September 8 (Thursday) 

4:00 p.m.      Registration                         (Victorian: Garden Patio)

6:00 p.m.      Welcome Reception           (Windsor Cottage) (Badge pick-up available) (Concludes at 7:30 p.m.)

September 9 (Friday)

8:00 a.m.      Registration Opens            (Grande Hall: Foyer)

8:00 a.m.      Continental Breakfast       (Grande Hall: Viceroy)

8:30 a.m.      Conference Opening          (All Plenary Sessions held in Grande Hall: Empress/Regent)

        Welcoming Remarks:

• Conference Organizer (Julia Karpeisky, JMK Contact, Inc.)
• Congressional Welcome (Rep. Darrell Issa and others)
• Conference Moderator (USKBA Chairman Robert Parker, Sr.)
  

8:40 a.m.      Plenary Session I: The United States – Kazakhstan Relationship

U.S. Department of State Speaker (to be announced)
Introduced by Access Industries SVP Paul Rodzianko
Topic: Why Kazakhstan is Important to the United States

Kazakhstan Minister of Foreign Affairs Kassymzhomart Tokayev
Introducer to be announced
Topic: Kazakhstan’s Economic Success: The Basis for Further Democratization

9:10 a.m.      Plenary Session II: Non-Energy Investment Opportunities in Kazakhstan

Moderator: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Chairman Jeffrey Crowe

Kazakhstan Health Minister Erbolat Dossayev
Topic: Investing in Health Care in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Transport and Communications Minister Kazhmurat Nagmanov
Topic: Opportunities for New Investors in Kazakhstan’s Transport and Communications Sectors

Kazakhstan National Innovation Fund Chairman Gosman Amrin
Topic: The Role of the Fund in Realizing the Industrial Strategy of Kazakhstan

Q & A Discussion

10:05 a.m.      Coffee Break

10:25 a.m.      Plenary Session III: Kazakhstan in the Global Energy Investment Context

Moderator: Exxon Mobil EVP Andrew Swiger

Kazakhstan Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Vladimir Shkolnik
Topic: Development of Kazakhstan’s Energy Sector

Department of Energy Representative Ms. Kay Thompson (Invited)
Topic: [Message from Secretary Bodman]

Energy Company Speaker [To be announced]
Topic: [To be announced]

Parker Drilling Senior VP & COO Dave Mannon
Topic: Opportunities for Oil Service Sector Companies in Kazakhstan

Access Industries Senior Vice President Paul Rodzianko
Topic: Greening the Energy Sector: Greenfuel and Azima Technologies

AES Corporation Vice President Dale Perry
Topic: Investing for Kazakhstan’s Future Power Needs

Q and A Discussion

11:50 a.m.      Plenary Session IV: Making the Decision to Invest in Kazakhstan

Moderator: [To be announced]

U.S. Trade Representative Amb. Robert Portman (invited)
Topic: Kazakhstan’s Road to WTO Accession: A Status Report

Department of Commerce Speaker (To be announced)
Topic: Business Climate and Business Investment: Current Realities and Future Prospects in Kazakhstan

Export-Import Bank Speaker (To be announced)
Topic: How the Ex-Im Bank Works to Facilitate Your Investments

International Commerce Corporation President Ekram Miller
Topic: Putting It Together: Successful Infrastructure Deals in Kazakhstan

12:40 p.m.      Luncheon Session: Kazakhstan’s Industrial and Innovation Strategy      (Victorian Building: Crown)

Luncheon served

Kazakhstan Deputy Prime Minister Mynbayev
Introduced by Fluor Corporation Director Bob Fluor
Topic: Kazakhstan’s Industrial and Innovation Strategy 2003-2015
[Download Strategy]

Chevron Vice Chairman Peter Robertson
Topic: How to Invest in Kazakhstan’s Energy Sector
[Download Industry Requirements Report]

Q & A Discussion Period

Closing Remarks by Mr. Robert Parker and Rep. Darrell Issa

2:00 p.m.       Afternoon Break

2:15 p.m.      Breakout Session I                (Concludes at 3:30 p.m.)

DISCUSSION GROUP A      (Victorian building: Crystal)
GROWING FINANCIAL SERVICES AND FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Moderator: Citigroup Eleonora Omarova (Invited)

DISCUSSION GROUP B      (Victorian building: Continental)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION IN KAZAKHSTAN
Moderator: Economic Information Services Scott Sambucci (Invited)

DISCUSSION GROUP C      (Grande Hall: Empress/Regent)
INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION IN KAZAKHSTAN’S TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR
Moderator: (To be announced)

3:45 p.m.      Breakout Session II      

DISCUSSION GROUP D        (Victorian building: Crystal)
HIGH TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION IN KAZAKHSTAN’S ENERGY SECTOR
Moderator: (To be announced)

DISCUSSION GROUP E         (Victorian building: Continental)
KAZAKHSTAN’S INVESTMENT POTENTIAL IN BIOTECH AND HEALTH CARE
Moderator: Medtronic Trevor Gunn

5:00 p.m.      Conference Adjourns