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09:00 Thursday, 28 September 2023

Ritz-Carlton, Almaty
About the forum
CAEF is the first international e-commerce event in Central Asia that annually brings together major industry players, government leaders, technology providers, businesses, startups and academia to advance the region's digital economy.
What awaits you
Dynamic agenda with lively panel discussions, presentations of E-commerce market insights, as well official launch of the E-Commerce School for Uzbekistan, Student E-Commerce Incubator adding a practical dimension to the event.
Networking
CAEF is an ideal hub for networking and fostering meaningful connections within the Central Asian E-commerce industry. It provides a prime opportunity for individuals to engage in valuable communication and establish fruitful partnerships.
Forum agenda
28 September, 2023
09:00 – 09:30
09:00 – 09:30
Registration & coffee
09:30 – 10:00
09:30 – 10:00
Opening Ceremony
  • Aizhan Bizhanova, First Vice-Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of International Trade Center (ITC)
  • Ahliddin Nuriddinzoda, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan
  • Mahmut Gürcan, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Trade, Türkiye
  • Engin Yaşar, Vice President for Public Sector, Central and Eastern Europe, Mastercard
Signing Ceremony
  • MoU between ministries of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Republic of Tajikistan
10:00 – 10:50
10:00 – 10:50
Unlocking Potential: Strategies for Boosting E-commerce in Central Asia
Moderator: Asem Nurgalieva, Managing Director of Kazpost JSC

Speakers:
  • Aizhan Bizhanova, First Vice-Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Natalya Lim, Partner, Strategy& and Leader of the PwC consulting practice in the Eurasia region
  • Mithat Perköz, Director, Business Development, International Markets, Mastercard
  • Bolat Mynbayev, Partner, Head of Strategy & Operations Group at KPMG Caspian
  • Aikanysh Saparalieva, General Director of Glovo Kyrgyzstan, Co-founder and Vice President of the E-Commerce Association of the Kyrgyz Republic
11:00-11.50
11:00-11.50
Driving Fintech Innovations in Central Asian E-commerce
Moderator: Rafal Trepka, General Director for Kazakhstan and Central Asia, Mastercard

Speakers:
  • Shoqan Dusipov, CEO Halyk Finservice
  • Aidos Zhumagulov, Advisor to the BoD, Bank Freedom Finance Kazakhstan
  • Aman Tentiyev, Founder of Namba Group, Kyrgyzstan
  • Michael Khoi, Co-founder, Group CEO Zood Ecosystem: ZoodPay, ZoodMall
  • Dmitryi Komissar, CEO Forte Market
12:00 – 12:30
12:00 – 12:30
Coffee-break
12:30 – 13.20
12:30 – 13.20
Upskilling E-commerce: Lifelong Learning in the Digital Age
Moderator: Aruzhan Mede, Chief Executive Officer IMPRO

Speakers:
  • Engin Yaşar, Vice President for Public Sector, Central and Eastern Europe, Mastercard
  • Karim Boguspaev, Regional Director for Strategy and Finance, Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia
  • Mirat Akhmetsadykov, General Director of MOST Holding
  • Alua Korpebayeva, CEO and Co-Founder of the Kazakhstan online marketplace Clever Market
13:30 – 14.20
13:30 – 14.20
Building Bridges for Growth: Development of a Digital Trade Corridor
Moderator: Nurlan Kulbatyrov, Deputy CEO QazTrade

Speakers:
  • Adem Başar, Director General for Internal Trade, Ministry of Trade Türkiye
  • Youri Skaskevitch, Attaché, Programme Officer, Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Hans Holzhacker, Programme Manager Central Asia Regional Programmes Cooperation Section. Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Kazakhstan.
  • Arzu Huseynova, First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors, Economic Scientific Research Institute under the Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan
  • Mirazim Hamidov, Head of Department of the Center for Digital Transformation under the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan
14:30 – 15.30
14:30 – 15.30
Networking
Central Asian Ecom Forum 2023 in numbers
  • 4
    full-fledged panel
    sessions
  • 6
    participating countries
  • >500
    event participants
  • >20
    speakers and experts

How to get there?

Ritz-Carlton
Esentai Tower, 77/7 Al Farabi Avenue, Almaty

How it was last year

E-commerce Day 2022

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