IYESF's Founder Joined the Panel at the Business Forum "TIME: Russia – India Mutual Effectiveness"

The first business forum, "TIME: Russia – India Mutual Effectiveness," was held in Kazan on October 8-9, 2025, bringing together key leaders and innovators to strengthen business ties and explore new horizons of cooperation.

The forum featured 12+ thematic sections across investment, finance, education, IT & digital technologies, medicine, agriculture, and more — with participation from representatives of the Indian government, Russian regional administrations, and industry leaders.

More than 20 cooperation agreements were signed, paving the way for long-term partnerships and joint initiatives between Russian and Indian organizations.

Akil Mohammad, Founder and Chairperson of the International Youth Edu-Skills Foundation (IYESF), spoke in the key session “TIME FOR IT: How Tatarstan and India Can Jointly Develop IT Solutions.”

During his address, Mr Akil emphasized the importance of creating favourable conditions for foreign tech investors in Russia, including:

• Tax relief for IT companies

• Government support programs

• Special IT professional visas

• Granting IT company status to 100% foreign-owned firms

The session was moderated by Ammar Al-Ansi, Head of Acceleration Programs at Idea Technopark, and joined by esteemed speakers:

• Bulat Gabdrakhmanov – Deputy Minister of Digital Development of Public Administration, Information Technology and Communications of the Republic of Tatarstan

• Subham Sarkar – Director, Chamber of Indo-Russian Technology Cooperation

• Manan Maharaja – Founder, Tech Police

• Abhishek Bhatt – Secretary General, Indian Digital Infrastructure Association

• Ruslan Vlasov – Director, IT Park named after Bashir Rameev

  
  

Together, the forum marks a new chapter in fostering mutual growth, digital collaboration, and innovation between Russia and India.