Welcome Panel

H.E. Irakli Garibashvili

Prime Minister of Georgia

Irakli Garibashvili is the Prime Minister of Georgia. In November 2013, at the age of 31, he became the world’s youngest elected leader. Under Prime Minister Garibashvili’s leadership, Georgia has expanded itself as a commercial hub connecting East and West. More
Xuekerat Zakir

Governor of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China

Mr. Xuekerat Zakir was appointed as the Governor of Xinjiang in December of 2014. Mr. Xuekerat is responsible for the overall administration of the Xinjiang, one of the five autonomous regions of China, which is inhabited by various ethnic groups with Uygur as the majority. More
Abid Sharifov

Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Starting from 1995 to present Mr.Abid Sharifov holds the position of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Mr. Abid Sharifov is the recipient of national awards as titled “Honored builder of the Republic of Azerbaijan” as well as State orders such as, “Honorable Order”, “Order of Red Labor”. More
Valery Dil

Vice-Prime Minister of Kyrgyz Republic

Vice Prime-Minister of Kyrgyz Republic H.E. Valery Dil for ages served on managing positions of the Committee on polity issues, rule of law and the constitutional law of the Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament) of Kyrgyz Republic. More
Bruce H. Andrews

United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce

Bruce Andrews was confirmed as the Deputy Secretary of Commerce on July 24, 2014. Andrews was named Acting Deputy Secretary of Commerce by President Obama and Secretary Penny Pritzker on June 9, 2014. Prior to this, Andrews served as Chief of Staff to the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Commerce. More
H.H. Sheikh Nahayan Mubarak Al-Nahayan

Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development

His Highness Sheikh Nahayan joined the Federal Government in 1990 as the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. In March 2013, he was appointed the Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development. More
Wencai Zhang

Vice President of the Asian Development Bank

Mr. Wencai Zhang is the Vice-President (Operations 1) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He joined ADB in December 2013. Mr. Zhang is responsible for operations in the South Asia Department and the Central and West Asia Department. More
László Baranyay

Vice-President at the European Investment Bank (EIB)

Mr. László Baranyay has been a Vice-President at the European Investment Bank (EIB) since 2013. He is responsible, inter alia, for EIB activities in the Eastern Partnership countries and 8 of the 10 Member States that joined the EU in 2004. More
Hernando de Soto

Economist

Hernando de Soto is currently President of the Institute for Liberty and Democracy (ILD), an internationally-recognized think tank headquartered in Lima, Peru committed to helping governments in developing countries implement property and business rights reforms that provide the legal tools and institutions required for all citizens to participate in the formal national and global economy and to pull themselves —and their countries— out of poverty. More