Aaqib Niaz is an account manager specializing in PR, energy, sustainability, and political risk. He has worked with key clients such as Halyk Bank, supporting their investor relations and public relations activities.

As part of his work in corporate events and industry engagement, Aaqib played a  role in the successful execution of the Uztextiles, IAF and ITMF Annual Conference contributing to their strategic positioning and stakeholder outreach.

Prior to joining Montfort, he was a fellow at the University Consortium and a research analyst at the Global Green Growth Institute, focusing on policy, sustainability, and economic development.

Aaqib holds an MSc in Russian and East European Studies from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor’s in Economics from New York University.

He is fluent in English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, and Russian.