Almaz Alsenov

Almaz Alsenov is a Kazakhstan-born entrepreneur, philanthropist, and former professional Judoka. He is the founder of Harvest Group, adviser to the President of the International Judo Federation, and also the president of JENYS club (Kazakhstan).

Almaz Alsenov graduated in 2002 from the Eurasian Humanities Institute with a BA degree in Management and Economics. In 2006, he was awarded a diploma in Geophysical Engineering (mining) from the Karaganda State Technical University, and in 2007, he earned his MBA in Corporate Management from Almaty Management University.

In 2015, Almaz Alsenov founded Harvest Group, an international trader and distributor of agricultural products. In 2023, Almaz Alsenov and Anel Alsenova were awarded EY Entrepreneur Of The Year in the "Services & Commerce" category as founders of Harvest Group. Harvest Group also qualified as a finalist for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023.

Moreover, Almaz Alsenov is a Kazakhstan, a 5th Dan Black Belt, has won multiple national judo championships, and from 1997 to 2004, he was part of the Kazakhstan National Judo Team.

From 2011 to 2015, Almaz Alsenov held the position of both marketing director and member of the executive committee of the Judo Union of Asia. From 2015 to 2022, he also served as a Member of the advisory board of the European Judo Union.In 2022, Almaz Alsenov was appointed chairman of the Board of Trustees of the professional judo club JENYS in Kazakhstan.

Since 2023, he also has been Adviser to the President of the International Judo Federation.