Akaki Liqokeli holds BA degree in International Business from Østfold University College, Norway and MA degree in Economics from ISET. Akaki is a CFA charterholder working as the economist at Bank of Georgia. Before moving to the private sector, he worked in the National Bank of Georgia, where he co-authored research papers published by IMF and LSE. Akaki has over 6 years of teaching experience in undergraduate and graduate programs. His research interests are focused around macroeconomic policy, macro-financial linkages and financial stability.