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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.

Born March 10, 1985. Graduated from Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) under the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a major in International Business and Business Administration. 2007–2009 – Director of the Special Projects Department of Harper’s Bazaar magazine, Sanoma Independent Media publishing house. 2007 – Founded the Peace Planet Cultural-Charitable Foundation. 2009–2011 – Worked with various publishing houses from Axel Springer to Condé Nast Russia. 2011 – Founded the online company Büro24/7. 2013 – Joined Russia’s main department store TsUM as the Digital Media Director. Since 2014 – Continues to cooperate with TsUM as a consultant.

Education: 1993 – Leningrad Finance and Economics Institute with a major in economic cybernetics. 2002 – Saint Petersburg State University, Faculty of Law. 2004 – Master’s degree from Saint Petersburg State University, Faculty of International Relations. 2003 – Defended his post-graduate dissertation and granted the degree of candidate of economic sciences. 2008 – International Management Institute of St Petersburg (IMISP) under the Masters of Business Administration programme. Professional experience: 1998 – Elected deputy of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg (second convocation) for the 33rd Electoral District (Moskovsky District) and was twice re-elected in 2002 and 2007. 2009 – Appointed member of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation – Representative in the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation from the Government of St. Petersburg; representative of Saint Petersburg State University in the government and administrative bodies of the Russian Federation. 2011 – Appointed Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation. 2012 – Appointed Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. 2014 – Appointed State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation under an order of the Government of the Russian Federation.

Matteo Marzotto (1966) as of December 2013 has been appointed Chairman of Fiera di Vicenza S.p.A. whilst from June 2013 he serves as Chairman of Fondazione CUOA-University Centre of Business Administration, from October 2012 he is Chairman of the Progetto Marzotto Association and since September 2008 he is also President of Mittelmoda Fashion Award. As an entrepreneur he was Chairman of Vionnet SpA, the iconic brand acquired and relaunched from January 2009 to January 2013. After working for fifteen years in various capacities for his family’s companies, acquiring his experience in the textile and clothing business, between 2003 and 2008 he was first COO and subsequently Chairman of Valentino S.p.A. As a Civil Servant he was Chairman and Commissioner of Enit-National Tourism Agency from August 2008 to November 2011. He is one of the founders (January 1997) of the Italian Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation and is a member of the board of directors of several companies, including Morellato & Sector S.p.A. and Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A. Matteo Marzotto is also an active sports enthusiast, passionate of all disciplines related to flight.

Princess von Thurn und Taxis was born in 1960 in Stuttgart and spent many of her childhood years in Africa with her parents, Count and Countess of Schönburg‐Glauchau, and her siblings, Maya, Alexander and Carl Alban. In 1980 she married Prince Johannes von Thurn und Taxis. They where blessed with three children: Princess Maria Theresia (1980), Princess Elisabeth (1982) and Prince Albert (1983). After the early death of her husband Prince Johannes in 1990, Princess Gloria took over the leadership of the widely diverse Thurn und Taxis enterprises. She carried out a thorough restructuring of the family assets. A major focus of the Princess’s work is the preservation and care of the vast cultural heritage of the Thurn und Taxis family. The "Princely Treasure Chamber“ in the new wing of the Carriage museum, as well as the Christmas market which unfolds during four weeks prior to Christmas in the palace courtyard, happened on the Princess’ own initiative. Her efforts have led to the Thurn und Taxis Musical Festival, which takes place every summer, also in the palace courtyard. Princess Gloria is the prefect of the Regensburg Women’s Congregation of Mary (founded by Jesuit lay students in 1562). Princess Gloria was decorated in 2006 for her cultural and social dedication by the Federal Republic of Germany, with the Order of Merit First Class. In 2008, Pope Benedict XVI made her a Dame Commander with Star of the Pontifical Order of St. Gregory. In 2009 she joined the Sovereign Military Order of Malta as a Dame of Honour and Devotion in Obedience, and in 2013 the Infante of Spain, Don Pedro de Bourbon, appointed her Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. George. Her most recent honor in 2014 was to be awarded with the prestigious Bavarian Order of Merit. She was also appointed as an honorary member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.