emba-global graduating class of 2015
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EMBA-Global graduating class of 2015
www.emba-global.com
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EMBA-Global
Global reachThe EMBA-Global programme has two streams. EMBA-GlobalAmericas and Europe is offered in London and New York by LondonBusiness School and Columbia Business School. EMBA-Global Asiaextends EMBA-Global’s reach to Hong Kong and Shanghai, with theaddition of The University of Hong Kong to the partnership.
Global perspectivesThe content and delivery of EMBA-Global means that the programmeis truly worldwide and significantly different from other top MBAprogrammes. Taught by internationally renowned faculty, studentsbenefit from unique insights and gain a truly internationalperspective. Each school takes advantage of its location to draw uponthe surrounding business communities, attracting distinguishedguest speakers and business leaders.
Global formatThe programme format is designed to allow students to balance theiracademic commitments with demanding careers and busy personallives. In part one, core classes are taught in four or five-dayconcentrated teaching periods alternating monthly betweencampuses. This allows students to fully immerse themselves in thelearning and networking opportunities of the host city. In part two,EMBA-Global students have access to the electives of all threeschools, enabling them to customise their learning to their interestsand organisational goals.
Global networkThe EMBA-Global programme gives global business leaders a uniqueopportunity to learn with and from an extraordinarily high calibre anddiverse cohort. Both EMBA-Global streams include a diverse range ofnationalities, industries and cultures, enabling all participants todevelop a broader global perspective and foster professionalrelationships and networks around the world.
Class profile
Women 25%
Finance 33%
IT / Telecoms 9%Consulting 9%
Industry /Manufacturing 8%
Advertising / Media / PR 8%
Energy / Engineering 11%
Leisure / Retail / FMCG 4%
Public / Not-for-Profit 4%
Pharmaceuticals 2%
Entertainment 5%
Law / Professional Services 1%
Architecture / Design 4%
Medicine 1%
Mining 1%
Asia 12%
UK 4%
Central / Latin America 4% Australia / New Zealand 1%
Europe 43%
Africa / Middle East 4%
USA / Canada 32%
General Management 42%
Finance 18%
Marketing / Sales 4%
Project Management 4%
Consulting 10%
Legal 4%
New Business Development 10%
Professional Services 4%
IT 4%
Nationality by region
Job function
Industry sector
The world leading EMBA-Global programme is designed for experienced professionals whoseek to develop the skills, knowledge and networks to operate as successful global leaders,anywhere in the world.
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The EMBA-Global programme brings together an elite international network of businessprofessionals. Through the world renowned faculty and unique global curriculum, studentshave exclusive access to the most illuminating ideas, groundbreaking research andinnovative international business practices. Whether they choose EMBA-Global Americasand Europe or EMBA-Global Asia, students are equipped with the tools to create the futureof global business.
Programme key
EMBA-Global Americas and Europe EMBA-Global Asia
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EMBA-Global class profiles
Rochak Agrawal
Indian / SingaporeanAssociate DirectorUBSRepublic of Singapore
Senior IT executive responsible formanaging a global business service desk,establishing processes and setting upoperational governance. Extensiveexperience of onboarding, demandplanning, service delivery and outsourcinginitiatives. Successfully developed andimplemented vendor negotiation strategies,offshoring and other cost reductionframeworks. Designed stakeholder andclient centric toolsets. Founded a webdesign start-up.
Faisal Al Hammadi
EmiratiSenior AssociateMubadala Development CompanyAbu Dhabi, UAE
Experienced business developmentprofessional. Currently responsible fordirecting the strategy and businessdevelopment of a specialised healthcarestart-up. Successfully led the feasibilitystudy and implementation of twohealthcare assets. Founder of two privateventures in the food and beverage, andfitness sectors.
Alex Aquereburu
French / TogoleseChief Risk OfficerContinental ReLagos, Nigeria
Qualified actuary with extensive cross-functional finance experiencefocused on emerging markets. Expertise inexpansion strategy, capital deployment andbudgeting. Currently managing thetransformation of a local reinsurancecompany into a pan-African corporation.Led the company’s successful credit ratingupgrade effort. Leading a cutting-edgeproject to develop retail insurance inAfrica.
Johannes Arnold
GermanManaging DirectorTRFM Global AdvisorsRepublic of Singapore
Highly experienced finance professional.Cross-functional expertise specialising inthe front office environment. Currentlymanaging accounts for accreditedinvestors using a mix of global macro,event-driven and statistical arbitragestrategies. Acquired and led the front officeconsulting mandates at various investmentbanks and asset managers in the US,Europe and Asia.
Ajay Arora
IndianFleet Group ManagerMaersk TankersCopenhagen, Denmark
Results driven senior executive. Strongengineering background with extensiveexperience in the gas, oil, cargo andoffshore shipping sectors. Successfullymanaged shipping operations and amultinational team in Singapore beforemoving to Copenhagen.
