Altymurad Orazov Head of the Economic Department in the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan Altymurad Orazov was born and completed his primary studies in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics of the Turkmen Institute of National Economy in 1993 with a degree in economics. Mr. Orazov worked in tax administration

Sabit Narbayev C5+1 Initiative Lead, USAID Competitiveness, Trade, and Jobs Activity in Central Asia Mr. Narbayev is a Master of Business Administration (marketing) and an international trade specialist. Не has seventeen-year experience in education and private sectors, international organizations and a government agency, including internship programs in the U.S., Malaysian and Korean trade promotion agencies.

Alkis Drakinos Associate Director, Head of the EBRD Resident Office in Uzbekistan Alkis Drakinos works for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). He is posted as Associate Director, Head of the EBRD Resident Office in Uzbekistan since October 2017. Previously he worked as Senior Banker, Deputy Director for Greece . He started his

Javier Piedra Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Asia Javier Piedra serves as Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Asia, where he provides oversight and management for the South and Central Asia and Technical Services portfolios, with the exception of USAID/India. Piedra brings 35 years of private and public sector experience to USAID.

Christopher Edwards USAID/Central Asia Regional Mission Director Mr. Edwards previously served as the Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator within USAID’s Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and the Director of South American Affairs in the LAC Bureau, where he oversaw USAID programming in Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Brazil, Ecuador, and Venezuela. From 2012-2015, Mr. Edwards

Said-Abrorbek Lukmanov Lead Tutor of the CERT Academy training company, Lead Auditor of TÜV International Certification for ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001; Lead Auditor of CERT International (Slovakia) Mr. Lukmanov began his career working in jurisprudence. He has more than 10 years of experience in quality management systems and integrated management systems. He successfully

Murat Özbilgi, Founder, Gezimanya

Murat Özbilgi General Manager, Gezimanya Murat Özbilgi is an engineer, MBA and marketing professional with 20 years of experience. Having worked in the IT industry in various local and global roles, he has accumulated marketing know-how which has made him a successful influencer in the digital marketing industry. Since 2013, Murat has been managing Gezimanya, the leading Turkish

Kanat Almagambetov “KAZLOGISTICS”, the Union of Transport Workers of Kazakhstan General Director He began his work experience as a train compiler of the station Alma-Ata I. After serving in the army, he worked as an officer on duty at Kurort-Borovoe station, deputy head of Novoishimskaya station, chief of Kokchetav II station, and Kokchetav in 1991-1994.