Published by Gbaf News
Posted on October 13, 2016
10 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026

Published by Gbaf News
Posted on October 13, 2016
10 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026

According to the Steering Committee, October PLUS-Forum brought together 1368 registered delegates at Sokolniki Exhibition & Convention Center – a record attendance throughout the history of PLUS-Forums. Among the delegates are recognized market experts, vendors, representatives of major retail chains, relevant ministries and government agencies, etc.
The conference programme included reports and presentations delivered by 41 speakers, while 57 Russian and foreign companies presented their products and solutions at the most representative industry exhibition organized in parallel to the conference.
What were the most memorable October PLUS-Forum moments for the market participants?
ArkadyTrachuk, General Director, Goznak (the federal banknote and securities printing enterprise).
Vladimir Demidenko, Head of Cash Circulation Automation and Mechanization Division, Bank of Russia
In 2016 the total amount of unauthorized transactions in online banking increased to reach 3 trillion rubles.
Stanislav Kuznetsov, Deputy Chairman of the Board, Sberbank of Russia.
ArtyomSychev, Deputy Director, General Directorate of Security and Information Protection, Bank of Russia
Gonzalo Santamaria, Vice President, Currency Research
Over the past 14 years, the total number of euro banknotes in circulation have increased by 4.8 times, euro cash – by 2.33 times, while the cost of servicing the cash circulation – by 1.33 times (for notes) and more than 2 times (for coins)
Leonor Machado, Chair of the Cash Working Group, European Payments Council (EPC)
Valery Chulkov, Board Member, Director of Operational Department, VTB24.
Alexey Ponomarenko, Senior Managing Director, Cash Circulation Management Centre, Sberbank.
Igor Miloradov, Examiner-in-Chief, Criminal Expertise Centre, RF Interior Ministry.
Alexey Golenischev, Head of e-Business Monitoring Directorate, Alfa-Bank
Mikhail Belousov, Deputy Chairman of the Board, Inkakhran.
Dmitry Pyankovsky, CTO, Unified Transport Company (UTC).
This year the Forum was focused on the role, place and importance of banking services, infrastructure and cash circulation in the today’s consumer communication model. The existing cash handling ecosystem and self-service banking systems (ATM, recyclers, kiosks, etc.) were discussed as well.
In the near future you will be able to learn more about the first results of the PLUS-Forum, including the key presentations and reports of the first and second day. Later on, a detailed review of the conference presentations and a detailed report from the October PLUS-Forum exhibition will be offered for your attention.
During the event video and photo coverage was performed; speakers’ reports and interviews with the Forum participants were recorded. All video and photo materials will be available soon in the “Photo” and “Video” sections of the PLUSworld.ru portal.
All delegates who filled out PLUS-Forum questionnaires will get access to all presentations of the speakers through a link sent to the email address specified in the questionnaire.
Global Sponsor: Gamma-Centre together with world-class suppliers of bank equipment: Laurel ARCA, SBM and Spinnaker.
General sponsors: Gemalto, SafeNet, JCM Global, DEEP 2000, KALIGNITE.
Chief Sponsors: Samsung Russia & CIS HQ, Ingenico Group, NCR Corporation, Fiserv, Giesecke&Devrient – LOMO, ZAO.
Oktoberfest Sponsor: CI Tech Components AG
Partners: OKI, Europeum, SFOUR, Best Quality Design, Cassida, QIWI, Crane Payment Innovations, Abloy, Lanter, Alagard, StrongPoint, Unicum, Quantum systems, NBK Trade, MAYKOR-BTE, LAN ATMservice, Baltic Light, GRG Banking, Saltoro, VisionLabs, Profindustry, Glory Global Solutions, SAGA Technologies, HENDZ holding, 6Q, SaleServiSolutions, Delta Systems, Nautilus Hyosung, Abbrevia, Innovative Technology, DORS, Answer PRO, Indemit, Realta, Z-Card, Sensis, Ingosstrakh, CFT, i-Retail, CityNet, Interactive Group, Iskra, Verifone, Third Sense, IT Service, Atlantic Zeiser, Inline Group.
General Internet Partner: Banki.ru
The Steering Committee would like to thank all the participants of the October PLUS-Forum 2016 and invites to further cooperation at the 9th International PLUS-Forum “Cash Circulation + Self-service. Banking and Retail 2017” to be held on 4-5 October 2017.
We remind you that our next event – the 4th International PLUS-Forum “Online & Offline Retail 2017” – will be held at Sokolniki ECC, Moscow, on 18-19 April 2017.
Also, we look forward to seeing you at the 8th International PLUS-Forum “Cards, Payments and Mobile 2017” on 7-8 June 2017!
