This year Yakov and Partners consulting company took part in the annual conference hosted by the Graduate School of Management of St. Petersburg State University for the first time. Major domestic companies used the three-day event as a platform to inform students fr om all over the country about the current economic and business trends, as well as opportunities for professional growth arising at the intersection of various competencies.
To attend this conference, students undergo a thorough selection process, first submitting a portfolio, and then taking a verbal/numerical test and doing a video interview. Based on the selection results, only 115 out of 1500 participants got a three-day invitation to the GSOM SPbU campus.
Gennady Masakov, Director of the Yakov and Partners Research & Insights center, spoke at the Central Plenary Session titled “The Economy of the Russian Arctic and Far East: Growth at the Nexus of Competencies”. The discussion was moderated by Olga Dergunova, Deputy President, Chair of the Management Board of VTB Bank and Director of the Graduate School of Management at St. Petersburg State University.
“The industry focus of a university is not necessarily something that should guide one’s choice of education. The most important thing is to go wh ere you like and do what appeals to you. The Arctic offers a variety of challenges and opportunities where you can apply your knowledge, talent, and ideas. Go to the Arctic today, contribute to the development of this region, and it will pay you back tomorrow in both tangible and intangible ways”
Gennady Masakov, Director of the Yakov and Partners Research & Insights center
Vitaly Titov, Engagement Manager at Yakov and Partners Digital, shared some inhouse expertise during the panel discussion titled “Strategies for the Development of Digital Platforms”.
“In this country, almost every major type of interaction between individuals and external service providers has been covered by existing ecosystems. Most everyday services like banking, telecom, and e-commerce are covered almost entirely, and efforts to serve needs related to healthcare, education, and housing are already under way. What sets this country apart is the widespread provision of government services through digital platforms, which is a rare case in global practice”
Vitaly Titov, Engagement Manager at Yakov and Partners Digital
