Andrey has been studying uncertainty and in this interview we find out about how to make decisions, as well as what it was like growing up in the Soviet Union, studying in Germany, moving back to New Zealand, Game Theory, Prisoner's Dilemma, Efficiency of Markets, longitudinal studies and many more topics.

Companion article that Andrey wrote just for this episode: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/seeds-podcast-companion-article-andrey-ivanov-phd-minstd/?published=t

Website: https://www.ivanov-consulting.co

Sustainable Finance Forum - report mentioned in the episode: https://www.theaotearoacircle.nz

Description:

I and my firm help your business navigate uncertainty. Key clients (current & past): Westpac NZ, Meridian Energy NZ, UniCredit, Deutsche Bank Group FULLER: As a leader, do you feel like you have everything you need to confidently make decisions for your business during times of uncertainty? Do you feel you can effectively allocate resources? Livelihoods of your employees often depend on your mastering uncertainty. At Ivanov Consulting Ltd, we help business leaders make better decisions under uncertainty by applying a range of quantitative and qualitative decision models from economics, econometrics, finance, risk, and behavioural sciences; better still, we train you in these vital skills and frameworks of decision-making under uncertainty. That means you have less anxiety, can better control your environment and position your organisation for future growth and sustainability. Over the past decade, we helped blue-chip companies across Australasia and Europe to improve profitability by managing risk and uncovering opportunities.