Jamshid Khodjaev Minister of Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan In 2000, Jamshid Khodjaev graduated from the Tashkent State Economic University. He speaks English, Russian and Turkish. By winning Scholarship of Fund “Umid”, created on the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan for gifted students, he received an MBA from the University of Birmingham
Nodir Otajonov Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Mr. Nodir Otajonov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Chairman of the Board of “Uzagrotekhsanoat Holding” JSC – the head of the initiative for foreign trade, export potential development, engineering, automotive and electrical industry, product standardization. Mr. Otajonov graduated from the Andijan Agricultural
Nargiza Kushakova Territory Business Manager, Cisco Systems Nargiza Kushakova graduated Tashkent University of Information Technologies and working in Cisco company, which is the worldwide leader in IT and networking. She graduated Cisco Sales Associate Program in Amsterdam as a System Engineer and now is working as a Territory Account Manager and responsible for business in
Irina Verweij-Novikova Coordinates projects on Agro-Food Chains and Market Outlooks within Wageningen Economic Research Dr. Irina Verweij-Novikova coordinates projects on Agro-Food Chains and Market Outlooks within Wageningen Economic Research (Part of Wageningen University and Research). She holds a PhD degree in Agricultural Economics from Wageningen University (2004) and has 14 years of experience in impact
Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova Woman International Grandmaster Absolute Asian Girls U-20 Chess Champion. Winner of international and republican tournaments (including First Friday Masters March 2018, Astana Open 2017, champion of Uzbekistan 2016, etc.)
Firuza Vakhabova Founder and CEO at “Leader” private educational institution. Chairwoman of the Association of private educational institutions in the RoU She graduated from the Nizami Tashkent State Pedagogical Institute as a educational psychologist. Candidate of psychological sciences. The topic of the thesis and scientific articles are related to psychological readiness for school education. National
Shukrat Vafayev Deputy Chairman, State Investment Committee and CEO, Fund for Reconstruction and Development under the Government of Uzbekistan Shukhrat Vafayev was appointed as Deputy Chairman, State Investment Committee and CEO, Fund for Reconstruction and Development in August 2017. Previously he worked as the executive director of the Fund for Reconstruction and Development, an adviser
Ronen Kedar Major projects manager, Gadot Agro Group Ronen grew up and began his career in an intensive horticulture farm in Israel, where until today, some of the most modern agro technologies are utilized. This unique first hand experience combined with over 25 years of providing advise, equipment, and services related to sophisticated Ag-tech methods
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