Our professors
We represent the best Professors of the leading business schools of the world here, in Russia, and we are also continuously building up our own expertise.
Many corporate clients particularly value Russian-speaking teachers with unique experience in consulting and management training programmes in SKOLKOVO.

Academic professors
There are professors of the leading business schools of the world and their best colleagues among our regular partners.

Pierre Casse
Professor of leadership
World-renowned expert on leadership and team management. He also teaches at Steinbeis University (Germany), IEDC Bled (Slovenia), IAE UniversityAix-en-Provence (France), Kellogg Graduate School of Management (USA), IMD (Switzerland) and other leading business schools in the world.
Pierre Casse
Professor of leadership
World-renowned expert on leadership and team management. He also teaches at Steinbeis University (Germany), IEDC Bled (Slovenia), IAE UniversityAix-en-Provence (France), Kellogg Graduate School of Management (USA), IMD (Switzerland) and other leading business schools in the world. Pierre Cass regularly publishes books on multicultural education management, leadership, administration, intercultural negotiations, business and philosophy. He also acts as a consultant to a number of multinational corporations, the CEO of Business Innovation Network (Switzerland) and the Honorary Dean of Berlin School of Creative Leadership (Germany).

Maurice Saias
Professor of strategy IAE Aix-en-Provence (France)
Well-known specialist on the strategy of multinational companies and change management. He taught at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Duke CE (USA), INSEAD (France), UCLA (USA), University of Texas (USA). and has advised major companies, including IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Alcatel, Philips, Kodak, Lafarge, Schneider, Rolls-Royce etc.
Maurice Saias
Professor of strategy IAE Aix-en-Provence (France)
Well-known specialist on the strategy of multinational companies and change management. He taught at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Duke CE (USA), INSEAD (France), UCLA (USA), University of Texas (USA). and has advised major companies, including IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Alcatel, Philips, Kodak, Lafarge, Schneider, Rolls-Royce etc. the Financial Times named him one of 10 leading experts on strategy in Europe. Author of several articles on strategic decision-making and strategy implementation, which allows him to conduct seminars in more than 30 countries in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific..

Stephen Carver
Professor of project management Cranfield School of Management (UK)
Stephen Carver is one of the three most popular lecturers of one of the leading European business schools. He has gained a reputation for being able to explain in accessible language the most complex concepts of project and program management.
Стивен Р. Карвер (Stephen Carver)
Stephen Carver is one of the three most popular lecturers of one of the leading European business schools. He has gained a reputation for being able to explain in accessible language the most complex concepts of project and program management. His seminars are extremely informative and exciting — he brings out a lot of business cases and tells interesting stories from life. He has spent most of his career in the real business environment and still successfully conducts his own business. He is the owner of a consulting company that provides services in the field of project and program management. Carver’s teaching style wonderfully combines academic depth with the skills of a businessman and teller of tales.

Marc Sachon
Professor of production, technology and operations management, IESE (Spain)
Leading Professor of the Department of production, technology and operational management. His areas of interest include process modernization, supply chain management and technology risk analysis.
Marc Sachon
Professor of production, technology and operations management, IESE (Spain)
Leading Professor of the Department of production, technology and operational management. He holds a PhD in industrial engineering and process management from Stanford University, an MBA from the IESE business school at the University of Navarra, and a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Stuttgart, Germany. His areas of interest include process modernization, supply chain management and technology risk analysis.
Mark Sachon is a scientific co-Director of the "Program of improvement of qualification of top-managers" school IESE in Munich, which is designed for members of boards of Directors and owners of companies. He gives lectures on operational management, operational strategy and operational management analytical tools as part of the Executive and MBA programs at IESE. In addition to the IESE school, he has taught at many other institutions around the world, including Stanford University, the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in Spain and other universities in Latin America and China.

Moty Cristal
Professor of negotiation
Professional negotiator, one of the leading Israeli experts in the conduct of negotiations. For many years, he represented the Israeli side, holding key positions, such as Deputy head of the negotiation management Center under the administration of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, and participated in the Camp David and Taba summits.
Moty Cristal
Professor of negotiation
Professional negotiator, one of the leading Israeli experts in the conduct of negotiations. For many years, he represented the Israeli side, holding key positions, such as Deputy head of the negotiation management Center under the administration of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, and participated in the Camp David and Taba summits. He is a specialist of the leading Moscow school of management SKOLKOVO and teaches at Tel Aviv University and at the school of management and Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy at the Interdisciplinary centre in Herzliya.
Moty Cristal is a research assistant at the Institute for international policy in the fight against terrorism (Herzliya) and a visiting specialist from the leading international negotiation schools: "international negotiation Programs" (PIN) of the international Institute for applied systems analysis (IIASA), Austria (2001-2008), "negotiation Programs" at Harvard law school (2007), "Integrated decision support system" (IDSS) in Singapore (2004).

