Erqanat is an established communication and advocacy practitioner with diverse government, private, non-profit and media management background in Kazakhstan. As a Chairman at Kazakh Association of Minority Shareholders, he proved instrumental to drive national regulation in the field of investment protection. Earlier he directed government affairs for Freedom Broker, a part of the Freedom Holding Corp., headed the Center of Social Partnership, and led corporate communications at Samruk-Kazyna, Kazakstan’s sovereign wealth fund. Editor-in-chief and a founder at www.lsm.kz and www.finmarket.kz. Law degree, KAZGUU, Kazakhstan.