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Kazakhstan Emerging Opportunities Event
Join the U.S. Commercial Service in Kazakhstan, the Astana International Finance Center (AIFC), Chevron Direct Investment Fund Ltd. and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in a conversation on emerging opportunities in Kazakhstan for U.S. companies.

Kazakhstan Events Emerging Opportunities

Join the Virtual Event on Making the Pivot to Kazakhstan

Date: August 25, 2022
Time: 10:00-11:00 am ET | 8:00–9:00 pm Almaty/Nur-Sultan
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free

Register for the virtual emerging opportunities event

Overview

Join the U.S. Commercial Service in Kazakhstan, the Astana International Finance Center (AIFC), Chevron Direct Investment Fund Ltd., and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in a conversation on emerging opportunities in Kazakhstan for U.S. companies.

Objectives

  • Explore 2022 trends and changes in Kazakhstan
  • Gain insight on challenges to doing business
  • Learn about AIFC’s role and the regulatory landscape in Kazakhstan
  • Discover new funding opportunities into commercial local enterprises with Chevron Direct Investment Fund Ltd.

Featured Speakers

  • Donald Townsend, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Commercial Service Kazakhstan, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • Yernur Rysmagambetov, Chairman of the Management Board, Astana International Finance Center Authority
  • Jennifer Miel, Executive Director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Middle East and Turkey Affairs Department/U.S. Kazakhstan Business Council
  • Ishaq Burney, Chief Legal Officer, Astana Financial Services Authority
  • Gareth Ling, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Astana Financial Services Authority
  • Damon Thornburg, General Manager, Finance, Chevron Eurasia Business Unit  

       

About Astana International Finance Center (AIFC)

Astana International Finance Center is a hub for both financial and non-financial businesses with English law standards for international transactions, global transparency standards of AIFC, as well as regulatory regime for conducting cross-border financial services business and arising opportunities.

About Chevron Direct Investment Fund Ltd. 

Chevron Direct Investment Fund Ltd. is investment vehicle to support Kazakhstan’s economy by investing into commercial local enterprises across various industries, including but not limited to manufacturing, works and services in oil and gas industry with potential of developing the local supply chain, environmental stewardship, information technologies, including digital technologies.

Program Agenda

Welcome Remarks

  • Donald Townsend, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Mission in Kazakhstan
  • Yernur Rysmagambetov, Chairman of the Management Board, Astana International Finance Center Authority
  • Jennifer Miel, Executive Director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Middle East and Turkey Affairs Department/U.S. Kazakhstan Business Council

Kazakhstan - Country Overview

  • Donald Townsend, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Mission in Kazakhstan

Astana International Finance Center presentation: AIFC - a hub for international business

  • Ishaq Burney, Chief Legal Officer, Astana Financial Services Authority
  • Gareth Ling, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Astana Financial Services Authority        

Chevron Direct Investment Fund Ltd. presentation

  • Damon Thornburg, General Manager, Finance, Chevron Eurasia Business Unit  

Q&A

Closing Remarks

Who Should Attend?

  • U.S. Companies considering alternative business locations
  • U.S. Companies exploring new business destinations
  • U.S. Financial Services, Environmental, Information Technology  and Oil and Gas Companies

Register for the virtual emerging opportunities event

For more information, please contact
Aliya Shaikhina
Commercial Specialist
Aliya.Shaikhina@trade.gov