Nurlan Kussainov is a Chairman of the Board of Astana International Exchange. Mr. Kussainov has an extensive work experience – prior to joining Astana International Financial Center Authority (AIFC) as a CEO, he held the position of the Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan for two years, headed the Development Bank of Kazakhstan, worked as a managing partner in the Al Falah Partners direct investment fund, headed the “Center for Marketing and Analytical Research” JSC, was an adviser to the Minister of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and led a special group of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan on accession to the World Trade Organization in Geneva. He graduated from the Kazakh State Academy of Management and Stanford Business School.