Valerii Pekar is an entrepreneur since 1992, lecturer at Kyiv-Mohyla Business School, School of Public Management and Business School of the Ukrainian Catholic University. He is the author of a bestselling book on the integral approach to management and a 2nd place winner in the national book competition in personal development. Member of the National Reform Council (2014-2016), advisor to two ministers of economy. Co-organizer of the Ukrainian Integral Gathering and the School of New Thinking.