Professional profile
IgorMiasnikow
Data-driven communication strategistData-driven communication strategist · Founder and President of New European Strategies

I am a Warsaw-based data-driven communication strategist. Since September 2025 I have led the New European Strategies Foundation as President of the Board, and since 2018 I have worked where data meets communication: from fund data analysis at Refinitiv / London Stock Exchange Group to data-driven PR at Linkleaders, awarded the Golden Paperclip 2023.
- igor.miasnikow@gmail.com
- +48 784 880 318
- Warsaw, Poland
01Profile
An analyst by training, a strategist by choice
In companies, data usually stops at the dashboard. It has to be measured, but above all it has to be interpreted and put to use before competitors spot the same opportunity. My work is to close that gap: from the raw number, through a message that changes a decision, to the design of an ecosystem that puts change into practice.
I built my quantitative skills in the financial markets. At Refinitiv / London Stock Exchange Group I spent more than two and a half years verifying investment fund data from six markets, from Brazil to Spain, for institutional clients. I carried that rigour over into evidence-based communication: at Linkleaders I translated research data into press materials and into the communications of a listed company's management board, and the Pracuj.pl campaign “9 weeks of change, 9 million people reached”, on which I worked as part of the team, won the Golden Paperclip (Złoty Spinacz) 2023 in the Media Relations category.
In parallel, I built my own projects. From 2015 I ran the Historyczny Ambasador blog, and on that foundation I created, end to end, four editions of “Geopolityczna Gra Mocarstw”, the Geopolitical Game of Great Powers conference: from concept and promotion to the coordination of more than 50 speakers and more than 25 partners, with a reach of more than 75,000 views on YouTube. I organised guest lectures, including one by Dr Jacek Bartosiak at the University of Gdańsk on 25 January 2019, interviewed politicians and military commanders, and in 2022 moderated the panel “Poland's Place in the Balance of Power” with Antoni Macierewicz and Dr Józef Orzeł.
Since September 2025 I have led the New European Strategies foundation. I built it as a think tank with its own operating system: a CRM with more than 25,500 contacts, processes, a partnership model and formats for expert meetings. Since February 2026 I have also been building digital products: EuroChallenge Quiz, an adaptive knowledge platform, and Merydian, a working environment for knowledge-based organisations.
02Competencies
How I turn data into decisions
- New European Strategies
- Thale (Niczuk)
- Elektronika S.A.
- Linkleaders
- Geopolityczna Gra Mocarstw
Personas, narrative styles and a message architecture that turns a number into the audience's decision.
- Thale (Niczuk)
- Elektronika S.A.
- Linkleaders
- Refinitiv / London Stock Exchange Group
- EuroChallenge Quiz
Measuring, verifying and interpreting data: from investment fund databases to marketing performance dashboards.
- Linkleaders
- European Financial Congress
- Geopolityczna Gra Mocarstw
- Historyczny Ambasador
- 9 weeks of change, 9 million people reached. New leave for fathers
Campaigns built on research data, press materials, radio releases, executive communications and ongoing work with journalists.
- New European Strategies
- European Financial Congress
- Geopolityczna Gra Mocarstw
- Historyczny Ambasador
Conferences, debates and closed-door meetings run end to end: from concept and partners to broadcast and archive.
- New European Strategies
- Thale (Niczuk)
- Elektronika S.A.
- European Financial Congress
- Geopolityczna Gra Mocarstw
Social media, paid campaigns, newsletters and search visibility, measured from reach to conversion.
- New European Strategies
- Thale (Niczuk)
- Elektronika S.A.
- Linkleaders
- European Financial Congress
Contact databases, segmentation, e-mail sequences and the automation of communication processes.
- New European Strategies
- EuroChallenge Quiz
- Geopolityczna Gra Mocarstw
- Historyczny Ambasador
Geostrategic and geoeconomic analyses of great-power rivalry, with particular attention to Russia, Central Europe and infrastructure.
- New European Strategies
- EuroChallenge Quiz
- Merydian
Web applications designed and deployed single-handedly: from the data model and quantitative engines to release on Google Play.
03Strengths profile
Gallup CliftonStrengths: six dominant themes
Gallup CliftonStrengths results, from the strongest theme down. The descriptions are Gallup's standard definitions; the colour shows the theme's domain.
Spread across Gallup domains
- Executing2 · 33%
- Influencing2 · 33%
- Relationship Building1 · 17%
- Strategic Thinking1 · 17%
| Executing | 2 (33%) |
|---|---|
| Influencing | 2 (33%) |
| Relationship Building | 1 (17%) |
| Strategic Thinking | 1 (17%) |
- 01Relationship Building
Individualization
Intrigued by the unique qualities of each person, with a gift for figuring out how different people can work together productively.
