PR, Advertising, and the Fine Line Between Editorial and Promotion Working in PR for almost three decades, I have learned that reach is not everything — quality of audience matters more. This is why Financial […]
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Congress of Leaders of World & Traditional Religions
This week, we launched a new international advertising campaign for Kazakhstan on BBC News. On 17–18 September 2025, Astana will host the VIII Congress of Leaders of World & Traditional Religions. Since 2012, I have […]
US International Awards
I’m very proud to share that Seasons in Uzbekistan, produced by Dars Films, has been named a finalist at the US International Awards 2025 — one of the most respected competitions in the world of […]
Hospitality Investment Forum in Yerevan
I’d like to extend my warmest thanks to Stone Development for the kind invitation to participate in the Hospitality Investment Forum in Yerevan earlier this week. It was not only a privilege to return to […]
TEA DAY
Today is International Tea Day — a celebration of one of the world’s most social and soulful drinks. After living in the UK for the past 35 years, I’ve come to appreciate just how deeply […]
Maqsut Narikbayev University
Today, I had the pleasure of giving a lecture to the students of Maqsut Nurikbayev University. Since its foundation in 1994 in Almaty — the southern capital of Kazakhstan — and its move to Astana […]
A New Trade War in the Making?
I was looking at the latest U.S. tariff list and noticed something interesting—Russia is not on it. Some say that’s because trade between the U.S. and Russia is insignificant. But is it really? I decided […]
Strategic CommunicaTIONS Advisor
Who Is a Strategic Communications Advisor, and Why Is Their Role So Important? In recent months, I’ve been frequently asked whether a Board of Directors needs an Independent Director for Strategic Communications and how this […]
Awards of Uzbekistan in Japan
I sincerely congratulate my colleagues from the British studio Dars Films, my friends, and partners in Uzbekistan on their incredible victory at the international CIFFT film festival. The results were announced late in the evening […]
Happy Nowruz!
I first went to Baku to celebrate Nowruz back in March 2015 — and since then, this beautiful tradition has become a special part of my life. Almost every year, I’ve been lucky to celebrate […]
Sergey Stanovkin 