Sagit Bakirov – Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer

Experience

Sagit Bakirov is a seasoned government advisor and public sector transformation leader with over 14 years of experience driving strategic reform across Central Asia and emerging markets. With deep expertise in political risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, and strategic communications, Sagit brings a unique perspective to complex geopolitical challenges.

As a Harvard Kennedy School MPA graduate and former Special Advisor to Kazakhstan's Chairman of Strategic Planning, Sagit has directly influenced policy decisions affecting 18+ million citizens. He founded and currently serves as CEO of Numen Intelligence, where he develops AI-powered geopolitical risk assessment capabilities and builds strategic partnerships with policy institutions across multiple continents.

Throughout his career, Sagit has held senior advisory roles with heads of state, sovereign wealth funds, and major government agencies. His experience includes designing and implementing national transformation strategies, leading cross-ministry coordination efforts, and representing government interests in international forums with multilateral organizations.

TenBridge

At TenBridge Group, Sagit oversees strategic advisory services and business development, providing clients with actionable insights for navigating complex political and regulatory environments.

He specializes in:

Regions: Central Asia, Eastern Europe, CIS countries, and emerging markets
Services: Government relations strategy, political risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, petroleum and critical natural resource advising, and institutional transformation

Sagit's proven track record includes managing multi-million dollar investment frameworks, leading digital transformation initiatives that significantly improved operational efficiency, and developing national development strategies and national sustainability strategies. He has contributed to presidential speechwriting teams and successfully engaged over 500 local and international policymakers throughout his career.

A thought leader in his field, Sagit has published extensively on public administration reforms and strategic planning, with regular media appearances discussing policy reform and governance transformation in emerging markets.

Sagit speaks English, Russian, Kazakh, and Turkish, and can provide support in French.