- 02Strategic Thinking
Learner
Has a great desire to learn and to continuously improve; the process of learning, rather than the outcome, is what excites.
- 03Executing
Focus
Takes a direction, follows through and makes the corrections needed to stay on track: prioritises, then acts.
- 04Executing
Achiever
Works hard, has a great deal of stamina and takes immense satisfaction in being busy and productive.
- 05Influencing
Significance
Wants to make a big impact; independent, and prioritises projects by the influence they will have on the organisation and the people around.
- 06Influencing
Activator
Makes things happen by turning thoughts into action; wants to act now rather than simply talk about it.
04Languages
Five languages of work and study
Levels on the CEFR scale (A1–C2). I used English and Spanish every day at LSEG when working with fund documentation from Latin America and Spain.
- A1
- A2
- B1
- B2
- C1
- C2
Polish
native language
English
C1 · advanced
Spanish
C1 · advanced
Catalan
B1 · intermediate
Russian
A1 · beginner
05Interests
What I do beyond the projects
- Developing communication strategies
- Writing analytical materials
- Data analytics and information visualisation
- Geopolitical and geostrategic analysis
- Designing event and debate formats
- Political and economic history
- Professional reading
- Information and digital technologies (AI)
- Football
06Education
International economics, diplomacy, leadership
Bachelor's and master's studies in International Economic Relations at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Gdańsk, complemented by programmes of the European Academy of Diplomacy, the European Financial Congress Academy and the Leadership School of Instytut Wolności.
2024
2024
Leadership School of Instytut Wolności
Instytut Wolności (Freedom Institute)
9th edition of the programme (January-December 2024): two-stage selection from more than 300 applications; team projects on “Drivers of Poland's Growth”.
Programme website (opens in a new tab)2018-2019
2018-2019
Banking, finance and capital markets
European Financial Congress Academy
The European Financial Congress Academy for students and graduates nominated by their thesis supervisors.
Programme website (opens in a new tab)2017-2019
2017-2019
International Economic Relations, master's degree
University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Economics
Specialisation: Foreign trade. Master's thesis “Geostrategy and Economic Projects as Determinants of the Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation in Eurasia” (“Geostrategia i projekty gospodarcze jako determinanty polityki zagranicznej Federacji Rosyjskiej w Eurazji”), Institute of Foreign Trade, supervisor: Dr Monika Grottel (Sopot 2019).
Programme website (opens in a new tab)2016-2017
2016-2017
Polish foreign service
European Academy of Diplomacy
Graduate of the 13th edition of the Academy of Young Diplomats.
Programme website (opens in a new tab)2014-2017
2014-2017
International Economic Relations, bachelor's degree
University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Economics
Specialisation: International managerial economics. Bachelor's thesis “The Geopolitical Shift in the Balance of Power in the International Arena” (“Geopolityczna zmiana układu sił na arenie międzynarodowej”).
Programme website (opens in a new tab)
FAQ
Questions about Igor Miasnikow
01.Who is Igor Miasnikow?
Igor Miasnikow is a Warsaw-based data-driven communication strategist, founder and, since September 2025, President of the Board of the New European Strategies Foundation. He previously worked as a data analyst at Refinitiv / London Stock Exchange Group (2018–2021), a data-driven PR consultant at Linkleaders (2022–2023) and a marketing specialist at Elektronika S.A. and Thale (Niczuk). He created the Geopolityczna Gra Mocarstw conference and the Historyczny Ambasador blog.
02.What is Igor Miasnikow's education?
He holds bachelor's (2014–2017) and master's (2017–2019) degrees in International Economic Relations from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Gdańsk. He is a graduate of the 13th edition of the Young Diplomats Academy (European Academy of Diplomacy), the European Financial Congress Academy (2018–2019) and the Leadership School of Instytut Wolności (2024).
03.Which languages does Igor Miasnikow speak?
Native: Polish. Other languages: English (C1), Spanish (C1), Catalan (B1) and Russian (A1), on the CEFR scale.
04.What are his Gallup CliftonStrengths?
His six dominant themes, in order, are: Individualization, Learner, Focus, Achiever, Significance and Activator.
05.How can I invite Igor Miasnikow to a job interview?
Use the recruitment form on this page, write to igor.miasnikow@gmail.com, call +48 784 880 318 or book an online meeting. The CV can be downloaded as a PDF from this page.
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