In today’s fast-paced world, academic excellence alone isn’t enough—mastering personal finance, understanding legal rights, and navigating civic engagement are essential life skills. Recognizing this, the Moscow Government, in partnership with youth organization STOлица and Alexey Olin (head of the iVenturer Foundation), has been running a groundbreaking financial, legal, and civic literacy program for over a year.
20+ Events, Thousands of Empowered Participants
The initiative has reached 10+ top universities across the capital, delivering interactive lectures, workshops, and masterclasses led by experts in law, economics, and social entrepreneurship. In summer 2024, the program expanded beyond campuses—hosting weekly open sessions at the KUB creative space in Flacon Design Factory, making knowledge accessible to all.
Speakers and Guests
Yaroslav Chereshnev
Sovcombank PJSC — Managing Director of the Digital Bank (2020 – present) • Management of the Digital Block: Product, Partnerships, Analytics, Customer Service, IT, and Marketing
Timofey Ra
CEO of Indigo Kids is one of the most successful international developers of online children's games in the world from Russia. Founder of Vimana Aero - development of UAVs, Founders Institute - mentor.
Armen Khanoyants
Launch and promotion of InnoKid - EdTech equipment for children Development and commercialization of VoiceBook multimedia children's books, including those with augmented reality
Nikolay Ponomarenko
President of NOOSPHERE JSC, President of LUDI JSC. Member of the Board of Trustees of the Future People Charitable Foundation
Irina Bokova
Marketing and product development expert with over 13 years experience
Andrey Demidov
Russian expert in data analysis and visualization, development of data analysis products and solutions for POCHTA RUSSII, ROSATOM, GAZPROMNEFT, TELE2, BEELINE, X5, and EVRAZ.
Artem Malakhov
Managing Partner at "Intelligent Trading Systems", CEO at SnabHub and ConsulTrade, International Trading expert with over 15 years experience.
Tatyana Stepchenkova
An acting teacher, director and expert in the development of public speaking and communication skills. She aksi is the artistic director of the Moscow Theater.
Ruslan Mamedov
An expert on personal and career growth. An international business coach, who has produced more than 100 projects He has purchased property worth more than 3 billion rubles
Ksenia Kozlova
Business-woman, speaker, blogger, founder of SSB Worldwide.
Nikita Anisimov
Entrepreneur, Legal Advisor, Speaker.
What Does the Program Teach?
Financial Savviness – Budgeting, debt avoidance, and smart saving strategies.
- Legal Know-How – Rights for students, tenants, and entrepreneurs + real-world legal protection.
- Civic Engagement – How to drive social impact and shape your community.
Why Is It Important?
Surveys show that 67% of Russians aged 18–25 lack confidence in managing finances, while 1 in 3 has fallen victim to scams due to legal blind spots. This program bridges theory and practice: participants dissect real cases, draft contracts, and even simulate startups.
“Today, literacy isn’t just about reading—it’s about making informed choices. We’re equipping Moscow’s youth to build their futures with confidence,”
– emphasizes Aleksei Olin.
What’s Next?
Plans are underway to scale the project nationally and launch online courses, ensuring accessibility beyond Moscow. Stay tuned via STOлица and iVenturer Foundation channels—more transformative content is coming!
Ready to join? Follow updates from the Moscow Government and program partners!
