Endorsed and supported by the Embassy of Kazakhstan in the UK

Europe’s largest and most prestigious international forum on Kazakhstan will once again serve as a great networking platform for international investors, Kazakh corporates and key government officials during its 3 information-packed days, from 17th-19th June in London. We are currently putting together an impressive speaker faculty (80 speakers in 2008!), comprising of key Kazakh government ministers, bankers, investors, oil & gas sector players and senior executives from other industry sectors, to debate the crucial issues of how to both survive and thrive during difficult times.

Vladimir Shkolnik, Minister of Industry & Trade, Kazakhstan

Sauat Mynbayev, Minister of Energy & Mineral Resources, Kazakhstan

Grigory Marchenko, Chairman, The National Bank of Kazakhstan

Moukhtar Djakishev, President, Kazatomprom

Adel Kambar, CEO Central Asia, Renaissance Capital

Stephen Kreeger, General Director – Kazakhstan, METRO Cash & Carry

Brigit van Dijk - van de Reijt, Partner, Aureos

Kairat Mazhibayev, President, Resmi Group

Peter Dranfield, President, BG Kazakhstan

Christopher Granville, Managing Director, Trusted Sources

If you are looking for answers to questions such as: what’s in store for investors in Kazakhstan at a time when the global economic crisis seems to have hit most countries around the world; what steps is the Kazakh government taking to ensure economic stability; or where are the best opportunities and how to capitalise on them, then this is an event that you cannot afford to miss! Please see below the broad range of issues that will be discussed at the Forum, and download the detailed current agenda here.

MAIN TOPICS:

• The macroeconomic domestic and global outlook for the Kazakh economy
• The government’s latest anti-crisis programme and other governmental initiatives
• The impact of falling commodity prices on the oil-dependant country and how this will affects its future investment potential
• Keeping the financial and banking sectors stable and a look at the recent nationalisation of Kazakhstan’s two largest banks
• Development of and investment into infrastructure – with the focus on energy, utilities and transport
• An in-depth analysis of oil & gas, banking and financial sectors
• Opportunities for investors in other sectors – real estate, retail, IT, FMCG etc.
• Possibility for private equity investments in Kazakhstan
• What’s in store for the agricultural sector – does it offer potential for investors?

…and SPECIAL FEATURES in 2009:

• An in-depth session on the current economic situation in Kazakhstan and the government’s anti-crisis programme
• 6 special breakfast round tables, focusing on informal discussions between the government, corporates and investors
• 4 intensive discussion groups on:
• Depressed global prices on natural resources and their impact on the Kazakh economy and investment
• Increasing role of the government in the private business – good or bad?
• Private equity investments – is there an opportunity to go in now and capitalise later on?
• Can agriculture become the new hot commodity in the current economic climate?
• Live Interview on stage with the representative of Samruk-Kazyna Fund
• Exciting guest speakers – soon to be announced
• Special Focus on uranium mining
• Two in-depth parallel streams on oil & gas and banking & finance
• One-on-one meetings