Roman Vasilenko — Doctor of Economics, Business Trainer and President of IBA

Doctor of Economics • President of the International Business Academy (IBA) • Business trainer and practitioner

About the Speaker

Roman Vasilenko is a well-known entrepreneur and business expert from the post-Soviet region, author of the book “Hunter for Success”, Doctor of Economics, and Master of Law. For more than ten years, he has been speaking at major business and educational platforms, addressing audiences of thousands.

In his professional activity, he develops and implements original programs focused on entrepreneurship, leadership development, and personal financial management.

He is the founder of the International Business Academy (IBA), an academician of the European Academy of Natural Sciences, as well as a public figure and philanthropist. He places particular emphasis on charitable initiatives, including support for pediatric neurology, cultural projects, and the preservation of traditional arts.

Professional Positions

Since 2009 — President of the International Business Academy (IBA), Saint Petersburg
Since 2018 — Chief Executive Officer of the International Business Academy (IBA)
Academician of the European Academy of Natural Sciences (Hanover, Germany)
Honorary Co-Chair of the international charitable foundation Mercy Corps
Reserve officer of the Naval Forces of the Russian Federation

Education and Academic Degrees

Doctor of Economics — European Academy of Natural Sciences / European University (Hanover, 2016)
Candidate of Economic Sciences — Saint Petersburg State University of Economics (2015)
Master of Law — Leningrad State University named after A. S. Pushkin (2020)
Higher military education — Yaroslavl Higher Military Financial School, specialization in Economics (1990)

Topics of Public Speaking

Leadership and strategic management in unstable environments
Modern cooperative economic models and international experience
Financial literacy and personal planning
Development of entrepreneurial thinking and business scaling
Social entrepreneurship and corporate responsibility
Author’s system “17 Laws of Success”

Public Activity and Projects

Over the years, Roman Vasilenko has spoken at major venues across Russia, including the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex and Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg, and the Russia Concert Hall. He regularly conducts training programs and masterclasses within the International Business Academy.

Within IBA, he has organized educational events featuring internationally recognized experts, including Allan Pease and Andreas Wins.

He is the author of the bestseller “Hunter for Success”, which has been reprinted multiple times and is among the most widely published business books in the post-Soviet space. He is also the creator of the film “17 Secret Laws of Success”. He runs a YouTube channel with more than 800,000 subscribers and holds a Silver Creator Award.

Charity and Social Activities

“Officer’s Ball” — an annual cultural and patriotic event dedicated to Victory Day, held since 2013 with participation of Heroes of the USSR and Russia
Child Neurology Support Program — funding for the “Doctrina” clinical center in Saint Petersburg and scientific research since 2016
Support for the Valaam Transfiguration Monastery — ongoing since 2016
“Dobrovidenie” Folk Song Festival — patronage support since 2017
Restoration of the Obelisk of Glory in Kerch — participation in the project in 2020
Support for children’s sports — assistance to the hockey team “Life is Good” (Ufa) since 2020

Awards and Recognition

Medal of the President of the Russian Federation “300 Years of the Russian Navy” (1996)
Medal of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation “For Distinction in Military Service” (1997)
Karl Marx Medal for Contribution to the Development of Science (European Academy of Natural Sciences, 2016)
Medal “For Contribution to Ensuring Economic Security of Russia” (2015)
Order “For Service to Russia” (2019)
Public title “Honorary Citizen of Russia”