Anna Belomestnova

Anna Belomestnova is a seasoned business transformation and innovation professional with a broad skill set that spans across the public sector, energy, retail, manufacturing, banking, and venture capital. Her impressive background includes more than ten years of experience with leading global firms such as KPMG, PwC, and A.T. Kearney, where she earned her chops as a business advisor. Anna has carved a niche in building successful project management offices that have facilitated large-scale business transformation and IT initiatives.

Anna is passionate about driving innovation and leveraging new technology to spark disruptive changes, a skill that she has honed through a range of executive-level roles. Drawing from her extensive experience partnering with teams from different cultures in Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the UK, she is an expert in building consensus and designing effective strategies to meet project and program goals.

Anna holds an extensive list of education accolades, including an MA in Economics, a BA in Economics, and several executive education courses at prestigious institutions such as INSEAD and MIT. She is currently Director of Technology Transfer at ITMO University, where she is responsible for running the university's department that manages technology transfer and commercialization. Previously, Anna has held several independent consulting roles, as well as roles at KPMG, PwC, and A.T. Kearney.