Mikhail Emelyanov is executive director of the Go and Strategy Centre, member of the presidium of the Russian Go Federation, Director of the 41st World Amateur Go Championship, Business Program Director of the Russian Go and Strategy School. Author of 10 books, Created the methodology for the development of strategic thinking and Go and strategy course for students of the business faculty of Plekhanov University. Co-founder Moscow Go Business Club. Strategic consulting for the following companies: Rostelecom, Rosgeo, Mail.ru MBA, VTB, VEB.RU, SPLAT, OMZ group, etc. The organizer of the Ministry of economic development of Russia Go Cup at the IV Eastern economic forum 2018, V anniversary EEF Go Cup at the V Eastern economic forum 2019.