Ghost negotiators as the invisible force behind deals worth millions - how to maximize negotiation success
Business Insider Germany published a great and super exciting article on the topic of ghost negotiation. As an international negotiation consultant, I had the privilege of talking about my work as a ghost negotiator! Many top managers and executives don't know that these negotiation experts exist in the background! But above all, they don't know that it is precisely the view from outside [...]
Video podcast: No deal without preparation
I had the great pleasure of being part of the "Success Building Blocks" podcast by Zelic Consulting GmbH. In an exciting discussion with Tomas Zelic, we took an in-depth look at the facets of the art of negotiation - particularly with regard to the challenges in the construction industry, but also in the overarching context of other business areas and international negotiations.
International Conference on the Crime of Aggression - in Yerevan 🇦🇲
I had the honor to participate in the 4th International Conference of the Center for Truth and Justice (CFTJ) in Yerevan - with experts from all over the world. The focus was on the crime of aggression, one of the most serious crimes in international law and currently highly relevant, especially with regard to the ongoing threat to Armenia from Azerbaijan. As an international negotiation expert, [...]
Keynote speech at the United Nations in New York: Empowering women - promoting peace
In March, I was invited by the Armenian International Women's Association (AIWA) to speak at the UN Women's Rights Conference (CSW69) in New York. The topic: "Silent No More - strengthening the voice of Armenian women", with a focus on negotiation & mediation as tools for peacebuilding. The focus was on strengthening Armenian women in particular so that they can actively contribute their skills to international [...]
Interview in the Digital Flux Podcast - The art of negotiation
Many of my clients regularly ask me: "Why don't you do your own podcast on the subject of negotiation?" - because the learnings are so great and the national and international stories are so exciting. 🤩 Now I've had the pleasure of being a guest on a great podcast: In the Digital Flux podcast by Dennis Wachter, digital advisor, entrepreneur and managing director of pace [...]
United for Justice - in Maastricht! Strategy meets justice: negotiating in an international context
I had the honour of being invited to the European Armenian Lawyers Conference in Maastricht, organized by ANAJA. "United for Justice" - this was the motto under which international experts from various disciplines came together to strengthen the wonderful Republic of Armenia from within and without. As a speaker, I spoke about a topic close to my heart: Negotiation as the key to conflict resolution [...]
Speech at the International Criminal Court for Justice
At the 23rd Meeting of States Parties to the #ICC, I had the honor to speak on behalf of the Center for Truth and Justice (CFTJ) as one of only 10 selected organizations for justice for Armenians. It is imperative that the Member States of the ICC act and hold the Republic of Azerbaijan accountable for its war crimes and crimes against humanity [...].
Lecture at the international conference of the CFTY in Yerevan
Is Armenia obliged to arrest Putin? I had the honor of speaking at the international conference in Yerevan on the challenges of membership of the ICC (International Criminal Court). As a new member of the ICC, Armenia must implement arrest warrants issued by the court - including those against sitting heads of state such as Vladimir Putin. The ICC relies on the cooperation of states [...]
Keynote speech at the Global Armenian Summit 2024 in Yerevan
I had the honor to be invited by the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs to speak at the GlobalArmenianSummit24 in Yerevan on the protection of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh and in particular on the right of return. As an international negotiation advisor to states, I focused on the tactical negotiation perspective in the context of the ongoing peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Around 150,000 [...]
Harvard Negotiation Certificate!
No matter how experienced we are in our respective areas of expertise, we should always continue to educate ourselves. An outside perspective is essential, as is input from top experts. That's why I recently attended the Harvard Negotiation Master Class - Advanced Strategies for Experienced Negotiators at the Harvard Law School in Cambridge. It was a great honor to learn from negotiation experts [...]
