Olga Ialovenko, Founder of Life Capital in Canada
She brought the Life Capital simulation from Ukraine to Canada, wrote its English version and runs it here through LIFECAPITAL GLOBAL INC. Also written Olha Ialovenko; in Ukrainian, Ольга Яловенко.
Who is Olga Ialovenko?
Olga Ialovenko (Ольга Яловенко, also Olha Ialovenko) is the founder of LIFECAPITAL GLOBAL INC., which runs the Life Capital simulation in Canada. She lives in Carleton Place, Ontario, wrote the English-language version of the game, holds MAs in economics and psychology, and ran the Ottawa national youth tournament of 14 March 2026.
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What she does at Life Capital
Olga Ialovenko set up the Canadian side of Life Capital: the English-language edition of the simulation, the Canadian stages of 2025, the national youth tournament in Ottawa on 14 March 2026 and, in June 2026, the Ontario company that now books sessions, school clubs and team sessions. The methodology itself stays with its authors and its rights holder in Kharkiv.
As a Life Capital Trainer she has run games in Vienna and in Canada (Rubryka, January 2024). She holds an MA in economics and an MA in psychology, is a Maxwell Leadership trainer and a Rotarian; the 2025 and 2026 Canadian stages ran with Rotary clubs and community partners.
How her name is written
In Ukrainian: Ольга Яловенко. This site and the Canadian press write Olga Ialovenko; Olha Ialovenko is the other common transliteration of the same name. All three refer to one person, the founder of Life Capital in Canada.
Publications that name her
- Rubryka, 25 January 2024: “Playing and spending money wisely: a game teaches children financial literacy”, the feature on the methodology that names her as a Trainer in Vienna and in Canada.
- Arnprior Today, 21 October 2025: “What’s Good in the Valley: Prequel to the arrival of a new Financial Literacy Game, “Life Capital””, with an audio interview.
- Northumberland Daily, 6 November 2025: “What’s good in Northumberland? Ukrainian newcomer brings ‘Life Capital’ board game to Canada to teach financial literacy, inspire hope”, with an audio interview.
- Kingston Daily, 19 December 2025: “What’s Good in Kingston: Life Capital”, with a full audio interview.
All fourteen outside publications about Life Capital, 2021–2026, are on the press register.
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Questions about Olga Ialovenko
Who is Olga Ialovenko?
Olga Ialovenko is the founder of LIFECAPITAL GLOBAL INC., the Ontario corporation that runs the Life Capital simulation in Canada. She lives in Carleton Place, Ontario, wrote the English-language version of the simulation, and ran the Canadian stages of 2025 and the Ottawa national tournament of 14 March 2026 with Rotary clubs and community partners.
Is her name Olga or Olha Ialovenko?
Both spellings name the same person. In Ukrainian her name is Ольга Яловенко; this site and the Canadian press write Olga Ialovenko, and Olha Ialovenko is the other common transliteration.
Did Olga Ialovenko create Life Capital?
A team of authors created Life Capital in Kharkiv in 2017, and the NGO Business Club Partner holds the rights to the methodology. Olga Ialovenko translated the simulation into English, wrote the English-language edition and brought it to Canada, where her company runs it.
What is her background?
An MA in economics and an MA in psychology. She is a Maxwell Leadership trainer and a Rotarian, and as a Life Capital Trainer she has run games in Vienna and in Canada.
Where can I hear her interviews?
Three myFM local newsrooms carry audio interviews with her: Arnprior Today (21 October 2025), Northumberland Daily (6 November 2025) and Kingston Daily (19 December 2025). Each is linked on this page and in the press register.
Can I interview Olga Ialovenko?
Yes, in English or Ukrainian. Write to info@lifecapital.ca, call +1 613 621 1261 or use the contact form with the press option; we can also give photographs from the Canadian tournaments.
Where can I play the simulation she brought to Canada?
At an open in-person session in Ottawa for teens from 14 and adults: five hours, up to eight at a table, with a Trainer and a Banker. From 1 November 2026 a seat costs CAD 200, or CAD 150 each for a pair.