Staff Academy Interview: Mikhail Nemilentsev. Skövde 2026

Описание: In this interview series we have a conversation with the presenters of the winter 2026 Staff Academy workshops. The Staff Academy is an event where educators meet to share, transfer, and showcase innovative pedagogical methodologies within the European University INGENIUM.

Mikhail Nemilentsev: INSPIRE = Innovation, Social sustainability, and Future’s mindset in International Education
The key idea of this workshop is connected with the needs of modern global education: to be at the intersection of applied interdisciplinary knowledge, innovative meaningful business & socially sustainable solutions, and foresee emerging trends of the international and cross-cultural labour market. The increased digitalization of education and affluence of hybrid or remote work, as well as the widespread use of AI, pose significant challenges for both teachers and students when solving complex interdisciplinary problems. The innovative potential of the younger generation is thus threatened by the insufficient development of their human intelligence.

By practicing megatrends and weak signals, as well as addressing “noise of the system” and reshaping sustainable educational practices, we can enhance, innovate, and shape a future-oriented mindset among international teachers and interdisciplinary students within a holistic, interconnected ecosystem of transversal values. Thus, this workshop has two main target groups: international interdisciplinary students and teachers. Furthermore, these skills are useful for international educational leaders. The workshop is highly adaptable to all education areas. The workshop participants deal with Sitra’s megatrend cards and explores weak signals, and ultimately share their innovative stories.

Mikhail Nemilentsev
RDI Principal Lecturer, RDI Expert
South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences
Email: [email protected]
ORCID: 0000-0001-7917-1256
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mikhail-nemilentsev


This event was hosted by the University of Skövde within the 10 Days of INGENIUM framework in February 2026. The event is held twice a year, and the content is shared publicly on https://ingenium-university.eu/ingeni... . The Staff Academy events consist of ten individual sessions, each lasting an hour, with one from each partner university. The sessions are based on proposals submitted by INGENIUM staff implementing innovative learning methodologies or those wishing to develop them in cooperation with others. The Staff Academy sessions allow participants to gain and enhance their teaching and facilitation skills by providing additional time for hands-on learning and interaction with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and fields. It will also provide an appropriate framework for knowledge sharing and transfer, offer new networking opportunities, and open avenues for enhanced cooperation with the INGENIUM network.