Eka Gigauri

Eka Gigauri is a prominent figure in the field of transparency and anti-corruption, serving as the Executive Director of Transparency International Georgia since November 2010. With a diverse background and extensive experience spanning governmental, non-governmental, and private sectors, she has made significant contributions to promoting accountability and integrity in Georgia’s governance systems. She was also elected as a Board Member for Transparency International’s global movement in 2019 and 2022 and served on OGP’s Steering Committee from 2022 to 2025.

Eka holds a BA from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, along with an MBA from Caucasus University, followed by an LLM from VU Amsterdam. She is also a fellow of the Stanford University Democracy and Development Programme and an executive program graduate of Harvard Business School. With diverse expertise in foreign relations (including roles at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Internal Affairs) and marketing and communications consultancy (including engagements with Marriott International and the Institute for Polling and Marketing), Eka’s significant roles include Deputy Head of the Border Police of Georgia, where she led successful anti-corruption reforms. 

In addition to her professional achievements, Eka has contributed to the book Fighting Corruption in Public Services Chronicling Georgia’s Reforms by the World Bank. Furthermore, she has been one of the architects of Georgia’s exemplary civil resistance against the Russian Foreign Agents Law initiated by Georgia’s ruling party in March 2023.