Kazakhstan - Northern Europe Investment Forum, 3 December 2020

Welcome to the first high - level business meeting between Kazakhstan and the countries of Northern Europe!

The sessions will cover the opportunities in multiple sectors, such as agribusiness, mechanical engineering, digital transformation, telecommunications, intelligent manufacturing, transport & logistics, infrastructure, and renewable energy.
This unique event will ensure a solid platform to unite business decision-makers from Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden with their counterparts in Kazakhstan.

The aim of this event is to inform the European business community regarding the outstanding investment potential of Kazakhstan across various industries as well as to form a ground for mutual projects.

Registration link: http://nordic.invest.gov.kz

 

About

Kazakhstan has come a long way in a few short decades. But the ambitious country has much further to go and bigger development dreams to achieve. The world-changing Covid-19 crisis presents both challenges to overcome as well as an opportunity for Kazakhstan to place itself at the heart of the new global economy and accelerate its digital transformation.

Since acquiring its independence in 1991, Kazakhstan has transitioned to upper-middle-income status, increased GDP per capita significantly and attracted over $350 billion in foreign direct investment from more than 120 countries. Now a leading business hub and premier financial centre for the region, Kazakhstan has set its sights on becoming a top global investment destination.

Drives toward diversification and digitalisation have opened up sizeable opportunities for foreign investors in such sectors as manufacturing, mining and metallurgy, chemicals, financial services, agro-industry, alternative energy and cleantech, infrastructure, logistics, and digital industries.

All this sits against the backdrop of massive changes in global value chains and shifts in trade corridors which Kazakhstan is perfectly primed to take advantage of and which will continue to evolve post-crisis. Large infrastructure development programmes are being carried out to bolster Kazakhstan’s logistics capabilities, and foreign investors have a major role to play through participation in public-private partnerships and other vehicles.

 

 

Agenda

 

13:30 -14:00 (KZ)
08:30 -09:00 (CET)
09:30 -10:00 (EET)

Registration of participants

14:00-14:20 (KZ)
09:00-09:20 (CET)
10:00-10:20 (EET)

OPENING OF THE EVENT

Moderator: Patrick Hamilton Walsh, Head of House of Digital Innovations (Sweden) 
Welcoming remarks

1. Almas Aidarov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
   2. Kairat Abdrakhmanov, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of Sweden
   3. John Mikal Kvistad, Ambassador of Norway to the Republic of Kazakhstan 
   4. Jens Holst-Nielsen, Director of Danish Industry (Denmark) 

14:20-15:00 (KZ)
09:20-10:00 (CET)
10:20-11:00 (EET)

SESSION №1: «COOPERATION IN THE NEW ECONOMIC CONDITIONS: POTENTIAL OF THE KEY INDUSTRIES»

Moderator: Patrick Hamilton Walsh, Head of House of Digital Innovations (Sweden) 
Speakers: 

1. Bagdat Mussin, Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan 
   2. Nurbek Dairbekov, Vice Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan 
   3. Kenneth Alness, CEO of ThermoSeed Global AB (Sweden) 
   4. Yerlan Nysanbayev, Vice Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan 
   5. Hans Erik Bylling, CEO of Aller Aqua (Denmark)
   6. Amaniyaz Yerzhanov, Vice Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan 
   7. Kairat Rakhimov, Vice Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan

15:00-15:15 (KZ)
10:00-10:15 (CET)
11:00-11:15 (EET)

Q&A / Discussion

15:15-15:25 (KZ)
10:15-10:25 (CET)
11:15-11:25 (EET)

BREAK

15:25-16:00 (KZ)
10:25-11:00 (CET)
11:25-12:00 (EET)

SESSION №2: «INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN»

Moderator: Patrick Hamilton Walsh, Head of House of Digital Innovations (Sweden) 
Speakers: 

1. Baurzhan Sartbayev, Chairman of the Management Board of Kazakh Invest National Company JSC (Kazakhstan)
   2. James Martin, CEO of AIFC Business Connect (Kazakhstan)
   3. Yerzhan Tutkushev, Managing Director for Logistics and International cooperation – Member of the Management Board of Sovereign Wealth Fund «Samruk-Kazyna» JSC (Kazakhstan) 
   4. Ruslan Iskakov, Chairman of the Executive Board of Export Insurance Company KazakhExport JSC (Kazakhstan) 
   5. Martin Sturinge, Country Analyst for Kazakhstan of EKN (The Swedish Export Credit Agency) (Sweden)
   6. Dinmukhamed Absattarov, CEO of Management Company of the Special Economic Zone Khorgos, International Center for Border Cooperation (Kazakhstan)

16:00-16:15 (KZ)
11:00-11:15 (CET)
12:00-12:15 (EET)

Q&A / Discussion

16:15-16:20 (KZ)
11:15-11:20 (CET)
12:15-12:20 (EET)

CLOSING OF THE EVENT

 

H.E. Mr Sven-Olov Carlsson, Ambassador of the European Union to Kazakhstan

16:20 (KZ)
11:20 (CET)
12:20 (EET)

End of the Event