The VTB Investment Forum "RUSSIA IS CALLING!" has ended.

The 16th VTB Investment Forum "RUSSIA IS CALLING!" has been completed. This year, it updated its format, started in St. Petersburg, took place in Yekaterinburg, Kazan and Krasnodar, and ended with a traditional international meeting in the Russian capital. During this time, 5,000 private investors, businessmen, and government representatives took part in the forum.

On December 2-3, almost 2,000 guests from 30 countries, including China, Iran, India, the countries of the Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, Europe, and Africa gathered at the World Trade Center in Moscow.

On the first day of the forum, participants discussed deep structural changes in the economy, the balance in the foreign exchange market and the search for drivers for long-term growth at the macroeconomic session. The discussion was attended by Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina, Chairman of the Bank of Russia, Maxim Reshetnikov, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Anton Siluanov, Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation, Ivan Tavrin, founder and CEO of Kismet Capital Group, and Fan Yu Xin, Chairman of the Management Board of New New Shipping.

The main event of the first day of the VTB forum "RUSSIA IS CALLING!" was the speech of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the answers of government representatives to business questions.

The second day at the Moscow venue was dedicated to the development of the financial market and private investors, whose number in Russia has already reached 40 million people. At the plenary session, the participants stated that the Russian economy has moved to a more balanced dynamic, and the financial market is ready for a breakthrough when the right triggers appear.

The analysts presented the investment strategy for 2026 and forecasts for key macroeconomic indicators. They noted that its formation was influenced by the external environment and the hidden potential of the economy. In addition, a study was presented on the attitude of retail investors to the stock market.

In the sessions with issuing companies and representatives of government agencies, the main topics of discussion were the best investment instruments for the next year, risk management, the use of AI in the financial market and best practices in liquidity management for companies. There was a School for young Investors on the site.

Over 3,000 private investors took part in the forum in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Kazan and Krasnodar.