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Second Business Roundtable with the Government of Kazakhstan Second Business Roundtable with the Government of Kazakhstan Putting the economy back on the fast track September 30th 2008 Radisson SAS Hotel, Astana Preliminary Programme 8.00am Registration 8.30am Welcome from the chairman and the Economist Intelligence Unit briefing on Kazakhstan • Global economy and impact on Kazakhstan • Outlook for global oil prices • Kazakhstan's business environment in regional perspective • Questions and discussion Anna Walker, Senior Editor/Economist, Economist Intelligence Unit 9.00am Keynote address by Aset Orentaevich Isekeshev, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev 9.30am Business leaders' panel: Kazakhstan as a major regional market • Is business slowing down? • Managing sales growth expectations at corporate HQ • Impact of the construction and real estate slowdown • Doing business outside Almaty and Astana • Supply and distribution networks: the infrastructure issue • Dealing with the public administration • Local courts or international arbitration? • Questions and discussion Frank Pannier, Vice-president, ArcelorMittal, and Chief Executive Officer, ArcelorMittal Temirtau, Kazakhstan Alexander Sadchikov, Regional Director, Central Asia, Caterpillar Fawzi Kyriakos-Saad, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Russia, CIS & Turkey, Credit Suisse Gulbanu Pazylkhairova, Chairperson of the Management Board, Ordabasy Corporation Stephen Lock, Regional Director, Eurasia, Mmd, Corporate, Public Affairs & Public Relations Consultants 10.45am Break © 2008 The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited. This is a confidential programme for the conference mentioned in this document. Session topics could be changed. Names and companies of invited speakers are shown for information only. 11.15am Discussion with Karim Massimov, Prime Minister • Government priorities for economy and business environment for the next 12-18 months • Improving the investment climate in Kazakhstan • Key tax and legal changes affecting business • Questions and discussion Panellist: Tassos Sitsas, General Manager, Gallaher Kazakhstan, Japan Tobacco International Group 12.45pm Lunch 1.45pm Human resources, technology and infrastructure: Unlocking Kazakhstan's potential An interactive discussion with Berdibek Saparbayev, Minister of Labour and Social Protection, Zhanseit Tuymebayev, Minister of Education and Science, and Serik Akhmetov, Minister of Transport and Communications* • Which corporate positions are hardest and most expensive to fill? • Salaries and remuneration packages in regional perspective • Bringing expatriates into Kazakhstan: the work permit issue • The education system and the demands of business • Upgrading Kazakhstan's IT infrastructure • Encouraging innovation and technical skills • Government priorities for upgrading the transport network • Questions and discussion Panellist: Keith Gaebel, Country Managing Partner, Caucasus and Central Asia, Ernst & Young 3.15pm Break 3.30pm Parallel workshops 1) Kazakhstan's energy and mining sectors An interactive discussion with Sauat Mynbaev, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources • Recent changes to natural resource contracts • Dealing with changes in tax and environmental regulations • Strengthening the legal framework for mining investments • Electricity supplies for business: future prospects • Can nuclear power help to meet businesses’ electricity demand? • Questions and discussion © 2008 The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited. This is a confidential programme for the conference mentioned in this document. Session topics could be changed. Names and companies of invited speakers are shown for information only. 2) The impact of the global credit crunch on Kazakhstan’s economy An interactive discussion with Bolat Zhamishev, Minister of Finance, Anvar Saidenov, Chairman, National Bank of Kazakhstan, and Arman Dunayev, Chairman, Kazyna Fund for Sustainable Development • Fallout from the global credit crunch • How will the slowdown affect government spending? • Can high oil prices guarantee budget stability? • Prospects for developing the insurance sector • Tighter or looser? The monetary policy outlook • Outlook for the currency and its effect on corporate planning • The impact of international accounting standards • Almaty as a financial centre for Kazakhstan and beyond • Questions and discussion Panellists: Elena Bahmutova, Head, Agency for Financial Control Alexander Kalita, Area manager, CIS countries, Visa 4.30pm Break 4.45pm Kazakhstan's regional role An interactive discussion with Vladimir Shkolnik, Minister of Industry and Trade, and Bakhyt Sultanov, Minister of Economy and Budget Planning • Government policies to boost Kazakhstan's competitiveness • Prospects for diversifying Kazakhstan's economy • The outlook for economic growth in a regional perspective • Kazakh companies as regional players • The impact of WTO accession on business • Looking east: doing business with Asia • Questions and discussion Panellist: John Connors, Managing Partner, Baker & McKenzie CIS Ltd 5.45pm Chairman's closing remarks 5.50pm Farewell refreshments hosted by Ordabasy Corporation * pending confirmation © 2008 The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited. 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