Andrey Yakunin is a co-founding partner of VIY Management LLP, responsible for private equity growth capital and real estate investment platforms for Russia with more than US$400 million in assets under management. With more than 15 years of experience in international business operations, consulting and commercial real estate, Yakunin manages assets in Russia's leading hotel and multi-use real estate projects; runs the team specializing in consumer-driven industries, B2B services and industrial production; and serves on the boards of several enterprises. Previously, he worked in various financial consultancy, strategic development and tax planning roles involving such teams as Rocco Forte's New Hotel Group, MCD-Pannell Kerr Forster and Europe Management-Invest. Yakunin, who has served as an associate professor, holds an M.A. in economics and mathematics, a Ph.D. in finance and credit from St. Petersburg State University and a joint M.B.A. from the London Business School and Columbia University Graduate School of Business.

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What's Next for Russia?

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