Erlan Idrissov, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United States

Susan Elliot, Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs

Welcome remarks
Aidan Karibjanov, Deputy Chairman, Samruk-Kazyna – Forum in Association with Samruk-Kazyna

Paul Duffen, Forum Chairman & Chairman of Newsdesk Media - the Government of Kazakhstan’s media partner for this event

(via teleconference link-up from Astana)

Q&A Session
with Karim Massimov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
moderated by Erlan Idrissov, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United States

Keynote address
INTEGRATION OF KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMY: REGIONAL AND GLOBAL ECONOMY

Zhanar Aitzhanova, Minister of Economic Integration Affairs, Kazakhstan

Panel session 1 (speeches, Q&A, discussion)
FOREIGN INVESTMENT CLIMATE IN KAZAKHSTAN: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES   
Moderated by William Veale, Executive Director, US-Kazakhstan Business Association

Panelists:
Zhanar Aitzhanova, Minister of Economic Integration Affairs, Kazakhstan

Demetrious J. Marantis, Deputy US Trade Representative (Video address)

Lorraine Hariton, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs,
US Department of State

James Wolfensohn, Chairman, Wolfensohn&Company

Senior Executive, Almas-X LLP

Assylkhan Serikov, Chairman, Investments Committee, Ministry of Industry and
New Technologies, Kazakhstan

Professor Michael Rywkin, Director, Central Asia/Caspian Sea Basin Region Project, National Committee on American Foreign Policy

Keynote address
SAMRUK-KAZYNA: KAZAKHSTAN’S ENGINE OF DEVELOPMENT. CASE STUDIES ON INNOVATION

Aidan Karibjanov, Deputy Chairman, Samruk-Kazyna

Panel session 2 (speeches, Q&A, discussion)
SAMRUK-KAZYNA NATIONAL WELFARE FUND: GOALS OF REAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
Moderated by Paul Duffen, Forum Chairman & Chairman of Newsdesk Media

Panelists:

Zhanar Aitzhanova, Minister of Economic Integration Affairs, Kazakhstan

Aidan Karibjanov, Deputy Chairman, Samruk-Kazyna

Marat Aitenov, Managing Director – Executive Board Member, Kazakhstan Development Bank

Bruce Drossman, Director, Business Development, US ExImBank

Keynote address
NUCLEAR INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTIVES IN KAZAKHSTAN

Aidar Arifkhanov, Deputy Chairman, KazAtomProm

Panel session 3 (speeches, Q&A, discussion)
INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS 
Moderated by Donald J. Silverman, Partner, Morgan Lewis

Panelists:
Daniel Poneman, US Deputy Secretary of Energy - (Recorded Video address)

Aidar Arifkhanov, Deputy Chairman, KazAtomProm

Alexandr Kim, Deputy Chairman, Committee for Atomic Energy, Ministry of Industry and New Technologies, Kazakhstan

Donald J. Silverman, Partner, Morgan Lewis

Brian Frame, VP – Special Projects, Nukem Inc

Keynote address
OIL AND GAS – THE ROLE OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS

Bolat Akchulakov, Chief Executive Officer, KazMunayGas

Panel session 4 (speeches, Q&A, discussion)
MOBILIZING KAZAKHSTAN’S UPSTREAM OPERATIONS TO PROMOTE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION 
Moderated by Vladimir Socor, Political Analyst, Jamestown Foundation

Panelists:
Jonathan Elkind, US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy

Bolat Akchulakov, Chief Executive Officer, Kazmunaigaz

Vladimir Socor, Political Analyst, Jamestown Foundation

Ambassador Ross Wilson, Director Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council   

Keynote address
Samruk-Kazyna & People’s IPO programme

Marcia EC Favale-Tarter, Chief Executive Officer, M Favale-Tarter, LLC, Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister and Independent Advisor to Samruk-Kazyna and restructured banks

Panel session 5 (speeches, Q&A, discussion)
PROSPECTS OF KAZAKHSTAN’S FINANCIAL SECTOR

Moderated by Zubaid Ahmad, Vice Chairman, Institutional Clients Group, Citigroup

Panelists:
Daniyar Akishev, Deputy Chairman, National Bank of Kazakhstan

Marcia EC Favale-Tarter, Chief Executive Officer, M Favale-Tarter, LLC, Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister and Independent Advisor to Samruk-Kazyna and restructured banks

Ana Lucia Coronel, Mission Chief for Kazakhstan, International Monetary Fund

Zubaid Ahmad, Vice Chairman, Institutional Clients Group, Citigroup

Muslim Umiriyaev, Vice-minister of agriculture, Kazakhstan

Panel session 6 (speeches, Q&A, discussion)
POTENTIAL FOR US BUSINESS TO TAKE A MAJOR NICHE IN KAZAKHSTAN'S AGRICULTURE SECTOR

Moderated by Stacy Anthony, Vice-President, Brandt Holdings

Panelists:

Muslim Umiriyaev, Vice-minister of agriculture, Kazakhstan

Drew H. Wrigley, Lieutenant Governor, North Dakota

Jeff Colyer, Lieutenant Governor, Kansas
Stacy Anthony, Vice-President, Brandt Holdings

Michael Muessel, Manager, International Division Global Industries, Inc.

Keynote address
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT: FINANCIAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

Ardak Tengebayev, Deputy Chairman, Taxation Committee, Ministry of Finance, Kazakhstan

Panel session 7 (speeches, Q&A, discussion)
WHAT INVESTORS WANT TO KNOW ABOUT TAXATION IN KAZAKHSTAN
Moderated by Daniel Witt, President, International Tax and Investment Center

Panelists:
Ardak Tengebayev, Deputy Chairman, Taxation Committee, Ministry of Finance, Kazakhstan

James Clifton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gallup-TBC

Daniel Witt, President, International Tax and Investment Center

Cocktail reception

Special address

Yerzhan, Chagatayev, CEO, Almas-X