SILA Union and HSE University Join Forces to Prepare the Digital Leaders of the Future

New horizons in scientific, educational, and outreach activities, the development of student research in business engineering, management, and business process optimization—all of this is being made possible by a new strategic partnership between SILA Union, a leading Russian software developer for business digital transformation, and HSE University – Nizhny Novgorod. The landmark agreement was signed by Elena Silkina, Managing Partner of SILA Union, and Anna Blyakhman, Director of HSE – Nizhny Novgorod.

The agreement, signed during the major conference “Digital Industry of Industrial Russia” at the Nizhny Novgorod Region pavilion, will set a new course for the advancement of digitalization, education, and scientific activity in Russia. Future professionals will be able to apply theory directly in practice—through projects that shape the real economy of the future—using SILA Union tools to visualize enterprise strategy, build organizational, financial-budgetary structures, and IT infrastructures.

Joint cases between the parties will encompass both core higher education programs and supplementary professional education courses in economics and management. The key goal is to train qualified personnel whose ideas and projects can implement cutting-edge digital know-how within the country.

“Our mission is to create tools that help businesses transform and grow. And we firmly believe that working with strong academic partners such as the Higher School of Economics is a direct path to preparing a new generation of professionals who can stay ahead of changes and technological trends in the country,” said Elena Silkina.

This important step and mutually beneficial partnership lay a solid foundation for implementing joint initiatives in talent development. The focus is on creating a practice-oriented environment where students can participate in real cases, complete internships at SILA Union, and in the companies of our partners and clients, building successful careers in the digital economy.