Who we are
The Council of Experts
The Council of Experts is our advisory body. We consult it collectively; no member holds a portfolio or named role.
How the council works
An advisory body, consulted collectively
Our governing bodies are the General Assembly and the Committee, described on our Governance page. Members are listed once they are appointed and have consented.
The Caspian Week (opens the Caspian Week site in a new tab) site records all speakers at our forum; speaking there does not make someone a Council member.
The Council
Members
Murat Seitnepesov
President, Greater Caspian Association · Chairman of the Caspian Week Forum
Founder of the Integral Group of Companies and Chairman of the ICC Tajikistan National Committee. Read his profile
Ambassador Matthew Bryza
Managing Director for the Greater Caspian Region, Straife
Former US Ambassador to Azerbaijan and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia. He has spoken and moderated at Caspian Week in Davos, Dubai and Baku.
Zabihullah Ziarmal
Chairman, World Trade Centre Kabul · First Vice Chair, ICC Afghanistan
Board member of ICC, the World Business Organization, and former Director General of the Afghanistan National Standards Authority. He has spoken at Caspian Week in Davos, Dubai and Baku.
Claude Béglé
Chairman and CEO, Swiss NeWater Holding · Founder, SymbioSwiss
Former member of the Swiss National Council and former Chairman of Swiss Post, after senior roles at Nestlé, TNT Express, DPD and DHL. He has spoken and moderated at Caspian Week since 2020.
Oscar Wendel
Founder and Chairman, Global Stratalogues · Editor-at-Large, MEA Finance
Based in Dubai, he founded ITP Media Group's conference division and led conference programming at Dubai World Trade Centre. He moderated sessions at both Caspian Week forums in 2025.