John C. Ball
American / IrishVice PresidentState Street CorporationBoston, USA
Senior finance executive with internationalleadership experience throughout Europe,Latin America and the US. Currentlyleading a multinational team with cross-functional responsibilities. Designedand implemented an internationalservicing model for a flagship client.
Peter Barannikov
RussianBusiness Intelligence and Systems DirectorBBDO Russia GroupMoscow, Russian Federation
Business intelligence expert. Extensiveexperience of leading teams to improvebusiness efficiency, and implementingfinancial and managerial tools.Successfully led the development of aninternational ERP system. Rich knowledgeof branding, advertising, media and PRfunctions.
Rahma Beaugrand
Tunisian / FrenchManaging DirectorConsulting ApproachParis, France
Founder and managing director of aconsulting company. Currently responsiblefor global information system projects andglobal financial performance studies.Successful programme manager for avariety of international groups. Extensiveexperience in the industrial, services andluxury goods sectors.
Mikhail Berlizev
RussianCEOIMARKER & ADEX.PROMoscow, Russian Federation
Serial entrepreneur with extensiveexperience in the telecoms and technologysectors. Expertise in online behaviouraladvertising. Responsible for leadingstrategy, as well as product and businessdevelopment. Highly skilled in venturecapital and angel investment.
Alexander Bondarenko
RussianCEORGS Life / RGS Pension Fund Moscow, Russian Federation
Experienced CEO of a leading Russian lifeinsurance company and pension fund withUS$2bn in assets under management.Board member of one of the largestfinancial holdings in the CIS. Extensiveexperience in the banking, insurance,asset management and constructionsectors.
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Josiah Brand
AmericanManagerErnst & YoungNew York, USA
Highly experienced managementconsultant. Strategy development andimplementation specialist with in-depthknowledge of the financial services sector.Responsible for annual sales and deliveryof services worth US$3m-US$5m.Extensive cross-border experience.Previous experience as a platooncommander in the United States MarineCorps.
Dev Chakraborty
IndianVice President / Head, Strategic ForecastingBarclaysNew York, USA
Experienced senior finance professionalspecialising in analytics and risk. Currentlyleading a global team across the US andEurope. Responsible for managing creditlosses and economic stress testing formore than £120bn of retail lending assets.Designed a customer-focused marketingstrategy, generating more than US$1.1bnnet profit for retail lending.
Alexander Chernov
RussianInvestment DirectorPPF GroupMoscow, Russian Federation
Private equity professional with extensiveexperience in corporate finance. Currentlyfocused on the Russian commercialproperty sector within a large investmentgroup in the CEE region. Managing aUS$150m joint venture. Responsible forpotential acquisitions reaching US$300m.Previously led cross-border M&Atransactions involving strategic investorsentering the Russian market.
Andrey Chernyshov
RussianBusiness Development DirectorNilsen ClubMoscow, Russian Federation
Management professional with expertise incorporate strategic planning, budgetingand forecasting. Broad cross-functionalexperience in commodities and rawmaterials trading, financial services, mediaand lifestyle management. Results-orientedleader with a strong background inbusiness development, corporate finance,sales, operations and client relations inRussian and multinational companies.Successfully launched start-ups in media,investments and travel industries.
Daniel Cheung
British / ChineseManaging DirectorR&J International London, UK
Senior executive specialising in privateequity investment in the renewable energysector. Extensive experience of leadingmultinational and cross-functional teamsacross Europe, the US and Asia.Developed and now managing one of thelargest private carbon portfolios in theworld. Currently managing a private equityinvestment in a renewable energy portfolioworth more than US$300m.
Lisa A. Cleary
AmericanExecutive DirectorCAAR EnergyColorado Springs, USA
Senior executive with expertise in theenergy sector. Rich knowledge of strategicplanning, operations management,regulatory compliance programmes andtransforming workplace culture.Experience of P&L accountability in bothregulated and competitive businesses.Successfully directed a utility companyworth more than US$1bn. Currentlyprovides energy consulting services. Leadsa not-for-profit organisation supporting lowincome families.
Nevcan Coban
TurkishSyndications AnalystInternational Finance Corporation, WorldBank GroupHong Kong, China
Finance professional with extensiveexperience in project finance andsyndications across Europe and the MENAregion. Expertise in debt financing,structuring, restructuring, loandocumentation, portfolio management andsyndicated loan markets. Currentlyresponsible for managing syndicated loansacross South and East Asia.
Lael Cox
American / GermanFounderLael ConsultingWashington DC, USA
Founder and director of a specialistconsultancy. Rich knowledge of strategydevelopment and implementation, andcomprehensive performance improvement.Experience working with US federalagencies within the insurance and financesectors. Leads a web design companyfocused on serving entrepreneurs in localand regional markets.
Joseph D’Agostino
AmericanAssistant Vice PresidentAonHamilton, Bermuda
Dynamic client advocate with extensiveexperience of delivering risk-transfersolutions for leaders of global corporations,financial institutions, alternative assetmanagers and insurance companies.Skilled in strategic planning and analysingorganisations across global markets.Expertise in the design and negotiation ofmanagement, professional andtransactional liability insuranceprogrammes.
