ABOUT
ME
My name is Peter Kaznacheev. I am a strategy consultant, development economist and energy futurist. I work as a Principal at Arthur D. Little, a global management consulting company. My work and research are focused on the public sector, energy, and infrastructure.
One topic that fascinates me and inspires my research is how dependence on mineral resources affects policies and politics. In my talks and publications, I address the question: what brought about the ascent, zenith and consequent stagnation of the so-called petro-state model? And what will eventually replace it?
ABOUT
ME
My name is Peter Kaznacheev. I am a strategy consultant, development economist and energy futurist. I work as a Principal at Arthur D. Little, a global management consulting company. My work and research are focused on the public sector, energy, and infrastructure.
One topic that fascinates me and inspires my research is how dependence on mineral resources affects policies and politics. In my talks and publications, I address the question: what brought about the ascent, zenith and consequent stagnation of the so-called petro-state model? And what will eventually replace it?
Professional experience
Over 20 years of professional experience in several dozen countries — from Russia to Nigeria and from Saudi Arabia to Uzbekistan — have taught me to notice opportunities where others see obstacles. This approach has helped me to navigate through a variety of topics and clients: a global energy major, a Middle Eastern development bank, a ports operator in a Gulf state, a pipeline consortium in Southern Europe, a mining & metals conglomerate in Ukraine, an energy regulator in Central Asia — just to name a few.
Professional experience
Over 20 years of professional experience in several dozen countries — from Russia to Nigeria and from Saudi Arabia to Uzbekistan — have taught me to notice opportunities where others see obstacles. This approach has helped me to navigate through a variety of topics and clients: a global energy major, a Middle Eastern development bank, a ports operator in a Gulf state, a pipeline consortium in Southern Europe, a mining & metals conglomerate in Ukraine, an energy regulator in Central Asia — just to name a few.
Background
My acquaintance with the private sector and the energy industry began at BP where I was responsible for business origination and evaluating potential acquisitions in Russia and Central Asia. Prior to that, I had first-hand experience in public administration, including its various deficiencies. In the first half of the 2000s, I was a senior advisor in the Russian government dealing with economic, energy and environmental issues. Besides that, I also saw the inner workings of some of the leading intergovernmental organisations, such as the World Bank and the Group of Seven (G7). Those insider experiences across cultures and geographies have helped me to realise one thing. A country’s prosperity largely depends on whether the government is ready to give bottom-up innovation a green light.
Background
My acquaintance with the private sector and the energy industry began at BP where I was responsible for business origination and evaluating potential acquisitions in Russia and Central Asia. Prior to that, I had first-hand experience in public administration, including its various deficiencies. In the first half of the 2000s, I was a senior advisor in the Russian government dealing with economic, energy and environmental issues. Besides that, I also saw the inner workings of some of the leading intergovernmental organisations, such as the World Bank and the Group of Seven (G7). Those insider experiences across cultures and geographies have helped me to realise one thing. A country’s prosperity largely depends on whether the government is ready to give bottom-up innovation a green light.
Research interests
The events I initially observed in one petro-state, Russia, and then globally — when I joined BP and dealt with various oil economies — first provoked my curiosity and then fascination with resource economics and oil politics. In my publications, I argue that it is the quality of institutions which essentially determines whether natural resource abundance is a blessing or a curse. I describe how poor institutions and corrupt elites can corrode the very fabric of an oil economy. Through my articles, reports and lectures (such as my TEDx talk) I try to convince policymakers to foster innovation and embrace change.
Over the years, I have been advancing my research through various platforms, including King’s College London Energy Centre (EUCERS), to which I contributed as Senior Research Fellow.
Research interests
The events I initially observed in one petro-state, Russia, and then globally — when I joined BP and dealt with various oil economies — first provoked my curiosity and then fascination with resource economics and oil politics. In my publications, I argue that it is the quality of institutions which essentially determines whether natural resource abundance is a blessing or a curse. I describe how poor institutions and corrupt elites can corrode the very fabric of an oil economy. Through my articles, reports and lectures (such as my TEDx talk) I try to convince policymakers to foster innovation and embrace change.
Over the years, I have been advancing my research through various platforms, including King’s College London Energy Centre (EUCERS), to which I contributed as Senior Research Fellow.
Education
I received a Master’s degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, DC; and a BA and a PhD from the Moscow State University Department of Philosophy. The latter perhaps explains my interest in social sciences and the future of the economy. In my publications, such themes as commodity price volatility often mingle with topics of ethics, technology, AI and futurology.
Education
I received a Master’s degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, DC; and a BA and a PhD from the Moscow State University Department of Philosophy. The latter perhaps explains my interest in social sciences and the future of the economy. In my publications, such themes as commodity price volatility often mingle with topics of ethics, technology, AI and futurology.
Ideals
Speaking at a rally against the war in Chechnya in Moscow (1996)
Meeting with Boris Nemtsov in Moscow (1999)
Presenting a human rights press conference with Lyudmila Alekseeva in Moscow (1999)
Taking part in the pro-democracy demonstration
(the Euromaydan) in Kyiv (2004)
Presenting at the Mont Pelerin Society in Prague (2012)
Speaking at an opposition rally Chernobilsky Shliakh in Belarus (1998)
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, I was at the forefront of social change. In the 1990s, I plunged into the vortex of public life. I worked as an aid to several liberal members of the Russian Parliament, and, like many youths at that time, even took part in political barricades. I launched several educational projects, such as the Russian-language website of the Cato Institute (currently — InLiberty).
In 2004, I was accepted into membership of the Mont Pelerin Society, a network of international scholars founded by Nobel laureate F. A. Hayek. The market economy, individual freedom and pluralism — those ideals have inspired me to expand my own horizons and in the process create shared value for my friends and associates.
Ideals
Speaking at a rally against the war
in Chechnya in Moscow (1996)
Meeting with Boris Nemtsov in Moscow (1999)
Presenting a human rights press conference with Lyudmila Alekseeva in Moscow (1999)
Taking part in the pro-democracy demonstration (the Euromaydan) in Kyiv (2004)
Presenting at the Mont Pelerin Society in Prague (2012)
Speaking at an opposition rally Chernobilsky Shliakh in Belarus (1998)
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, I was at the forefront of social change. In the 1990s, I plunged into the vortex of public life. I worked as an aid to several liberal members of the Russian Parliament, and, like many youths at that time, even took part in political barricades. I launched several educational projects, such as the Russian-language website of the Cato Institute (currently — InLiberty).
In 2004, I was accepted into membership of the Mont Pelerin Society, a network of international scholars founded by Nobel laureate F. A. Hayek. The market economy, individual freedom and pluralism — those ideals have inspired me to expand my own horizons and in the process create shared value for my friends and associates.
Personal
life
Throughout my life, I have lived in seven counties, and have visited almost a hundred. I currently live in London with my wife, Vera Kichanova, an urban economist and policy analyst who is focusing on the topic of private cities. We both have a passion for travel, hiking and exploring nature. My personal long-term fascination with one particular species, tortoises and turtles, has taken me from the Galapagos to the Great Barrier Reef.
Personal
life
Throughout my life, I have lived in seven counties, and have visited almost a hundred. I currently live in London with my wife, Vera Kichanova, an urban economist and policy analyst who is focusing on the topic of private cities. We both have a passion for travel, hiking and exploring nature. My personal long-term fascination with one particular species, tortoises and turtles, has taken me from the Galapagos to the Great Barrier Reef.