Publish Date: Aug.2011
232 pages
Celebrating 20 years of independence, Kazakhstan today has the largest economy in Central Asia, and has become the decision-making hub of the region for many international businesses.
YEAR IN REVIEW - 2020 Vision
REVIEW - Stepping Out
Nursultan Nazarbayev, President, the Republic of Kazakhstan
HE Dmitry Medvedev, President, Russian Federation
FOCUS - New Vectors
Ahmet Davutoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Turkey
FOCUS - The Eastern Link
REVIEW - Quiet Achiever
Kairat Kelimbetov, Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Kazakhstan
Asylkhan Serikov, Chairman, Committee on Investments
Saken Toilybayev, CEO, DAMU Logistics Group
FOCUS - Borders Be Gone
Alejandro Jara, Deputy Director-General, World Trade Organization
Fadi Farra, Head, OECD Eurasia Competitiveness Program
Tun Musa Hitam, President, World Islamic Economic Forum Foundation
FOCUS - Paved with Gold
FORUM - Special Tastes
FOCUS - Eye on the Purse Strings
Q & A - Full Steam Ahead
FORUM - Ears to the Ground
REVIEW - A New Lease
Grigori Marchenko, Governor, National Bank of Kazakhstan
Michael J. Eggleton, CEO, Eurasian Bank
Umut B. Shayakhmetova, Chairperson, Halyk Bank
Q & A - Big on Banking
Mira Koshkimbayeva, Chairperson, Delta Bank
Q & A - Innovative Solutions
Dauren A. Zhaksybek, Chairman of the Management Board, Tsesnabank
ROUND TABLE - From the Outside In
FOCUS - Down at the Sukuk
Prasad Abraham, CEO, Al Hilal Bank
Q & A - In for the Win
Kadyrzhan Damitov, President and CEO, Kazakhstan Stock Exchange
Michael C. Carter, Jr., CEO, Visor Capital
REVIEW - The Right Liquidity
FOCUS - Under Watch
Oybek N. Khalilov, Chairman, Chartis Kazakhstan
Q & A - The Bottom Line
FOCUS - Share for All
REVIEW - Gushing Success
Jean-Luc Porcheron, Managing Director, Total
Tim Miller, General Director, Tengizchevroil
Mark Rollins, Senior Vice-President, BG Group
ROUND TABLE - Oil It Takes
FOCUS - Time to Tap In
Vladimir Antonov, General Director, Exterran
Q & A - The Right Sparks
FOCUS - Ebb & Flow
REVIEW - More on the Way
HE Rau Albert Pavlovic, First Vice-Minister of Industry and New Technologies, Kazakhstan
ROUND TABLE - The Product Within
FOCUS - Dealer Wins
ROUND TABLE - Wheeling & Dealing
Kanat Akishev, Director, Mercur Auto
FOCUS - Nothing Bazaar About This
Stephen Kreeger, Managing Director, Metro
Tursengali Alaguzov, Chairman of the Board, Galanz Bottlers
ROUND TABLE - On the Right Path
Oleg Novachuk, CEO, Kazakhmys
Maxutbek Yessenov, Chairman, Kazphosphate
Vladimir A. Gamayunov, Managing Director, GRK Iskander
Özgür Günaydın, General Director, Borusan Makina
FOCUS - Banking on Enrichment
Galymzhan Pirmatov, President, Cameco
REVIEW - The Riches Beneath
REVIEW - Big Distances, Big Investments
Veysel Aral, CEO, Kcell
Kuat Bakhridinov, CEO, Alem Communications
Anatoliy Popov, General Manager, Beeline Kazakhstan
ROUND TABLE - Booting Up
Seung Koo Kim, President, Samsung Electronics Kazakhstan and Central Asia
REVIEW - Watch this Space
Igor Kindop, Editor-in-Chief, Kapital
REVIEW - Roads of Fun
Ken Robertson, Country Manager, DHL
Arken K. Arystanov, Chairman, Kazpost
Natalya Kulagina, Managing Director, M&M Logistics
ROUND TABLE - Busy Skies
Amangeldy Yelgonov, Director, Wirtgen Group
Q & A - The Real Big Rigs
FOCUS - Long Road Ahead
Q & A - From A to B
Siddique Khan, President and CEO, Globalink Logistics Group
HE Berik Kamaliyev, Minister of Transport and Communications, Kazakhstan
REVIEW - Time to Grow
Bahitbek Katen, Chairman, NAI Aristan
Gianluca Mattioli, General Director, Renco-AK
Q & A - Build It Up
Atilla Yıldız, Managing Director, Shymkentcement
Florian Krueckl, Managing Director, BASF Central Asia
REVIEW - The Foundations
REVIEW - The Open Plains
Glokke Sergey Georgiyevich, Director, Eurasia Group
Nurlan S. Tleubayev, President, Grain Union of Kazakhstan
Beibit Moldashev, Head, Bayer CropScience Kazakhstan
REVIEW - A New Prescription
Q & A - The Right Tools
Bakhyt Alimbekova, Head of the Representative Office, Hoffmann-La Roche
REVIEW - Head Smart
HE Bakytzhan T. Zhumagulov, Kazakhstan, Minister of Education and Science
Aslan Sarinzhipov, Chairman, Nazarbayev University
Dr. Chan Young Bang, President, KIMEP
FOCUS - The School Run
HE Talgat Ermegiyaev, Minister of Tourism and Sports, Kazakhstan
FOCUS - Over the Finish Line
REVIEW - Work & Play
REVIEW - The Set Up
Kurmangazy A. Talzanov, Partner and Head of the Almaty Office, Integrites International Law Firm
REVIEW - Number Crunch