Anvar Khaltaev is a Kazakhstan-based business advisor and CEO of AKADA PARTNERS, with over 15 years of experience working in Kazakhstan, Singapore, the UAE, and Russia. He has completed successful projects in Kazakhstan, Singapore, Turkey, the UAE, and Russia and has extensive knowledge of the region's key industry sectors such as financial services, energy, natural resources, agriculture, transport, and infrastructure. Khaltaev is an expert in advising global investors and professional services firms seeking to do business in CIS countries. He has provided advisory services to international investors in financial services, clean energy, communications, agribusiness, transport, and data analytics. He studied for an MBA in Business Administration & Entrepreneurship from Skolkovo Executive MBA.