Adam Hsakou is an expert on Poland.
Adam Krasoń is CEO of PwC in Central and Eastern Europe.
Adi Morun is Data and AI Lead at Microsoft Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa.
Adilgerey Namazbayev is CEO of Kazakhstan-rooted hedge-fund EA Global Capital.
Aliya Nazarkasimova is Director Modern Work GTM, Microsoft Central Europe, Central Asia, Middle East, and Africa.
Dr Alon Ben-Meir is a retired professor of international relations at the Center for Global Affairs at NYU.
Andreas Umland is an analyst at Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS).
Dr Andrew Taylor coordinates the Buckingham University executive MBA in Cluj for Transilvania Executive Education.
Andrew Wrobel is the chief reinvention officer at Reinvantage
Anna Vardanyan is an Armenian policy analyst and researcher.
Anna Wójcik is a visiting fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Annija Mežgaile is CEO of TechChill.
Writer at Young Voices Europe and a Fulbright student and teaching assistant at Georgetown University, Washington DC.
Aram Terzyan, PhD, is research director of the Los Angeles-based Centre for East European and Russian Studies.
Arta Haxhixhemajli is a non-resident fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Artis Rozentals is the CEO of DeskTime.
Country manager Poland, World Bank.
PhD candidate at the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies and policy researcher at the Black Sea Trust.
Bojan Lazarevski is a political scientist in international and intercultural studies based in North Macedonia.
Senior investment director at Amber Infrastructure (investment advisor of the 3SI Investment Fund).
Clara Volintiru is regional director, Black Sea Trust, German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF).
Claudia Postelnicescu is a lawyer and European Commission datapool expert on extremism and radicalisation.
Craig Turp-Balazs is head of insight and analysis at Reinvantage.
Journalist and analyst with over 15 years of experience focusing on Eastern and Central European affairs.
Daniel Hegedüs is a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
David Kirichenko is an associate research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society.
David R. Marples is distinguished professor, Department of History, Classics, and Religion, University of Alberta.
Devin Haas is an analyst and reporter at Emerging Europe/Reinvantage.
Dimitar Keranov is a programme assistant at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Dr Arber N. Shehu is an associate medical director at AstraZeneca, Lung Cancer, US Medical Affairs, Gaithersburg, US.
Eddie Priymak is a journalist and researcher who focuses on religion and politics in Eastern Europe.
Eldor Tulyakov is executive director of the Development Strategy Centre (Uzbekistan).
Elkhan Nuriyev is a senior fellow with the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
Elvijs Skujiņš is director of Business Development at Tietoevry.
Evangelos Chrysafidis is Public Sector Lead, Microsoft Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa.
Gevorg Melikyan is founder and CEO of the Armenian Institute of Resilience and Statecraft.
Giorgi Ninos is chairman at Europe's Georgia—EsG, a Georgian pro-EU network.
Glen Hodgson is CEO of the think tank Free Trade Europa and secretary general of Freelance Movement.
Associate professor of entrepreneurship, economics and management at the University of South-Eastern Norway.
Henrik S. Werenskiold is the editor-in-chief of Geopolitika.no.
Hugo Blewett-Mundy is a non-resident associate research fellow at the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy.
Ines Rocha is the International Finance Corporation’s regional director for Europe.
Irakli Machaidze is a Georgian political writer, analytical journalist and fellow with Young Voices Europe.
Iurie Gandrabura is a Moldovan journalist, fixer and photographer.
Ivan Mikloš is a former deputy prime minister and minister of finance of Slovakia.
Ivan Verstyuk is an analyst and journalist based in Kyiv. His book, Changes Outside My Windows, is published by Yakaboo.
Jana Juzová is a ReThink.CEE fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Jasper Dietz is a policy fellow with Young Voices, specialising in Eastern European and Russian affairs.
Justinas Mickus is a ReThink.CEE Fellow 2022 of the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Konrad Jagodzinski is place branding director at Brand Finance.
Kostas Loukas is General Manager, Enterprise, Microsoft South East Europe.
PhD candidate at Bucharest University and a senior policy researcher at the Black Sea Trust of the German Marshall Fund.
Georgian political writer and fellow with Young Voices Europe, specialising in EU policy and regional security in Europe.
Luis Pedro Santis Fuentes is a writer on politics, policy, economics, and philosophy based in Prague, Czechia.
Marek Grzegorczyk is an analyst at Reinvantage.
Maria Gerth-Niculescu is a freelance journalist.
Marian Männi is an award-winning journalist living and working in Moldova.
Marika Mikiashvili is an expert, analyst, and lecturer in governance, identity, and hybrid threats.
Author in the area of social policy, healthcare, and economics, and a policy fellow with Young Voices Europe.
Former NATO analyst, Italian Navy Lieutenant reservist, and EU Marie Curie postdoctoral research fellow 2024-26.
Research associate at the University of Hohenheim, and a writing fellow with Young Voices Europe.
Michalis Moschos is Global Partner Solutions Director, Microsoft Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa.
Mieczysław Gonta is a partner at PwC Poland.
Mikołaj Woźniak is Risk and Regulatory Leader, PwC Central and Eastern Europe.
Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi is CEO of Masdar.
Policy fellow with Young Voices Europe. Hajba also runs the Free Market Foundation, a Hungarian think tank.
Olga Belyakova is a partner, co-head of TMT in CEE at CMS.
Pavel Havlíček is a ReThink.CEE fellow (2019) of the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Pavol Demeš is a visiting distinguished fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Pranesh Lavania is a policy analyst based in Belgium. He is a writing fellow with Young Voices Europe.
Strategic communications analyst, consultant and former prime ministerial advisor in Romania and Moldova.
Saahil Menon is an investment analyst.
Tamara Macasovic is People and Talent Leader at PwC CEE.