Sarah Dauphin
Swedish / FrenchPortfolio ManagerMonaco Asset ManagementMonaco
Wealth management professionalresponsible for implementing investmentstrategies across all asset classes.Primarily dedicated to hedge funds andfixed income investments, managing anasset base exceeding US$800m. Managerof a multi-strategy fund of hedge funds.Extensive experience of leading tradingteams and managing relationships withcounterparts in the US, Asia and Europe.
Kevin Day
American Vice President BlackRockLondon, UK
Senior business development professionalwith extensive cross-functional andinternational experience. Currently focusedon an institutional sovereign wealth fundand central bank clients across Europe,the Middle East and Africa. Responsiblefor overseeing client assets exceedingUS$10bn. Expertise in new marketbusiness strategy, client development andasset raising.
Hasan Esener
TurkishProject ManagerMiller Druck UKLondon, UK
Highly experienced project manager andconstruction professional. Currentlyresponsible for the strategic analysis of thecompany’s global growth anddevelopment. Formed and now leading amulticultural team of highly-skilled, artisanworkers specialised in natural stoneapplications. Expertise in cost andresources management, team-building anddevelopment, project planning andrealisation.
Malin Falegard
SwedishBusiness ManagerRBSLondon, UK
Business professional specialising in thefinancial management of global investmentbudgets. Extensive experience of financialgovernance and control, includingplanning and strategy. Recent projectsfocused in the financial services industryinclude property, software andinfrastructure, with budgets of £500m.
Malcolm Fan
AmericanIT ManagerYen Sheng FactoryHong Kong, China
Seasoned IT professional with extensiveexperience in software development,consulting and IT infrastructure.Successfully led multicultural softwaredevelopment projects across China, India,Europe and the US. Prior IT experiencegained at leading technology, e-commerceand financial institutions.
Asher Feinberg
AmericanRegional Controller, Asia-PacificBloomberg Hong Kong, China
Highly experienced senior accountingoperations manager. Currently responsiblefor Asia Pacific regional receivables,payables, treasury, tax and accountingcompliance. Extensive internationalexperience across Asia Pacific and the US.Successfully led team reorganisationresulting in headcount and cost savings.Developed credit control and customerservice strategy.
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David Fernandez-Sampedro
SpanishHead, Civil Contracting Division in EuropeFCC InfrastructuresAmsterdam, The Netherlands
Infrastructure specialist responsible formanaging multinational teams in Europeand Africa. Rich knowledge of biddingprocesses and collaborating with cross-sector partnerships across Europe.Experience of managing technical,commercial and decision makingprocedures, negotiations, riskassessments, and interfaces with venturepartners. Successfully led the company’sexpansion into new markets.
Gustavo Garrido
BrazilianBusiness Responsible, CorporateDevelopmentSantanderMadrid, Spain
Highly skilled private banking professional.Responsible for business expansion in theMiddle East and CEE regions. Extensiveexperience in acquisitions, divestments,integrations, joint venture set-ups andretail banking restructuring in LatinAmerica and Europe. Contributed to thebiggest bank insurance model deal to datein Latin America.
Andreas Geiger
GermanIT ManagerFestoEsslingen, Germany
Highly experienced and innovative ITmanager. Responsible for leading amultinational team of project managers,process experts and software engineers.Expertise in coordinating strategic projectsto deliver process optimisation for globalsales and logistics. Currently usingextensive knowledge of business and IT toadvise senior management on strategicorganisational concepts.
David Gellion
FrenchSystem Commissioning and OperationsManagerAlstom TransportParis, France
Transport specialist with rich knowledge ofinternational railway projects. Leadingmultinational and cross-functional teamsacross multiple geographies. Strong projectmanagement skills with extensiveexperience of coordinating activities withpartners, subcontractors and local andgovernmental authorities.
Dennis Gillespie
AmericanCFORAPPLondon, UK
Senior executive with a diversebackground in marketing and energyservices. Extensive international exposure.Currently responsible for overalloperational management alongside CFOresponsibilities within finance, legal,compliance and IT functions. Experiencein leading a variety of initiatives from start-up operations to organisationalrestructures and change management.
Boris Ginzburg
American / RussianManaging Director / Head, Fixed IncomeUralsibMoscow, Russian Federation
Experienced finance professionalresponsible for the entire fixed incomebusiness for a major private bank.Currently focused on organisationalefficiency and efficient capital allocation.Managing three teams responsible for bothprimary and secondary capital marketsbusiness and managing the proprietaryposition. Extensive experience in Russiancapital markets.
Jose Marie Gochangco
FilipinoManaging DirectorGV Hotel GroupCebu City, The Philippines
Successful entrepreneur responsible forleading a family-owned retail and realestate conglomerate in the Philippines.Currently creating effective and actionablestrategic plans to improve productivity andprofitability. Strong professionalbackground in law and accounting.
