The Forum of Innovative Financial Technologies Finopolis will take place in the Main Media Centre of the Sochi Olympic Park on 17–19 October 2018. The event is organized by the Bank of Russia with the support of the Roscongress Foundation.

Key topics of Finopolis 2018:
– Digital competition in finance
– Data: the foundation of digital business
– FinTech-as-usual: from pilots to industrial platforms
– The age of AI: successes, dilemmas, the human factor
– Cyber security: the digital economy's immune system
– The regulatory ‘sandbox’: a game without rules or rules of the game?
– Homo technologicus. What kind?
– Open Banking: pros and cons
– InsurTech: a new model of customer relations
– Capital markets: have the robots won?

Olga Skorobogatova, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Russia, noted: “In the era of digitalization and introduction of technology in all spheres of life, it is not enough to simply follow the trends; it is important to be able to look ahead and set the direction for development. It is most important in the financial sector that covers the needs of all industries. Finopolis, which brings together leading representatives of the financial and IT sectors, gives a chance to look at the situation from different angles and develop the plan of action for the near future. For instance, we discussed the possibility of introducing remote identification in the banking sector at one of the first Forums, and today it is already starting to work. I am confident that Finopolis 2018 will produce new ideas that will also be in demand by the market and our citizens.”

Students from Russian universities will participate in the FinTech Youth Day on 17 October 2018.
The Bank of Russia's Forum has become the country's largest platform for the discussion and analysis of trends and opportunities for the use of modern digital technologies in the financial sector. The Forum annually brings together about 1500 participants from Russian and foreign companies, experts and business and government representatives. The Forum's Programme includes Expo, where market leaders and start-ups present their FinTech milestones and outlook as well as FinTech start-ups competition.
Participants registration is now open at the Forum’s official website www.finopolis.ru