He has headed the Center of Competence for Global IT Cooperation since its foundation. The organization is a think tank that develops ideas for creating a positive image of Russia as a world leader in IT, as well as for summarizing global experience in IT for the needs of the Russian expert community.

Between 2014 and 2020, Vadim Glushchenko worked as an Counsellor on ICT and digital economy at Russia’s Permanent Mission to the EU in Brussels. Before that, he worked at the Rostelecom Department of International Cooperation heading its International Relations Division.

Dr. Roman Chukov has graduated with bachelor and master’s degree (cum laude) fr om ‎the School of International Relations, St. Petersburg State University. He holds a PhD degree in ‎political science, has a number of scientific publications on G7, G20 ‎and BRICS and awards by the state for working during the Russian ‎presidencies in these formats, where he has been involved for more than twelve years on behalf of Russia.

He serves as Chair of the Board at the Centre for International Promotion Fund, adviser to the CEO of the Roscongress Foundation and a founding member of the Friends for Leadership network for the next generation leaders and entrepreneurs.

In 2018 he was elected and appointed by the UN Secretary General as a Russian representative in the Multistakeholder Advisory Group Member of the UN Internet Governance Forum (MAG IGF).

Graduated from the Department of International Relations of the Department of Modern History of Lomonosov Moscow State University and postgraduate studies at the Institute of the USA and Canada of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He headed major media projects at Interfax News Agency and Rambler &Co Holding, including the Internet portal Lenta.ru From 2017 to 2020, he worked as Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation for Public Projects. He was engaged in Internet initiatives of the state and its interaction with citizens in the Internet space. Since 2020 - General Director of ANO "Dialog" and ANO "Dialog Regions".

Timofey V is an expert on digital government communication and services, crisis management and fakes. For more than two years Timofey works for state non-profit Dialog, which focuses on empowering digital communication on various levels between Russian state and citizens.Throughout 2020 Dialog was a base for “Russian Information Center for fighting COVID-19”, providing analytics, public informational campaigns and counter action to fakes and misleading information.Timofey is also known among officials for his public and private lectures on crisis management and fakes.On November 13th Timofey spoke at the UN, covering Russian experience on informational campaigns during СOVID pandemic.