Julia Bunyatov
Julia Bunyatov partners with C-Suite executives, emerging leaders, and teams to turn complexity into clarity, align purpose and execution, and deliver measurable outcomes that move careers, teams and organizations forward.
Through Sirmio Leadership, Julia supports leaders at pivotal turning points, from advancing into new roles to leading through change, while also serving as a trusted partner to sharpen decisions, expand influence, and elevate performance.
With three decades of global leadership and board experience in strategy, transformation, and risk, combined with Columbia University’s evidence-based methods, the principles of leadership development, and her distinct neuroscience-informed approach, Julia brings a unique perspective. She enables leaders to thrive with clarity and purpose in a complex world.
partnering for impact
Our work takes shape through five core offerings:
Lead with clarity, influence, and impact - thrive in complexity:
1-to-1 coaching for executives and high-potential leaders to sharpen decisions, focus strategy, elevate communication and presence, and expand influence.
Create cohesion, resilience, and enterprise value:
For leadership teams working with stakeholders to clarify purpose, transform conflict into innovation, and drive collaboration that creates value.
Guide transformation with independent perspective:
For boards and senior teams connecting vision with execution, strengthening governance, and shaping cultures that drive growth.
Unlock self and systemic awareness to foster growth and resilience:
World-class tools and neuroscience-informed frameworks reveal values, strengths, and blind spots -building the internal capacity for sustainable success and real impact.
Ignite momentum in high-stakes moments:
By stepping away from the day-to-day, immersive workshops and offsites equip groups and teams with new tools, fresh thinking, and the mindset to thrive.
featured insight
As featured on the 2025 Columbia Conference blog
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Clients
Trusted by Leaders Across Industries
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING
Eugene G.,
CEO - Global Software Company
"Sirmio’s individualized and unique approach strengthened my decision-making and strategic clarity. It transformed how I lead and cascaded measurable performance throughout my organization.”
Rebecca E.,
COO - Financial Institution
"Julia is in a league of her own - a tenured senior leader turned trusted executive coach. She strikes the perfect balance between emotional presence and thought partnership, bringing unparalleled support that strengthened my resilience and amplified my leadership."
Elizabeth A.,
CEO and Founder - AI Advisory
“Julia doesn’t just coach - she unlocks. She helped me tap new levels of confidence and influence, sharpening my leadership, accelerating progress within my team, and amplifying the impact I bring to my clients.”