Evgeny Smirnov is an accomplished leadership expert with more than 15 years’ experience as a consultant, coach, and facilitator in leadership advisory firms and international business schools. He applies his broad industry experience and deep understanding of individual psychology and group dynamics to develop and direct bespoke leadership development programmes. Professional Focus Over 15 years’ experience in leadership development, coaching, training and consulting Clients include leading international companies and mid-sized, high-growth businesses across sectors including banking and finance, energy, oil & gas, manufacturing, construction, agriculture, FMCG, pharma, media, consulting and IT Assists leadership teams in strategy development, managing change and transformation, team alignment, conflict resolution, and management of complex group dynamics Extensive background developing, directing and delivering advanced management development programmes for senior management and high-potential employees covering a broad range of topics Highly trained and certified in coaching (ICF and Marshall Goldsmith), leadership assessment and psychometric tools such as MBTI, DISC and Hogan Native Russian, fluent in English Business Expertise Independent executive coach, team alignment and strategy session facilitator and organisational consultant, based in Almaty Affiliate Executive Coach at INSEAD Executive Education; executive coach for leadership development modules and MBA core curriculum, based in Almaty Associate Consultant at Group Relations Russia; conducted Group Relations conferences in collaboration with the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations (UK) Executive Coach and Consultant, Programme Director of Executive MBA corporate programmes at another top global executive search and leadership consulting firm; promoted from Associate, based in Moscow Senior Consultant at the Oxford Group, a leadership training, executive coaching and consulting firm Executive Coach and Business Trainer at the Center for Creative Leadership, a global executive education provider Lead Trainer at HSE University (National Research University Higher School of Economics), Moscow; developed and conducted training in coaching, communications and psychometric tools Lecturer at Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA); taught psychology in business for MBA students Marketing Manager at Internet Exhibition VDNH, an IT startup Investment Consultant at Troika Dialog Asset Management (TDAM) Additional Expertise Financial Services Banking Energy Oil & Gas Manufacturing Construction and Development Agriculture Public Services Consumer Products - FMCG Pharmaceuticals Media Technology - IT Consulting