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26 May
09:30-13:00
Palace of
Independence,
Premium Hall 1,
1 floor
KAZAKHSTAN PRIVATIZATION FORUM
Organized by:
Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
The Financial Times;
JSC NWF “Samruk-Kazyna”
Key questions:
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How will the privatizations happen in practice and under what conditions?
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What the outlook for growth and development in Kazakhstan`s energy sector – how influenced is it by
global commodity and currency developments?
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Analyzing and evaluating the organizations in the privatization plan – performance and prospects
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What are the routes to investment and ownership for local, regional and international investors? Assessing
Government support and incentives
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Trends and developments in financial acquisitions in this sector.
09:35-10:00
10:00-10:15
10:15-10:40
10:40-11:30
Opening Remarks from the Hosts:
Moderator:
Jack Farchy, Moscow and Central Asia Correspondent, Financial Times
Welcome Keynote Address of the Prime Minister of the Republic of
Kazakhstan Karim Massimov
Address of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bakhyt
Sultanov: Progress update on the strategy and implementation of
Kazakhstan`s privatization programme
Interview: The drivers for privatization in Kazakhstan
Correspondent:
Jack Farchy, Moscow and Central Asia Correspondent, Financial Times
Speakers:
Umirzak Shukeyev, CEO, Samruk-Kazyna
Erbolat Dossaev, Chairman of Management Board, Baiterek
Nurlybek Malelov, Chairman of Executive Board, KazAgro
Panel: Reviewing the investment opportunities in Kazakhstan`s natural
resources
Moderator:
Jack Farchy, Moscow and Central Asia Correspondent, Financial Times
Speakers:
Berik Beisengaliyev, Managing Director of Asset Optimization, Samruk Kazyna
Almassadam Satkaliyev, Chairman of the Board, Samruk-Energy
Moazzam Mekan, IFC Regional Manager
Daniyar Berlibayev, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Corporate Development,
KazMunayGaz
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11:50-12:50
Panel: Finding value in infrastructure in Kazakhstan
Moderator:
Jack Farchy, Moscow and Central Asia Correspondent, Financial Times
Speakers:
Baljeet Kaur Grewal, Managing Director of Strategy and Portfolio Investment,
Samruk Kazyna
Klaus Mangold, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Rothschild GmbH
Askar Mamin, President, Kazakhstan Temir Zholy
Richard Tollis, Partner of Transaction Advisory Services EMEIA Infrastructure
EY
Ekaterina Miroshnik, Director for Infrastructure, Russia, Central Asia and
Mongolia, EBRD
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26 May
09:00-12:15
Palace of
Independence,
Congress Hall 3,
1 floor
BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE BETWEEN COUNTRIES AND PEOPLE
Organized by:
Ministry of Information and Communication of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
“National Infocommunication Holding “Zerde” JSC
United Nations Department of Social and Economic Affairs, Division for Public Administration
and Development Management
Key questions:
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Digital Economy;
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Digital Infrastructure;
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Custom-oriented Country;
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Creative Society;
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Digital Industry.
09:00-09:05
09:05-10:30
10:45-12:15
Welcome speech:
Dauren Abayev, Minister of Information and Communication of the Republic of
Kazakhstan
Vincenzo Aquaro, Chief of E-Government Branch, DPADM/UNDESA
Moderator:
Huan Navas-Sabater, Senior Telecom Specialist, World Bank
Session 1. Building a Smart Society: Digital Future for All
Speakers:
Karine Minasyan, Member of the Board – Minister in charge of Internal Markets,
Information Support, Information and Communication Technologies
Richard Soley, Executive Director, Industrial Internet Consortium, USA
Richard Kerby, Senior Inter-Regional Adviser, eGB/DPADM/UNDESA
Laura Manley, Center for Open Data Enterprise
Yann Bonnet, General Secretary,
French Digital Council
Session 2. Improving People`s Life through Digital Dividends
Moderator:
Theresa Pardo, Director, Center for Technology in Government, Albany State
University, USA
Speakers:
Alejandro Rios Dieguez, Deputy General Director, E-Government, Ministry of
Public Administration of Mexico
Hans Timmer, Chief Economist, Europe and Central Asia, World Bank
Isabella Groegor-Cechowics,
SAP SE Global General Manager, Public Service
Cathy Mwangi, CEO and Chief Research, mHealth Kenya
Shahid Uddin Akbar, CEO, Bangladesh Institute of ICT in Development
Jacob Poushter, Senior Researcher at Pew Research Center, USA
Anir Chowdhury, Access to Information (a2i) Programme, Prime Minister`s
Office, Bangladesh
Saken Sarsenov, Vice Minister of Investment and Development of the Republic
of Kazakhstan
