Benedikt Sobotka, Chief Executive Officer, Eurasian Resources Group

Benedikt Sobotka is Chief Executive Officer of Eurasian Resources Group, headquartered in Luxembourg, operating in 16 countries.

He has extensive experience in the mining and energy sectors, previously having held various management positions at BCG advising multinationals worldwide, including in Germany, Russia, South Africa and the UK.

Mr Sobotka works in close partnership with the World Economic Forum, taking an active role in many industry groups and wider initiatives. He has a seat on the Governors Steering Committee for the Metals and Mining Community and the Steering Committee for the Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI).

He is co-chair of the Global Battery Alliance (GBA) and a founding member of the Re|Source initiative, which work towards establishing an ethical and sustainable supply chain batteries and renewable energy systems.

Mr Sobotka is also Advisor to the Hainan International Energy Exchange and an investor in high-tech start-ups, including MVS, which was sold to Platts/Dow Jones in 2015. In addition, he has co-authored a Financial Times top 10 bestseller, "China Champions", about success strategies for investment in China.

He holds an MA in Management from the WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management and has also studied at the Rotterdam School of Management, CEIBS Shanghai, and the Moscow Finance Academy.