Askar Bilisbekov – Chief Executive Officer of Qazaqstan Venture Group Ltd., Member of the Board of Directors

20 years of experience in investments, corporate management, asset management and entrepreneurship.
Co-founder of the vc firm byb capital Ltd.

Previously served as Chairman of the Management Board and Member of the Board of Directors at SPK Almaty and Estate Management Company, totaling over $1.5B AUM.
Served as the CEO of BMW and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in Kazakhstan.
Launched as the business owner distribution and PR/Marketing companies.

Serves as the member of Advisory Board at Sovereign Fund “Samruk-Kazyna” and Chairman of the VC and Creative Industries Council at National Chamber of Entrepreneurs Atameken.

Holds an MA from the University of Westminster, Westminster Business School. Stanford Graduate School of Business Alum, took certificate courses in “Venture Capital” and “Leadership and Change” at Columbia Business School, and the London School of Economics and Political Science respectively.

Released the book “Venture Mindset” by Ilya Strebulaev and Alex Dang in Kazakh language.