Board of Directors
  • Askhat Sagdiyev
    Business leader with 30 years of experience in investment banking. Leadership positions as CEO of East Capital and Univer Group, and was a board member of NAUFOR and RTS Stock Exchange.
  • Yerkin Tatishev
    Majority Shareholder of Kusto Group and Kostanay Minerals JSC. Strategic Partner at Silk Road Group.
  • Tim Sherwood
    An experienced investment director, who had leadership positions at USA International Development Finance Corporation, Factor[e] Ventures, LHI Limited, DTZ (Cushman & Wakefield), and Civia Media Group.
  • Bakht Niyazov
    Chairman of the Board of Directors at Falconry Ventures. Founder of Green Bee and Qamishy Eco Resort.
Board of Directors
Askhat Sagdiyev
It is a form of solution-based thinking with the intent of producing a constructive future result
Yerkin Tatishev
Graphic design is the process of visual communication and problem-solving
Tim Sherwood
Information architecture is the art and science of structuring and organizing information
Bakht Niyazov
Information architecture is the art and science of structuring and organizing information
MOST Team
  • Pavel Koktyshev
    CEO, MOST Holding
    Former Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of JSC National Info-communication Holding Zerde, coordinated the creation and development of Astana Hub and QazInnovation.
  • Alim Khamitov
    CEO, MOST Ventures
    PhD, venture capitalist, co-founder of MOST Investors' Club. Entrepreneur with 14+ years of experience in IT business. Ambassador of Techstars and Seedstars.
  • Mirat Akhmetsadykov
    CEO, MOST Limited Private company
    Entrepreneur with 20 years of experience, venture investor. Ideological leader of MOST IT Hub - the first private IT hub in Central Asia, bringing together an ecosystem of investors and startups.
  • Arsalan Alfred Ni
    Partner of MOST Ventures
    Professional in impact investing with international experience. Worked in investment teams of UNDP, World Bank, IFC and others. Also co-founder and managing partner of AV Ventures.
  • Inkar Ospanova
    Investment Director, MOST Ventures
    10 years of investment experience. Previously managed a portfolio of foreign private equity funds at National Investment Corporation (Alternative Investments of the National Bank of Kazakhstan) and was part of the growth stage team of a venture fund in Abu Dhabi (Digital Spring Ventures). CFA Level I.
  • Iliyas Murzagaliyev
    CFO, MOST Holding
    CFA, +15 years experience in audit and finance. Group CFO for last 6 years. Worked for EY, TCO, ECT, UDH. Finance advisor and independent director for multiple IT and Investment companies.
  • Zhuldyz Suzhikova
    Investment Director, MOST Holding
    MBA, QID member, more than 18 years of experience in corporate finance and business. Worked as CFO and Managing Director at Deloitte, United Cement Group (Visor), Samruk-Kazyna Invest, Ordabasy Group, Mercury Properties.
  • Kainar Mardenov
    Chief Innovations Officer,
    MOST NeoBank*
    25+ years in IT, bank industry, entrepreneurship and startup ecosystem. Head of DataArt Central Asia, Head of CFT. Venture Investments: RFID Baggage Management & Tracking Solution for airports (Longest Chance Ltd at Hong-Kong); Futubank (MobilTek PSP).
  • Denis Levin
    Risk management, MFO MOST
    20 years in banking and risk management.
  • Ansagan Shayakhmet
    CEO, MFO MOST
    16 years in finance, SMB lending, Corporate finance.
  • Erlan Akanbay
    Chief Operating Officer,
    MOST NeoBank*
    20+ years of experience in banks and other financial institutions, including roles as a crisis manager and financial expert.
  • Dias Kozhatayev
    CEO, MOST IT Hub
    Business and team management professional. Has managed multinational and multi-level teams. Worked with Kazakhmys, Relog, DASS Partners and other companies.
  • Saule
Moldazhanova
    HR Director, MOST Holding
    Has experience as HR Director in large international and local companies such as: Vympelcom/TM Beeline, ABB, Syngenta Kazakhstan, Ernst & Young, KPMG, AVON Cosmetics, Baker Hughes, etc.
Member of the jury of the HR for People Forum award.
MOST Team
Pavel Koktyshev
CEO, MOST Holding

Former Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of JSC National Info-communication Holding Zerde, coordinated the creation and development of Astana Hub and QazInnovation.
Alim Khamitov
CEO, MOST Ventures

PhD, venture capitalist, co-founder of MOST Investors' Club. Entrepreneur with 14+ years of experience in IT business. Ambassador of Techstars and Seedstars.
Mirat Akhmetsadykov
CEO, MOST Limited Private company

Entrepreneur with 20 years of experience, venture investor. Ideological leader of MOST IT Hub - the first private IT hub in Central Asia, bringing together an ecosystem of investors and startups.
Arsalan Alfred Ni
Partner of MOST Ventures

Professional in impact investing with international experience. Worked in investment teams of UNDP, World Bank, IFC and others. Also co-founder and managing partner of AV Ventures.
Inkar Ospanova
Investment Director, MOST Ventures

10 years of investment experience. Previously managed a portfolio of foreign private equity funds at National Investment Corporation (Alternative Investments of the National Bank of Kazakhstan) and was part of the growth stage team of a venture fund in Abu Dhabi (Digital Spring Ventures). CFA Level I.
Iliyas Murzagaliyev
CFO, MOST Holding

CFA, +15 years experience in audit and finance. Group CFO for last 6 years. Worked for EY, TCO, ECT, UDH. Finance advisor and independent director for multiple IT and Investment companies.
Zhuldyz Suzhikova
Investment Director, MOST Holding

MBA, QID member, more than 18 years of experience in corporate finance and business. Worked as CFO and Managing Director at Deloitte, United Cement Group (Visor), Samruk-Kazyna Invest, Ordabasy Group, Mercury Properties.
Kainar Mardenov
Chief Innovations Officer,
MOST NeoBank*

25+ years in IT, bank industry, entrepreneurship and startup ecosystem. Head of DataArt Central Asia, Head of CFT. Venture Investments: RFID Baggage Management & Tracking Solution for airports (Longest Chance Ltd at Hong-Kong); Futubank (MobilTek PSP).
Denis Levin
Risk management, MFO MOST

20 years in banking and risk management.
Ansagan Shayakhmet
CEO, MFO MOST

16 years in finance, SMB lending, Corporate finance.
Erlan Akanbay
Chief Operating Officer,
MOST NeoBank*

20+ years of experience in banks and other financial institutions, including roles as a crisis manager and financial expert.
Dias Kozhatayev
CEO, MOST IT Hub

Business and team management professional. Has managed multinational and multi-level teams. Worked with Kazakhmys, Relog, DASS Partners and other companies.
Saule
Moldazhanova
HR Director, MOST Holding

Has experience as HR Director in large international and local companies such as: Vympelcom/TM Beeline, ABB, Syngenta Kazakhstan, Ernst & Young, KPMG, AVON Cosmetics, Baker Hughes, etc.
Member of the jury of the HR for People Forum award.