The 15th A. I. Kitov International Scientific and Practical Conference “Information Technology and Mathematical Methods in Economics and Management (IT&MM)” is being held at Plekhanov Russian University of Economics on March 26-27, 2026. The conference is organized by the Institute of Digital Economy and Information Technology and the Informatics Department of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics.
Leading scientists, faculty, and students from Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, the Federal Research Center “Informatics and Control” of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Control Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the V. M. Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the Higher School of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, MPEI, MAI, MIPT, the Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, and other leading universities and research centers from Russia and several other countries are participating in the conference.
Participants discuss current fundamental problems in computer science and applied mathematics, particularly in such important scientific areas as intellectual analytical methods in managing economic and social systems; information systems for making management decisions; mathematical methods for analyzing and optimizing the use of economic information; and more.

The conference agenda includes a plenary session and six sections.
The agenda for the plenary session, which took place on March 26, 2026, included the following presentations.
- Dmitry Aleksandrovich Shtykhno, Vice-Rector of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. Plekhanov
Opening of the ITiMM-2026 Conference - Igor Anatolyevich Sokolov, Dean of the Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, full member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Scientific Research - Yuri Evgenievich Hohlov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Institute for the Development of the Information Society, full member of the Russian Engineering Academy
Training Top Specialists in Information Technology: Competency-Role Models and Accelerated Growth - Vladimir Eduardovich Balasanyan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Electronic Office Systems Group
Andrey Aleksandrovich Pashkov, Chief Software Promotion Specialist of the Electronic Office Systems Group
Potential for Ensuring Information Security in Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS) and Long-Term Document Storage Systems - Vladimir Vasilievich Korenkov, Scientific Director of the Information Technology Laboratory, JINR, Doctor of Engineering, Professor
Digital Technologies and Intelligent Analysis in Large-Scale Projects - Alexander Konstantinovich Petrenko, Head of the Programming Technologies Department at the Institute for System Programming of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Modern Technologies for Developing Trusted Software - Alexander Alexandrovich Lotakov, Leading Analyst at Loginom
How to Spend a Budget on Artificial Intelligence and Achieve Nothing - Alexander Oskarovich Gurdus, Chief Specialist at the Federal Research Center for System Programming of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor, Doctor of Economics, Candidate of Engineering Sciences
Some Aspects of Global Governance in a Single Digital Space of Economic Interaction
More detailed information about the event is available on the ITiMM website.