Anna Minakova

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
011 million+

m² of sustainable real estate certified with Anna’s involvement

0210+

years in sustainability, green certification and strategic consulting

0319+

major clients and projects with developers, banks and corporations

Professional journey

  1. Contributed to the environmental certification of facilities associated with the Sochi Olympic Games.

  2. The total certified area of projects exceeded 1 million m².

    Supported the issue of 26 BREEAM certificates in a single year.

  3. Fitwel Ambassador for Alfa-Bank and Space1 projects. Alfa-Bank’s office was among the Best in Building Health Winners 2022.

  4. 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.

  5. Conducted the foresight study The Future is Built: Sustainable Construction Trend Watching Foresight 2050.

  6. 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.

  7. Expanded her research to energy for AI, digital real estate standards and long-term urban development scenarios.

Projects and research

5 projects
Foresight study2024–2025

The Future is Built

A study of the construction industry’s future to 2050: trends, risks, building viability and sustainable development scenarios.

Technology project

MetaBuild

An intelligent system for assessing, managing and forecasting real estate viability using foresight, digital technologies and risk analytics.

Research project

Orbital Green

A project combining SpaceTech, ESG and energy to explore space as a source of sustainable power for Earth.

Company

ESG Expert

Consulting in sustainability, ESG strategies, non-financial reporting and green building certification.

Achievements

9 achievements
2014

Letter of appreciation from the Russian Government

Awarded for professional work on projects for the Sochi Olympic Games.

2015

Commemorative medal from the President of Russia

For a significant contribution to preparing and staging the XXII Olympic and XI Paralympic Winter Games.

2015

Letter of appreciation from the Government of the Irkutsk Region

Professional recognition of project work in sustainable development.

2019

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.

2022

Best in Building Health

Alfa-Bank’s headquarters received an international Fitwel award as one of the best projects for occupant health.

2022

Co-founder of KLEVER

A national building assessment and certification system for sustainability.

2025

Author of an international book

Co-author of Rethinking Water and Energy for Sustainable Future, published by Palgrave Macmillan.

2025

1st place at the Green Property Awards

The project was recognised in the innovative research category for sustainable real estate.

2025

Initiator of Green Building Day

A professional platform for dialogue on the future of sustainable architecture, technology and cities.

Publications and talks

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RBC CompaniesInterview × BIOS
News · RBC Companies

Anna Minakova interviewed BIOS founder Margarita Pirinen

A conversation about personalised medicine, the role of AI and digital health memory.

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RBC CompaniesAI × Energy
Column

Energy for AI: how space-based power stations are changing the economy

New energy infrastructure for growing computing capacity.

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Anna Minakova — technology and sustainable megacitiesOriginal video · 11:49
Talk

Technology and sustainability: the future of megacities

The tensions between technological growth, urban environments and sustainability principles.

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Anna Minakova — the future ESG economy and the role of BRICS countriesOriginal video · 18:07
Talk

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.

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KommersantGreen luxury
Expert article

Green luxury as a new real estate standard

How sustainability, health and technology are changing the meaning of premium property.

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Anna MinakovaInterview
Interview

The circular economy and the future of real estate

The transition from linear consumption models to regenerative systems.

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RAEXESG × Real Estate
Webinar

ESG transformation in real estate

Environmental certification practices, corporate strategies and new market requirements.

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Videos and podcasts

Anna’s YouTube channel 3 episodes · original-language videos

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