Katya is a Deputy Director Europe and MENA for IEP’s office in Brussels. Her background spans across strategy consulting - she is an Accenture Strategy alumna, and public-private partnerships. She brings rich experience in global cooperation and sustainable development from Accenture Strategy, UNICEF's NYC team, and the ILO's where she helmed the Global Business Network for Social Protection. Before joining IEP, she has been leading the Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship's at the WEF/Schwab Foundation. Katya is a graduate of the Columbia University and in addition to MPA degree also holds a Masters in Social and Cultural Anthropology.