Expertise that works where it matters
A global community of qualified professionals, from seasoned operators to experts reinventing their craft for the AI economy. Grow your career, give an hour, take on paid projects or a remote role, and see your expertise rebuild businesses in fragile economies.
A professional environment for growth and meaningful work
The Fellowship brings together qualified professionals from around the world. Members exchange insights, keep their skills sharp for the economy of tomorrow, and put their expertise to work inside businesses that need it most. Volunteering is encouraged, and paid work is part of the model.
Exchange insights
Events, webinars, meetups and keynotes. Cases from fragile economies for global business, and know-how from abroad for the economies we serve.
Get matched to real needs
Your profile is matched to business requests. Shortlisted Fellows meet the business, and the business chooses who it works with.
Build a track record
Real cases, a global network and references from the businesses you helped, prepared together with them for the economy of tomorrow.
Start with an hour. Stay for a project. Grow into a role.
Choose how much you give and how you are rewarded. Many Fellows start as volunteers and move into paid work as businesses get to know them.
Give an hour
A one-hour consultation with a business owner on a specific question: pricing, hiring, a contract, a digital tool. Small time, real difference.
Special guests
Leaders and rare experts we invite share insights at Exchange Insights sessions and keynotes, open doors for businesses and mentor the next generation of Fellows.
Paid projects
Advise and Solve: analyse a business gap, recommend a path and, where useful, build a first working version. Your time is funded by donors.
Fractional and full-time roles
Implement and Operate: take a remote role inside the business to put the change in place, set up the tools, including AI, and train the team. Fractional or full time, during the program and after it.
Community‑supported events
Hosted by Fellows and partners, online and in person. Insights from fragile economies for business, and from abroad for the economies we serve.
Running a business through crisis
Ukrainian business owners share how they keep their companies running through crisis, and what actually helps.
Host a community event
Fellows and partner organisations run Exchange Insights sessions, meetups and webinars in their own city and language. BrainGain.Expert helps with the format, speakers and promotion.
Good to know
Do I have to volunteer to join?
No. Volunteering is encouraged and is often the easiest way to start, but you can join for paid projects and roles from day one.
How am I matched to work?
Your profile is categorised when you join. When a business request fits it, you may be shortlisted. The business interviews the shortlist and chooses who it works with.
Who pays for project work?
Donors fund the time Fellows spend on Advise and Solve projects. In Implement and Operate roles the business pays a market salary, with support from the program in the first months.
Where do I need to be based?
Anywhere. The Fellowship is global and the work is remote. Events take place online and in cities where Fellows and partners host them.
Can I host an event?
Yes. Propose a topic, format and city, and we will help with speakers, structure and promotion.
Become part of the Fellowship
Tell us about your expertise and how you would like to take part. We will be in touch about events, matches and roles.
Support the
Foundation
Individual donations
Whether you have worked in a fragile economy or simply believe expertise is aid, your gift helps a local business get the people it needs to start, recover or grow.
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Sponsorship and partnership
Companies and foundations can support the BrainGain.Expert Foundation, sponsor a specific program and raise its priority, or contribute technology to the BrainGain.Expert Resource Pool. Let's build it together.
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