Andrey Volkov
Professor
Andrey Volkov (PhD) was the rector of the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO from 2006 to 2013, building the origins of the formation of the school concept. He is one of the leading experts in the field of educational policy in Russia. He has also been an advisor to the Minister of education and science of the Russian Federation since 2005.
Andrey Volkov
Professor
Andrey Volkov (PhD) was the rector of the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO from 2006 to 2013, building the origins of the formation of the school concept. He is one of the leading experts in the field of educational policy in Russia. He has also been an advisor to the Minister of education and science of the Russian Federation since 2005.
He led a group of experts from the G8 countries on Russian initiatives in the field of education.
Deputy Chairman of the international Council for competitiveness improvement of the leading universities of the Russian Federation. From 2002 to 2005.
Vice-rector of the Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation, where he was Director of training programs for senior management.
President of the Russian Mountaineering Federation. Master of sports of international class. In 1992, he conquered Everest.

Elizabeth Sadova
Leading lecturer on leadership and organizational behaviour
Sadova is the developer of several unique multi-module programmes on leadership for HR Directors, senior managers. She is engaged in the development and implementation of comprehensive programs for leadership and management of the organization.
Elizabeth Sadova
Leading lecturer on leadership and organizational behaviour
Sadova is the developer of several unique multi-module programmes on leadership for HR Directors, senior managers. She is engaged in the development and implementation of comprehensive programs for leadership and management of the organization. She also works with clients of the largest Russian and foreign companies. Among her clients are such companies as Boeing, Caterpillar, Coca-Cola, Danone, ExxonMobil, TNK-BP, Hewlett Packard, Unilever, ROSSETTI, Agpd, American Express, International Enterprise Singapore, Arcelor Mittal, Renaissance Insurance, Kaspersky, etc.
Professors of practice
We are inviting not only professional teachers, but also successful professionals from different fields who are able to conduct seminars, lecture and share their knowledge. Their lectures are a couple of decades' experience compressed to one or two hours.

Pavel Luksha
Specialist in corporate governance
Pavel Luksha worked in fields of corporate governance, strategic management and integrated change management. He held senior positions in the automotive company Sollers and Severstal Group, and he was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Zavolzhsky motor plant.
Pavel Luksha
Specialist in corporate governance
Pavel Luksha is a professor of Business Practice at the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO. Luksha has managed the educational programmes for leaders in innovation, future education and R&D, particularly in nuclear, electric power, and oil and gas industries, among others.
He helped found the Club of R&D Directors that was established in 2010 under the auspices of the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO, the State University – Higher School of Economics, Russian Venture Company and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
Luksha is a member of the Expert Council of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives under the President of the Russian Federation. Since 2008, he has been working on educational system improvement, including in cooperation with the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, the Open Government, and other organisations.
In 2012 and 2013, Luksha was Co-organiser and Programme Director of Foresight Fleet, one of the world’s largest projects that aims to teach people to think about the future.
Since 2010, Luksha has been in charge of the Education Foresight 2030 project, including the Higher Education Development Foresight and the Global Education Futures Report. Since 2012, he has also headed the Competence Foresight 2030 project.
Luksha holds an MA in economics from the State University – Higher School of Economics and a PhD in economics from the Central Economics and Mathematics Institute, RAS. He conducts research in both strategic management and organizational development within the Research Group of organizational evolution at the University of Hertfordshire.

Vladimir Pirozhkov
Designer
The most famous car designer of Russian origin. In parallel with the work of lectures on creative thinking and innovation for different audiences, from government officials to businessmen
Vladimir Pirozhkov
Designer
The most famous car designer of Russian origin. Since 1994 he has worked in Citroen company (he was an interior designer of Xsantia X2, C5, C3 Lumiere, C3 Air, C6 Lignage, C4 Volcano, author of restyling of Xsara model). Since 2000 he has been a senior designer at Toyota's European design center in nice, participated in the creation of models Yaris, Auris, Corolla, Avensis and concept cars MTRC and UUV. In parallel with the work of lectures on creative thinking and innovation for different audiences, from government officials to businessmen, including a number of programs "SKOLKOVO".

