A Digital Thaw 2026: Russia’s Largest Community of Digital Executives Opens Its Private Winter Conference to International CIOs

The national winter conference A Digital Thaw will take place in Moscow, organized by iTeam, Russia’s largest community of digital executives. The organization has more than 2,000 members, including CIOs, CDOs, CTOs and their deputies from companies across the country.

For the first time, the community is opening registration to IT executives from friendly countries. The conference will feature an international track, EternITy, bringing together leaders of professional IT communities and digital transformation executives for direct peer-to-peer exchange at the CIO and CDO level.

Three Days, More Than 150 Digital Leaders, One Private Venue

A Digital Thaw is an annual, invitation-only gathering of more than 150 executives responsible for IT, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data management and information security. The program focuses not on theory but on practical solutions ready for implementation, including:

• Artificial intelligence and data management in large organizations
• Cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection
• Sovereign technology stacks and IT independence
• Real-world digital transformation case studies from industry leaders

Beyond its business program, the conference is known for its informal atmosphere, with themed IT parties, board games and chess tournaments, and plenty of opportunities to build connections outside the boardroom.

Special Arrangements for International Delegations

The organizers are offering special participation arrangements for delegations from friendly countries, including leaders of national IT communities and CIOs and CDOs from major companies:

• Accommodation, meals and local transfers during the conference will be covered by the hosts.
• International airfare will be covered by the delegations.
• The organizers will provide visa support and official invitation letters.
• Simultaneous interpretation and English-speaking assistance will be available to international delegates.

Registration

The number of places is limited. International participants are encouraged to register by November 15, 2026, to allow enough time to arrange their travel.

English-language event page: https://ciocdo.ru/meropriyatiya/year/2026/eng/

Russian-language event page: https://ciocdo.ru/meropriyatiya/year/2026/

Contact for international participants: office@ciocdo.ru

For partnership packages for IT companies: Ilya Garasev, garasev@ciocdo.ru; Telegram/WhatsApp: +7 910 665-76-88.

About the Organizer

iTeam is a nonprofit community of digital executives and the largest organization of its kind in Russia, with more than 2,000 members from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok. Its international initiative, EternITy, builds partnerships between IT communities in Russia and friendly countries.