Asel Imangalievna Tasmagambetova

Founder and President of the "Saby" Charitable Foundation. She was born on October 27, 1979.

In 2002, one of the first in Kazakhstan was the Foundation "Sabi". He conducts large-scale activities to help people from socially disadvantaged categories, special concern is shown here about children. In addition, Saby comprehensively supports the talented youth of Kazakhstan.

In 2012, Asel Tasmagambetova became the founder of the Central Asian Institute of Environmental Studies, which specializes in applied and fundamental scientific research in the field of environmental protection.

In 2010-2014 she taught "environmental law" at the Kazakh National University.

In 2012-2014 she was an independent member of the Board of Directors of JSC National Scientific Cardiosurgical Center of the National Medical Holding of Astana.

Education
1. Kazakh State Law University – Jurisprudence (1999);
2. International Independent Ecological and Political University – Ecology and Nature Management (2007);
3. International Independent Ecological and Political University – Nature Management (2009).
Scientific publications
1. Tasmagambetova AI “Modern aspects of the methodology of environmental risk”, 2009;
2. Menshikov V.V. , Tasmagambetova AI “Methodology of risk analysis for solving regional problems”, 2009;
3. Romashkina IM, Tasmagambetova AI, Menshikov VV “Assessment of the environmental risk of the territory in case of pollution by chemicals”, 2009;4. Tasmagambetova AI, Tovasarov AD, Marconrenkov Yu.A., Kenchimov DS, Kablanbekov AA, Konyrbaev RT, Akberliev AB “Heat-insulating composites based on rice husks”, 2013;
5. Tasmagambetova AI, Tovasarov AD, Marconentkov Yu.A., Rakishev K.Kh., Konyrbaev RT, Akberliev AB “Cast products based on waste from the Taraz Metallurgical Plant”, 2013;
6. Tasmagambetova AI, Tovasarov AD, Bisarieva Sh.S., Mukasheva TD, Berzhanova R.Zh., Akberliev A.B. “Perspective directions of development of chemistry and chemical technology”, 2015.


Awards

National premium “Altyn Zhurek”, 2007, for the care of orphans;
2. “European Quality Award”, 2009, from the European Business Assembly, for efforts in achieving quality in accordance with European standards;
3. Asyl Alma Prize, 2010, from the akimat of Almaty city, for contribution to the fight against socially significant diseases;
4. Public Prize “Zhanshuak”, 2010, from the Confederation of Disabled People, for organizing a free social taxi in all cities of Kazakhstan;
5. “Queen Victoria Commemorative Medal”, 2011, from the European Business Assembly, for honor, dignity and valor;

6. Medal from Chernobyl veterans, 2011, for charitable activities;
7. International Diamond Prize for Customer Satisfaction, 2012 award from the European Society for Quality Research;
8. Gold Category International Star for Leadership in Quality, 2012, from Business Initiative Directions (B.I.D.), for full compliance with the QC100 quality model criteria;
9. Medal “Sauap”, 2016, from the NGO “South Kazakhstan Society of Disabled Persons” Asar “, Turkestan;
10. State Order of Honor Kurmet, 2016, for merits in the development of the social sphere, education and active social activities.

Kenes Khamitovich Rakishev

Co-founder of the Charitable Foundation "Sabi".
He was born on July 14, 1979.

Kazakhstan entrepreneur, a venture investor, actively supports high-tech innovative projects, start-ups and breakthrough technologies in the robotics industry.
Kenes Rakishev participates in the charitable activity of the "Sabi" Foundation, in particular, annually initiates the "Build Your Business" contest, which sponsors young entrepreneurs, authors of the most interesting and socially significant business projects.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the industrial holding SAT & Company, chairman of the board of directors of Net Element - the first American company with Kazakhstan capital, which went on the high-tech NASDAQ exchange, member of the board of directors of the largest venture fund of Russia Fastlane Ventures. Takes 7th place in the rating "TOP-50 of the richest businessmen of Kazakhstan". Included in the rating of "Top 50 most influential businessmen of Kazakhstan in Forbes magazine" (5th place).

Education
1. Kazakhstan State Academy of Law (KazGYuA) (2000);
2. Kazakh Economic University. T. Ryskulova (2002);
3. Oxford Saïd Business School (2007);
4. London Business School (2007).

Recent investments
1. Mobli (a service that allows you to post photos and video content) – $ 20 million, September 9, 2012;
2. TriPlay (cloud service) – $ 5 million, August 22, 2012;
3. Net Element (a technology company specializing in the market of mobile payments, mobile commerce, 3d technologies and providing content services) – $ 32 million, February 23, 2012;
4. Rallee (an application that allows real-time communication via Facebook using the mobile technology platform “push-to-talk”) – $ 1 million, November 1, 2012;
5. Fastlane Ventures (venture fund) – $ 13 million, December 6, 2012;
6. Sprylogics International (development of search technologies and content aggregation), October 23, 2012.

Social activity
Member of the presidium of the business association NEP “Soyuz” Atameken “.
Member of the Council on Youth Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Zhas Kenes.”
In November 2013, Kenes Rakishev headed the board of directors of the international non-profit organization Enactus Kazakhstan (formerly SIFE, students in free enterprise).
In December 2014 – the Council for the Development of Youth Entrepreneurship of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurship of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Rakishev’s holding company SAT & Company is the official sponsor of the Football Federation of Kazakhstan and the Kazakhstan Federation of Professional Boxing. In addition, JSC SAT & Company is one of the active members of the Association “Boxing Federation of Almaty” (OYL “FAA”), engaged in supporting boxing clubs and clubs in Almaty.
In 2012, on the initiative of Kenes Rakishev, SAT & Company Holding acted as the general sponsor of the FIDE 2012 World Fast Chess and Blitz Championships held in Astana.
In 2016 in Almaty the first judo academy was opened in the country, which was built with the financial support of the President of the Judo Federation of Kazakhstan Kenes Rakishev.


Awards

Order Kurmet, 2015;
The highest award of the Chechen Republic – the Order of Kadyrov, 2015;
The businessman of the year according to the version of the online magazine Vlast.kz, 2015.