Alexander Gogokhiya
RussianManaging DirectorAlgorithmMoscow, Russian Federation
Highly experienced executive withexpertise in the automotive, financialservices and legal services industries.Founder and managing director of a legalservices company specialising in legalconsulting. Currently serves world famousautomotive and financial servicesorganisations.
Pablo Gomez Olmedo Albarran
SpanishRisk Treasury ManagerBanco de Credito BCPLima, Peru
Senior risk manager responsible forensuring treasury operations comply withlaws and regulations. Extensive experiencein IT project management across Europeand Latin America. Rich knowledge ofinvestment management consultancy forbanks, family offices and asset managers.
Gustavo Gomez Torres
VenezuelanDirector, Corporate Affairs and BusinessDevelopmentOle CommunicationsMiami, USA
Highly experienced finance and mediaexecutive. Proven success in leadingmulticultural teams across the Americasand Europe. Focused on sales, businessand content development, programming,production, and finance. Previously led theproduction of events with multimillion USdollar budgets for major entertainmentbrands. Instrumental in launching andmanaging highly successful advertisingsales offices in Latin America.
David Guillermo Gonzalez
ColombianVice President / Head, Sales andStructuring CitibankBogota, Colombia
Substantial multinational experience ofmanaging corporations and institutionalinvestors across Latin America and the US.Expertise in managing exposure tocurrency, interest rates and commodityprice fluctuations, and providing structuredfunding solutions. Extensive cross-functional knowledge of finance,regulatory issues, taxes and operations inthe region.
Igor Gorshunov
RussianCFOYUGPNizhnevartovsk, Russian Federation
Successful strategist devoted to businessexcellence. Extensive experience in M&Aand management, including forming,developing and selling. Previouslydeveloped a financial model for Europe’sbiggest IPO in the real estate industry.
Konstantin Grinfeld
RussianManaging DirectorEvli Corporate FinanceMoscow, Russian Federation
Highly experienced senior investmentprofessional. Strong background in M&Aand strategic advisory for Russian andNordic companies. Responsible forbusiness development for a leadinginvestment and wealth management bank.Successfully led multinational cross-functional teams. Previously involvedin more than 15 transactions and large-scale brownfield and greenfield projectsacross multiple sectors.
Cédric Guérin
FrenchVice PresidentBlackstoneParis, France
Senior finance professional specialising inM&A advisory for financial institutions.Strong global profile achieved throughmultiple international client assignments.Additional expertise in sovereign andcorporate debt restructure, includingadvisory to international creditors involvedin the €200bn Greek sovereign debtrestructure in 2012.
Didier Houndéglé
Togolese / FrenchSenior Financial LawyerSociété GénéraleParis, France
Senior legal professional with substantialadvisory experience in investmentbanking, commodity trading andinternational finance. Currently responsiblefor significant legal contracts and thestructuring and implementation of globaltransactions of up to US$1.5bn across fourcontinents. Experience of founding andmanaging an organic products distributionbusiness with partners in Africa and SouthAmerica.
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Ben Hurdis
AustralianIndependent ConsultantEvolution PartnersSydney, Australia
Multilingual consultant with extensiveexperience of advising global private equityand corporate clients. Strong backgroundin the financial services, private banking,energy and FMCG sectors acrossAustralasia and Europe. Cross-sector andmultinational expertise in leading projectsfocused on private equity acquisitionadvisory, portfolio improvement and growthstrategies.
Jonathan Hurst
AmericanInnovative Financing / Debt ManagementPolicy DirectorTexas Department of TransportationAustin, USA
Cross-functional policy and political expertin areas such as water, energy, economicdevelopment and healthcare. Extensiveexperience in crisis management andstrategic communications. Responsible foroverseeing more than 150 governmententities. Accomplished objectives throughstrategic management, comprehensiveinitiatives and legislation. Responsible forthe development of state budgets of morethan US$180bn, working in collaborationwith elected officials.
Saket Jain
AmericanSenior AssociateBooz Allen HamiltonWashington DC, USA
Senior management professional with astrong background in businessdevelopment, IT strategy and innovation.Extensive experience of leading large-scaletechnology and change managementinitiatives for Fortune 100 corporations andgovernment agencies. Cross-functionaland cross-sector management consultingexpertise developed through working withglobal corporations.
Ibrahim Jaridi
MoroccanRegional DirectorPizzorno Environment GroupMarrakech, Morocco
Highly experienced senior manager.Proven expertise in bidding for governmenttenders and building successful newbusiness operations. Specialist knowledgeof logistics and operations management.Extensive experience of managingrelationships with elected officials andtown planners in challenging politicalenvironments. Currently responsible forleading a large workforce.
Keita Kanda
JapaneseManagerDai-ichi Life InsuranceHong Kong, China
Highly experienced insurance professional.Strong background in regulatory and legalfields. Currently responsible for facilitatingM&A activities in the Asia Pacific region.Leading research initiatives across theregion for both organic and inorganicgrowth strategies.
Emily Kerschner
AmericanAccount ManagerO&M PartnersNew York, USA
Highly skilled marketing and investorrelations professional. Experience inmining and energy companies withspecific expertise in creative problemsolving. Focused on penetrating analysis,simplifying and communicating theessentials of complex issues, andimplementing constructive change.
