Speakers of Session #1 include Hamid Karzai, former President of Afghanistan, Dmirty Mezentsev, member of Russia's Federation Council Committee for Economic Policy, Jack Straw, former British FM, Jiong Wang, President of China's CITIC Group Corporation, and Kairat Kelimbetov, Governor of the Astana International Financial Center.
The topics discussed include drop in oil prices, position of Saudi Arabia, Iran without sanctions, and the global financial collapse.