Boost Investments by Policy Driven Decisions

Policy decisions that boost investments in economies
Mitigate challenges and capitalize on opportunities in attracting FDI
Georgia’s success story, what lead to record high FDI

Melinda Crane

Senior Political Analyst at Deutsche Welle TV

Dr. Melinda Crane has more than two decades of experience moderating events and discussions for a wide range of multilateral institutions, civil society organizations, national ministries and firms. She began exploring issues of development cooperation, financing and capacity support during her doctoral research in Africa and has continued to focus on these throughout her career as a moderator, facilitating events hosted by international development partners ranging from the German Foreign Office and Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development to UNESCAP, UNDESA, UNDP as well as the OECD Development Committee, the EBRD, the World Bank, the OPEC Fund for Development, KfW and more. For over 15 years she has worked with clients involved in shaping the climate and sustainability agenda, including UNFCCC, the UN High Level Political Forum, IRENA, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, P4G, the R20 Austrian World Summit and more.

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Archil Gachechiladze

CEO, Bank of Georgia

Mr.Gachechiladze has over 20 years of experience in financial services in both local and international organisations. He received his undergraduate degree in Economics from Tbilisi State University and holds his MBA with distinction from Cornell University. He is also a CFA Charterholder.

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Stefan Liniger

Co-founder, Conduct

Stefan who is co-founder of Conduct, consults with families, financial institutions, and public bodies to explore the different aspects that make up the art of wealth planning. His particular focus is on helping families with their most strategic wealth challenges – including family businesses, constitutions, and retreats.

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Giorgi Tsikolia

Regional Director, Lineate

With more than 15 years of experience as a senior executive, Giorgi Tsikolia currently holds the position of Regional Director at Lineate, a U.S. software development company that operates throughout Eastern Europe. Managing multiple offices across different locations, Giorgi is responsible for expanding Lineate's business in Georgia and the surrounding regions.

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Richard Teng

Head of Regional Markets, Binance

Richard Teng is an experienced executive with over three decades of financial services and regulatory experience. As the Head of Regional Markets at Binance, he leads the regional teams to secure strategic partnerships, foster an ecosystem of innovation, and expand the cryptocurrency ecosystem within the respective regions. By working closely with policymakers, regulators, and industry players, Richard is furthering the business growth in a compliant and sustainable manner.

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Prakash Kejriwal

Director, Indorama Group

Prakash Kejriwal is Director at Indorama Group. Based in Singapore, his current responsibilities include expanding the Group's business interests in the Eurasian Region.

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Jose Enrique Bofill

Regional Director MENA-Asia, FCC Aqualia

José Enrique Bofill joined Aqualia in 1994 and has held positions in the technical, R&D, execution, business development and management areas.

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Alexander Benard

Co-Head of Cerberus Frontier and Senior Managing Director, Cerberus (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

Mr. Benard leads Cerberus’ private investment activities in frontier markets. Mr. Benard joined Cerberus in 2018 when the firm acquired SGI Frontier Capital to strategically advance its investment activities in emerging and frontier markets. Mr. Benard has led equity and debt transactions in a variety of emerging and frontier markets across Central Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Caucasus, and East Africa.

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Yann Guinard

Vice-President Central & Eastern Europe EDF INTERNATIONAL DIVISION

Mr. Yann Guinard joined EDF International Division in June 2019 as Vice President Strategy & Marketing, and in 2022 the Europe and Central Asia Department, where he manages the Grid and Storage Assets business line and the development activities in Central & Eastern Europe.

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