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Nikita Khudov, DipWSET
Wine expert · AI practitioner
Nikita Khudov combines deep expertise in wine — the highest international WSET programmes, and a number of projects of his own in the trade — with AI experience built up as head of Sber’s AI Transformation Centre and Deputy CEO of AI Alliance Russia.
Wine
Credentials
- WSET — Level 4 Diploma in Wines (DipWSET)
- WSET — Level 2 Award in Beer, Level 1 Award in Sake
- Italian Wine Scholar
- Chianti Classico Expert
Competitions
- Semi-finalist, top 30 — Moscow Sommelier Cup
- Participant — Russian Sommelier Competition
Practice & Research
- 500+ wine events hosted
- 3,000+ wines tasted
- Articles and research notes on wine
AI and work
Previous roles
- AI Alliance Russia — Deputy CEO
- Sber — Executive Director, AI Transformation Centre
- Bain & Company — Senior Associate Consultant
Expert contribution
- Agency for Strategic Initiatives — Expert Council member
- Skolkovo — startup mentor
- HSE ICEF Summer School — visiting lecturer
Education
- IE HST — MSc in Business Analytics and Big Data, 2018
- IE Business School — MSc in Management, 2018
- HSE ICEF — BSc in Economics, 2016
- UoL LSE — BSc in Banking & Finance, 2016
Vinum ex Machina is always open to collaboration. You can reach the author through the form on the Research page, or write directly to nikitahudov@gmail.com.