Established organizations

Co-founder of International School of Leadership and Professional Development “Matena” (Armenia). In collaboration with Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO and a number of leading business schools and professional development centers from different regions of the world, “Matena” delivers education programs for middle and high-level executives in private and public sectors, as well as for entrepreneurs and business owners.

Initiator and Co-founder of ImpactFuture, Russia’s first platform for competition for impact investments, created jointly with Forbes Russia and HBR Russia owner Magomed Musaev and social entrepreneur and investor David Gorodyansky. The mission of ImpactFuture is to create a community of investors and entrepreneurs to address pressing social issues in an economically sustainable way.

Co-founder of Armenia 2041 Charity Foundation, a non-profit organization aiming to make a long-term impact for the prosperity of Armenia.

Co-founder and Co-owner of Philgood, a digital solutions developer and provider of consulting services for charities.

Co-founder of Noôdome in the heart of Moscow, in the Romanov Dvor business area – an ecosystem for people from different professions, social backgrounds and nationalities, regardless of age, where they can freely live, work, relax, cooperate, generate new ideas, learn and find inspiration.

Co-founder of Futures Studio (Armenia), an independent non-profit organization that conducts analytics and hosts discussions and open debates about business, politics, economics, culture, education and healthcare to shape regional agendas.

Founder of Climate Uturn platform (Armenia) focused on creation and preservation of green areas, waste prevention, energy saving, environmental standards development, research and outreach in the sphere of ecology.

Initiator and Co-founder of medical center Modern Mayr Dilijan (Armenia).

Co-founder of the HENAR platform (Health Network for Armenia), which unites projects in the field of health and longevity in Armenia.

Co-founder of Atlantes Plc. Business community “Atlantes” holds the forum of the same name and other business events.

Co-founder of Armenia 2020, Inc. (USA), a non-profit organization working to craft long-term scenarios for Armenia’s development.

Co-founder of Global Blue Russia Holdings B.V., the Russian joint venture with the provider of world class tax free shopping services.

Co-founder of IDeA Europe Foundation (Belgium).

Co-founder of the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST, Armenia).

Co-founder of the non-for-profit organization the Primakov Center for Foreign Policy Cooperation.

Co-founder of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Foundation, Inc. (USA).

Co-founder of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Foundation (formerly known as the 100 Lives Foundation, Switzerland).

Founder of the Dilijan Development Foundation (Armenia).

Founder of Phoenix Advisors, a company which provides services for the protection and management of family welfare and the preparation of a succession plan.

Co-founder of PHILIN (Philanthropy Infrastructure), an independent service platform for non-profit organizations involved in charity and social issues. Effective July 7, 2020, PHILIN and Philgood operate under a single authority and form the Philin Philgood group of companies.

Founder of “To Armenia with Arts” Charity Foundation (Armenia). The key project of the foundation is the exhibition “100 Canvases” in the National Gallery of Armenia, which presents one hundred iconic paintings by artists of the Soviet period from the personal collections of the donors of the foundation.

Founder of Revival of Oriental Historical Heritage Charity Foundation (Armenia).

Co-founder of Tourism and Urbanism Charitable Foundation (TUF, Armenia; formerly known as Charitable Foundation Initiatives for Development of Armenia, IDeA).

Initiator and Co-founder of the SKOLKOVO Wealth Transformation Center (SWTC).

Initiator and Co-founder of the SKOLKOVO Institute for Emerging Market Studies (SIEMS).

Co-founder of Vardanyan, Broitman and Partners Ltd. together with Mikhail Broitman, previously a Managing Director and Partner at Troika Dialog.

Co-founder of Scholae Mundi Foundation CIO (the United Kingdom).

Co-founder of the St. Gevorg Church Reconstruction Fund (Georgia).

Co-founder of “Dilijan International School of Armenia” Foundation (its key project is UWC Dilijan College).

Co-founder of Charity Foundation Scholae Mundi Russia.

Founder of Tatev Revival Foundation (Armenia).

Co-founder of ARGA Foundation, whose projects include restoration of the monument to David of Sassoun in Yerevan, holding music festivals and concerts, publishing books and the magazine “Yerevan”, supporting talented students, etc.

Co-founder of RVVZ Family Foundation.

Initiator and Founding partner of Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO.

Founder of Troika Capital Partners, a private equity investment arm of Troika Dialog. In 2006 and 2007 TCP won competitions for the management of regional venture capital funds for investments in small enterprises in the science and technology sphere in Tatarstan, the Krasnoyarsk Territory and the Moscow Region. The company became the first institutional investor in Evernote, a web-based service and software suite for creating and storing notes.

Co-founder of the magazine “Yerevan”, Russia’s first modern glossy magazine about the world of Armenians and about Armenians in the world.

Co-founder of the programs Armenia 2020/2031/2041, working to craft long-term scenarios for Armenia’s development.

Founder of the Russian Chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization, the premier global leadership organization for chief executives in over 130 countries and the global platform for them to engage, learn and grow.

Co-founder of Club 2015, a community of Russian managers and entrepreneurs, working to craft long-term scenarios for Russia’s development.