Decision first
We start with the choice in front of leadership—not with a pile of information. Every brief should change what an organization does next.
About Astris
Intelligence that makes change actionable.
We help organizations understand what is changing, identify what matters, and turn insight into strategic and technological action.
Who we are
A focused practice for a more uncertain operating environment.
Leaders are asked to decide faster, in conditions that are more interconnected and less stable. Markets shift. Policy moves. Technology rewrites cost structures. Information arrives from every direction, and still the question remains: what should we do?
Astris exists to answer that question with discipline. We combine corporate intelligence with country and policy insight so organizations can see risk, opportunity, and timing in the same frame—and act with greater confidence.
Leadership
Rauf Mammadov
Rauf Mammadov is a strategic intelligence and geopolitical advisor with 20 years of experience across international energy, management consulting, government affairs, and policy research. His work combines geopolitical analysis with commercial intelligence to help senior decision-makers understand markets, competition, technology, regulation, and cross-domain risk.
He currently serves as a Senior Manager at Fuld & Company, leading energy, sustainability, competitive intelligence, and market strategy engagements for multinational clients. Previously, he held senior leadership positions at SOCAR, including Deputy Chief of Staff and Head of its North America Representative Office, which he established in Washington, D.C. He has also contributed to the World Bank’s Regulatory Indicators for Sustainable Energy initiative.
Rauf’s expertise spans energy security, Eurasian geopolitics, regional connectivity, critical infrastructure, digitalization, and emerging technologies. He has published more than 100 articles and analyses and has contributed to public discussions through The Washington Post Live and international media including Reuters, The Times, TRT, and Al Jazeera. He holds an MBA and a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins SAIS.
Corporate and country
Commercial risk, competitive dynamics, policy, and geopolitics are rarely separate. We connect those perspectives so the picture is usable.
Judgment over volume
More data is not more intelligence. We focus on what is material, what is uncertain, and what should be watched as conditions shift.
What we do
Two practices, one operating picture.
Corporate intelligence & strategy
Due diligence, competitive insight, market entry, and technology and infrastructure strategy for organizations making high-stakes decisions.
Country intelligence & policy
Geopolitical risk, regulatory research, investment climate, and stakeholder mapping across the environments in which companies operate.
Work with us
Tell us what is changing in your organization.
Share the decision, risk, or opportunity ahead. We will review your note and respond directly.