Didzis Kirstuks
LatvianReal Estate and Expansion DirectorRIMI LatviaRiga, Latvia
Highly skilled retail and real estateprofessional. Experience of managing theexpansion of a leading Nordic food retailerinto the Eastern European market. Leadingstore network planning, investmentprojects and technical operations for a€574m retail company in Latvia.
Julius Kondratas
LithuanianBoard Member / Underwriting DirectorLietuvos Draudimas (part of RSA Group)Vilnius, Lithuania
Senior finance executive with expertise inmanaging complex turnaround projects.Key achievements include a sales channelgrowth of 300% over four years and anincrease of company profits during thefinancial crisis. Previously designedadvanced reinsurance schemes andlaunched new products in the early stagesof the Lithuanian insurance market.Implemented international best practice.
Kc Kong
Taiwanese / AmericanSenior Manager, Sales and Marketing / Co-founderNeuroNexus TechnologiesAnn Arbor, USA
Entrepreneur with a strong technicalbackground in engineering, R&D andproduct design. Extensive cross-functionalleadership experience in start-upenvironments. Successfully grew abiotechnology start-up to acquisition.Developed a premium brand with atailored product line and marketingstrategy.
Marianthi Koukouvinos
SwedishIndependent ConsultantPrivate enterpriseZurich, Switzerland
Experienced executive currently workingwithin a new investment managementventure. Responsible for managing highnet worth individuals direct investmentsinto companies. Previously created,managed and led all M&A activities for anetwork of more than 200 limited partnersin Europe, on behalf of a venture capitalfirm. Participated in the women’sbasketball team in the 2004 Olympics.
Vincent Lambert
FrenchManager, Engineering and TechnologyWalt Disney TelevisionTokyo, Japan
Multilingual manager with extensive cross-functional experience in thetelevision industry. Currently leading atechnical team responsible for seamless24/7 multi-channel broadcast. Previouslyestablished the MEA sales channels for aJapanese manufacturer, leading to a three-fold increase in sales over a two yearperiod.
David Lebovitz
AmericanAssociateJP Morgan Asset ManagementLondon, UK
Global market strategy expert within one ofthe largest asset managers in the UK.Responsible for helping to construct aquarterly guide to the markets. Extensiveexperience of liaising with clients andassisting in the training of new employees.Focused on working to expand the teamglobally.
JungSup Lee
CanadianAccount Manager, Capital MarketsInfusionNew York, USA
Business technology professional. Highlyskilled in business development and clientrelationship management. Strongbackground in application design andsoftware development. Extensiveexperience of programme management,cross-functional team management andbusiness analysis.
Serena Fang Li
ChineseExecutive DirectorChina National Culture & Art CompanyBeijing, China
Head of the art selection department forthe biggest Chinese state-owned enterprisein culture and art. Responsible for leadingdaily operations and business functionsacross 20 countries. Extensive experiencein developing, approving and coordinatingthe international trade of works of art,exhibitions and artistic performances.Manages a global art budget of US$30mper annum.
Dave Lincoln
AmericanDirector, ResearchWealth-XLondon, UK
Research professional with cross-functional experience in theinformation services industry. Co-built awealth research start-up venture from asingle location to six offices with more than150 researchers across Asia, Europe andthe US. Currently oversees the wealthmarket forecasting and advisorybusinesses.
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Colleen Lloyd
AmericanBusiness PartnerNeo@OgilvyLondon, UK
Global digital marketing specialist withexpertise in the travel and consumerelectronics sectors. Built a multiculturalteam of nine professionals in under a yearto oversee the strategic planning, buyingand implementation of digital media.Strong background with international clientaccounts across the APAC and the EMEAregions, resulting in a 300% increase inrevenue year-on-year.
Tiago Luchini
BrazilianCEO / CTOHintfy / SavalancheOulu, Finland
Experienced technology entrepreneur.Founded three hi-tech companies andcreated strategic products generatingrevenue of more than US$20m. Extensiveexperience of leading multinational,multicultural teams and deliveringmultimillion US dollar IT products andservices to more than 100 countries.Established two cost-efficient R&D centresin China and facilitated several newstrategic service lines.
Lili Luizova
BulgarianAssociate DirectorBaumschlager Eberle GroupHong Kong, China
Seasoned business professional withextensive international exposure. Cross-sector experience in architecture, design,and real estate investment anddevelopment across Europe and Asia.Currently a team member of one ofEurope’s recognised sustainable buildingdesign pioneers.
Jonathan Ma
BritishInvestment DirectorDunedin London, UK
Senior private equity professional.Responsible for originating, evaluating andexecuting buyout investments in additionto driving value growth and internationalexpansion of companies within the buyoutfund portfolio. Previously COO of a privateequity firm and co-founder of a technologystart-up. Experience of managementconsulting and investment banking inEurope, the US and the Middle East.
