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Darina Kurganbekova is an accomplished HR, IT recruitment and Operations professional with over 11 years of experience.
Currently serving as the Chief HR and Operations Officer at Klara AI, she has a proven track record of success in various roles, including lead hunter, sourcer, recruiter, and business development manager. Her career highlights include leading the expansion of recruitment teams, filling C-level management positions, and excelling in client acquisition and negotiation.
Darina's extensive experience spans both external and internal recruitment, where she has doubled the size of teams by effectively managing recruiters, sourcers, marketing, and sales personnel. She is also passionate about empowering women in tech and mentoring aspiring professionals. Known for her open-mindedness and excellent communication skills, Darina is driven by a commitment to getting things done.
Her previous roles include Head of HR at TechBiz Global, CEO of Alex Staff Agency, and various account management positions. 
With over 20 years of professional experience in steering both local and international ventures at the intersection of technology, business, and innovation. Engaged with the Global Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in the United States (2016), Argentina (2019), Panama (2020), Brazil (2020), Portugal (2021), and France (2022). Currently serving as Founder & CEO of Innovation Hub Consulting®, recognized as 'Top IT Provider in Peru for 2024' by Clutch.co.
Honored to be appointed as a 'Luminary Thinker' with RedBoxMe in collaboration with Cartier in 2024, contributing to a distinguished Think Tank that champions technological innovation, values diverse perspectives, and advances the empowerment of women in leadership roles. Additionally appointed as an Advisory Board Member at UNIFY PLATFORM AG, Switzerland/Japan
Currently serving as President of the Gender Equality in Technology Committee at WBAF, chaired by H.E. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović. Country Chair for the World Business Angel Investors Week 2022-2024. Esteemed Senator at the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF - Affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion) Turkey (since 2021). A founding member, board member, and angel investor for the Latin America & Caribbean Trade Association for Business Angels – LACBAN, Mexico since 2023. Distinguished member of the Global Science, Technology, and Innovation Committee (2021 - 2023) and a current member of the WBAF 2024 Global Women Leaders Committee.
Founder of the Women in Tech® Peru Chapter (2020), and Regional Director for Women in Tech® in Latin America (2020-2023), honored with the 'Highest Impact Business Award' at the 2022 Global Summit in France, and named 'Women in Tech® 100 Top Speakers 2023'.
Distinguished member of the inaugural Mission Impact Changemaker (1st Cohort), selected as one of 50 women globally (2022), US. Serving as a Committee Member of the 'Leaders for Gender Equity' initiative at IPAE (since 2021). Esteemed mentor in technology and innovation at AnitaB.org and UTEC Ventures (2020-2023).
Selected for the Peruvian Pavilion at the SXSW 2020 Trade Show in Texas; invited by HubSpot to the INBOUND16 Conference (2016), US; and by the Inter-American Development Bank - IDB for the 'Made in the Americas Global Digital Services Summit' (2019), Argentina, demonstrating leadership in the tech industry.
Former Committee Member of Peru's National Digital Talent Strategy Committee, under the Ministry of Government and Digital Transformation, 2022. Former Consultant for the United Nations LAC Program 2020-2022, Panama. 
