subsequent collapse—had finally entered the calmer waters of a mature business environment.

12.09.2025 14:05

RIF 2003: The “Unfashionable” Internet

RIF 2025 RIF 2003: The “Unfashionable” Internet By the time the seventh Russian Internet Forum convened, expectations were cautious at best. Organizers promised a modernized format, but many participants admitted the internet had lost its novelty and glamour. The new challenge was clear: provide real tools for business, leisure, and communication.

12.09.2025 13:59

RIF 2002: The Internet as a Business Environment

RIF 2025 RIF 2002: The Internet as a Business Environment From March 12–15, 2002, the sixth Russian Internet Forum took place under the banner “The Internet as a Business Environment.” Discussions on e-business, infrastructure, government involvement, online media, banking and payment systems, advertising and marketing, and corporate integration drew 520 participants from 240 companies. The forum highlighted both the fragility of pure online ventures and the growing role of the internet as a backbone for traditional industries.

12.09.2025 13:51

RIF-2001: The Millennium

RIF 2025 RIF-2001: The Millennium As one participant sharply remarked, RIF is the kind of event where 100 well-known people in Runet come to party, and 500 more show up just to watch them do it. That wasn’t quite true. For the next year, Russia’s internet industry would evolve strictly along the rules and vectors established on RIF’s stages.

08.09.2025 14:41

RIF 2000: Hellooo, Internet!

RIF 2025 RIF 2000: Hellooo, Internet!The fourth Russian Internet Forum surprised guests with the quality of its talks, each pre-screened through a competitive process. A financial entry barrier was also introduced for speakers. The event drew numerous foreign companies, along with representatives of the State Duma, Russian government, and civic organizations. RIF 2000 projected a distinctly businesslike atmosphere, underscoring the internet’s growing role in the real economy.

08.09.2025 14:38

Things Are Better Online Than in Real Life

RIF 2025 Things Are Better Online Than in Real Life It was only logical that RIF 1999 would serve as a platform for summing up the turbulent year of 1998. Yet the main conclusion—“Things online are better than in real life”—came as a surprise. The third Russian Internet Forum gathered over 450 participants representing about 200 organizations, proving the internet had survived the crisis with unexpected resilience.

08.09.2025 13:35

1998: The Turning Point

RIF 2025 1998: The Turning Point Still in its infancy, the second Russian Internet Forum (RIF) in 1998 could easily have faded into obscurity. The challenge was not only the economic crisis that halted many promising ventures, including those in the digital space, but also mounting contradictions within the industry. Fortunately, RIF stood firm and refused to be relegated to history.

08.09.2025 13:28

1997: RIF as a Response to Uncertainty

RIF 2025 1997: RIF as a Response to Uncertainty Exploring the history of RIF feels like an archaeological dig. That’s only natural: peeling back the layers of its 28-year journey reveals not just the evolution of Runet, but a reflection of Russian society as a whole.

08.09.2025 13:22

RIF: Born from the Cream of Runet

RIF 2025 RIF: Born from the Cream of Runet Russia’s status as a leading tech and digital power is no longer in doubt—even among the architects of sanctions policy. The days when Russia’s digital future depended on Western approval are gone. Against this backdrop, the story of the Russian Internet Forum (RIF) stands out as a unique phenomenon.

08.09.2025 12:58

Place of Power: Russia’s Main IT Platform RIF-2025 Generates Ideas for the Future

RIF 2025 Place of Power: Russia’s Main IT Platform RIF-2025 Generates Ideas for the Future

01.09.2025 19:14