Expert in political science focused on Eastern Europe and Russia.
Co-founder of Individual Choice Initiative, a consumer advocacy group in Türkiye, and policy fellow with Young Voices Europe.
Dr Taras Kuzio is a professor of political science at the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy.
Activist and author from Bosnia and Herzegovina, writing fellow with Young Voices Europe.
Thea Dunlevie is a graduate student at Georgetown University's Security Studies programme.
Thomas Matussek is the former German ambassador to the UK, the UN, and India.
Tiina Kaukvere is an award-winning journalist living and working in Moldova.
Victor Kipiani is the chair of Georgian think tank Geocase.
Victoria Bogdanova is an analyst at the Centre for the Study of Democracy (Bulgaria).
Volodymir Shvedkyi is CEO of ETG, an independent energy provider.
Xiaoqing Yu is the World Bank's country director for the Western Balkans.
Yulia Valova is a journalist and energy market analyst.
A global technology company operating across EMEA, with a regional HQ in Istanbul. The company manages 20+ markets, handling everything from brand campaigns to strategic partnerships.
Role we worked with: The EMEA Head of Marketing (supported by two regional managers).
Despite strong products and a respected global brand, the regional team was struggling with:
Traditional fixes (more meetings, more reporting) only created more noise.
We ran a 10-day Remote Reinvention Sprint with the regional HQ team.
The Sprint uncovered that the issue wasn’t budget, but fragmentation.
Three sharp insights unlocked a way forward:
By just realigning resources and focus, the client could unlock an estimated £250,000 in efficiency gains within the next 12 months — far exceeding the Sprint’s value guarantee. The path to higher returns was already inside the business, hidden by misalignment.
With clarity secured, Reinvantage didn’t suggest “more projects.”
Instead, we used the Sprint findings to create laser-focused next steps — drawing only from the areas that would deliver the most impact:
Because the Sprint had stripped away noise, these actions weren’t generic consulting ideas — they were directly tied to the breakthroughs.
The client came in believing they needed more budget.
The Sprint revealed that what they really needed was clarity and alignment.
With that clarity, the four pillars became not theory, but practical tools to deliver measurable impact.
The Sprint guaranteed at least £20,000 in value — but in this case, it helped unlock more than 10x that within six months.
A regional venture capital fund and accelerator focused on early-stage tech start-ups in the Baltics and Central Europe.
The fund had raised a new round and was under pressure to deliver stronger returns while also building its reputation as the go-to platform for founders.
Role we worked with: Managing Partner, supported by the Head of Portfolio Development.
Despite a promising portfolio, results were uneven.
Key issues:
The leadership team knew something was off, but disagreed on whether the issue was pipeline quality, market conditions, or internal capacity.
We ran a 10-day Remote Reinvention Sprint with the partners and portfolio team.
The Sprint revealed that the challenge wasn’t pipeline quality — it was lack of focus and positioning.
Three core insights provided the turning point:
These shifts alone gave the fund a path to add an estimated £2M+ in portfolio value over the following 18 months, by concentrating capital and resources where they could move the needle most.
With clarity from the Sprint, Reinvantage created a tailored support plan:
The client thought the problem was pipeline quality.
The Sprint showed it was actually lack of clarity and focus inside the firm.
By applying the four pillars, Reinvantage helped turn scattered effort into concentrated value creation.
The Sprint guaranteed at least £20,000 in value; here it set the stage for multi-million-pound upside in portfolio growth.
A large international impact organisation focused on entrepreneurship and economic empowerment.
The organisation runs multi-country programmes across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, often in partnership with global donors and corporate sponsors.
Role we worked with: Senior Programme Director, responsible for regional coordination.
The organisation had launched a flagship regional initiative supporting women entrepreneurs, but the programme was underperforming.
Key issues:
Traditional programme reviews had produced long reports, but no real alignment or action.
We ran a 10-day Remote Reinvention Sprint with the regional leadership team and representatives from two country offices.
The Sprint revealed that the issue wasn’t donor pressure or programme design — it was a lack of shared framework and alignment.
Three critical insights reshaped the path forward:
By eliminating duplicated reporting and clarifying what success looks like, the client saw they could save the equivalent of £100,000 in staff time annually — while also unlocking stronger donor confidence and follow-on funding opportunities.
Armed with Sprint clarity, Reinvantage proposed a laser-focused support plan:
The client thought it needed better donor management.
The Sprint revealed it needed a shared foundation across its teams.
By anchoring on the four pillars, Reinvantage turned alignment into efficiency gains and fresh funding opportunities.
The Sprint guaranteed at least £20,000 in value; here it unlocked both six-figure savings and future-proofed funding.
A national digital development agency tasked with driving the government’s digital transformation agenda, including e-services, citizen portals, and smart city pilots.
Role we worked with: Director of Digital Transformation, supported by IT and service delivery leads from three ministries.
The agency had strong political backing but faced hurdles in implementation.
Key issues:
The agency wanted to accelerate momentum but struggled to get alignment across ministries.
We ran a 14-day Immersive Reinvention Sprint with the agency’s leadership and digital focal points from three ministries.
The Sprint revealed that the biggest blocker wasn’t lack of funding, but lack of shared priorities.
Three practical insights stood out:
These changes alone allowed the agency to unlock £75,000 in immediate savings and deliver 2–3 visible improvements in the next quarter — meeting donor expectations and building citizen trust.
Based on the Sprint clarity, Reinvantage proposed a modest, targeted package of support:
The client thought it needed more funding and bigger projects.
The Sprint revealed it first needed clarity and alignment.
By applying the four pillars to a targeted scope, Reinvantage helped deliver visible results within a single quarter — proving progress to citizens and donors and laying the groundwork for deeper transformation.