Vyacheslav Abramov
Vyacheslav Abramov is a Kazakhstani journalist, editor, and the founder of Vlast.kz, an independent, analytical online magazine covering politics, economy, and social issues.
Almas Chukin
Almas Chukin is managing partner of Visor Kazakhstan, one of the largest private equity investment companies in Central Asia.
Meruert Makhmutova
Meruert Makhmutova is the director and founder of the Public Policy Research Center (PPRC) and co-founder of the Association of Economists of Kazakhstan.
Nargis Kassenova
Senior fellow, Harvard Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
Nargis Kassenova is a senior fellow and director of the Program on Central Asia at Harvard University's Davis Center.
Paul Stronski
Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program
Paul Stronski was a senior fellow in Carnegie’s Russia and Eurasia Program, where his research focuses on the relationship between Russia and neighboring countries in Central Asia and the South Caucasus.