Ekaterina Chernova

Founder & Managing Partner at Octagon

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Ekaterina Chernova is a senior international executive with deep expertise in corporate governance, finance, and strategic leadership. A former executive at Access Industries, she now serves as Chairperson of the Board for multiple public companies and leads Octagon FOAS, a UAE-based advisory firm for global private capital and family offices. She holds a degree in World Economics, is a certified ACCA member, and completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School. Her recent work focuses on transforming governance frameworks and driving sustainable growth across Europe, Russia, and the Middle East.