The annual youth festival of the Irkutsk Oil Company (IOC) was held on Lake Baikal as part of the STC-2025 scientific and technical conference. More than 50 employees presented their ideas for developing the company's youth policy.

Office and field workers participated in the festival, discussing the development of the IOC Youth Council and the involvement of young people in the life of the company. Participants focused on developing effective methods of interacting with various target audiences: schoolchildren, students, young professionals and workers, as well as young scientists. Particular attention was paid to the optimal allocation of resources for the implementation of youth initiatives.

The work was organized in the format of team sessions. Five teams, led by experienced mentors and coaches from among IOC's managers, worked on the image of their target audience “today” and modeled its transformation. The result of this work was a set of proposals that will form the basis of the new strategy for the development of youth policy at the IOC until 2030.

– The experience of implementing the previous strategy for the development of the IOC Youth Council, developed in 2022, has proven its effectiveness. During this time, our employees were able to participate in international and all-Russian events, and the IOC Youth Council was recognized as one of the best in Russia, noted Sergey Balovnev, head of the IOC Youth Council.

The festival became a platform for young professionals and employees to communicate, exchange experiences, and engage in direct dialogue with company management. At the end of the event, 12 winners of the annual rating of young employees and specialists were awarded, receiving letters of appreciation, souvenirs, and cash prizes.

Irkutsk Oil Company (IOC) is one of the independent producers of hydrocarbons in Russia. The Company was established in 2000 and conducts geological study, exploration and development of subsoil blocks in the Irkutsk Region, Krasnoyarsk Region and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The company ranks in the top 5 best employers in the Energy, Mining and Processing category and is in the top 50 of the hh.ru employer rating.

IOC is developing a strategy for the company's youth policy until 2030