More:http://www.plusworld.org/daily/cash-circulation-from-robotization-to-countering-%E2%80%9Cblack-box%E2%80%9D-attacks-against-atms-first-summary-of-plus-forum-2016/
According to the Steering Committee, October PLUS-Forum brought together 1368 registered delegates at Sokolniki Exhibition & Convention Center – a record attendance throughout the history of PLUS-Forums. Among the delegates are recognized market experts, vendors, representatives of major retail chains, relevant ministries and government agencies, etc.
The conference programme included reports and presentations delivered by 41 speakers, while 57 Russian and foreign companies presented their products and solutions at the most representative industry exhibition organized in parallel to the conference.
What were the most memorable October PLUS-Forum moments for the market participants?
ArkadyTrachuk, General Director, Goznak (the federal banknote and securities printing enterprise).
Vladimir Demidenko, Head of Cash Circulation Automation and Mechanization Division, Bank of Russia
In 2016 the total amount of unauthorized transactions in online banking increased to reach 3 trillion rubles.
Stanislav Kuznetsov, Deputy Chairman of the Board, Sberbank of Russia.
ArtyomSychev, Deputy Director, General Directorate of Security and Information Protection, Bank of Russia
Gonzalo Santamaria, Vice President, Currency Research
Over the past 14 years, the total number of euro banknotes in circulation have increased by 4.8 times, euro cash – by 2.33 times, while the cost of servicing the cash circulation – by 1.33 times (for notes) and more than 2 times (for coins)
Leonor Machado, Chair of the Cash Working Group, European Payments Council (EPC)
Valery Chulkov, Board Member, Director of Operational Department, VTB24.
Alexey Ponomarenko, Senior Managing Director, Cash Circulation Management Centre, Sberbank.
Igor Miloradov, Examiner-in-Chief, Criminal Expertise Centre, RF Interior Ministry.
Alexey Golenischev, Head of e-Business Monitoring Directorate, Alfa-Bank
Mikhail Belousov, Deputy Chairman of the Board, Inkakhran.
Dmitry Pyankovsky, CTO, Unified Transport Company (UTC).
This year the Forum was focused on the role, place and importance of banking services, infrastructure and cash circulation in the today’s consumer communication model. The existing cash handling ecosystem and self-service banking systems (ATM, recyclers, kiosks, etc.) were discussed as well.
In the near future you will be able to learn more about the first results of the PLUS-Forum, including the key presentations and reports of the first and second day. Later on, a detailed review of the conference presentations and a detailed report from the October PLUS-Forum exhibition will be offered for your attention.
During the event video and photo coverage was performed; speakers’ reports and interviews with the Forum participants were recorded. All video and photo materials will be available soon in the “Photo” and “Video” sections of the PLUSworld.ru portal.
All delegates who filled out PLUS-Forum questionnaires will get access to all presentations of the speakers through a link sent to the email address specified in the questionnaire.
Global Sponsor: Gamma-Centre together with world-class suppliers of bank equipment: Laurel ARCA, SBM and Spinnaker.
General sponsors: Gemalto, SafeNet, JCM Global, DEEP 2000, KALIGNITE.
Chief Sponsors: Samsung Russia & CIS HQ, Ingenico Group, NCR Corporation, Fiserv, Giesecke&Devrient – LOMO, ZAO.
Oktoberfest Sponsor: CI Tech Components AG
Partners: OKI, Europeum, SFOUR, Best Quality Design, Cassida, QIWI, Crane Payment Innovations, Abloy, Lanter, Alagard, StrongPoint, Unicum, Quantum systems, NBK Trade, MAYKOR-BTE, LAN ATMservice, Baltic Light, GRG Banking, Saltoro, VisionLabs, Profindustry, Glory Global Solutions, SAGA Technologies, HENDZ holding, 6Q, SaleServiSolutions, Delta Systems, Nautilus Hyosung, Abbrevia, Innovative Technology, DORS, Answer PRO, Indemit, Realta, Z-Card, Sensis, Ingosstrakh, CFT, i-Retail, CityNet, Interactive Group, Iskra, Verifone, Third Sense, IT Service, Atlantic Zeiser, Inline Group.
General Internet Partner: Banki.ru
The Steering Committee would like to thank all the participants of the October PLUS-Forum 2016 and invites to further cooperation at the 9th International PLUS-Forum “Cash Circulation + Self-service. Banking and Retail 2017” to be held on 4-5 October 2017.
We remind you that our next event – the 4th International PLUS-Forum “Online & Offline Retail 2017” – will be held at Sokolniki ECC, Moscow, on 18-19 April 2017.
Also, we look forward to seeing you at the 8th International PLUS-Forum “Cards, Payments and Mobile 2017” on 7-8 June 2017!
More:http://www.plusworld.org/daily/cash-circulation-from-robotization-to-countering-%E2%80%9Cblack-box%E2%80%9D-attacks-against-atms-first-summary-of-plus-forum-2016/
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