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Business diplomacy with Lou Naumovski

In this episode, Nathan and Lou Naumovski, former Vice President and Director-General of the Kinross gold Moscow office, discuss Lou's professional journey from the Trade Commission Service to the leading positions at  EBRD, Visa International and ...

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In this episode, Nathan and Lou Naumovski, former Vice President and Director-General of the Kinross gold Moscow office, discuss Lou's professional journey from the Trade Commission Service to the leading positions at  EBRD, Visa International and Kinross Gold. Lou is sharing  stories and the lessons learnt when working in the Russian market and reflecting on how to influence change through doing business in a sovereign country.Learn more about CERBA here: https://www.cerbanet.org/ Related links to this episode:EBRD  Visa International  Kinross GoldMcCain foodsBRP 0:00 - Intro0:39 - Introducing Lou Naumovski1:46 - Moving from Macedonia to Canada4:06 - How the Soviet Union was perceived in Canada in 70s-80s5:42 - Trade Commissioner Service - AG file10:46  -  Working  in Soviet Moscow14:20 - Reforming VISA in Russia17:31 - Introducing electronic payments22:05 - Improving Russian legislation: credit cards23:23 - Joining Kinross Gold to add value29:27 - Investing in the Russian mining sector36:31 - Contribution to the mining legislation38:40 - You don't learn until you make mistakes46:26 - Work-life balance51:52 - What made Lou a leader?52:54 - What does the future hold for Lou Naumovski?53:45 - Conclusion

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