Doctor of Economics • President of the International Business Academy (IBA) • Business Trainer, Author of the Bestseller The Success Hunter
About the Speaker
Roman Vasilenko is one of the most recognizable business trainers and speakers in the post-Soviet space. Doctor of Economics, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Master of Law, Academician of the European Academy of Natural Sciences. For more than a decade, he has spoken at the largest Russian venues — from the Rossiya Concert Hall to Gazprom Arena — before audiences of tens of thousands of people.
Author of the bestseller The Success Hunter, published by Piter Publishing House (ISBN 978-5-4461-2962-1) — one of the most widely circulated books on business psychology in the post-Soviet space. Creator of the film of the same name, for which he managed to obtain an exclusive interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Recipient of the YouTube Silver Play Button, with a total social media audience exceeding 800,000 followers.
An active public figure and philanthropist. For more than ten years, he has led charitable programs in the fields of pediatric neurology, patriotic education, support of folk culture, and children’s sports. Reserve officer of the Russian Navy, Captain 3rd Rank.
Professional Positions
President of the International Business Academy (IBA), Saint Petersburg — founder of the academy
General Director of the Private Educational Institution of Additional Professional Education “International Business Academy” — since 2018
Academician of the European Academy of Natural Sciences (Hannover, Germany)
Honorary Co-Chairman of the international charitable foundation Mercy Corps
Reserve officer of the Russian Navy, Captain 3rd Rank
Education and Academic Degrees
Doctor of Economics — European Academy of Natural Sciences and European University (Hannover, Germany), 2016. Dissertation topic: “Methodology, Methods, Patterns, and Laws of Road Construction in the Region”
Candidate of Economic Sciences — Saint Petersburg State University of Economics, 2015. Dissertation topic: “Strategies and Mechanisms for the Development of Affordable Housing Markets in the Regions of Russia”
Master of Law — Pushkin Leningrad State University, 2020
Higher Military Education — Yaroslavl Higher Military Financial School named after Army General A. V. Khrulyov, Faculty of Troop Financial Support, specialization “Economist,” 1990
Advanced Training Courses — in the programs “Financial Services,” “Financial Planning,” “Asset Management,” “Investment and Insurance Techniques,” “Trading in International Financial Markets” (1996–2010)
International Business Academy (IBA)
The International Business Academy (IBA) is a private institution of additional professional education registered in Saint Petersburg at 39 Ispytateley Avenue. It holds a valid state educational license No. 1901 dated May 25, 2016, issued by the Education Committee of the Government of Saint Petersburg.
Within the framework of IBA, since its foundation, educational programs have been conducted in entrepreneurship, leadership, public speaking, rhetoric, and financial planning. Over the years, outstanding global business trainers — including Allan Pease, Andreas Wennes, and others — as well as well-known Russian speakers, have appeared at the academy. The academy specializes in corporate training and the preparation of middle and senior management executives.
Public Speaking Topics
Leadership and strategy in conditions of uncertainty
Author’s methodology “12 Principles of Success”
Cooperative models in the modern economy: international experience and social programs
Financial literacy and personal strategic planning
Entrepreneurial thinking: from idea to scaling
Social entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility
Rhetoric and public speaking for executives
Author’s methodology “17 Laws of Success”
Public Speaking Experience
Throughout his speaking career, Roman Vasilenko has addressed audiences of thousands at Russia’s largest concert and sports venues:
Rossiya Concert Hall (Moscow) — up to 7,000 spectators
Luzhniki Small Sports Arena (Moscow) — up to 9,000 spectators
Olympiyskiy Sports Complex (Moscow) — up to 20,000 spectators
Gazprom Arena (Saint Petersburg) — up to 30,000 spectators
In November 2017, Roman Vasilenko delivered the lecture “Formula of Success” at Synergy Global Forum — one of Russia’s largest business forums. He regularly conducts educational programs and master classes within the framework of the International Business Academy, as well as corporate training sessions for company executives.
Books, Films, Media
Author of the bestseller The Success Hunter: How to Achieve Your Goal, published by Piter Publishing House in 2021, ISBN 978-5-4461-2962-1. The book was repeatedly reprinted and became one of the most widely circulated business books in post-Soviet Russia. The book formulates the author’s “12 Principles of Success” and presents interviews and observations collected during more than twenty years of studying the nature of entrepreneurial success.
Creator and author of the film The Success Hunter, for which he managed to obtain an exclusive interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Also the author of the film 17 Secret Laws of Success, on the basis of which a new book is being prepared. Previously the author of the book Dream, Goal, Entrepreneurial Success (2015), also based on personal business practice.
Author of the music and lyrics for the song “Life-is-Good,” performed by Grigory Leps; principal artist in the music video filmed for the song. Played a supporting role in the feature film Women Against Men: Crimean Holidays.
Leading blogger: his author YouTube channel has more than 800,000 subscribers and has received the YouTube Silver Play Button. His active Instagram account has approximately 70,000 followers, while the total audience of his social media blogs amounts to several million people.
Charitable and Public Projects
“Officers’ Ball” — an annual cultural and patriotic event dedicated to Victory Day, organized by the author since 2013. In different years, Heroes of the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation, delegations from Hero Cities, and representatives of state authorities participated in it. The purpose of the project is to preserve the memory of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War and promote patriotic education among youth.
Pediatric Neurology Support Program — since 2016: targeted assistance to children with severe neurological diseases, financing of research in high-tech methods for compensating deficits in pediatric neurology and psychiatry, support for the “Doktrina” Clinical Center in Saint Petersburg.
Support for the Valaam Transfiguration Monastery — since 2016, including support for the monastery’s clergy, including Archimandrite Father Methodius.
Patronage of the folk song festival “Dobrovidenie” — since 2017; the project is aimed at preserving the cultural heritage and musical traditions of the peoples of Russia, Europe, and Asia.
Restoration of the Obelisk of Glory in Kerch — participation in financing the project in 2020; the obelisk is dedicated to the heroes of the Great Patriotic War.
Support for children’s sports — since 2020, assistance to the youth hockey team “Life is Good” (Ufa).
Awards and Titles
Medal of the President of the Russian Federation “300 Years of the Russian Fleet” (A No. 0791400, Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 7, 1996)
Medal of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation “For Distinction in Military Service” (Order of the Ministry of Defense No. 301 dated May 19, 1997)
Karl Marx Medal (Karl Marx — Medaille) for contribution to the development of science from the European Academy of Natural Sciences (Hannover, Germany, No. 09 dated June 28, 2016)
Medal “For Contribution to Ensuring the Economic Security of Russia” (No. 3822 dated December 9, 2015)
Order “For Service to Russia” from the Committee for Supporting Programs of the President of the Russian Federation (September 5, 2019)
Public title “Honorary Citizen of Russia”
Languages and Speaking Formats
The speaker delivers presentations in Russian and English. Available formats: keynote speech (40–90 minutes), master class (2–4 hours), full-format author training (1–2 days), panel discussion, moderation of a business session, opening ceremony welcome speech.
