Nikolay BelyakovDr. Nikolay Belyakov is an acting manager of corporate sales development in a petrochemical holding SIBUR where he leads cross-functional projects in digitalization, sales, marketing, and business process optimization. Since 2017, he has also been a ountry contributor and peer-reviewer in REN21 Global Status Report on a voluntary basis. Prior to this, he was employed as a segment manager for thermal and renewable power within Hilti Corporation, where he was responsible for developing the company's strategy and driving global business. Previously he worked in GE in various roles, including sales, project management, customer business evaluation, engineering and marketing. He obtained his engineering degree from Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russia, followed by a PhD in engineering from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia, and an MBA from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. His main research interests include business modeling, mechanical engineering and thermal processes, industry automation, competence build-up, and sustainable development. Read More Read Less