Separately, one source specifies that the meeting will take place on October 14, 2023. Regardless of the exact year, the gathering is expected to bring together senior figures from the government, the central bank and the security apparatus.
Elvira Nabiullina, the head of the Central Bank of Russia, is confirmed to attend alongside other key officials and representatives from defense and security agencies. Another source adds that Dmitry Medvedev, Sergey Shoigu and Alexander Bortnikov are also slated to participate. The presence of these individuals underscores the breadth of the agenda, which spans economic, military and intelligence perspectives.
The meeting is planned to have two distinct parts. First, an open session in which President Putin will deliver an introductory speech setting the tone for the discussions. After that, a closed session will take place where participants will report on the readiness of key economic sectors to face information‑security threats. This format allows both a public framing and a detailed, confidential assessment of vulnerabilities.
Closed presentations will be made directly to the president, giving him a detailed view of current capabilities and gaps.
The primary aim of the gathering is to enhance information security across the country. Closed presentations will be made directly to the president, giving him a detailed view of current capabilities and gaps. The sources explicitly state that this meeting is not connected to the recent attacks on Russian companies’ data centers carried out by Ukrainian drones, even though those incidents are part of the broader security conversation.
While the meeting’s official agenda does not centre on the drone attacks, the situation around Yandex is noted as a topic under discussion in the government. Yandex has experienced difficulties stemming from those very attacks, and officials are reviewing how the company and similar firms can be better protected moving forward.
A significant strand of the dialogue will address the growing importance of cybersecurity in the era of artificial intelligence. Participants are expected to examine how other states might seek to weaponize AI tools, and what steps Russia should take to defend against such threats. This reflects a broader strategic concern that AI could become a new frontier for both offensive and defensive operations.
Separate from the meeting’s immediate agenda, President Putin has previously emphasized that, in the age of artificial intelligence, it is essential to teach Russian youth to think independently. This idea has been reiterated in official claims and aligns with the meeting’s focus on preparing the next generation for a complex technological landscape.
As the preparations unfolded, Dmitry Peskov remarked that the upcoming session would be "very representative, very important." His comment captures the sense that the gathering is intended to bring together a wide array of stakeholders to tackle a multifaceted challenge.