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Risha Avdeeva
a creative entrepreneur and leadership mentor;
I am a co-founder of madscourse.com — named the best creative school in Russia for five consecutive years by Red Apple, and best international school in 2020 by Young Glory.
I consult founders and C-level execs at unicorn companies, agencies, and foundations, as well as popular bloggers and public speakers.
Some highlights across my areas of expertise:
Creative
— 10+ years managing own creative agency (among the top-3 creative agencies in Russia, exclusive creative partner to the legendary Droga5 NY, worked with Google, Yandex, Yota, PIK, Adidas, Kaspersky, Lego, Utair, BBC, Airbnb, S7 Airlines, YouTube, Uber, Dove, VK.com and others).
— First ever Cannes Golden Lion winner in Russia (won four in total)
— Over 200 other awards: Cannes Lions, Epica, Golden Drum, Golden Hammer, Effie, Eurobest, Red Apple, ADCR, etc.
— Named among 100 Most Creative Russians.
— Sat on the jury for Сannes Lions, Clio, The One Show, ADC, Golden Drum, LIAF, and others.
— Projects featured in Euronews, Trendhunter, GQ, Fubiz, Esquire, Afisha, Lenta.ru, The Village, VC.ru, Ads of the World, Creativity, L’Officiel, Buzzfeed, The Drum, AdForum, and other media outlets.
Creative thinking
— Authored a course on creative leadership, creative thinking, creative methods and techniques.
— Gave countless talks.
— Regularly host creative and strategic workshops, helping leaders and companies fulfill their potential.
— Serve as a mentor to heads of companies, consulted Yandex, Adidas, Kaspersky, and others.
— Studied at Miami Ad School Europe, Berlin School of Creative Leadership, worked in Brussels and Amsterdam.
Entrepreneur, CEO, creative director
— Ran multiple businesses for 12 years.
— Serial entrepreneur: launched several startups and projects.
— Served as both creative and managing director.
— Founded and ran a top creative agency.
— Launched a successful startup in EdTech, currently developing a startup in HR Tech.
— Launched a store for vintage objects with stories to tell, presented at an exhibition at Vinzavod Art Center.
Mentorship
— Advisor to various companies, agencies, and projects.
— Advisor and mentor to several startups.
— Leadership mentor.
— Coach.
— A Leela – Game of Life guide.
I study the alchemy of life and the sacred workings of creativity.
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