Key takeaways from AKPO-CONF: figures, trends, and growth areas

On April 20, 2026, the III Flagship Cross-Industry Conference of the Association of Major Consumers of Software and Equipment, AKPO-CONF, took place at the Lomonosov Innovation Cluster in Moscow. The event brought together leading experts, developers, and business representatives, with discussions centered on artificial intelligence, information security, import substitution, and, as the main cross-cutting theme, the development of domestic computing capacity.

The Logic Stars Group's team was among the delegates, which made it possible to gain first-hand insight into current market trends and hold meetings with representatives of major IT companies, integrators, and startups. Below is a short digest of the main points.

Key figures
One figure was mentioned repeatedly across the discussion panels: Russia’s IT market accounts for 2% of the global market. Participants agreed that this is not a limitation, but a starting point. Today, Russian developers are addressing a mission of strategic importance: ensuring digital sovereignty. Unlike global vendors focused on the worldwide market, domestic companies are concentrating on local demand — a large market with strong appetite for digital solutions.

Progress since 2022
According to a shared view among participants, the industry received a systemic boost in 2022. Since then, steady progress has been recorded: domestic alternatives to foreign software have been created and continue to evolve, new platform solutions have emerged, and expertise has grown in critical technology areas. The progress is real, but the pace still needs to accelerate.

The computing challenge
A separate session focused on computing capacity. A direct comparison with global leaders is still not in Russia’s favor, but participants emphasized that this should not be seen as a statement of lag — it is an engineering and technology challenge. This gap is shaping the next area of development, from building proprietary data centers to optimizing algorithms for available resources.

Conclusion
Despite objective constraints, Russia’s IT sector is in an active growth phase. Businesses are showing readiness for transformation, demand for domestic solutions continues to rise, and government support remains in place. For companies, the task is to use this momentum to strengthen their market position.