Senior Management

Kanan Aghayev has over 20 years of expertise in finance, banking and business management—particularly in financing and steering small and medium-sized enterprises—and more than a decade in academia. He specializes in corporate governance, design and implementation of management systems, and development and execution of corporate, business and financial strategies. His technical fields include micro and macroeconomics, monetary theory, financial markets and banking.

Fagan Nagiyev has nearly 20 years of international experience across asset management, corporate and investment banking, private banking and institutional advisory.

Ruslan is a senior finance professional with more than 20 years of experience across public and private institutions in Azerbaijan’s banking and financial sectors. He has held senior roles at the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan and other leading financial and fintech organizations, contributing to policy development, financial infrastructure, and sector-wide innovation.

Azer Akbarov is a senior executive with more than 20 years of experience in banking and fintech-driven business development across Azerbaijan and international markets. At HBDC, he contributes to the firm’s strategic direction, ecosystem engagement, and partnership development, supporting HBDC’s mission to foster long-term value creation for businesses, investors and the communities.