RUSSOFT Forum 2007 formerly known as Russian Outsourcing and Software Summit took place in Pribaltiyskaya Hotel.

Among RUSSOFT Forum 2007 keynote speakers there were:

• Ilia Dubinsky, IFC (World Bank Group)
  
• Michael Corbett, IAOP
  
• Detlev Hoch, McKinsey
  
• Wayne Rash, Senior Writer and Washington D.C. Bureau Chief, eWeek
  
• Ottmar Schneider, World Wide Telecom Software Support Manager, HP
  
• Matthias Hansen, Executive VP, T-Mobile
  
• Ian Wilson, Founding Director, Gazelle Software Solutions
  
• Dean Davison, VP – Research, NeoIT
  
• Paul McDougall, InformationWeek

During the keynote and parallel sessions and roundtables the participants had the chance to discuss topics related to:

• Engagements with investors
  
• Legal framework of doing business in Russia
  
• Global sourcing
  
• Industry consolidation
  
• Russian IT-industry as seen by international analysts and mass media
  
• New approaches to the practical education of software engineers

RUSSOFT executives and leading members shared with Russian and foreign Mass-Media the results of two studies over the Russian software export: IDC study of 2007 and the 4th Annual Russian software export industry survey conducted by RUSSOFT.

The organized exhibition and matchmaking areas provided the delegates with great opportunities for demonstration of their products and services as well as for one-on-one meetings.

The official final report from the Forum can be downloaded here (PDF, 400 Kb) or from the RUSSOFT Forum 2007 website (www.soft-outsourcing.com)