VI International Investment Forum
«Astana Invest 2015»
28th -30th October 2015
Palace of Independence Astana Kazakhstan
Registration: www.astanainvest.kz
Content
Forum general program
About Forum
Program 27 October 2015
Program 28 October 2015
Program 29 October 2015
Forum map
Fair “Made in Kazakhstan”
Contacts
General Plan of Forum
Morning
Day
Evening
Site tour to the Industrial Park
27 October
City Tour
Workshops
Exhibition
28 October
Site tour to the Industrial Park
City Tour
Conference
Panel 1
29 October
Panel 2
Panel 4
Panel 6
Panel 7
Panel 3
Panel 5
Exhibition
B2B meetings
Concert in Astana Opera
Gala-diner
Cocktail Reception (for VIP)
About Forum
VI International Investment Forum “Astana Invest 2015” will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan on the 29th of October 2015
Earlier Forum was one of the events of the Astana Economic Forum. This year Astana Invest 2015 will be held as a separate forum for the first time and
will include different business and cultural events.
Astana Invest 2015 goals:
promotion Astana brand in the world;
informing about investment opportunities and offers of Astana;
attracting investments to Astana.
Audience of the Forum consists of entrepreneurs, businessmen, representatives of the Ministries and City Hall of Astana, also foreign participants from
more than 20 countries. Total numbers of delegates is more than 1000 persons.
Participant of Astana Invest 2015 will get opportunity to contact with foreign delegates, potential investors directly and exchange business cards,
present your company / product / project to potential partners / customers / investors in B2B meetings, get new knowledge in management, efficient using of
resources and attracting investments in the business, also to participate in others events of the Forum.
Astana Invest 2015 is unique platform for meetings between government officials, foreign and Kazakh business community for discuss about
investment development of region.
Program
27 October 2015
Site tour to the Industrial Park
City Tour
Baiterek
National Museum
Palace of Peace and
Accord
Program
28 October 2015
Exhibition of investment and innovative projects
Training under the guidance of international coaches
More than 20 investment projects of Astana
Learning from international experts
Exhibition stand of Akimat
International Certificate
Information stands for the public and
financial services for entrepreneurs and
investors
Professional development of seminar participants
Program
28 October 2015
Site tour to the Industrial Park
City Tour
Baiterek
National Museum
Palace of Peace and
Accord
EXHIBITION
20 exhibition stands
Program
28 October 2015
8 additional stands (28)
EXHIBITION
Program
28 October 2015
WORKSHOPS
Program
28 October 2015
1 How to successfully attract investment to your Free Zone ;
2 Implementing innovation design thinking in your organization;
3 Smart City;
4 Is your zone an environmentally friendly and sustainable place to work?
Facilitator: Investment Consulting Associated (The Netherlands) - an independent supplier of FDI advisory, location selection and
optimization and software development for both multinationals and governments.
Program
29 October 2015
Conference
Exhibition
Memoranda
Delivery of certificates
SEZ
В2В - meeting
Concert program and GalaDiner in the Opera and
Ballet Teatre “Astana
Opera”
Cocktail Reception (for VIP)
in Marriott
CONFERENCE
Program
29 October2015
Panel 1.A new look at the investment strategy
Objective: To show the investment attractiveness of Astana and Kazakhstan, new investment incentives , success stories of investors.
Discussion Questions: Macroeconomics, regional policy, investment legislation.
Moderator:
Courtney Fingar,
Editor-in-chief “fDi
Magazine”
Speakers:
•Xavier Salaimartin, J.&M. Grossman Professor of Economics, Columbia University
•Asset Issekeshev, Minister for Investment and Development
•Courtney Fingar, Editor-in-chief “fDi Magazine”
•Didier Leroy, Senior Managing Director «Toyota Motor Corporation», President and СЕО «Toyota Motor» in Europe;
•Stefan Scholz partner «ScholzvonGleich» LLP;
•Rudi Geerdink, Executive director RBS (Kazakhstan);
•Dr. Mohammed Alzarooni, Chairman of the Board World Free Zones Organization;
•Sultan Akimbekov– Director of Institute of World Economy and Politics
•Janet Heckman, EBRD Director in Kazakhstan
Program
29 October 2015
CONFERENCE
Panel 2. Sustainable development of Astana
Objective: To discuss the implementation of global best practices in the areas of the city: SEZ, tourism, education, health, agriculture and
food belt of Astana.
Discussion Questions: : Investment opportunities and investment products of Astana. Promotion brand of Astana through PPP, SEZ, tourism,
education, health, agriculture and foodstuffs.
Speakers:
Moderator:
Alain Juppe,
Mayor of Bordeaux
•Nurali Aliyev, Vice Mayor of Astana;
•Alain Juppe, Mayor of Bordeaux.
•Nil Ushakov, Mayor of Riga;
•Peter Brabeck-Letmathe CEO Nestlé S.A.
•Renaud Chamonal, General manager Danone in Kazakhstan, Central Asia and Caucasus
•Samir Hamrouni, CEO World Free Zones Organization
•Shigeo Katsu, President Nazarbayev University
CONFERENCE
Program
29 October 2015
Panel 3.Urban Infrastructure Development
Objective: To discuss the implementation of the best international practices in the city in the areas of: construction, environment and
natural resources, utilities and energy.
