Andrey Nikonov is a business professional with a background in corporate venture capital (CVC), mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and corporate strategy. He holds an MBA from Kingston University and completed the Innovations Executive Education program at INSEAD. At Kaspersky, he served as Head of M&A and Corporate Startup Engagement Lead, where he sourced investment and M&A targets and brought innovative startups to the company. Prior to Kaspersky, he worked as an Investment Manager and M&A and Corporate Strategy Leading Specialist at MTS Group and Senior Manager in Marketing at MTS Group. He also worked as a Leading Specialist in the Investor Relations Department at MTS Group.