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Hans-Paul Bürkner is Chairman of The Boston Consulting Group. He was previously President and Chief Executive from 2003 to 2012. He joined BCG in 1981 and was a member of the teams that opened BCG's Düsseldorf (1982) and Frankfurt (1991) offices. Before becoming the firm's CEO, he was head of BCG's global Financial Services practice. He has counted among his clients many of the world's leading companies during more than 30 years at BCG. He has worked with them to redefine their strategies and organizations, spearheaded major global expansion initiatives, and supported them in the fundamental restructuring of their businesses. Hans-Paul studied economics, business administration, and Chinese, receiving a Diplom from the University of Bochum, an MA from Yale University, and a DPhil from the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar.

Mr de Silguy was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of VINCI on 1 June 2006 and resigned from all his appointments at Suez. Since 6 May 2010, he is the Vice-Chairman of VINCI and Senior Director of the Board. From 1976 to 1981, he worked at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and for the European Commission from 1981 to 1985. He then worked at the French Embassy in Washington as a Counsellor (economic affairs) from 1985 to 1986. From 1986 to 1988, Mr de Silguy was an adviser in the Prime Minister’s office with responsibility for European affairs and international economic and financial affairs. From 1988 to 1993, he headed the international affairs department of the Usinor Sacilor Group, before being named its Director for International Affairs. From 1993 to 1995, he was Secretary-General of the Interdepartmental Committee for Questions of Economic Cooperation in Europe and at the same time, adviser for European affairs and vice-sherpa in the Prime Minister’s office, assisting in the preparation of summits of the industrialised nations. From 1995 to 1999, Mr de Silguy was European Commissioner responsible for economic, monetary and financial affairs. From 2000 to 2005, he was Chairman of Medef’s European Policy Committee. In January 2000, he became a member of the Executive Board of Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux, of which he was Chief Executive Officer from 2001 to 2003. He was then Executive Vice-President of Suez from 2003 until June 2006. Mr de Silguy was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of VINCI on 1 June 2006 and resigned from all his appointments at Suez. Since 6 May 2010, he has been Vice-Chairman of VINCI and Senior Director of the Board. Yves-Thibault de Silguy has a degree in law from the Université de Rennes, a Masters degree in public law, and is a graduate of the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris, public service section, and the École Nationale d’Administration.

Boris Dubrovskiy was born on November 22d, 1958, in Magnitogorsk (the Chelyabinsk region). In 1990 he graduated with distinction from Magnitogorsk State Mounting and Smelting Institute named after G.I. Nosov; In 2001 – Academy of National Economy functioning under the RF Government aegis (“Enterprise and Organization Management”). In 1976 upon the graduation, he was employed by Magnitogorsk Integrated Iron and Steel Works (“MMK” OJSC). In 2000 he was promoted up to the Deputy Commercial Director and Equipment Department Chief consecutively; in 2002 Boris Dubrovskiy became a Technical Director and then Chief Engineer of “MMK” OJSC. From 2003 to 2008 Boris Dubrovskiy worked as a Sales Director both on home market and abroad as well as Executive Director of “MMK” OJSC. From 2009 to June 2011 he held the official position of the First Deputy General Director of "Research and Production Corporation "UralVagonZavod" OJSC. Since May of 2011 his career has been culminated as a General Director and Chairman of the Management Board of “MMK” OJSC. He was elected as a Governor of the Chelyabinsk region in September 14th, 2014. Boris Alexandrovich Dubrovskiy was awarded a medal of the Order of Merit for the Motherland, II degree, in 2003; Medal of Honour in 2012, and a Decoration of Merit for the Chelyabinsk Region in 2013.

Dr. Paul Oquist is currently Executive Secretary of the Commission of the Nicaraguan Grand Interoceanic Canal and Minister - Private Secretary for National Policies of President Daniel Ortega Saavedra, in the Presidency of the Republic of Nicaragua. He is a Member for the Latin American and Caribbean Group to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Standing Committee on Finance. He represents developing countries on the Executive Committee of the UNFCCC Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage. He is member of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. He was Head of Delegation of Nicaragua to the 4th Session of IRENA Assembly; to the International Water Summit in Abu Dhabi; the International Water Summit in Hungary; the Roundtable on Collaboration with Latin America and the Caribbean on Climate Change; and the III World Congress on Protected Maritime Areas. He also has been Head of Delegation to the XVI, XVII, XVIII and XIX Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change, and to the VI, VII, VIII and IX Conference of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. He was member of the Delegation of Nicaragua to the XV Conference of States Party to the United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change, and to the V Conference of States Party to the Kyoto Protocol held in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was Chief Advisor to the President of the United Nations 63rd General Assembly, and in this capacity the President appointed him Chief Negotiator of the Accord on Financing for Development, and Coordinator of the United Nations Summit Conference on the Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development. He was Regional Expert on Governance for the Asia Division of the United Nations Development Program based in Islamabad, Pakistan (1998-2006). He was Chief Technical Advisor for the UNDP Management Program in Mongolia (1993-1998), and Director of UNDP Public Administration Projects in Quito, Ecuador (1975-1979). He has also been a consultant for UNDP and UNICEF at the highest levels of government in Colombia, Ecuador, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam and Philippines.

Born on May 29, 1974 in Leningrad. In 1997 graduated from Saint-Petersburg State Technical University; in 2000 graduated from Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the MFA of Russia. In 2000-2003 had been working in various positions (leading specialist, main specialist, consultant of the department) of Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. 2003-2006 - Vice President of Investment Bank Trust JSC. 2006-2010 - Vice President, Director of Department of Renaissance Capital LLC - Financial Advisor. 2010-2012 - Head of Department, Head of Office of VTB Capital. 2012-2013 - Deputy Director of the Department of Economy and Finance of the Government of the Russian Federation. Since September 24, 2013 - Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.

Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Maksim Sokolov. Born in Leningrad on September 29, 1968. Completed his national service in the army in 1987–1989. Graduated from St. Petersburg State University Faculty of Economics in 1991. He also studied at the university’s Faculty of Law from 1989 to 1991. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Sokolov taught at the St. Petersburg State University Faculty of Economics. From 1992–1999, he was General Director of ROSSI Concern. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Sokolov was General Director of Korporatsia C. From 2004 to 2009, he served as Chairman of the Committee for Investment and Strategic Projects of St. Petersburg. In 2009, Mr. Sokolov became a member of the Government of St. Petersburg: Chairman of the Committee for Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade. On December 4, 2009, he was named Director of the Department of Industry and Infrastructure of the Government of the Russian Federation. On 21 May, 2012, Mr. Sokolov was appointed Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation by Presidential Executive Order No. 660. Maksim Sokolov has been awarded the Ribbon of the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland” 2nd class and the Governor of St. Petersburg Badge “For the Humanization of the St. Petersburg school”. He has three sons.

Yuri Soloviev has been at the head of VTB Capital since the company’s foundation in 2008. In May 2011 Yuri Soloviev has been appointed First Deputy President and Chairman of the Management Board of VTB Bank, Chairman of the Board of Directors of VTB Capital holding companies. Previously held positions: 2008 –2011: President of VTB Capital, Head of the Investment Business of VTB Group. 2009: joined the Young Global Leaders community (World Economic Forum in Davos). 2008: Mr. Soloviev was rated among 10 Top Investment Bankers of Europe and FN 100 Rising Stars 2002 – 2008: he joined Deutsche Bank Group, where he was First Deputy Chairman of Deutsche Bank Russia and managed the Group’s investment business in Russia and the CIS. 1996 – 2002: he headed Fixed Income Trading on Local Markets at Lehman Brothers in London. Mr. Soloviev was born on April 13, 1970. In 1994 he graduated from the Plekhanov Economics Academy, enrolling in London Business School to receive his Executive MBA. Yuri Soloviev is a member of Federal Pool of High Potential Managers.

Sharon is a member of the Global Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited and is the Managing Partner Regional Markets and the Deloitte UK Executive, the Deloitte UK Board. She has over 26 years of experience auditing and advising clients across a broad range of sectors, ranging from transport infrastructure, media and newspaper publishing, manufacturing, engineering, construction and contracting, retail and consumer related businesses to technology companies. Sharon joined Deloitte in 1986, after graduating from Oxford with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. She became a partner in 1998. Women in Leadership is a subject Sharon is particularly passionate about and she is regularly interviewed by the media to discuss her views on what we need to do to improve how women are represented in the Boardroom and Executive Management teams. She is committed to helping people develop and achieve their potential and spends a lot of time mentoring, coaching and sponsoring people from both within and outside Deloitte.

Mikhail Khryapov graduated from the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, specializing in accounting and administration. From 2004-2011 he was appointed General Director of the private company Evraz Finance. Over the same time, from 2004-2011, Mikhail Khryapov chaired the Board of Directos for the Vladivostok Sea Fishing Port. For a long time, he worked for large commercial companies in the metallurgical field.

Jin-Yong Cai is Executive Vice President and CEO of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group and the largest global development institution focused on private sector development and the fight against poverty. Cai, a Chinese national, joined IFC on October 1, 2012. He has extensive experience in private sector development in emerging markets across the globe. He also has deep expertise in a variety of financial products and industries—and a record of success managing highly complex business transactions, with clients in developed and developing markets alike. Throughout his career, he has been recognized for his role in major transactions in financing, restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions. Before joining IFC, Cai worked in the financial services industry for 20 years. That included 12 years with Goldman Sachs Group, where he was part of Goldman Sachs’ global leadership team and its top executive in China. Before that, he held senior positions in Morgan Stanley’s investment banking division. During his time at Morgan Stanley, he was seconded to the China International Capital Corporation at the inception of what has since become one of the country’s largest investment banks. Cai, who began his professional career in the World Bank Group in 1990, has a Ph.D. in economics from Boston University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Peking University.

In 1972 Mr. Yakunin graduated from Leningrad Mechanical Institute. He holds a DSc in Political Science. He began his career as Junior Research Associate at the State Institute of Applied Chemistry. After serving in the Army, he worked as engineer and senior engineer at the State Committee for International Trade of the Council of Ministers and Head of the Foreign Relations Department at the Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute under the USSR Academy of Sciences. 1985 to 1991: in diplomatic service (Second and later First Secretary of the Diplomatic Mission of the USSR to the UN). In subsequent years, he was Head of the Government Accountability Office’s Northwest Region Inspectorate . From October 2000: Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation. From February 2002: First Deputy Minister of Railway Transport of Russian Federation From October 2003: Senior Vice-President of Russian Railways June 2005 to 2015: President of Russian Railways Mr. Yakunin is Chairman of the Board of Trustees, National Glory Centre and St. Andrew the Apostle Fund; Co-President of the Franco-Russian Dialogue Association; Head of the Public Politics Department in the Political Science, Faculty at Moscow State University; Visiting Professor at Stockholm School of Economics; Doctor Emeritus at the Diplomatic Academy under Russia’s MFA. He has received a Russian Government award for contribution to science and technology.