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Arkady
Novikov

Faculty of Economics - Public Catering, Plekhanov University

Arkady has created more than 30 successful restaurant projects, including Beluga, Vogue Cafe, GQ-Bar, Novikov Restaurant & Bar in London and other world-class restaurants. Winner of the “Men of the Year GQ-2004” award (nomination “Restaurateur of the Year”), Golden Bridge 2009 award (Business category), Commander of the Supreme Order of Italy "For Merit to the Italian Republic"

Ali
Asadov

Faculty of Economics, Plekhanov University

Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan since 2019. 
Ali Asadov is a seasoned economist and statesman. Under his leadership, key economic reforms have been implemented to modernize the country, attract foreign investments, and develop strategic sectors such as energy and infrastructure. He is also actively involved in initiatives focused on international energy security and programs aimed at improving the social sector.

Nguyen
Thi Phuong Thao

Bachelor's degree "Finance and Credit" and "Labor Economics", Plekhanov University

The richest woman in Indochina, CEO of Vietjet Air. In 2011, she launched Vietjet all by herself, backed up by Vietnamese investors. Vietjet became the first privately-owned airline in Vietnam. She became a millionaire at age 21 and subsequently kept on building businesses until now.

Olga
Dashevskaya

Faculty of Marketing, Plekhanov University

Founder and CEO of the communications agency PR Inc., head of the committee for the industry and projects promotion of the Association of Public Relations Consulting Companies. Two-time winner of Kotler Awards.

Ilya
Sherbovich

Faculty of Economics, Plekhanov University

Investor and financier, founder, president and largest beneficiary of the United Capital Partners. In 2020 he took 135th place in the list of the 200 richest people in Russia according to Forbes.

Mathias
Brook

International School of Business and World Economy, Plekhanov University

Vice President of Raiffeisen Bank
He has deep expertise in economics and finance, with experience in international corporations where he developed financial strategies to enhance company competitiveness. He is also actively involved in research on sustainable economic growth and innovation in the financial sector.

Yulia
Maksimovich

Student of Faculty of Engineering and Economics

Host Theatre and Lost
Marketing Advisor of the Safmar Plaza hotel holding
More than 16 years of experience in the hotel industry, working with such well-known brands as Marriott and Hilton
Twice TEDx speaker and graduate of numerous programs in the hospitality industry
Lecturer at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics.
Regional Director of the Global Woman Club community in Dubai.
Chairman of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics Alumni Club Dubai

Khabib
Nurmagomedov

Plekhanov University

Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion. He owns a mobile operator, a brand of protein bars, a fitness app for smartphones.

Andrey
Melnichenko

Faculty of Economics - Finance and Credit

Successful Russian entrepreneur, philanthropist, founder of the Siberian Coal Energy Company and one of the largest producers of mineral fertilisers, EuroChem.

 

Konstantin
Borisov

Faculty of Economics

Russian test cosmonaut. The third Russian cosmonaut to fly on the Crew Dragon spacecraft as part of the Roscosmos-NASA Cross-Flight Programme

Anna
Schebsdat

Master's degree in International Business and Economics

Deputy Chairman of Eurasia Gulf in the UAE (a project to expand trade and investment opportunities between Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Gulf Corporation Council countries), and is the head of the Foreign Investment and Relocation Committee at Heriot-Watt University (Dubai campus).

Daria
Kanishcheva

Student of Faculty of Business and Business Administration

International Recruiting Partner at Yango (Ridetech), former Accenture and IBM employee, career development mentor for professionals and graduates

Oksana
Selendeeva

Faculty of Finance and Credit, Plekhanov University

Founder and CEO of CODDY — an international coding school for children. Since 2016, the company has expanded to 181 cities across 28 countries, with over 225,000 graduates.

Included in the “Top 250 Senior Executives of Russia” for 2023–2024. Winner of the “Business Women” competition (2022) and the “Successful Ladies Awards 2024” in the category “Best Entrepreneur in Education and IT.”