Governments, Cities & Communities
Programs and projects related to regional and community development, innovation infrastructure, tourism, family initiatives, research, events, and stakeholder collaboration.
ABOUT
Maksim Godovykh, PhD
25+ Years of Leadership Experience in Business, Government, Research, and Global Organizations.
25+ yearsleadership experience across multiple fields
300+major events organized
100+publications and presentations
1,000+startup and innovation projects supported
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Build the Future Together
Dr. Godovykh is happy to collaborate with diverse stakeholders on projects and programs that can create broader impacts and contribute to positive change.
Shopping Centers & Property Owners
Family entertainment, mall revitalization, property activation, community programming, events, research, and new uses for underused space.
Investors
Evaluation and development of family entertainment, innovation, tourism, and other project concepts, including research, business models, partnerships, and implementation planning.
Organizations & Partners
Joint projects involving businesses, universities, nonprofits, associations, research organizations, international organizations, and other partners.
EXPERIENCE
Areas of Expertise
Experience developed across government, business, research, innovation programs, international collaboration, family projects, tourism, and major events.
Innovation Development
Innovation hubs, incubators, accelerators, funding initiatives, structured development pipelines, commercialization programs, startup communities, roadshows, and strategic events.
Read Empowering Innovation →Children & Family Entertainment
Family entertainment and activity park concepts, children’s development, family research, technology-enabled experiences, educational activities, events, and community programming.
Explore Family Entertainment Research →Regions, Cities & Communities
Government programs, stakeholder partnerships, community initiatives, family-friendly environments, innovation infrastructure, and regional development projects.
Projects for Communities →Tourism & Destination Development
Tourism impacts, destination communities, residents’ quality of life and well-being, sustainable development, stakeholder collaboration, and destination research.
Tourism Impacts Project →Research & Analytics
Research design, experimental studies, customer and visitor experience, data analytics, AI, statistical modeling, visualization, and data-driven decision-making.
Read Research Acceleration →Events
More than 300 forums, trade shows, conventions, conferences, investment forums, boat shows, career days, workshops, and other business and community events.
NY Family Expo →SELECTED BOOKS
Books by Maksim Godovykh
Selected books cover management, research, innovation development, family-friendly experiences, and many other topics.
Research Acceleration
Strategies and Tools for Fostering Research Impact.
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Empowering Innovation
A Guide to Innovation Initiatives, Activities, and Events.
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Kid-Friendly World
How to Make Communities, Destinations, Hotels, Events, and Experiences More Welcoming for Children and Their Families.
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How to Build the Best Activity Park
A Complete Guide for Owners, Operators, Investors, and Franchisees.
Read the full book →Other books: Event Evaluation, Tourism Impacts, Measuring Patient Experience in Healthcare, Events by Kids, Booking Experience, Event Experience, Parents & Kids, U-Shape of Life
RESEARCH
Selected Research
Maksim Godovykh has led 100+ research projects using experimental design, surveys, interviews, focus groups, network science, agent-based modeling, social network analysis, structural equation modeling, and many other techniques.
Family Entertainment Research
Family needs, entertainment center selection, experience design, play, repeat visitation, family behavior, education, and new-generation entertainment concepts.
Explore Family Entertainment Research →Community & Destination Development
Projects and research related to communities, families, destinations, stakeholder collaboration, and development strategies.
Projects for Communities →Shopping Center Revitalization
Family traffic, entertainment, development activities, events, community partnerships, food, digital coordination, and phased activation of underperforming malls.
Mall Revitalization Through Family Traffic →Customer Experience
Experience measurement, emotions, satisfaction, behavioral intentions, customer journeys, and methods for understanding experience across services and destinations.
Customer Experience Research →Tourism Impacts
Economic, social, environmental, psychological, health, and quality-of-life impacts of tourism development on destination communities.
Tourism Impacts Revisited →Innovation Development
Innovation infrastructure, startup ecosystems, development pipelines, funding, commercialization, stakeholder engagement, and programs that move ideas toward implementation.
Innovation Management →PROJECTS & INITIATIVES
Selected Projects
Selected initiatives show how experience in development, research, innovation, events, tourism, and family projects has been applied in practice.
Kid-Friendly World
Programs, research, and frameworks focused on helping communities, destinations, and organizations create inclusive and developmentally supportive environments for children and families.
Kid-Friendly World Website →Future Experience Park
A new-generation family entertainment concept combining active entertainment, technology, learning, creativity, food, events, and community programming.
Future Experience Park Website →Zamania & Leo&Loona
Work connected to the development and U.S. expansion of indoor family entertainment concepts, including sites, partnerships, new formats, and operating opportunities.
Landlord Proposal →Family Expos
Family-focused events connecting children, parents, businesses, education, activities, services, community organizations, and children’s entrepreneurship.
NY Family Expo Website →Innovation Hub
Structured innovation pipelines supporting projects through idea generation, evaluation, funding, development, commercialization, collaboration, and strategic events.
Read Empowering Innovation →Children Business Accelerator
A concept helping children develop ideas into practical projects through planning, testing, mentorship, resources, progress tracking, and business fairs.
Read more →ABOUT
About Maksim Godovykh
25+ years of leadership experience across business, research, government, and global organizations.
Education
Ph.D. in Hospitality Management from a top-ranked U.S. program, plus master’s-level study in economics, strategic management, data analytics, and MBA. Multidisciplinary coursework has also included innovation management, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, health and well-being, destination and event management, behavioral economics, etc.
Innovation
Developed innovation infrastructure including an Innovation Hub, incubators, accelerators, technoparks, funding initiatives, innovation missions, roadshows, commercialization programs, and strategic events. Structured innovation pipelines have supported more than 1,000 startup and innovation projects.
Leadership
Served as Director of the Business Development Administration, a government agency overseeing approximately 190,000 organizations. Held CEO and senior management positions across multiple industries, and led global nonprofit organizations, boards, and programs.
Research
Led 100+ international research projects and collaborative initiatives, published in academic journals, books, encyclopedias, industry reports, and media. Experience includes research design, advanced data analytics, AI, statistical modeling, visualization, experimental methods, etc.
Events
Planned and organized more than 300 major events, including innovation and investment forums, boat and air shows, career days, millionaire fairs, trade shows, conventions, conferences, and other meetings.
Collaboration
Collaborated with all levels of stakeholders, including governments, businesses, universities, NGOs, international organizations, investors, researchers, communities, and industry associations. International collaboration has included organizations from 20+ countries across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and other regions.
LINKS
Useful Links and References
- Future Experience Park: https://futureexperiencepark.com/
- Zamania Landlord Proposal: https://zamania.info/
- AI Experience Park: https://aipark.info/
- Kid-Friendly World: https://kids2026.com/
- NY Family Expo: https://nyfamilyexpo.com/
- Family Entertainment Research: https://research.futureexperiencepark.com/
- Tourism Impacts Project: https://tourismimpacts.org/
- Customer Experience Research: http://experienceresearch.org/
- Community Proposal: https://futureexperiencepark.com/communities/
CONTACT
Discuss Collaboration
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