Transforming Georgian Ports and Regional Trade

Q1. Could you start by giving us a brief overview of your professional background, particularly focusing on your expertise in the industry?

For more than 20 years, I’ve worked at the intersection of government, business, and infrastructure. My career has taken me from advising on public administration and investment attraction to managing projects in sectors like construction, food processing, wineries, transport, and energy. I’ve held strategic roles with multilateral development institutions and international consultancies, and I’ve partnered with both governments and corporate investors on project structuring and regulatory reforms.

On a practical level, I’ve led due diligence for cross border transport and energy corridors, advised on financing packages for national projects, and helped design public private partnership frameworks. I’ve also worked with incubator and acceleration programs focused on building tech clusters in smaller cities. My experience spans both regulatory and institutional reform—like tariffs, concessions, and customs interoperability—as well as the investor side, including risk allocation, exit strategies, and blended finance. I regularly collaborate with governments, financial institutions, EU bodies, and private investors, which has given me a clear understanding of both the political realities, and the hands on steps needed to move projects from an idea to being fully financed.

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