III Eurasian
Financial and Economic Forum
Khorgos "East — West: Business Without Borders"
15–17 October 2026
Almaty — Khorgos
- 200Participants
- 50Speakers
- 20Countries
- 10Partners
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15–17 October 2026 | Almaty — Khorgos
Message from the Presidentа
of the Association of Banks
of Kazakhstan
Dear colleagues, partners and friends,
I invite you to take part in the III Eurasian Financial and Economic Forum “Khorgos” — an international platform bringing together representatives of the financial sector, business, public institutions and the international expert community.
Khorgos is becoming one of the key centers of economic cooperation along the Great Silk Road, opening new opportunities for investment, trade, digital technologies and international partnerships. A new cooperation agenda is taking shape here, based on innovation, trust and mutually beneficial development.
The forum offers opportunities for professional dialogue, finding new partners, presenting promising projects and discussing strategic priorities for regional financial and economic integration.
We invite investors, financial institutions, technology companies and organizations interested in the economic development of the Eurasian region to cooperate. I am confident that, together, we can create new opportunities for sustainable growth and prosperity in our countries.
I look forward to welcoming you as participants and partners of the forum.
Yours sincerely, Bakhytbek Rymbekovich Baiseitov
Forum Speakers
Bakhytbek Bayseitov
President of the Association of Banks of Kazakhstan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Bank CenterCredit
Beibit Isabayev
Akim of Zhetysu Region
Marat Baitokov
First Vice President, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Association of Banks of Kazakhstan
Darkhan Aspandiyarov
Vice President of Information Technology, JSC Bank CenterCredit
Rubina Lozovaya
Vice President of Data & AI
Askar Zhakenov
Business Development Director, BCC HUB
Evgeny Pitolin
Founder of the Heartland product and technology bureau
Alexey Veretenov
Managing Partner, Senteo Inc
Ulugbek Tavakkalov
Advisor to the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Universalbank
Berik Baishev
Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committee, ABRK
Georgzhi Stamenkovich
CEO of TI-Lab
Lu Louis
Regional General Manager WhaleCloud Kazakhstan
Kyle Wang
Eurasia regional GM Whale Cloud technology
Alexander Belov
Vice President of Small Business Development, Bank CenterCredit
Anatoly Svishchev
InformConsulting Chief Executive Officer
Dias Kivenov
Mobile App Development Advisor, JSC BankCenterCredit
Kalilallo Baitasov
CIO, Kazakhstan-American University
Nestor Komarnitsky
Advisor to the Leadership of Elite HR Holding. Executive Advisor, Elite HR Holding.
Rinat Shakenov
Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, Member of the Management Board of BCC.Life
Yerzhan Karsybayev
Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor at the Department of Logistics and Business, M. Tynyshpayev ALT University
Vladislav Vaitsman
Director of Financial Services Industry – Huawei Technologies Kazakhstan
Nazar Terlyga
Executive Director of Zhetysu Volframy LLP
Akerke Nurgalieva
Head of Equity Capital Markets at BCC Invest
David Dong
Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of D Square Gold Mine Pte. Ltd.
Mikhail Chursin
CCO WhaleCloud Kazakhstan
Chingiz Makashev
Acting General Director of JSC Management Company of the Khorgos Eastern Gate SEZ
Bek Tentiev
Member of the Board of Directors of FEZ “Naryn”, Kyrgyzstan
Kanysh Mambetov
Acting Chairman of the Management Board, JSC Management Company of the NINT SEZ, Atyrau
Erzhan Malimbaev
Managing Director, Data Management Division, Alatau City Bank
Aset Khasenov
CEO of the logistics platform binY (Biny.co)
Maxim Bezhenar
CEO “Mindsales CRM”
Arsen Dallakyan
Architect of socio-economic development, Russian Federation`s #1 business behavioral scientist, Russian Behavioral Department
Begars Usembayev
Head of Business Development in Kazakhstan, Colvir Software Solutions
Aset Kanagatov
Deputy Governor of the Zhetysu Region
Meiyr Tlebaldy
Head of China Desk, KPMG
Wan Xiaoling
General Director of the Sanbao investment company in Kazakhstan (Xinjiang Sanbao Group)
Yang Hongbo
General Director of Shandong Xinhai Mining
Yerbol Bukharbayev
Director of the Central Asia Regional Office of the World Free Zones Organization; Chairman of the Association of SEZs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Sultan Zhumagali
Director of the Analytics and Research Department, JSC BCC-Invest
Maria Zelten
Co-founder of the International Digital Economy Association (IDEA), Singapore
Li Shobin
President of the FBA, General Director of SLS Group (China)
Karylgash Minzhasarova
Advisor to the Chairman of the Management Board of BCC Invest JSC (a subsidiary of Bank CenterCredit JSC) and Head of the Asian Desk at Bank CenterCredit JSC.
