Tonia Samsonova

Tonia Samsonova is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in media, leadership, and technology. Currently serving as the Founder and CEO of Exactly.ai since November 2022, Tonia specializes in developing personal AI models for professional visual creators. Tonia holds the title of Davos Young Global Leader since October 2018 at Global Shapers Davos and previously founded Exactly.ai as part of Google for Startups EU. Prior experience includes leading the COVID Response Initiative at Yandex, managing a team of hundreds in product and content strategy development. Tonia's media career spans several notable roles, including Foreign Correspondent at Echo of Moscow, where coverage focused on the UK and EU, and work as a TV Anchor at DOZHD Optimistic Channel. Tonia's academic foundation includes a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the Higher School of Economics, attained between 2003 and 2007.