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Hans-Paul Buerkner has been President and Chief Executive Officer since 2003. He joined the firm in 1981 and was a member of the teams that opened BCG's Dusseldorf (1982) and Frankfurt (1991) offices. Before becoming the firm's first chief executive officer from Europe, he was head of BCG's global Financial Institutions practice. During his 29 years at BCG, he has counted among his clients many of the world's leading financial institutions. He has worked with them to redefine the competitive landscapes in their segments, spearheaded major global expansion initiatives, and transformed formerly public enterprises into leading private institutions. Hans-Paul studied Economics, Business Administration, and Chinese, receiving a Diploma from the University of Bochum, an M.A. from Yale University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. Today he is based in both Frankfurt and New York, and travels extensively among BCG's global offices.

Born March 21, 1957 in Leningrad. 1979 – graduated from Leningrad State University (Department of Mathematics and Mechanics) specializing in Applied Mathematics. 1979–1988 – Research Assistant, Junior Scientific Researcher, Scientific Researcher of the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 1986 – successfully defended his Candidate of Sciences thesis in Physics and Mathematics, USSR Academy of Sciences. 1984–1995 – Lecturer, Associate Professor of the Department of Computational Mathematics at Leningrad Polytechnic Institute, Faculty of Physics and Mechanics. 1988–1992 – Senior Scientist of the Leningrad Institute for Informatics and Automation of the USSR Academy of Sciences. 1991–1995 – Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer of AstroSoft Company, St. Petersburg. 1995–1996 – Consultant of Microsoft Consulting Services, Microsoft Middle East (Dubai). 1996–1997 – Senior Consultant / Head of Practice, Microsoft Consulting Services, Microsoft Eastern Europe. 1997–1999 – Head of Accounts Department, Microsoft Representative Office in Russia, Microsoft Eastern Europe. 1999–2003 – University Relations Manager, Microsoft Research Lab (UK). 2003–2005 – Head of Government Relations, Microsoft Representative Office in Russia, Microsoft Central and Eastern Europe. 2005–2007 – Chief Strategy Officer, Cabinet of the Chairman of Microsoft in Russia and CIS Countries, Microsoft Central and Eastern Europe. 2007–2009 – General Director of Software Development Centre of EMC Corporation in St. Petersburg. Since April 2009, he has held the position of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board of RVC OJSC.

Jon Fredrik Baksaas has worked in Telenor Group since 1989. During the last 10 years he held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to appointment as President and CEO, Jon Fredrik Baksaas held the positions of Deputy CEO, CFO and Executive Vice President of Telenor with overall responsibility for Telenor networks and communication services in Norway. Since Baksaas was appointed President and CEO of Telenor in June 2002, the total number of subscriptions in the 12 mobile operations of Telenor Group under his leadership increased from 21 mln to 164 mln. This makes Telenor Group one of the largest mobile operators in the world by subscriber number. Baksaas is currently a board member of Svenska Handelsbanken AB, the GSM Association, and is a member of the Advisory Council of Det Norske Veritas. Before joining Telenor in 1989, Baksaas served as CFO of Aker AS, CFO of Stolt-Nielsen Seaway and held finance-related positions at Det Norske Veritas in Norway and Japan. Education: Master of Science degree from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration in Bergen. He also holds qualifications from IMD (International Institute for Management Development) in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Sergey Beloussov is entrepreneur businessman and executive with more than 20 years’ experience of creating, developing and managing transnational companies involved in the IT sector in North America, Europe and Asia. He is Doctor Honoris Causa of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. He received a Bachelor’s degree in physics, a Master’s degree with distinction in physics and electrical engineering, Candidate of Science degree in information technologies from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and holds more than 100 patents. Sergey Beloussov currently serves as General Director at Acronis, a leading provider of new generation data protection solutions: backup, crash data recovery and secure access systems. Acronis data backup software helps enhance the security and accessibility of servers and data. Acronis solutions are built upon 15 years of research and development and are available in more than 130 countries, are translated into 14 languages. Acronis products are used by more than 5 million end users and over 300,000 corporate customers. From 2000 to 2011, Sergey Beloussov served as General Director of Parallels, a global leader in development of virtualization and automation software for individual and corporate users and service providers. He became Chairman of the Board of Parallels in 2000. In 2010, he founded Runa Capital, a venture capital firm, where he is now a senior partner. Mr. Beloussov supports innovation and advancement of science and education. He is the founder of QWave Capital, a VC firm, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Quantum Centre, board member of the Singapore Centre for Quantum Technologies, member of the Advisory Council of Innopolis University and member of the Supervisory Board of Novosibirsk State University.

Bruno Di Leo is Senior Vice President, Sales & Distribution for IBM Corporation, accountable for revenue, profit, and client satisfaction in the 170 global markets in which IBM does business. In this role, Mr. Di Leo is responsible for IBM's worldwide results, which exceeded $106 billion in 2011. Previously, Mr. Di Leo was General Manager, IBM Growth Markets, based in Shanghai. His mission was to drive business success in high growth economies across Asia Pacific, Latin America, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. He also held executive positions as General Manager, IBM Northeast Europe, General Manager for IBM Global Technology Services in Southwest Europe, General Manager for IBM Latin America and General Manager of IBM Brazil. In 2003, Mr. Di Leo was named International CEO of the Year by Latin Trade. In 2001, he was named one of Brazil’s most influential executives by InfoExame Magazine. He holds a Business Administration degree from Ricardo Palma University and a postgraduate degree from Escuela Superior de Administracion de Negocios, both in his native Peru. He is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, English and Italian.

<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>

Has well-earned her international reputation as a visionary, inventor and scientist. Ilonka invented the remarkable Teslar technology which has been embedded in wristwatches sold in the most elite department stores in the world including Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales and Saks Fifth Avenue. Her breakthrough technology received international recognition from Oprah Winfrey for three consecutive years when Ilonka’s Teslar wristwatch was chosen as one of Oprah’s highly vaunted “Favorite Things.” Ilonka’s marked success with the Teslar Watch Company, including the successful partnership with the Teslar-Philip Stein operation, is proof of her ability to build brands with market resonance. She has a passion for finding non-invasive solutions which inspires her marketing expertise and product development know-how. In 1986, Ilonka formed an international scientific think-tank with scientists such as Dr. Viktor Adamenko, Dr. Michele Bounias and Dr. Valerie Hunt focusing on applied research and scientific exploration into electromagnetic fields and the notion of the quantum, the fundamental “space” that both creates and connects us.