8 April

Plenary Session

“The Caspian Region as an Industrial Hub: Integration of Oil and Gas Projects, Infrastructure and Petrochemicals”

• Moderator: Askar Kukeyev – Head of Consulting Practice for the Mining, Metals and Oil & Gas Sector, Senior Manager, Strategy & PwC Kazakhstan

• Temirlan Urkumbayev – Director of the Department of Petrochemicals and Technical Regulation, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  “Development of the Petrochemical Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan”

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• Rashid Zhaksylykov – Chairman of the Presidium, KazService
  “Development of Local Content in the Caspian Region: The Role of Oilfield Service Companies in Implementing Major Projects”

• Daniel Zholdybayev – Managing Director, PetroCouncil Kazakhstan
  “Development of Oil and Gas Projects: The Role of Industry Councils, the Service Market and EPC Contractors”

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• Stephen Conner – General Manager of Operations, Tengizchevroil
  “Major Oil and Gas Projects of the Caspian Region: Investments, Infrastructure and Long‑Term TCO Priorities”

• Adilbek Kismanov – Asset Projects General Manager, NCOC

  “North Caspian Sea Project: Development of the Oil and Gas & Infrastructure Projects”

• Diaz Diyanov – Chairman of the Management Board, KMG PetroChem LLP

  “From Feedstock to Industry: Petrochemicals as the Foundation of the Manufacturing Sector and a Driver of New Value Chains”             

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8 April

Panel Session

“Digital Transformation of the Oil and Gas Industry: Strategy, Technologies and Economic Impact”

• Moderator: Temirlan Alkuat – Deputy General Director, KazService

• Ravil Karzhauov – Director, Atyrau Hub
  “Atyrau as a Hub for AI Solutions in Oil and Gas: The Role of Startups and a New Engineering School”

• Kainar Zhakeyev – Vice CEO for Innovations, KMG‑Kumkol LLP

  “Product Strategy and Implementation of AI Practices within the KazMunayGas Group”

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• Nurzhan Rayev – Digital Transformation Manager, NCOC

  “Implementation of AI in large-scale oil and gas projects”

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• Ruslan Davletov – Production Data Management Systems Engineer, Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V.
  “Sustainable Development of the Karachaganak Project through the Synergy of Digital Technologies and People”

• Aibek Atanbekov – Digital Portfolio Consultant, Tengizchevroil

  “TCO Digital Way: Strategy, Architecture, Data Science & AI, and Investing for the Future”

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• Zhandos Baidauletov – Head of Active Sales, Digital Business Division, Kazakhtelecom JSC
  “Digital Infrastructure for the Oil and Gas Industry: Reliable Networks, IoT Platforms and Cyber‑Resilience”

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• Salamat Kabdulov – CEO, Dereknet LLP
  “AI‑Based Virtual Metering Stations (AGZU): Reducing the Cost of Building and Maintaining Measurement Infrastructure”

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• Assel Kazbekova – Director, KPMG Law
  “Legal Aspects of Oil & Gas Digitalisation: Data, AI and Cyber Risks”

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9 April

Strategic Session

“The Role of Special Economic and Industrial Zones in Developing the Petrochemical Cluster and Related Sectors”

• Moderator: Yelena Pavlikhina – Executive Director, Kazakhstan Association of Special Economic Zones

• Temirlan Urkumbayev – Director of the Department of Petrochemicals and Technical Regulation, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan

  “On the Activities of the National Industrial Petrochemical Technopark Special Economic Zone”

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• Yerbol Bukharbayev – Chairman, Kazakhstan SEZ Association
  “Modernisation of Kazakhstan’s SEZs and the Formation of a New Investment Architecture”

• Alen Iskakov – Deputy Chairman, Kazakhstan SEZ Association
  “Integration of Kazakhstan’s SEZs into the Global Investment Ecosystem”

• Tynys Sailanbayev – Managing Director for Business Development and Support, SEZ “National Industrial Petrochemical Technopark” JSC
  “SEZ Infrastructure as the Foundation for Industrial Project Development”

• Asylbek Dosanov – Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, Management Company of the SEZ “Aktau Sea Port” JSC

• Alibek Ormyshev – Chief Manager, Industry Development Fund JSC

  “Financing of Manufacturing and Infrastructure Projects”

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• Yerzhan Kolbayev – Regional Director of NC “KAZAKH INVEST” JSC in Atyrau
  “State Support for Investment Activities”

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• Azamat Assylbekov – General Director, Intago Kazakhstan LLP

  “The Role of SEZs in the Development of the Petrochemical Cluster: Practical Experience of Intago Kazakhstan”

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• Tulegen Daulenbayev – General Director, KTK Service LLP

• Vladislav Bashkirtsev – First Deputy General Director, Butadiene LLP
  “The Role of the Butadiene Project in the Development of Petrochemicals in the Republic of Kazakhstan”

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