User:Voytkovv/Igor Yankovsky (businessman)

Igor Mykolayovych Yankovsky (born May 24, 1974 in the city of Dneprodzerzhinsk, Dnepropetrovsk region, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian businessman, financier, philanthropist, organizer of the Foundation "Initiative for the Future".

Education
He graduated with honors from Dnepropetrovsk Medical School. 1994 - enrolled in the International Science and Technology Institute (at NTU KPI). 1996 - enrolled at Long Island University CW Post, New York, USA. 1999 - received a bachelor's degree in Finance (BS Business Finance).

Business
In 2001 he founded his own business. At the moment, these are enterprises combined into a group of companies Diamond Sphere Group, whose activities are presented in a variety of industries: financial services, rail and maritime transport, agriculture, mining, IT-sector.

Innovations
Igor Yankovskyi believes that business together with the scientific community must become a driving force of innovation in Ukraine. He is sure that technological advantage of Ukraine could become a national idea. Also, it is necessary to organize a horizontal communication platform involving businesses, scientific community, innovators community and the government..

On November 26-27, 2016, large-scale events dedicated to innovations were held in Kyiv, in the "House of Innovation" - specially built two domes in Troitska Square close to NSC Olympiyskyi. The two days, which combined a scientific and practical conference and educational scientific shows for the whole family, gathered scientists, innovators, startups, business people, students and government officials in the "House of Innovation".

The "House of Innovation" presented researches in human DNA and the development of diets as well as dieting on the basis of the knowledge gained; new methods of Mars exploration; the use of drones in the domestic agricultural sector; applied processing of large databases aimed to help online stores to improve customer service; the role of crypto currency in the modern world, etc..

Public activities
In 2012, together with his wife Svetlana Igor Yankovsky organized the National Charity Foundation "Initiative for the Future". The Foundation is engaged in developing contemporary art and culture, supporting young talents.

Since 2014, the key areas of the Foundation activities also include the implementation of medical rehabilitation, historical, cultural and environmental programs.

The Foundation "Initiative for the Future" do not keep aloof from the problems resulting from the war in Donbass. Since the end of 2014, the Foundation is actively involved in social adaptation of internally displaced persons’ children. In 2016, Igor Yankovskyi’s Foundation "Initiative for the Future" won in the "National rating of benefactors" organized by the Ukrainian Philanthropists Forum in partnership with the world-wide known audit company EY (formerly Ernst & Young). .

Among the projects initiated by Igor Yankovskyi and organized with the support of the foundation are also the following:


 * "Meet Ukrainian Producers!" on the 70th Cannes film festival.


 * the Foundation "Initiative for the Future" and the State Committee for Cinematography presented Ukrainian cinema at the film festival "Dark Nights" in Tallinn.


 * the State Committee for Cinematography of Ukraine and the Foundation opened the Days of Ukrainian Cinema in Budapest.


 * short film festival "Civic projector".


 * together with the State Committee for Cinematography of Ukraine a presentation of Ukrainian cinema was held at the International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary.


 * National children's drawing contest "Ukraine: the way to peace!"