# #Networking > Blog posts tagged #Networking - Canonical page: https://shorin.me/en/tags/Networking/ - Page language: English - Russian version: https://shorin.me/tags/Networking/index.md ### [Digital Solutions 2026](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2026/10/digital-solutions-forum/index.md) - Published: 2026-10-08 Digital Solutions 2026: the shift from digitalisation to business-model transformation, agentic AI at scale, robotics and cybersecurity by design. ### [MCP – Model Context Protocol](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2026/09/model-context-protocol/index.md) - Published: 2026-09-28 AI agents and MCP in plain English: how agents work with websites and services on their own, while MCP provides data and actions without requiring them to learn the interface. ### [Harness](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2026/09/harness/index.md) - Published: 2026-09-16 AI agents, harnesses, MCP and task management: practical experience with new tools and why regular knowledge-sharing helps us remain at the AI frontier. ### [International Technology Congress 2026](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2026/09/itc-2026/index.md) - Published: 2026-09-10 International Technology Congress 2026: from practical digital-transformation cases to a discussion of data, AI, people, processes and change management. ### [Visibility – A Contender for Word of the Year](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2025/12/proyavlennost/index.md) - Published: 2025-12-01 I launched a Telegram channel and connected it to LinkedIn and my blog. Now my writing is available wherever readers prefer – one ecosystem, three gateways to my personal brand. ### [ADKAR Is Everything](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2025/11/adkar/index.md) - Published: 2025-11-24 A Burger King CTO’s talk confirmed it again: digital transformation succeeds through people. ADKAR is not a fashionable acronym but a practical change model. ### [On the Road to Success](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2025/11/na-puti-k-uspehu/index.md) - Published: 2025-11-13 The Digital Solutions forum drew thousands of attendees and hundreds of speakers. My main takeaway: AI is only a tool; people make digital transformation succeed. ### [Personal Brand](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2025/10/personal-brand/index.md) - Published: 2025-10-27 After eighteen months of posting on LinkedIn, I had so much content that I built my own blog: shorin.me. Now all my writing, photos and links are in one place. ### [International Technology Congress](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2025/09/international-technology-congress/index.md) - Published: 2025-09-18 I spoke at the International Technology Congress session on standardising digital transformation. It was great to meet familiar experts and peers in the field. ### [You Will Appreciate the Beauty of the Game](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2025/09/krasota-igry/index.md) - Published: 2025-09-15 Another managerial duel, another experiment: emotion instead of composure, AI instead of the draw. I lost, but loved every moment. The game is what matters! ### [The Knowledge Seller](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2025/09/prodavets-znaniy/index.md) - Published: 2025-09-01 I received a signed copy of Prodavets znaniy (The Knowledge Seller) from Oleg Utkin, a colleague and project partner. Knowledge grows more valuable when shared! ### [Friday at Friflex](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2025/08/friday-in-friflex/index.md) - Published: 2025-08-25 A visit to Friflex with Digital Business Leaders: we talked AI, shared cases and agreed it is no magic wand, but a tool that depends on mature processes. ### [AI, Once Again](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2025/08/i-snova-ii/index.md) - Published: 2025-08-05 I visited Sechenov University’s digital microscopy lab. AI isn’t magic: it takes years of work by people teaching machines to see and understand the microscopic world. ### [Managerial Duels](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2025/07/poedinki/index.md) - Published: 2025-07-23 At IT Night on Ivan Kupala, I spoke about the value of managerial duels: they train focus, composure and clear thinking under pressure. A real management workout! ### [IT Night on Ivan Kupala](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2025/07/ivana-kupala/index.md) - Published: 2025-07-16 I spent the weekend at “IT Night on Ivan Kupala”. The scale, energy and spirit of the “я-ИТ-ы” community impressed me: openness, mutual support and drive at their best. ### [Mentoring](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2025/07/nastavnik/index.md) - Published: 2025-07-08 For the first time, I’ll be a mentor in the “я-ИТ-ы” community. I completed training, a test and a briefing – and discovered that mentoring is a science too! ### [AI Pioneers](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2025/05/pervoprohodtsy-ii/index.md) - Published: 2025-05-29 Before AI was everywhere, we were already working with IBM to deploy Watson at the National Library of Russia. It was only the beginning – and perhaps we are still pioneers. ### [Officially a Qualified Manager](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2025/05/manager-with-diploma/index.md) - Published: 2025-05-26 Almost three years of study, dozens