Julia Armenat
Founder @Leaplane
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WORK HISTORY
Founder @Leaplane
Berlin, DE
Leaplane is a strategic innovation studio helping organizations turn ideas into scalable, trusted products — faster, smarter, and with lasting impact.We bridge business strategy, emerging technology, and human-centered design to guide companies through digital transformation, AI-driven innovation, and Responsible AI adoption.What I Do:Lead innovation and transformation programs across EMEA and the US, aligning business goals with technological potential.Help organizations move from chaos to clarity — translating complex ideas into actionable innovation roadmaps.Facilitate strategy sprints, product discovery, and Responsible AI integration using Lean Startup and Design Thinking.Coach leaders and teams to embed trust, ethics, and compliance into new-product and AI development lifecycles.
EDUCATION
Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation
BS, International Economics
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Stanford Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate
Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg
MBA, Business Administration
Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg
BS, Economics
ABOUT JULIA ARMENAT
I see the future through patterns—and I turn those patterns into systems that scale. I’ve built my career by learning from the best and then building better. From Stanford’s d.school to the AI startup trenches at AWS, I’ve absorbed the sharpest tools in strategy, innovation, and design—and used them to help companies grow with clarity, precision, and heart. With 17+ years across startups and global enterprises, I’ve led business development, rolled out innovation programs in 25+ countries, and advised high-growth AI startups on everything from go-to-market to product-market fit. I don’t just strategize—I operationalize, optimize, and lead. My edge is pattern recognition. I see the structure behind the chaos and create smart, scalable systems that deliver results. I lead with empathy and rigor, build cross-functional alignment, and move fast without losing sight of the humans involved. I’m a speaker, a systems thinker, a challenger of broken models—and a strong believer that the best AI is the kind that puts people first. If you’re building what’s next—and want a partner who brings both vision and traction—let’s talk.* I’m currently transitioning my professional name from Yulia Smotrova to Julia Armenat. During this time, you may see both names referenced across documents and events.
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