Questions for discussion: Investment opportunities and investment products Astana. Branding Astana through such areas as construction,
environment, energy, and utilities.
Moderator: :
Sergei Chayzhunusov, Chairman of he Board «Kazakhstan center of modernization and development of
housing and communal services» JSC
Speakers:
•Michelle Davies, Partner and Global Head of Clean Energy and Sustainability Group Eversheds;
•Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, CEO Masdar Al Mubadala Company
•Dino Mesanovic, design coordinator of Turner International, (LEED Green Assoc.)
•Anatoliy Alekseenko, Member of the Board «EKO Getlini»
Program
29 October 2015
CONFERENCE
Panel 4. Transport and transit potential of Astana
Objective: To consider Astana globally - as a future Eurasian hub.
Questions for a global discussion: Silk Road. The integration of Kazakhstan's space with the outside world (air, earth). The development of transport systems of
Kazakhstan in the WTO, EurAsEC.
Speakers :
Moderator:
Dominique Menu,
Head BNP Paribas in
Kazakhstan and
Ukraine
•Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem – Chairman of the DP World
•The representative of National company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy
•Andres Conesa -CEO of IATA
•Peter Foster - President of Air Astana
•Vitaliy Savelyev– Chairman of Aeroflot
•Olga Pleshakova– General director Transaero
•Si Xianmin –China Southen Airlines
•Li Kun - Shenzhen Airlines
•Beken Seidakhmetov – Chairman of Civil Aviation
Committee, Ministry for investment and development of
the Republic of Kazakhstan
•Martin Both– Director of the Dornier Consulting
•Loi Pok Yen – CEO of the CWT Limited
Panel 5.Municipal transport
Objective: To consider Astana locally- as a closed cycle of intercity transport
Questions for local discussions: Information and transport systems. A vicious cycle of transport. The integration with the urban commuter. Trade and logistics
center.
Moderator:
Speakers:
•Pierre Mongin – President and General Director of the RTP (France)
•Hayri Backali - Head of Istanbul Electricity Tramway and Tunnel General Management
•Talgat Ardan– Director Astana LRT
CONFERENCE
Program
29 October 2015
Panel 6.Astana EXPO-2017: future energy
Objective: To promote the exhibition among potential participants of the exhibition in 2017 - participants of the forum Astana Invest 2015 and
among potential visitors.
Questions for discussion: encourage the use of alternative energy sources, ensuring universal access to sustainable energy source, informing
the audience about the program of events 2017.
Moderator:
Rapil Zhoshybayev,
Commissioner of the
International specialized
exhibition EXPO-2017,
First Deputy
Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of
Kazakhstan
Speakers:
•Akhmetzhan Yessimov, Chairman of the Board NC Astana EXPO-2017;
•Dr. Hermann Scholl- Chairman of the Bosch Group;
•Wang Zhongying , professor, Director of China national renewable energy center (CNREC);
•Frank Asbek - CEO Solar World;
•Charles O. Holliday- Chairman Shell;
•Patrick Puyang – CEO Total
•John S. Watson – Chairman of the Board, CEO Chevron
•Paal Kibsgaard - Chairman of the Board, CEO Schlumberger
Panel 7. Smart city
CONCERT PROGRAM AND GALA-DINER IN THE OPERA AND BALLET THEATRE
«ASTANA OPERA»
Program
29 October 2015
Versions of the concert program
1. Gala-Concert
The concert will open with ballet extravaganza, which will create by the young, full of
strength ballet troupe;
2. Opera "Birzhan-Sara"
Spectators will enjoy the pearl of the Kazakh opera by Mukan Tolebayev. The basis of this
lyrical and dramatic composition (libretto by K. Djumaliyev) is a history about power of
the spirit and love between folk singer, master of Kazakh national song aitys Birzhan-Sal
and poetess Sara.
3. Ballet "Swan Lake"
A masterpiece of world classics - ballet by P. Tchaikovskiy in 3D version.
4. Opera "Karagoz"
The fable of the play by Mukhtar Auezov partly similar to Shakespeare's tradegy "Romeo
and Juliet", where also relatives decide the fate of the lovers which leads to drama.
Gala-Diner
Gala-Dinner will be held in the «Marble Hole» of the Opera and Ballet Theatre «Astana
Opera»
Cocktail Reception (for VIP) in Marriott
Program
29 October 2015
VIP Guests can enjoy the panoramic view after Gala-Diner in Vista
Restaurant & Bar, which can which is able to accommodate up to 140
people.
Forum Map
Fair «Made in Kazakhstan»
Fair will be held on 2nd floor of Palace of Independence in the period from 28 to 29 October 2015. Participants of the
Forum can familiarize and buy national hand-made souvenirs, garments, also local goods.
and other.
Contacts
Organizing Committee Astana Invest 2015: 205 office, 13 Dostyk str., Astana, Kazakhstan
tel.: + 7 7172 70 32 75 / 70 32 76 / 478 598
mob:+7 771 101 60 60, +7 771 101 60 64
For registration questions: [email protected]