Areas of Expertise:
Anna Gridneva is a highly experienced communications expert and project manager and plays a leading role in APCO’s Storybook team. Anna currently serves as a director based out of APCO’s Dubai office. Anna is engaged in multiple projects in the MENA region and beyond and has co-led on the concept-to-execution to delivery of several major projects, including most recently, the highly successful Munich Security Conference, 28th World Investment Conference, Global Cybersecurity Forum, ADIPEC, COP28, and many others.
Anna also was a part of the communications team for the W20 during Saudi G20 Presidency. Anna advises and supports a global portfolio of clients in a variety of sectors on their strategic communication initiatives specializing in reputation management, stakeholder engagement programs and media relations.
In addition to her global work, Anna has a deep background, knowledge and track record of delivering success working in the Russian Federation and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Among the most notable examples of her work there, Anna served as senior director of VIP and Sponsor Relations of the Pavilion for the United States of America at Expo Astana, working in close co-ordination and partnership with the United States State Department and United States Embassy in Kazakhstan and commanding overall responsibility for international media relations.