AI Innovation Camp — five days inside Stanford and Silicon Valley

What it is

Training + entry into the Stanford circle

Campus classrooms and a certificate — plus the real reason people come: access to Stanford people. Professors, an HAI networking event, the Valley community.

Where

The Valley + San Francisco

Stanford, Big Tech headquarters, venture capital and the city from the inside.

Language

No language barrier

Sessions are led in Russian by a current Stanford instructor from Ukraine — clear to everyone in the group, no interpreters.

Who it’s for

A closed group of ≤ 20

Entrepreneurs and experts. Selection, a private section.

Why this has not existed before

Six reasons this cannot be replicated

Stanford opened this opportunity specifically for our camp. We put together what you cannot assemble piece by piece.

Training at Stanford + a certificate

Full sessions in Stanford campus classrooms, where you build your first AI agent, and an official certificate of completion — a document that speaks for you.

Lectures by Stanford professors and instructors

Live lectures from Stanford professors and instructors — Vasyl Rakivnenko, Kleiner Perkins Professor Haim Mendelson and others. Innovation first-hand.

Silicon Valley from the inside

Visits to the headquarters of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Apple, Microsoft and HP — where the future is already happening.

Entry into the closed Stanford network

A Stanford HAI networking event, campus professors and the Valley community — the entry points into the strongest startup environment on the planet. Plus private meetings with founders and investors. Connections that stay.

An intimate format

The group is composed carefully. Around you — only entrepreneurs at your level, which means deep conversation and insights worth having.

No language barrier

Sessions are led by a current Stanford instructor from Ukraine and delivered in Russian. The programme is arranged so that nobody loses anything to translation and everyone takes the maximum from it.

Programme · spring 2027

The camp programme

We recommend arriving 1–2 days before the start — to settle in after the flight and recover from the time difference. The main programme runs 5 days in a row. Exact dates for the spring session are confirmed as the group is formed; early-booking participants hear them first.

Day 1

San Francisco

A guided tour of San Francisco, a trip across the bay and a visit to Alcatraz. In the evening — a group dinner where participants meet each other.

Day 2

Stanford: lectures

A tour of the Stanford campus. 2:00 pm — “Value Chain Innovation”, a lecture by Prof. Haim Mendelson. 4:00 pm — “Startups and the venture funds of the Valley”, a lecture by Oleksandr Soroka. In the evening — a networking event at Stanford HAI.

Day 3

“AI Opportunity Assessment” workshop · day 1

A full study day on the Stanford campus, 10:00–16:00. Devoted to the methods for spotting where AI can be applied in your business — the ones used at firms like McKinsey and BCG. Led by Stanford instructor Vasyl Rakivnenko. In the evening — dinner in Woodside.

Vasyl Rakivnenko speaking at the Silicon Valley Summit

Day 4

“AI Opportunity Assessment” workshop · day 2

A second study day on the Stanford campus, 10:00–16:00. A full dive into agentic AI coding platforms: we go deep on one platform, build out one prototype and focus on the quality and reliability of the generated code. In the evening — the presentation of official Stanford certificates and a private networking reception.

Day 5

Silicon Valley

Visits to the headquarters of Google, Apple, OpenAI and Anthropic. A stop at the Computer History Museum. A closing dinner at Fogarty winery.

Included in the fee: the 5-day programme · an official Stanford certificate · lectures by professors · two workshop days · visits to Google, Apple, OpenAI and Anthropic · networking events and dinners · full on-the-ground organisation.

The people around you

Who you will be studying with

A group of up to 20, by selection. Around you — people you will want to stay in touch with long after the Valley.

Founders

Founders of growing businesses who are adopting AI and looking for their next market.

Investors

People with venture experience and Valley connections — the kind you normally cannot walk up to.

Leaders and experts

Senior executives and professionals who set the level of conversation in the group.

We select the group so that every person in it makes the others stronger.

Why Stanford

Stanford is not only about prestige.
It is about the circle.

This is where the founders of Google, Instagram, LinkedIn, PayPal, Netflix, NVIDIA and Anthropic came from. It is ambition per square metre — a place where a conversation in a hallway turns into a billion-dollar company. For five days you are not watching from the outside: you are inside the environment — studying with Stanford professors, attending a Stanford HAI networking event and joining the Ukrainian community of the Valley.

The connections remain long after the camp ends

Not only Stanford

All of Silicon Valley — from the inside

After the classrooms — to where the future is already happening: Big Tech headquarters, venture capital and San Francisco.

OpenAI

Anthropic

Google

Microsoft

Apple

venture funds

networking with founders

Your document

An official Stanford certificate

At the end of the course you receive a personalised Stanford Continuing Studies certificate of completion. A document that speaks for you.

Below is a sample of the Stanford Continuing Studies certificate that course participants receive.

