Natalia Zhukova is Director of the Food and Agribusiness sector team at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The EBRD is an international financial institution owned by 74 countries and two intergovernmental organisations (EU and EIB). The Bank operates in nearly 40 economies across multiple regions, including Central and Eastern Europe, Türkiye, Central Asia, the Middle East and North and Sub-Saharan Africa.
The EBRD is the largest provider of financing to the private agribusiness sector in the Western Balkans. It provides over €800 million annually of financing to the sector with a total portfolio of more than €3 billion of investments. The institution’s food and agribusiness clients include leading international and local companies operating across the entire food value chain - from primary production and agri-processing to distribution and retail.
Natalia joined the EBRD at the end of 2004 as an Associate Banker in the Food and Agribusiness team, progressing to Associate Director in 2010. During this time, she was instrumental in increasing the food and agribusiness portfolio in Russia. In 2015, Natalia assumed a temporary regional responsibility for Food and Agribusiness in Türkiye, Central Asia and the Caucasus, and was Regional Head of Food and Agribusiness in Russia, Central Asia, Greece and Cyprus, until 2017 when she became the Director of Food and Agribusiness.
Before joining the EBRD, Natalia worked as a Deputy Head of the Risk Analysis division at VTB retail arm, DeltaCredit, and in the private sector.

Martina Dalić, PhD has extensive experience in the public and private sector, as well as international institutions. Ms. Dalić was appointed President of the Management Board at Podravka in 2021. During her time in the public sector, she held the position of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Minister of Finance. Ms. Dalić also acquired significant experience in the private sector, acting as President of the Management Board at Partner banka and Chief Economist at Privredna banka Zagreb. Additionally, Ms. Dalić acted as Resident Public Financial Management Advisor at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Furthermore, Ms. Dalić served as Deputy Chief Negotiator and Negotiator for four chapters in the negotiating team for the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union. Ms. Dalić is a graduate of the Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb. She also received a Master’s degree and the title of doctor of science (Ph.D.).

Jean-Marc Peterschmitt is COO of Client Services Group, MD Corporate Sector, leading the Bank's activities with corporate clients across all Countries of Operations, working with five Directors responsible for Manufacturing and Services, Food and Agribusiness, Real Estate, Telecommunications, Media and Technology, and Natural Resources sectors.
As Chief Operating Officer for the Client Services Group, Mr. Peterschmitt supports the EBRD First Vice President in the design, execution and supervision of relevant managerial and business issues across the Client Services Group (Banking and Policy and Partnerships).
In 2022, he also served as interim Managing Director for Corporate Strategy and member of the Executive Committee, responsible for formulating the Bank’s corporate strategy and leading on cross-departmental special initiatives.
Before joining the EBRD, Mr Peterschmitt worked at the French Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. A French national, Mr. Peterschmitt has an Engineering Master’s degree from AgroParisTech and an MBA from INSEAD.