Former President of the European Commission (2004–2014), former Prime Minister of Portugal, one of the key architects of EU policy during the financial crisis, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (as part of the European Union), member of The Elders.

Best-selling author of 18 books including Wikinomics, Blockchain Revolution, and You to the Power of Two.

Co-Creator of Siri, Artificial Intelligence Expert, Former VP of Innovation at Samsung

Psychologist, Author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

 President of Service Quality Institute, Global Customer Service Expert

A world-renowned expert on the power of the subconscious mind, bestselling author, and one of the most influential speakers in the field of mindset and personal transformation.

Leading marketer, co-founder of Mann, Ivanov, and Ferber, and author of over 50 business books

International business consultant (UK), speaker, mentor, author, promoter, executive producer of the film “Zero Limitations” (2025)

Chairman of the Board of Directors of BI Group Holding

Chairman of the Board, Founding Partner of the industrial holding "Kusto Group"

Founder of Tan Media Group, Publisher of Forbes Kazakhstan

Co-founder of GetCourse and Chatium

CEO of Kusto Home
Member of the City Council
Member of the Almaty City Planning Council

Business mentor, architect of management systems

Owner of the Lanzhou fast food chain

Founder of Centras Group

Chairman of the Board of the TURAN Kazakhstan Livestock Association

Partner at GRATA International, Co-owner of MYD Production and Phoenix Mining projects

Founder of Royal Flowers, Crem, Buana

Entrepreneur, digital marketing expert, and business scaling specialist through social media

Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Chairman of the Management Board, Kazakhtelecom

Lawyer, Partner at GRATA International

Founder of the Uchet.kz

Founder of HR CAPITAL

Berik Kaniev is a Kazakh entrepreneur and public figure, serving as Chairman of the Board of Lancaster Group Kazakhstan since 2003

Founder and head of Erlan Erke, SS Stream, KDO, Birlestik Consulting, and a Charitable Foundation

Member of the Board of Directors of Kusto Group, Chairman of the Board of Directors of KazPetrol Group

CEO and Co-Founder of G&G; Shareholder of Lancaster Group; Founder of the Nurlan Kapparov Foundation

Chairman of the Board, Q University

Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Founder of Altera 2010, co-founder of Qadam Logistics, Bereke Agro, and LTI, Honorary Consul of Mexico in Almaty