KAZAKHSTAN GLOBAL INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE - 2024

He was born in 1980 in Almaty.

He graduated from the Kazakh State Law Academy.

He began his career in 2002 as a chief specialist of the department in the Department of Justice of Almaty.

From 2005 to 2006, he was an expert, chief expert of the Legal Department of the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

From 2006 to 2009, he worked in the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

From 2009 to 2012, he was Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Registration Service and Legal Assistance of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

From 2012 to 2014, he served as Head of Department in the central office of the Republic of Kazakhstan Agency for Combating Economic and Corruption Crime (Financial Police).

In 2015-2016, he was the Chief of Staff of the Akim of Astana, Head of the Secretariat of the Head of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In 2016-2017, he was the Head of the Department of the National Bureau for Combating Corruption (anti-corruption service) for the city of Astana.

From 2017 to 2018, he was Deputy Akim of Akmola region.

From 2018 to 2019, he was Deputy Chairman of the Republic of Kazakhstan Agency for Public Service and Anti-Corruption.

From 2019 to 2022, he was the First Deputy Chairman of the Republic of Kazakhstan Anti-Corruption Agency.

From February 2022 to April 2023, he was the Chairman of the Republic of Kazakhstan Anti-Corruption Agency.

On April 3, 2023, by Decree of the Head of State, he was appointed Head of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

On February 6, 2024 by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan he was appointed Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

He was awarded the orders of "Aibyn" ІІ degree (2014), "Danek" ІІ degree (2021).

He started his career in 2003 as a manager of the Customer Relations Department of Petrocommerce Bank of the Russian Federation.

In 2006-2008 he worked as a specialist in the Finance Department of the investment bank "City" in London (UK), in Prague (Czech Republic). In 2008-2014, he was a senior analyst, assistant to the Vice President, Vice President of the Regional Division for work on the stock Market of the investment Bank "City" (Great Britain). From 2014 to 2015, he held the position of Vice President of the Regional Strategic Planning Group

and analysis on Europe, the Middle East and Africa of the investment bank "City" of Great Britain. In 2015-2017, he was Chief Financial Officer, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, Senior Vice President of Citibank of Kazakhstan. From 2017 to 2020, he worked as Chief Financial Officer for Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, Senior Vice President of Citibank of the Russian Federation. In 2020, he was appointed Regional Director for Strategy, Planning and Analysis in the emerging markets of Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe of the investment bank City (UAE).

Since February 2022 – Chairman of the Management Board of JSC "National Managing Holding "Baiterek".

On September 4, 2023, he was appointed Minister of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

General information, education

Born in Atyrau city on November 14, 1983

Education

2000 – 2006, Tomsk State University, Finance and Credit, Linguistics and Intercultural Communication

2008 – 2010, University of Michigan, Master in Applied Economics

Holder of the Presidential Bolashak International Scholarship

A member of the Presidential Youth Personnel Reserve 1.0.

Language proficiency

Kazakh, English, Spanish, German and Russian

Acquired certificates and awards

DipIFR (IFRS) by ACCA, Professional Accountant

“Eren enbegi ushin” (for outstanding service) and several jubilee medals

Career
CAREER BACKGROUND

September 2005 – February 2006, Leading Specialist of the Department of Internal Administration Department, and the Department of International Relations, Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning, Republic of Kazakhstan.

In 2007 completed an internship at the Ministry of Finance, Japan.

February 2006 – October 2010, Expert, chief expert of the Investment Policy and Planning Department, Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning and the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Republic of Kazakhstan.

November 2010 - Head of the Strategic Development Division of the Strategic Planning and Analysis Department, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Republic of Kazakhstan.

November 2010 – February 2013, Deputy Director of the Department of Budget Policy and Planning, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Kazakhstan.

February – June 2013, Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Geology and Subsoil Use, Ministry of Industry and New Technologies, Republic of Kazakhstan.

June 2013 – April 2019, Deputy Head of the Center for Strategic Research and Analysis and Deputy Head of the Department of Socio-Economic Monitoring, Executive Office of the President, Republic of Kazakhstan.

April 2019 – February 2021, Deputy Head of the Division, Office of the First President – Elbasy, Republic of Kazakhstan.

In February 2021, he became Vice-Minister of National Economy, and from January 2022 to February 2024 - Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Other positions:
- Member of the Board of Directors of JSC National Welfare Fund Samruk-Kazyna (11.01.2022 - 06.02.2024).
- Member of the Board of Directors of JSC National Management Holding Baiterek (04.02.2022 - 06.02.2024).
- Member of the Management Council of the International Financial Center Astana (11.01.2022 - 06.02.2024);
- Member of the Board of Directors of JSC National Company KAZAKH INVEST (11.01.2022 - 06.02.2024).
– Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Economic Research Institute (ERI) (11.01.2022 – 06.02.2024).

Before his appointment as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, from April 2024 he was the General Director of the KAZENERGY Association.

He graduated from the Kazakh State Law University in 2002, the Kazakhstan-Russia University in 2007, and the University of Birmingham.

He began his career in 1999 as a legal assistant at Eurasia Consulting LLP. From 2002 to 2010, he held various positions in the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and in the Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Parliament. From 2010 to 2019, he served as Deputy Akim (Mayor) of the city of Ekibastuz and the West Kazakhstan region, as well as holding leadership positions in the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In 2019, he was the secretary of the “NurOtan” party. From 2019 to 2020, he worked as Vice Minister of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and from 2021 to 2024, he held positions as State Inspector, Deputy Head, and Head of the Department of State Control and Organizational-Territorial Work in the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. From 2023 to 2024, he served as the First Deputy Head of the Government Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Before being appointed Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, he served as Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Ryan Chilcote – Renowned Journalist, Moderator, and Host

Recipient of the 2023 DuPont Award and an Emmy Award nominee.

Ryan Chilcote has over 25 years of experience as an independent global commentator on international affairs and economics, as well as an international correspondent and host for Bloomberg TV, CNN, CBS, and PBS NewsHour. He is an expert in international financial markets, business, economics, trade, industry, energy, and natural resources.

Ryan Chilcote has interviewed numerous world leaders, from Vladimir Putin to the current UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

In addition to his reporting, Ryan has moderated at the most prestigious global conferences, including the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, and others.

Education: graduated from Gannon University, has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, and Katz School of Business University of Pittsburgh, has MBA in Finance.

Work experience:

Gokhan joined GE Infrastructure - Transportation as a Renewal Parts Account Manager in 1997 and has been serving in Erie in different assignments. He worked as International NPI Marketing Manager and Locomotive Modernization Marketing Manager from 1998 to 2001. In 2001 he moved to the finance team as the Finance Manager for Service Proposals and Business Development. In 2003 he was appointed to Commercial Finance Manager for New Locomotive & Modernization Proposals. Starting in 2004 he moved to the Strategic Marketing Group and held several positions within this group including Strategic Pricing Leader for GE Transportation and the Strategic Marketing Manager for Global Locomotives Operation. He was named as Regional Sales Leader for Russia CIS and Southeast Europe in August 2007 and relocated to Istanbul, Turkey. In December 2009 he was named the General Manager of Russia, CIS, and South East Europe and in December 2012 his region was expanded to cover Europe, the Middle East, and Europe. After the February 2019 Wabtec Corporation acquisition of GE Transportation, he was named the regional leader for the same territory for Wabtec Corporation. He is currently a Senior Vice President - Russia/CIS, Europe, and Africa.