Evgeny Plaksenkov
Financial Director
С 2009 года по настоящее время, независимый директор в составе Советa директоров ОАО «Галс-Девелопмент» (председатель комитетов), генеральный директор венчурной компании РЭСИИ, директор бизнес-докторантуры МШБ Финансового университета. Входит в список Ассоциации Независимых Директоров 50-ти лучших независимых директоров России.
Evgeny Plaksenkov
Financial Director
In 1990, Evgeny Plaksenkov received a degree with honours in Economic Cybernetics from the St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance. He completed the post-graduate course at the St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance, the Executive MBA course at the Higher School of Economics, and the DBA course at the IBS of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. Plaksenkov has worked at ESC Lyon (Ecole Superior de Commerce), SDA Bocconi University, Henley Management College, etc.
Since 2009, Plaksenkov has served as Independent Director on the Board of Directors of Hals-Development (Committee Chairman), CEO of the venture company RESII, and Director of the Business Doctoral Programme at the IBS of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.
Plaksenkov has been rated by the Association of Independent Directors as one of the 50 best Russian independent directors.
He was also nominated for the ARISTOS–2008 award in the CFO category. In 2008, Plaksenkov led the Top 1,000 Russian Managers list released by the Association of Russian Managers and Kommersant newspaper.
Professional Services: Chief Financial Officer Category. Currently, Plaksenkov is engaged in corporate governance, venture business, teaching, and research.

Andrey Shishakov
Independent professional adviser on risks, strategies, operational efficiency and corporate transformations
More than 15 years in the field of consulting and professional services. Over the past few years, he has made various presentations at more than 100 professional conferences and seminars and has taught at leading Moscow Universities and business schools, including SKOLKOVO.
Andrey Shishakov
Independent professional adviser on risks, strategies, operational efficiency and corporate transformations
More than 15 years in the field of consulting and professional services. Since 2000 to 2009, he worked in the group of companies Marsh & McLennan Companies, in the rank of senior Vice President of Marsh Inc. He also headed the Russian division of Marsh Risk Consulting. Until the beginning of 2013 he worked in the international consulting company Oliver Wyman, partner and General Director of the Russian office.
Over the past few years, he has made various presentations at more than 100 professional conferences and seminars and has taught at leading Moscow Universities and business schools, including SKOLKOVO.
Programme Directors
Project specialists, experts in the field of management and development of complex multi-level programmes.

Nikolay Verkhovsky
Executive Director, Center for Digital Transformation
Director of educational programs of the school of Cultural Policy. Developer and presenter of trainings, business games and project sessions. From 2004 he is the head of educational programs of "School of Cultural Policy".
Nikolay Verkhovsky
Executive Director, Center for Digital Transformation
Director of educational programs of the school of Cultural Policy. Developer and presenter of trainings, business games and project sessions. Until 2007 he worked at the Centre for strategic research "North-West", participated in the writing of the "doctrine of the development of the North-West of Russia", organized the "School innovative management", seminars and events in preparation of the report to the Ministry of education "Innovative Russia", the "school of the young leader of the local self-government" for the all-Russian Council of local self-government and the presidential Administration of the Russian Federation. From 2004 he is the head of educational programs of "School of Cultural Policy".
He conducted design sessions, training and games for major Russian companies and state institutions (Evraz group, RAO UES, KES, oak, Federal tariff service of the Russian Federation, administration of the President of the Russian Federation, etc.). Since 2008, he has been involved in the development and implementation of integrated programs of the Moscow school of management SKOLKOVO to prepare a reserve of corporate managerial staff.

Boris Ostrovsky
Project work director
Head of project work within the framework of the SKOLKOVO corporate programmes for clients such as TNK-BP, Goplanet, Transneft, LUKOIL overseas, etc. Member of the Governing Board in the Intersectoral Committee on corporate innovation (ICCI) (since 2004), President of the training and gaming Corporation "Trick", where he develops and conducts training sessions and design and strategic sessions on the basis of developing technologies.
Boris Ostrovsky
Project work director
Head of project work within the framework of the SKOLKOVO corporate programmes for clients such as TNK-BP, Goplanet, Transneft, LUKOIL overseas, etc. Member of the Governing Board in the Intersectoral Committee on corporate innovation (ICCI) (since 2004), President of the training and gaming Corporation "Trick", where he develops and conducts training sessions and design and strategic sessions on the basis of developing technologies. In 2005-2006 he was a member of the management board of “Faberlik” network company, where he worked on the company's development strategy and reorganized the management system. In 1983 he received a PhD in geological and mineralogical Sciences, defended his thesis on" methods of geological exploration of oil and gas fields in Western Siberia", and until 1987 he worked at the enterprises of the Ministry of Geology of the USSR. He worked with companies such as Orenburgneft, Orenburggazprom, Tatneft, Severgazprom, creating strategies, projects and comprehensive development programs. Since 2000 he has also been the General Director of consulting firm "Remida-consult" and the Director of consulting programs of firm "Remida-Audit".

Motivational speakers
In our programs lectures, case studies and theoretical expertise are combined with performances of outstanding directors, politicians, athletes, etc. Non-standard presentations, metaphors, study of different approaches and points of view help to find unique solutions and inspire unexpected combinations.

Tatyana Tarasova
Honoured coach of the USSR figure skating

Ruben Vardanyan
Entrepreneur and philanthropist

Svetlana Sorokina
Journalist, TV and radio presenter

Alexey Smertin
Footballer
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