Gulzana Serikova
Founder of ALT University
Gaziz Yermekov
Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, Eurasian Bank JSC
Dmitry Vakin
InteriseGroup Co-founder
Adlet Zhanatkanov
Director, Nova Cloud Kazakhstan LLP
Natalia Romenskaya
Founder and CEO, Strategy Plus
Aset Seisenbek
Moderator: From the Silk Road to the New-Generation Economic Belt — Logistics, Capital, and Industry
Gulzat Abdyrasulova
CFO, Naryn Free Economic Zone
Anastasia Ovsyannikova
Vice President, Finance Division, JSC Bank CenterCredit
Dmitry Shaposhnikov
Executive Director, Information Security Support Center, JSC Bank CenterCredit
Yeldos Kuanyshbekov
Managing Director, KASE
Sabit Kozhakhmetov
Chairman of the Board, Association of Investor-Participants of the Khorgos ICBC SEZ
Alen Iskakov
Advisor, Central Asia Regional Chapter, World Free Zones Organization
Ruslan Tobatayev
Head of the Documentary Business and Trade Finance Directorate, JSC Bank CenterCredit
Olzhas Zhussupov
Head of the ESG Directorate, JSC Bank CenterCredit
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Forum Agenda
October 15–17, 2026 · Khorgos
Day 1 — Thursday, October 15
Agenda items: 7| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 08:30–09:00 | Departure of the delegation from Almaty (from Almaty Hotel). |
| 12:40–13:50 | Lunch (Arrival in Zharkent, Kuanysh Restaurant). |
| 13:50–14:50 | Stay in Zharkent: visit to the "Zharkent Mosque" architectural monument (Juma Mosque). |
| 15:30–17:00 | Arrival at "Khorgos Eastern Gate" Special Economic Zone (SEZ): presentation of the Dry Port, Altynkol railway station, Nurkent city. |
| 17:20–18:30 | Arrival at "Khorgos" International Center for Boundary Cooperation (ICBC): border crossing, orientation/introductory program of the Kazakh and Chinese sides of the ICBC. (Note: Must have original ID card; foreign citizens must bring their original passport). |
| 18:30–20:30 | Hotel check-in at King Kong Hotel. |
| 20:30–22:00 | Dinner (KSR – Kazakhstan Plov Center, Kazakh section of the ICBC). |
Day 2 — Friday, October 16
Agenda items: 10| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 07:30–09:00 | Breakfast at the hotel. |
| 08:00–09:30 | Forum participants registration (Foyer of the Chinese Culture Center). |
| 09:30–09:40 | OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE FORUM — Welcome addresses by officials. |
| 09:30–11:10 | PLENARY SESSION (Part 1) (Chinese Culture Center [Red Building], Main Hall). |
| 11:10–11:30 | Coffee break. |
| 11:30–13:00 | PLENARY SESSION (Part 2) (Chinese Culture Center [Red Building], Main Hall). |
| 13:00–14:10 | Lunch (KSR – Kazakhstan Plov Center, Kazakh section of the ICBC). |
| 14:30–18:00 | FORUM THEMATIC SECTIONS: Panel sessions, B2B meetings, signing of Agreements (Su Xin Business Center, 4th Floor). |
| 18:00–18:20 | OFFICIAL CLOSING OF THE FORUM. |
| 19:30–22:00 | GALA DINNER, honoring Forum Partners and Sponsors, concert and entertainment program. |
Day 3 — Saturday, October 17
Agenda items: 6| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 07:00–09:30 | Breakfast at the hotel. |
| 09:30–10:00 | Gathering and departure of the delegation from Khorgos ICBC (from King Kong Hotel): – Bus 1: Departs for Almaty (arriving at Almaty Hotel at 13:30); – Bus 2: Departs for Charyn Canyon. |
| 12:20–12:40 | Arrival of Bus 2 at Charyn Canyon. |
| 12:40–16:50 | Stay at the canyon (lunch, sightseeing, photo session, free leisure time). |
| 16:50–17:00 | Gathering and departure from Charyn Canyon. |
| 19:00–19:30 | Arrival of Bus 2 in Almaty (Almaty Hotel). |
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15–17 October 2026 · Khorgos