Ekta Malhotra
BritishStrategy Senior Manager, TelecomsAccentureLondon, UK
Senior manager in an internationalconsultancy with extensive experience instrategic planning and execution globally.An expert speaker and writer on telecomtrends and advocate of gender diversity.Shortlisted for the 2013 StrategyConsultant of the Year award by theManagement Consulting Association.
Steven Matthew
AustralianRegional Manager, AsiaHyde Marine Hong Kong, China
Extensive experience in maritime and oilindustries. Qualified sea-going chiefengineer and lawyer. Broad experience inshipping, trade and commodities disputes.Successfully established and developed aregional sales office, fostered clientrelationships and conducted competitormonitoring and analysis.
Elliott H. Merck
AmericanProducerElliott Merck EntertainmentCharleston / New York / Los Angeles, USA
Founder of a successful start-up within themedia industry. Leads the acquisition offilm and television rights for projectsspanning various genres. Responsible forthe development of original content foreach respective project.
Cai Xia Miao
BritishFinance DirectorLoedige Asia Hong Kong, China
Senior executive responsible for runningoperations across Asia. Successfully set upfive subsidiaries and implemented internalcontrol procedures. Cross-functionalexpertise in project management, finance,HR, tax and legal aspects. Previously led ateam auditing a leading tourist company inChina.
Tamas Molnar
HungarianAdviser on international consumer issuesEuropean CommissionBrussels, Belgium
Responsible for representing EU consumerpolicy in international negotiations.Successfully led the implementation ofnew EU legislation establishing a Europeancross-border public enforcement networkof 250 authorities. Co-financed a Pan-European network with EUgovernments, advising cross-borderconsumers on their rights.
Wasib Muhammad
CanadianManager, Engineered Systems ProjectsRockwell AutomationRepublic of Singapore
Responsible for developing regionalmanagement capabilities, identifying riskand fostering relationships with customersthrough the project life cycle. Managedand led a complex multidisciplinary projectportfolio of more than US$40m across theAsia Pacific region. Extensive experiencewithin the Asian and North Americanmarkets.
Dave Nash
AmericanEntrepreneur / ConsultantPrivate enterpriseShenzhen, China
Entrepreneur with extensive start-upexperience across the health and wellness,real estate and travel industries.Succesfully founded a consulting businessspecialising in sales incentives for thedirect selling industry. Doubled top-linesales revenues of three small to medium-sized companies within a year.
Adam Nathu
British / Canadian / IndianCEOPrivate enterpriseLondon, UK
Successful entrepreneur and strategyconsultant. Broad international experienceacross six continents with rich cross-sectorand cultural knowledge. Expertise inmarket entry and business development inemerging markets. Specific experience inturnaround, conflict resolution and dealnegotiation in areas of political andeconomic crisis. Background in mergerarbitrage, private equity advisory andventure capital.
Temitope Odukoya
NigerianAssociate DirectorKPMGLagos, Nigeria
Senior finance professional. Currentlydirecting multiple teams to execute cross-border M&A, transaction advisoryand valuation assignments for internationaland local clients, and private equity firms.Part of the African M&A and transactionadvisory team. Co-managing an advancedM&A training programme for candidatesacross Africa.
Alexander Orlov
RussianCFOIES-TradingMoscow, Russian Federation
Highly experienced finance professionalwith extensive expertise in banking, privateequity funds, manufacturing and energysectors. Currently managing financialissues within an energy company withsales exceeding US$700m. Previouslyresponsible for evaluating companies andimplementing investment projectsthroughout Russia, Europe and LatinAmerica.
Karen Renae Owens
AmericanCEOKRO ConsultingDubai, UAE
Global consultant focused on the not-for-profit and professional servicesindustries. Specific expertise in businesssystems strengthening, global programmemanagement and collaborative partnershipdevelopment. Previously worked for amajor American charitable foundation inboth the US and Africa.
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Christian Paone
ItalianExecutive ConsultantAtosLondon, UK
Experienced executive consultant andsocial entrepreneur. Diverse internationalleadership experience in multinationalconsulting companies. Broad backgroundin the energy, automotive, telecoms andgovernment sectors. Extensive expertise inbusiness development and operationsmanagement. Proven success inmanaging multi-site, cross-functional andcross-cultural teams.
Prayag Patel
AmericanFounder / CEOBrainMLNew York, USA
Accomplished ROI-focused generalmanagement executive. Expertise in theconsumer packaged goods, financial andnot-for-profit sectors. Partner and advisorto various start-ups in the travel andtechnology industries. Previously devisedstrategy and execution plans to grow aglobal technology and social mediacompany, assisting brands and agencies toproduce measurable and effective onlinecampaigns.
Julio Perrotta
CanadianSenior Director, Portfolio ManagementGWL Realty AdvisorsToronto, Canada
Successful real estate professional with abackground in equity and debt investment.Currently leading the investmentmanagement of domestic real estate worthCAD$2.5bn. Extensive experience ofworking with a multinational tenant base.Responsible for providing direction toregional asset management teams acrossCanada and participating in new businessgeneration.
