Anatoly Motkin is the Founder and President of StrategEast, a leading independent institution working to develop Eurasia’s digital economy in collaboration with international financial institutions, development agencies, global tech companies, and Eurasian governments. Mr. Motkin is a successful technology investor with years of experience in public consulting and media entrepreneurship in the US, EU and the Eurasian region. He began his career as a media manager and later moved to strategic consulting. Mr. Motkin has served as an advisor and investor to both the public and private sectors by successfully backing a number of IT projects. Mr. Motkin’s extensive background has led him to deepen his focus on the development of a knowledge-driven economy and IT industry in the Eurasian region. In 2017, Mr. Motkin founded StrategEast Center for a New Economy. Working as an adviser to governments in Eurasia and the West, international financial institutions and development agencies, Mr. Motkin has consistently shown his dedication to improving business practices and government transparency.