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Master's in International Relations and Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, 2002; BS School of Foreign Service & Minor in Islamic Studies, Georgetown University, 2000; Formerly, Chief Communications Officer (CCO) of Dogan, Ciner and Calik Groups of Turkey; Publisher's Representative, Turkey Edition, New York Times International. Prime Time Anchor - formerly for CNN Turk & Haberturk, currently for NTV Turkey. Member of the Board: Turkish Businesswomen's Association and Caspian Strategy Institute. Frequent attendee and (four-times) moderator, World Economic Forum meetings, St.Petersburg International Economic Forum and World Political Forum.

<p> Born in Moscow, Russia on 27 August 1979.Graduated from the State University “Higher School of Economics”, Diploma in Economy and Business Administration.Since 1995 in Healthcare and Pharmaceutics.R-Pharm Founder. President of All-Russia Business Association “Delovaya Rossiya” (“Business Russia”), actively participating in the improvement of investment climate in the Russian Federation and the establishment of the regional investment standard.Member of the Economic Council under the President of the Russian Federation.Member of the Presidential Council for Priority National Projects and Demographic Policy.Member of the Expert Council under the Government of the Russian Federation. Member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, Head of Commission on Investment Climate.Representative (public ombudsman) of the Commissioner of the Presidential Council on the protection of the rights of entrepreneurs on issues related to the protection of the rights of foreign investors.Board-member and Co-chairman of Committee of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs on pharmaceutical and medical industry.Co-Chairman of the National Rating CommitteeMember of the Public Council under the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation (pharmaceutical, medical equipment and technologies).Member of the Supervisory Board of the Autonomous Nonprofit Organization "Agency for Strategic Initiatives". </p>

Born in 1974. Mr. Bugrov graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1995, and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1997. He also studied at the INSEAD International Business School. From 1995 to 2008, Mr. Bugrov worked at the international consulting firm McKinsey & Company, working his way up from business analyst to partner. Mr. Bugrov has been at Sberbank since February 2008.

<p> Born in Moscow, Russia on 27 August 1979.Graduated from the State University “Higher School of Economics”, Diploma in Economy and Business Administration.Since 1995 in Healthcare and Pharmaceutics.R-Pharm Founder. President of All-Russia Business Association “Delovaya Rossiya” (“Business Russia”), actively participating in the improvement of investment climate in the Russian Federation and the establishment of the regional investment standard.Member of the Economic Council under the President of the Russian Federation.Member of the Presidential Council for Priority National Projects and Demographic Policy.Member of the Expert Council under the Government of the Russian Federation. Member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, Head of Commission on Investment Climate.Representative (public ombudsman) of the Commissioner of the Presidential Council on the protection of the rights of entrepreneurs on issues related to the protection of the rights of foreign investors.Board-member and Co-chairman of Committee of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs on pharmaceutical and medical industry.Co-Chairman of the National Rating CommitteeMember of the Public Council under the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation (pharmaceutical, medical equipment and technologies).Member of the Supervisory Board of the Autonomous Nonprofit Organization "Agency for Strategic Initiatives". </p>

Established Renaissance Construction in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1994. Grew Renaissance Construction to rank 61st in ENR Top 225 International Contractors list securing 8 Billion Dollars backlog and 2 Billion Dollars revenue with the hard work of more than 16,000 Employees world wide. Established Renaissance Development in 2000; which grew to be the largest private real estate development company of the Turkish market holding 3 Billion Dollars in assets in Turkey and Russia. Started Rönesans Energy in 2007; which is the fastest growing company in it’s market totalling 2 Billion Dollars of scheduled investments. Education: International School of Management, France - Doctorate of Business Administration. Vienna University of Economics & Business Administration, Vienna -Business Administration Executive MBA. Middle East Technical University, Ankara - Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering. Membership: Vice President, TUSIAD Turkish Industry & Businessmen Association. Chairman, DEIK (Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey), Turkish – Russian Business Council.

Mr. Stephen Peel is a Managing Partner at TPG Capital based in Hong Kong and heads the firm's investing activities in Developing Asia and Russia. Mr. Peel was a founder of Texas Pacific Group's (now TPG Capital) European office in 1997. He also set up the firm's activities in Eastern Europe and Russia before assuming responsibility for the businesses in Asia in late 2008. Before joining TPG, Mr. Peel was in the Principal Investment Area of Goldman Sachs International in Europe from 1989 to 1997. Mr. Peel graduated from Cambridge University in 1987 and represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games in 1988. Mr. Peel serves or has served on Boards of Directors including: China Grand Automotive Services Co., Ltd., HCP Holdings, Inc., Strauss Coffee B.V., Far-Eastern Shipping Company plc, Grohe AG, Lenta Limited, JSC TransContainer, Mey Alkollü Içkiler, Punch Taverns, Spirit Group Limited, Findexa Limited and Pivovarni Ivana Taranova.

Dimitris Tsitsiragos, a Greek national, leads the investment operations overseeing new business development and client relationships with key private sector partners worldwide. From 2014 to 2016, Mr. Tsitsiragos was Vice President for Global Client Services, leading the investment operations and advisory services of IFC. Prior to that Mr. Tsitsiragos was Vice President for IFC’s Europe, Central Asia, Middle East, and North Africa region. From 2010 to 2011, he served as IFC’s Director of the Middle East, North Africa, and Southern Europe department. Mr. Tsitsiragos headed IFC’s Global Manufacturing and Services department from 2004 to 2010, leading activities in tourism, retail and property development, construction materials, the forest-products chain, life sciences, and energy-efficient machinery. Mr. Tsitsiragos has worked in a wide range of regions and industries. He spent over two years in New Delhi as IFC’s Director of the South Asia department, where he doubled commitments for the region, and doubled IFC’s portfolio in India. Prior to this, Mr. Tsitsiragos served as Manager of New Investments for IFC’s Eastern/Central Europe region, and spent over 12 years in IFC’s oil and gas division. Externally, Mr. Tsitsiragos has served on the Board of Directors for both IDFC (India) and the Commercial Bank of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). He has also represented IFC in operating committees managing oil and gas properties in Latin America, the Middle East and Central Asia. He holds an MBA from George Washington University.