Tinatin Japaridze is Director of Geopolitics at Anadyr Horizon, a venture-backed predictive intelligence company focused on simulation-based analysis of geopolitical and market risk. Previously, she led South Caucasus coverage at the geopolitical risk consultancy Eurasia Group and supported the firm’s work on the Russia–Ukraine war and regional technology policy.
With more than 15 years of experience at the intersection of communications and security, Japaridze has held senior roles across both the public and private sectors. She served as Vice President of Business Development and Strategy at The Critical Mass, a Virginia-based, veteran-owned small business, where she supported and implemented initiatives for the U.S. Department of State and international partners throughout the Eurasian region. Earlier in her career, she worked for the City of New York, first as a field and digital community engagement specialist for the NYC Census and later as press secretary for New York City’s COVID-19 response at NYC Health & Hospitals.
Japaridze also spent several years as the United Nations bureau chief for Eastern European media outlets, a UN Radio host, and the producer of her own current affairs and international security radio program. She is a regular media contributor, with commentary appearing on the BBC, ABC, PBS, The Moscow Times, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic, among others. Her book Stalin’s Millennials: Nostalgia, Trauma, and Nationalism was published to critical acclaim in 2022.
Japaridze holds a bachelor’s degree in Slavic Studies with a concentration in Psychology from Columbia University’s School of General Studies and a master’s degree in Russian Regional Studies with a focus on digital diplomacy from Columbia’s Harriman Institute. She is fluent in six languages, including English, Russian, Georgian, and French.