Ksenia Ponomarenko
RussianSales Advertising DirectorSanoma Independent MediaMoscow, Russian Federation
Extensive marketing background withspecific expertise in the luxury goodssector. Currently managing sales for theworld’s leading luxury magazine.Significant experience in developing andimplementing profitable sales andmarketing strategies. Responsible forleading cross-functional teams. Previouslyinvolved in launching a successful start-upluxury service company and growing largeestablished international brands.
Lorena Puica
RomanianDirector, Business Development andStrategyMorningstar Investment ManagementLondon, UK
Multilingual leader delivering sustainablegrowth within the investment managementindustry across EMEA markets. Extensiveexpertise in management and investmentconsulting. Responsible for growth,crisis/change management, competitivepositioning and team building. Dedicatedto sustainable innovation, businessintegrity and authentic leadership.
Nyaniki Quarmyne
GhanaianExecutive DirectorGoldman SachsHong Kong, China
Senior executive responsible for drivingclient management strategies in both theequities and fixed income business.Previously managed content and executionof the leading macroeconomic event inAsia Pacific, attracting institutionalinvestors and world leaders. Extensiveexperience across multiple cultures andgeographies.
Zdenek Radil
CzechCEOPivovary LobkowiczPrague, Czech Republic
Extensive experience in M&A, capitalraising and cross-border financing.Consolidated a group of traditionalindependent breweries within a holdingstructure. Successfully executed abusiness plan to achieve a market lead inbeer specialities. Previously founded arenewable energy start-up and led its IPOon the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Niko Radjenovic
AmericanExecutive Director, Business Operations Wildlife Conservation Society New York, USA
Senior executive with extensive businessmanagement experience. Responsible forall attendance-driven revenue across fiveNew York zoos and aquariums exceedingUS$50m in annual sales. Successfullymanaged the change from a transactional-based workforce model to asales-oriented model.
Damian Rozo
MexicanVice PresidentTCX Investment FundAmsterdam, The Netherlands
Experienced economist, mathematician,entrepreneur and finance professional.Extensive experience in trading, modelling,asset and liability management, andinvestment banking. Currently tradingtailor-made FX derivatives in LatinAmerica, Africa and Asia. Member of thepricing committee evaluatingmethodologies in more than 60 countries.Previously founded and invested in threestart-ups.
Elena Rudenko
RussianStrategy Manager Cisco SystemsLondon, UK
Senior sales and marketing professionalwith broad international leadershipexperience across Europe, the MiddleEast, Russia and Africa. Extensiveexpertise in entering new markets andchange management. Consistentlydelivered multimillion US dollar growthahead of the market across multiplecountries. Strong background in buildingand leading high-performing internationalteams.
Carlos Sabrido Molina
SpanishBusiness Manager, South West EuropeSiemensMadrid, Spain
Expertise in healthcare technology andmanagement. Engineer and psychologistcurrently leading the company’s x-rayproducts business across 11 countries.Managing a budget of more than €120m.Experience of implementing a sales andmarketing strategy in five differentlanguages. Successfully driving a highmarket share within an extremelycompetitive environment.
Sandeep Sachdeva
IndianSenior Business ManagerCapital OneWashington DC, USA
Experienced consumer lending andgeneral management professional.Expertise in credit risk management,underwriting, product development andmarketing. Responsible for the marketinginvestment strategy for a credit cardportfolio in the US. Led a cross-functionalteam to create and implement a strategyinvesting US$560m across multiplemarketing channels to acquire $5bn ofcredit card assets.
Alessandro Santoni
ItalianHead, Strategic Planning, Research and IRMPSMilan, Italy
Former top-ranked Goldman Sachs equityanalyst. Currently a banking managerspecialising in strategy and businessdevelopment. Successfully ledmultinational, cross-functional teams andprojects for a variety of organisations.Achieved a PhD with published academicpapers and books on financial marketsand behavioural finance. Previously anarmy officer and squadron leader.
Andrey Scherbina
RussianChief Commercial OfficerFSK LiderMoscow, Russian Federation
Extensive experience of project acquisition,product development, marketing, pricing,long-term sales and commercial planning.Responsible for commercial policy andstrategy design and implementation.Achieved an increase in the company’sannual income from US$28m to US$696mand an increase in profits from US$4.5mto US$150m.
Muhsin Shahid
CanadianCEOSharePoint DeliveryNew York, USA
Successful, multifaceted entrepreneur withextensive experience in technology, realestate and film. Delivered globaltechnology solutions for internationalgovernment organisations spanning 166countries, and led global teams to improvedisaster response times and businesscontinuity. Previously founded a real estatedevelopment firm. Directed and produceddocumentaries, live event coverages andbroadcasts.
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Anna Shapkina
RussianIT DirectorPolymetalSt Petersburg, Russian Federation
Extensive experience in facilitatingfinancial statements and budgetingprocesses. Successfully created a team ofIT specialists to design, implement and runa unique information infrastructure.Supported the transformation of theleading Russian silver producer to aninternational holding with 40 offices,mining sites and ore processing plants.
