Ainoura Sagynbaeba, PhD

Ainoura Sagynbaeba, PhD, is an entrepreneur with 29 years of experience in consulting and education, an ICF Global executive coach, Chair of the Board of Trustees for the ICF Chapter in the Kyrgyz Republic, and co-founder of the "Kurak" Business Women’s Forum. She has served as the Ambassador for Women’s Entrepreneurship Day in the Kyrgyz Republic since 2014.

Drawing on her extensive academic and professional background, Ainoura founded a consulting firm in 1998 focused on public opinion research across Central Asia and Mongolia. The firm remains active today, collaborating with Gallup, international organizations, corporations, and banks. Subsequently, she co-founded additional ventures in the fields of education and business coaching.

She values the power of professional communities and civic engagement aimed at economic development. She has extensive experience working with NGOs, government bodies, international organizations, and the private sector, which has resulted in government programs and legislative changes.

Her core mission is to improve the quality of life for entrepreneurs—both locally and globally—by fostering professional communities and strategic partnerships.