of courses and conferences – and here it is, another honours diploma. I am now officially a qualified manager! ### [Two Years on LinkedIn](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2025/04/linkedin-2-years/index.md) - Published: 2025-04-28 Two years on LinkedIn! This past year brought a new CDTO role, more than half a million views and thousands of professional connections. Thank you for joining me! ### [Russian Venture Forum in Kazan](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2025/04/venture-day/index.md) - Published: 2025-04-14 The Russian Venture Forum in Kazan: RENTLY’s stand, project pitches, networking and reunions with old friends. We are not slowing down – we are accelerating! ### [The Watchmaker](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2025/03/chasovyh-del-master/index.md) - Published: 2025-03-25 The second Digital Business Leaders gathering was all about Breguet and mechanics: taking watches apart, meeting a watchmaker and exploring the craft. ### [The Home Straight](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2025/01/finish-line/index.md) - Published: 2025-01-29 I passed my master’s thesis pre-defence at RANEPA! Just 16 students remain from two groups. The defence is on 11 February, with graduation in May. ### [Speaking of Beavers...](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2024/12/kstati-o-bobrah/index.md) - Published: 2024-12-25 Final FIPS Academic Council meeting of the year: reports, plans and no debate. Now we wait for spring – and whatever new “beavers” the world of research may bring. ### [MTS Startup Hub](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2024/12/startup/index.md) - Published: 2024-12-13 Our project with Arturs Zantmans reached the MTS Startup Hub TravelTech final – one of two finalists chosen from 159 applications after six weeks, with greater opportunities ahead. ### [Composure and Confidence](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2024/12/spokoystvie-i-uverennost/index.md) - Published: 2024-12-11 My first in-person managerial duel at the “я-ИТ-ы” conference: eight intense minutes, a one-vote victory and a rush of adrenaline. Composure and confidence carried me through. ### [We Are of One Blood](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2024/12/odnoy-krovi/index.md) - Published: 2024-12-09 I attended an in-person conference hosted by the “я-ИТ-ы” community. Its openness, sense of unity and conversation among equals made me feel truly at home. ### [Winning by Design](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2024/11/winning-by-design/index.md) - Published: 2024-11-25 I completed a six-week B2B sales course at Skolkovo. From SPIN to MEDDIC, I now see sales as a clear system rather than chaos. Thank you to the instructors for the insights. ### [Everyday Innovation](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2024/10/innovation-routine/index.md) - Published: 2024-10-30 At Rospatent’s Academic Council, we discussed trademark issues: patent trolls and conflicts with copyright. Even small legal nuances can spark major disputes. ### [Digital Business Leaders](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2024/10/tsifrovye-lidery-biznesa/index.md) - Published: 2024-10-28 I attended a Digital Business Leaders talk on Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe and Jaquet Droz. Their craftsmanship inspired me… and may lead to some serious spending. ### [Speaking as Equals](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2024/10/ya-it-ty/index.md) - Published: 2024-10-07 I visited the Yandex office with the “я-ИТ-ы” community. Talks, a tour, discussions and lively networking – a great example of the freedom to speak as equals. ### [Rospatent Academic Council](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2024/10/rospatent/index.md) - Published: 2024-10-02 A Rospatent Academic Council meeting on patent analytics, AI and technology scouting. I proposed a pilot using Rospatent’s unique data: more than 150 million patents. ### [RANEPA Offline](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2024/09/ranepa-offline/index.md) - Published: 2024-09-06 After online learning, RANEPA is returning to in-person study. Live conversation, exchanging ideas and the energy of the classroom cannot be replaced. ### [Offline Activities](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2024/09/offline-activities/index.md) - Published: 2024-09-02 I attended an offline event held by the Digital Business Leaders club. Data, discussion and even a conversation about watches made for lively networking away from the screen. ### [IP Era](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2024/04/era-ip/index.md) - Published: 2024-04-26 I attended the IP Era forum at Skolkovo, held for World Intellectual Property Day. We discussed patenting, especially in IT – there are still more questions than answers. ### [The Fellowship of the Ring](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2024/04/bratstvo-koltsa/index.md) - Published: 2024-04-17 A new way to connect with a mentor: a 17 km walk around Moscow’s Garden Ring. Thank you to Alexey Korovin for an insightful conversation and a fresh perspective. ### [AI Day in Russia](https://shorin.me/en/blog/2024/03/ai-day/index.md) - Published: 2024-03-13 Insights from AI Day in Russia: how artificial intelligence drives digital transformation, boosts creativity, and raises vital ethical questions for the future.