Lula Sheena
BritishGlobal Sales COO, FX and EmergingMarketsCredit SuisseLondon, UK
Experienced strategy and financeprofessional. Responsible for thedevelopment and execution of client anddistribution initiatives across multiplegeographies to achieve multimillion USdollar sales targets. Previously led cross-border teams on strategic projectsand investments in retail and wholesalebanking.
Dmitry Shokhin
RussianVice PresidentIndustrial InvestorsMoscow, Russian Federation
Legal professional with extensiveexperience in both private practice and in-house settings. Currently responsible forlegal, business and operational aspects oftransactions across multiple industries andgeographies. Previously worked on variouscomplex M&A and finance transactions.Involved in the sale of one of Russia’slargest alcohol producers, a major privatetransportation company, and theacquisition of a commercial sea port.
Natalia Simonenko
RussianCo-Founder / ChairmanMovaviMoscow, Russian Federation
Experienced entrepreneur. Founder of avideo software company that achieved amultimillion US dollar annual revenue inless than five years. Subscribed 8mcustomers in 150 countries, and localisedproducts into 16 languages. Partnered withretail, OEM and distribution companies inEurope, the US and Asia.
Morgan Tang
ChineseSenior ManagerNCSShanghai, China
Senior consultant with expertise in strategy,business development and projectmanagement. Aided various enterprises inthe Great China Group by leveragingfinance utilities to enhance performancefor pivotal strategic partners.
Julien Tizot
FrenchHead, Alternative InvestmentAg2r-La MondialeParis, France
Senior finance professional with extensiveinternational hedge fund experience.Currently managing the alternativeinvestment department of one of thelargest French institutional investors.Responsible for developing keypartnerships and managing a globalmandate.
Ryan Toma
AmericanVice PresidentToma and CompanyLos Angeles, USA
Certified public accountant. Responsiblefor leading teams to prepare financialreports, tax returns and auditedstatements. Extensive client base rangingfrom real estate developers with more thanUS$100m in assets, to US subsidiaries ofindustry-leading Japanese publiccompanies. Experience of working withnot-for-profit organisations. Increasedpractice revenue by 50% over the pastthree years.
Jassen Trenkov
German / BulgarianExecutive DirectorGoldman SachsHong Kong, China
Dynamic executive responsible foroverseeing the growth strategy, executionand operations of a key business line inAsia. Extensive experience in asset andrisk management with broad expertise inaddressing personnel, organisational,infrastructure and control challenges.
Arman Tuyakov
KazakhDeputy Planning DirectorNorth Caspian Operating CompanyAstana, Kazakhstan
Extensive experience of planning, businessdevelopment and corporate finance ininternational oil and gas upstream projects.Currently leading the establishment ofproject control functions for a multibillionUS dollar project. Established corporatefinance functions and secured long-termfinancing for a leading independent oil andgas company with multiple operatingassets.
Kai van der Kolk
DutchAssociateJ.P. MorganLondon, UK
Finance professional with extensiveexperience in M&A and capital marketproducts. Responsible for originating,structuring and executing corporatefinance transactions within the consumerand retail industries. Cross-product teamleader coordinating multidisciplinarysolutions for corporate and financialsponsor clients across the EMEA region.
Doreen Wang
ChineseGeneral ManagerTeckwah Value ChainShanghai, China
Currently leading a Singaporean-investedcompany to provide supply chain servicesto world-class IT companies within theChinese market. Extensive experience incustomising supply chain solutions.Successful involvement and recognition inthe e-commerce industry developedthrough providing strong IT support.
Mason Webster
AmericanSenior Sourcing ManagerStryker CorporationSuzhou, China
Senior technical professional withextensive experience of working acrossAsia. Currently managing the Asia supplychain for a Fortune 500 company withannual spend exceeding US$100m.Strongly influencing the company’s low-cost country strategy. Successfullyestablished Asia operations for a US-basedlithium battery corporation, building twofactories in 18 months.
Anthony Yonnone
AmericanMarket Outlook ManagerEDP RenováveisHouston, USA
Senior manager with broad expertise in therenewable energy industry. Responsible forlong-term global strategic positioning forrenewable energy technology solutions.Currently developing and acquiring utility-scale generation assets, selectingcommercially available products for thoseassets and evaluating and guidinginvestment in new or emerging products.
Qingru Zhang
AmericanFounder / Executive DirectorShenzhen Xintel Culture CommunicationHong Kong / Shenzhen, China
E-commerce expert with extensiveexperience in software development inboth an educational institution and acommercial laboratory environment.Founded and currently running aneducation service company in China.Fluent in English and Mandarin.
Ludmila Zolotykh
RussianHead, Legal DepartmentPPF GroupMoscow, Russian Federation
Currently managing legal support for aportfolio of Russian companies.Participating in M&A transactionsincluding structuring, due diligence anddocumentation within an internationalinvestment group with €18bn of assetsunder management. Broad experience inthe banking, insurance, biotechnology,metals mining, agriculture, retail and realestate sectors.
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