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Businesses in Russia and other partner countries require creative solutions, but the practices used in classical consulting may not be suitable in uncertain conditions. “We have already reached a scale comparable to that of the top three local consultancies in China, although the market there is about seven times larger than the Russian one,” said Dmitry Plotnikov, Partner at Yakov and Partners. In the future, the company plans to become one of the world’s top 50, and then top 30 international consulting firms

The most important thing about our company is the environment we create for our people, says Dmitry Plotnikov, a partner at Yakov and Partners

The potential of PPP currently remains underutilized, in particular due to overregulation, special requirements for project preparation, and a cautious attitude on the part of business. However, successful implementation of infrastructure projects could create up to 400,000 jobs and improve the quality of life of 70-80 million people, says Yakov Sergienko

Most people who have been afflicted with Covid-19 have suffered serious damage to their nervous and immune systems as well as reduced levels of physical and mental energy. They tend to focus on simply surviving and their physical well-being, says Yakov Sergienko

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Despite the global challenges, Russia is seeing an increase in the number of fast-growing businesses. As Yakov and Partners’ director Egor Bespyatov and analyst Sevastian Bazarov explain in the article, this phenomenon can be observed across all sectors of the economy, but its proliferation is hindered due to a number of factors

Today, as the economy grows, the government sets ambitious infrastructure development goals that would be hard to attain without support from business. According to Yakov and Partners experts Gennady Masakov and Andrey Strogonov, this makes a further rise in PPP projects all the more likely

Telegram's audience has been at least doubling every other year since 2018. Given this pace, we can assume that by 2028 Telegram will hit the top 5 social media in the world, even under conservative scenarios, predicts Dmitry Plotnikov, a partner at Yakov and Partners

Even with the wide-spread development of tourism infrastructure that has taken place in recent years, the domestic tourism market still has enormous untapped potential for growth, as this country lags behind other large countries in terms of the number of domestic trips per citizen, says Elena Kuznetsova, director of the Yakov and Partners Institute for Economic Research

Despite the considerable decoupling of the domestic economy from Europe, the stagnating EU economy could still affect this country, says Elena Kuznetsova, director of the Yakov and Partners Institute for Economic Research.

Yakov and Partners analysts shared their vision of the trends that will define development in Russia and the rest of the world in the years leading up to 2035. The analysts have polled dozens of strategy planners at federal government agencies, regional governments, major corporations, and NGOs, eliciting the megatrends that will most likely shape Russia’s development going forward.

Bank deposits and growth accounts took over from cash as the preferred type of savings, says Elena Kuznetsova, director of the Yakov and Partners Institute for Economic Research. These findings stand in contrast to the results of a similar study conducted 1.5 years ago

“Job seekers in many professions name the hybrid format of work as an important factor guiding the choice of employer,” says Elena Kuznetsova. “It made it to the list of the top three most important factors.”

“Financial resources are the main factor guiding the decision on having children among all the respondents regardless of their age, income, or place of residence,” points out Elena Kuznetsova

A survey has identified the major trends in the Russian labor market up to 2030. Attracting and retaining senior employees can be one of the most essential resources in industries and fields that are already experiencing a shortage of staff, said Elena Kuznetsova, Partner at Yakov and Partners and co-author of the report.

Yakov and Partners is one of the top consulting companies in Russia, headquartered in Moscow and with offices across the globe. The firm was formed by former McKinsey, Bain, and BCG consultants and partners and has quickly grown to be the largest strategy consulting firm in Russia. Yakov and Partners is known for supporting cross-country interactions between the BRICS countries through strategic consulting, operational improvements, change management, and digital transformation