Natalia Rykova has been working as the Director of information policy at Information and Computer Technologies Industry Association (APKIT) in Russia for seven years. She is also a senior development professional at Quick Resto LLC, a Russian developer of cloud synchronization technology for the restaurant business. Prior to her stint in APKIT, Natalia was the Senior Management Professional of Moscow Bureau for Human Rights. She holds in-depth knowledge and insight into the market dynamics for software and hardware in Russia including statistical data and key market trends (Cloud, Lot Solutions, Big Data, etc.) She completed her MBA from Moscow University Touro.