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About us

Who we are

Topouria Group is a strategic communications consultancy helping organisations in the South Caucasus and Central Asia build trust and visibility with European and North American audiences, investors and institutions.

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Our Story

Global by design.

Topouria Group was established by Georgian, British and American communications professionals in order to address the credibility and visibility gap experienced by organisations in the post-Soviet space when communicating with Western stakeholders.

Our story begins at the London School of Economics, where three international relations graduate

We believe that growth, development and progress come not from the imposition of one party’s values onto another, but in finding common ground and pursuing mutual self-interest through dynamic partnerships and collaborative exchange.

In all our endeavours, complexity and ambiguity are conditions where we see the greatest opportunities to find meaning, clarity and understanding.

Our Principles

What guides our work

Trust and transparency

We understand our work requires a degree of professional intimacy. Our stories are central to our identity, so whom we share them with depends on our level of trust in those people and our confidence in knowing that we are truly being heard and understood. When partnering with clients, we establish trust with through alignment of our interests, values and goals and reinforce them through a relationship that is transparent, respectful and friendly.

Long-term thinking

We take the long view of both history and business success, and we work with clients who share the same outlook. As much as we are tapped into the mercurial flows of global business and geopolitics, we understand that substantive success is not judged season to season and fad to fad. This is why we selectively partner with those who think long term, operate with purpose, and prioritise service to their communities.

Energy and passion

fire

Scalable learning

We believe that successful theories and enduring models are those rooted in lived experience and reinforced through practice—built from the ground-up, rather than intellectually imposed from the top-down. Experience is the supreme form of learning. We approach every project both with the confidence to succeed and the humility to learn, improve, and apply our knowledge to increasingly ambitious endeavours.

Middle road ethic

We navigate the middle road between idealist aspirations and practical realities. While our ambitions are aligned with the gradual, sustainable advancement of financial and political freedom, we display agility in working within the existing realities and frameworks of countries where our clients operate. Thus, our team approaches problems from all angles and formulates strategies that deliver results that are both good for business and good for society.

Bringing people with you

Our People

Leadership Team

Victor is a communications strategist and writer who has worked with major corporations non-profits to help shape their narratives, develop messaging strategies, position themselves and build public trust. He holds a Master's in Theory and History of International Relations from the LSE and a Bachelor's in Strategic Communication and International Business from the University of Missouri.

Victor Topouria

Managing Partner

Liam is an account executive with extensive business development and international accounts management experience. He has worked with a wide range of S&P 500 companies that operate in strategic and critical sectors. He holds a Master’s degree in History of International Relations with a focus on arms embargoes and energy sanctions from the LSE, and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Cardiff University.

Liam Spindler

Founding Partner

Brynn is a researcher and strategist who has worked across multiple emerging markets, most notably as a Cyber Security Consultant at Darktrace. There she advised C-suite executives and senior government officials on high-level strategies within a geopolitical context. She holds a Master’s in International Relations from the LSE and a Bachelor’s in International Relations from the George Washington University.

Brynn Smith