Sample Stanford Continuing Studies certificate

Who teaches and who is with you

A circle you normally cannot get into

A Stanford professor and a venture investor deliver the lectures. Organisers with real Valley experience are with you all week.

Lecturers

Haim Mendelson

Professor at Stanford GSB

Kleiner Perkins Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. PhD, INFORMS Distinguished Fellow, 100+ academic papers, author of the “Organizational IQ” concept. At the camp — the “Value Chain Innovation” lecture.

Oleksandr Soroka

Venture investor

Founder of Startup Network and Network VC, 20+ years in venture capital. A graduate of Harvard Business School and Saïd Business School (Oxford), a Forbes contributor. At the camp — the “Startups and venture capital in the Valley” lecture.

Vasyl Rakivnenko

Stanford lecturer and instructor

A current Stanford instructor who teaches on campus. A graduate of the Stanford Executive Program and a Silicon Valley Summit speaker. At the camp — the “AI Opportunity Assessment” workshop. Wikipedia →

Organisers

Olena Nikulina

Entrepreneur and AI expert

10+ years as managing partner of the largest network of children’s projects in Ukraine and Europe. 100+ AI implementations in companies across Ukraine, Europe and the US. Founder of Formula AI; built an AI office on top of Claude Code. Managing partner at Start Time — sales conversion 7% → 23%. Launched 2 startups, one of them into the US market.

Volodymyr Zhukov

AI expert · partner at Network VC (California)

Managing partner at Cyprus Valley, Stanford-affiliated researcher. 20+ years in IT — Lenovo, Toyota, Lexus, WOG. Alumnus of the Cohere, NVIDIA, Microsoft and Amazon accelerators; an OpenAI grant recipient, top-20 InsureTech according to Plug and Play. Speaker at Stanford Research Institute, jury member at the Startup World Cup Finals.

Why spring

The perfect time of year in California

Spring in Palo Alto is the most beautiful season in the Valley: the Stanford campus in bloom, clear skies, warm days and mild evenings. Long daylight hours mean there is time both to study and to see the Valley, and the weather never gets in the way.

Comfortable from morning to night — all your attention on the learning, the people and the Valley.

+22°Cdaytime, warm and dry

13 hof daylight

≤ 20seats in the spring group

How to join the cohort

Start with an intro call

The camp is intimate — up to 20 people, by selection. The first step is simple: a short personal call with Olena Nikulina. We discuss your goals, walk you through the programme in detail and decide together whether the format fits you. Pricing and terms are covered on that call. Early booking for the spring 2027 session is open now: seats are held in order of application.

What participation includes

2 full workshop days at Stanford + lectures — in campus classrooms, with no language barrier
An official Stanford certificate of course completion
A Stanford instructor teaching the sessions on campus
Visits to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Apple, Microsoft and HP
Meetings with venture investors and a day in San Francisco
Networking inside a closed group of strong entrepreneurs
Help with the US visa — through trusted visa-support partners
Turnkey organisation and support on the ground

Early booking · open

An intro call
with Olena Nikulina

No commitment — we discuss your goals and how the camp fits into them. Spring 2027 session, a group of up to 20.

Book an intro call →

An intimate group of ≤ 20 seats, by selection. All details and terms are covered personally on the call.

Questions

The short answers

When does the camp take place?

In spring 2027, in Palo Alto. The programme runs 5 days in a row. Exact dates are confirmed as the group is formed; those who booked early hear them first and get priority on seats.

What does early booking give me?

We are forming the spring 2027 group right now — there are no more than 20 seats and they are held in order of application. Early booking means priority in selection, better terms of participation and time to prepare calmly: visa, flights, planning the trip. All the details are covered on the intro call.

Is this really training at Stanford itself?

Yes. The sessions take place in classrooms on the Stanford campus and end with an official certificate of completion. This is not a tour next to the university.

What language is everything held in?

The workshop sessions are delivered in Russian by a current Stanford instructor from Ukraine, so the group works without interpreters and nothing is lost in translation. If you would prefer to take part in English, tell us on the intro call — we will discuss the options for your cohort.

Why is the group closed and small?

Stanford opened this opportunity specifically for our camp. There are no more than 20 seats and there is a selection process — that is how both the calibre of people and the quality of networking are preserved.

Do I need a US visa? What if I don’t have one?

A valid US visa is required to take part. If you don’t have one yet, that is not a problem: we work with trusted partners who professionally help with visa applications. Write to us and we will explain the options and realistic timelines.

How much does participation cost?

We discuss pricing and terms personally on the intro call — that way we make sure the camp is genuinely right for you, and you get every detail first-hand.

How do I sign up?

Click “Book an intro call” and send your request. Next comes a short personal call, where we confirm your participation and hold your seat with a deposit.

AI training at Stanford. Silicon Valley. 5 days among the people building the future.