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Scientific-research building
Polytechnic street, 29
Lecture hall G3.56
St. Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, 195251
Russia

George Rusakovich

Clinical research analyst

Master's graduate of St.Petersburg State University, Department of Genetics and Biotechnology

Maria Batti

Career Strategist

Maria Batti built a career in the Hospitality Industry from a waitress to a Resort Development Director in 10 years. For the last five years, had been working as a career strategist for professionals as a founder of her own signature project. She developed online courses which help to reduce communication frustration between an employee and a manager. Few years of experience working as a top-manager in Hotel Development Company allow Maria to see the bigger picture and strategic goals, the main of them is to attract and develop the right human resources. Maria’s aim is to bridge the gap between our personal and professional lives by living from a place of choice, courage, and authenticity.

Sonchy Utochkina

creative consultant, writer

I was born in a port city Rostov-on-Don and graduated Maxim Gorky Literature Institute, faculty of literary translation from French. I explore media and the Popular Culture impact. I am also strongly interested in memes and in the development of an approach to their analytics. My theory of metairony and the link between depression and a sense of humor was represented in the ""Anti-ty"" novel , which tells about a stand-up comedian girl. I work as a creative consultant thanks to the author's approach to the storytelling use. I also provide quidance in various fields projects from marketing to Open-World Games. I am highly interested in the system of subconscious symbols, immersiveness and creative blocks.

Vitalina Skvortsova-Okhritskaya

Psychologist, author of psychological courses and programs

My major is the counseling psychologist. I am the host and author of a psychology courses and programs in which people learn to move forward without violence towards themselves. I believe that everyone can live the life they want. I believe that there is no need to fix themselves but to help themselves heal, grow and recover. There is no need to reinvent yourself but to learn about yourself more, help yourself out and be brave to chose the things you want. One day I started feeling like ""Huh, god I love my life!"" and now I help others to get the same.