Informa Connect Academy and THE Crossroads Join Forces to Bring World-Class Training to the Caucasus Region
May 21st,2025- Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Informa Connect Academy, a leading provider of professional training and development, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with THE Crossroads, an innovation-driven platform, based in Georgia. This collaboration marks an important step towards expanding access to high-quality, internationally recognised training programmes across the Caucasus region, starting with Georgia and Azerbaijan.
With a shared vision to empower professionals and institutions through practical, industry-relevant learning, this partnership will pave the way for the region’s workforce to gain future-ready skills across key disciplines, including leadership, strategy, digital transformation, human resources, and finance.
“Our partnership with THE Crossroads reflects our commitment to enabling professional growth in high-potential regions,” said Nicola Bell, Head of Learning Solutions at Informa Connect Academy. “By combining our global learning expertise with THE Crossroads’ deep regional knowledge, we aim to support both government and private sector ambitions in Georgia, Azerbaijan and beyond.”
THE Crossroads brings to the table a nuanced understanding of local priorities, development frameworks, and national strategies. This will ensure that Informa Connect Academy’s training content is contextualised for the unique needs of the Caucasus region while maintaining the highest international standards.
“Informa Connect Academy has a long-standing reputation for delivering impactful learning across borders,” said Nikoloz Kobakhidze, Founder & CEO of THE Crossroads. “We are proud to partner with them in shaping a more agile, skilled, and knowledgeable workforce across the Caucasus & Central Asia.”
About Informa Connect Academy
Informa Connect Academy is part of the Informa network of companies, a global FTSE business. Dedicated to championing the specialist, we connect businesses and professionals with the knowledge they need to learn more, know more and do more.
About THE Crossroads
THE Crossroads is an innovation-driven global full-scale platform for economic development and knowledge sharing that contributes to facilitation of innovative and entrepreneurial ecosystem. The vision, around a community of ‘THE Crossroaders’, is to be a cornerstone in the development of Caucasus and Central Asian regions, positioning it at the forefront of technological innovation on a global level.
