m² of sustainable real estate certified with Anna’s involvement
Anna Minakova
Futures strategist · sustainability expert
Studies long-term changes in the economy, technology, energy and cities, translating foresight into strategic business decisions.
- Strategic foresight
- ESG
- Green buildings
years in sustainability, green certification and strategic consulting
major clients and projects with developers, banks and corporations
Articles and research
Interview
Margarita Pirinen: ‘Health should become a manageable system’
The future of personalised medicine, the role of AI, digital health memory and the transition to continuous health management.
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Governance and innovation
Can the state be a venture investor?
Rostec, Rosatom, Russian Railways, Rosseti and Rusnano: where the state creates long-term value and why conventional venture capital needs a different risk model.
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Economy of the future
Energy for AI: how space-based power stations are changing the global economy
New energy infrastructure for the digital economy, data centres and space-based power generation.
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Green luxury: a new measure of quality
How sustainability, health and environmental quality are becoming a new value framework for premium real estate.
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Academic book
Rethinking Water and Energy for a Sustainable Future
An international publication on the relationship between water and energy systems and solutions for a sustainable future.
Learn more ↗Professional journey
Graduated from school with a gold medal.
Published a study in the Soros Educational Journal on how soil composition affects the quality of natural and drinking water in the Voronezh region.
Placed third in a city German-language competition for students at non-language universities.
Graduated from Voronezh State Academy in Environmental Protection and the Rational Use of Natural Resources, qualifying as an environmental engineer.
Graduated from Voronezh State University in the Theory and Methods of Teaching Languages and Cultures, qualifying as a linguist and teacher.
Contributed to the environmental certification of facilities associated with the Sochi Olympic Games.
The total certified area of projects exceeded 1 million m².
Supported the issue of 26 BREEAM certificates in a single year.
Fitwel Ambassador for Alfa-Bank and Space1 projects. Alfa-Bank’s office was among the Best in Building Health Winners 2022.
Co-creator and co-founder of Klever, a Russian assessment and certification system for green buildings.
Lecturer at the British Higher School of Art and Design.
Conducted the foresight study The Future is Built: Sustainable Construction Trend Watching Foresight 2050.
The Future is Built took first place in the Innovative Research category at GPM Awards Russia.
Became a co-author of Rethinking Water and Energy for a Sustainable Future, published by Palgrave Macmillan.
Initiated Green Building Day in Russia.
Expanded her research to energy for AI, digital real estate standards and long-term urban development scenarios.
Projects and research
Klever
A Russian assessment and certification system for green buildings, created to support the industry’s sustainable transformation.
The Future is Built
A study of the construction industry’s future to 2050: trends, risks, building viability and sustainable development scenarios.
MetaBuild
An intelligent system for assessing, managing and forecasting real estate viability using foresight, digital technologies and risk analytics.
Orbital Green
A project combining SpaceTech, ESG and energy to explore space as a source of sustainable power for Earth.
ESG Expert
Consulting in sustainability, ESG strategies, non-financial reporting and green building certification.
Achievements
Letter of appreciation from the Russian Government
Awarded for professional work on projects for the Sochi Olympic Games.
Commemorative medal from the President of Russia
For a significant contribution to preparing and staging the XXII Olympic and XI Paralympic Winter Games.
Letter of appreciation from the Government of the Irkutsk Region
Professional recognition of project work in sustainable development.
More than 1 million m² of certified buildings
Her portfolio includes international environmental certification of real estate, including 26 BREEAM certificates in a single year.
Best in Building Health
Alfa-Bank’s headquarters received an international Fitwel award as one of the best projects for occupant health.
Co-founder of KLEVER
A national building assessment and certification system for sustainability.
Author of an international book
Co-author of Rethinking Water and Energy for Sustainable Future, published by Palgrave Macmillan.
1st place at the Green Property Awards
The project was recognised in the innovative research category for sustainable real estate.
Initiator of Green Building Day
A professional platform for dialogue on the future of sustainable architecture, technology and cities.
Publications and talks
Anna Minakova interviewed BIOS founder Margarita Pirinen
A conversation about personalised medicine, the role of AI and digital health memory.
Read on RBC ↗Energy for AI: how space-based power stations are changing the economy
New energy infrastructure for growing computing capacity.
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Technology and sustainability: the future of megacities
The tensions between technological growth, urban environments and sustainability principles.
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The future ESG economy and the role of BRICS countries
Why the old economic model is losing effectiveness and the role BRICS countries are taking on.
Watch ↗Green luxury as a new real estate standard
How sustainability, health and technology are changing the meaning of premium property.
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Interview▶
The circular economy and the future of real estate
The transition from linear consumption models to regenerative systems.
Watch ↗Sustainable development of cities and real estate
An expert talk at an international construction forum.
About the event ↗Cities of the future and a regenerative approach
Urban development scenarios that create a positive environmental impact.
About the event ↗ESG transformation in real estate
Environmental certification practices, corporate strategies and new market requirements.
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Space · Technology
Mars in two weeks: the space industry and humanity’s future
A podcast with engineer Nikita Matasov about the new space economy.
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AI · Labour market
The labour market in the AI era: Gen Z, staff shortages and layoffs
An interview with Yulia Degtyova on the transformation of employment and team management.
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AI · Climate · Leadership
Artificial intelligence, climate and the changing role of leaders
An in-depth conversation about the technological risks and solutions shaping the future.Contacts
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