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AGENDA London, Great Britain October 20-21, 2010 AGENDA London, Great Britain October 20-21, 2010 Organiser: With Support of: Main Sponsor and Partner: Platinum Sponsor: Government of Kazakhstan ENRC The Embassy of the Republic JOINT STOCK COMPANY of Kazakhstan in UK “NATIONAL WELFARE FUND “SAMRUK-KAZINA” October 20, 2010 The Banqueting House 08:30 Registration 09.30 Opening of the Forum – video message Karim Massimov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan 09:40 Welcoming address The Rt Hon William Hague MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 09:45 Welcoming address Kairat Abuseitov, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United Kingdom 09.50 Welcoming address Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum 09:55 Welcoming address and program message Olivier Descamps, Managing Director for Central Asia, Turkey, Eastern Europe and Caucasus, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 10.00-10.40 Results of the post-crisis development of Kazakhstan and further prospects Aset Issekeshev, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and New Technologies of Kazakhastan Zhanar Aitzhanova, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Kazakhastan Gali Iskaliev, Chairman of the Management Board, Kazakhstan Development Bank Lord Waverley, Head of British-Kazakh All-Party Parliamentary Group Sir John Stuttard, Co-Chairman of the Kazakh-British Trade & Industrial Council World Bank Representative Moderator: Kairat Kelimbetov, Chief Executive of “Samruk-Kazyna” October 20, 2010 The Banqueting House 10.45 Coffee break 11.00-11.50 Section 1 “Fuel and Energy Sector of Kazakhstan: principal directions for development” Sauat Mynbayev, Minister of Oil and Gas of Kazakhstan Dujsenbaj Turganov, Vice-Minister of Industry and New Technologies of Kazakhstan Kairgeldy Kabyldin, Chairman of Board of the National Oil and Gas Company “KazMunaiGas” Erlan Upushev, Chairman of Board of “Samruk-Energy” Yves-Louis Darricarrère, President of Exploration and Production of Total S.A. Representatives of BG, ENI, Shell and other companies Moderator: Timur Kulibayev, Deputy Chief Executive of “Samruk-Kazyna”, Chairman of the Presidium of Kazakh National Economic Chamber “Soyuz “Atameken” 11.50-12.30 Section 2 “Atomic Energy and Mining Industry” Vladimir Shkolnik, President of the National Atomic Company “Kazatomprom” Alexander Mashkevich, Shareholder, ENRC plc Vladimir Kim, Chairman of Kazakhmys plc Bolat Svyatov, President of the National Mining Company “Tau-Ken Samruk” Andy Barrett, Chief Executive of SRK Consulting Tim Moody, Managing Director of Rio Tinto Moderator: Lady Barbara Judge CBE, Former Chairman of the UK Atomic Energy Authority October 20, 2010 The Banqueting House 12.30 Lunch 14.00-14.50 Section 3 “Infrastructure and Telecommunications” Abelgazy Kusainov, Minister of Transport and Communications of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin, President of the National Railway Company “Kazakhstan Temir Zholy” Kuanyshbek Yessekeyev, Chairman of the Board of the National Telecommunication Company “Kazakhtelecom” Peter Foster, President of “Air Astana” Thomas Maier, Managing Director for Infrastructure, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Representatives of BAE Systems, Tele2 and other companies Moderator: Sir Richard Evans, Independent Director of “SWF “Samruk-Kazyna” 14:50 Closing of the First day Dr Roza Kashkenbayeva, President of Kazakh-British Chamber of Commerce 15.00-16.00 B2B meetings / short break for Media Session participants 16.00-18.00 Media Session Aset Issekeshev, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and New Technologies of Kazakhastan Kairat Kelimbetov, Chief Executive of “Samruk-Kazyna” Sir Richard Evans CBE, Independent Director of SWF ‘Samruk-Kazyna’ October 21, 2010 Mandarin Oriental 09.00-10.00 Section 4 “Banks and financial sector – experience and prospects” Kairat Kelimbetov, Chief Executive of “Samruk-Kazyna” Grigoriy Marchenko, Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Yelena Bakhmutova, Chairperson of the Agency of Kazakhstan on regulation and supervision of financial market and financial organizations Olivier Descamps, Managing Director for Central Asia, Turkey, Eastern Europe and Caucasus, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Stephen Green, Group Chairman of HSBC Holdings plc Moderator: Marcia Favale-Tarter, Independent Advisor to “Samruk-Kazyna” 10.00 Coffee-break 10.30-11.30 Section 5 “Risks and investment opportunities of Kazakhstan” Aset Issekeshev, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and New Technologies of Kazakhastan Sir Richard Evans CBE, Independent Director of SWF “Samruk-Kazyna” Alexandr Mirchev, Independent Director of “SWF “Samruk-Kazyna” Abay Alpamyssov, Chairman of the Management Board of “Kazyna Capital Management” Philippe Mellier, President of “Alstom” H.E. Ahmed Ateeq Al Mazrouei, Chairman of Al Hilal Bank Zamira Kanapyanova, Kazakhstan Country Manager, Chevron Europe, Eurasia and Middle East Exploration and Production JPMorgan, Merrill Lynch, UBS and others Moderator: Aidan Karibzhanov, Managing Director-Member of the Management Board of “Samruk-Kazyna” October 21, 2010 Mandarin Oriental Closing remarks 11.30 Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum 11.40 Kairat Kelimbetov, Chief Executive of “Samruk-Kazyna” 11:45-12:45 Closure of the KBF / Coffee-break (for round table invitees) 12.45-13.45 Round table discussion “Doing Business with Kazakhstan” (by invitation only) Aset Issekeshev, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and New Technologies of Kazakhastan Zhanar Aitzhanova, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Kazakhastan Kairat Kelimbetov, Chief Executive of “Samruk-Kazyna” Grigoriy Marchenko, Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Yelena Bakhmutova, Chairperson of the Agency of Kazakhstan on regulation and supervision of financial market and financial organizations Sir Richard Evans, Independent Director of “SWF “Samruk-Kazyna”.
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