Bekakhmetov Gabit Kairatovich

Autobiography

Gabit Bekakhmetov is a Kazakhstani education expert and entrepreneur, a graduate of Duke University (USA) and the University of Oxford (UK). For more than 15 years, he has been developing educational initiatives aimed at introducing international learning standards and preparing a competitive generation of young leaders. Over the years, he has headed the Republican Physics and Mathematics School (RFMS), overseeing the development of branches in Astana and Almaty, as well as the preparation of students for international subject Olympiads. Today, he is the founder of the Maruf Fellows educational accelerator, the consulting company Paradigm Shift, and the initiator of the innovative projects Urban School, EdVille International School, and Perspective School. He is engaged in the strategic development of educational organizations, preparing future leaders, supporting students’ admission to leading universities around the world, and implementing modern educational solutions. He is the author of several books on education, the development of thinking, and the future of society. He continues to actively participate in the development and modernization of Kazakhstan’s education system.