Dear EUROBAK Members,
EUROBAK is pleased to invite you to join our Executive Get Together: Helicopter Regional View, a traditional event that brings together senior Executives from Member companies for Chatham House Rules discussions on key business trends and economic developments.
Date: 26 February 2026
Time: 10:30–13:00 (coffee break starts at 10.30)
Format: Offline (Chatham House Rules)
Venue: Intercontinental Hotel Almaty, T floor, Belvedere room
Language: English
Agenda
Welcoming speech by Julie Kussidi, EUROBAK CEO
Speakers:
Pavel Melnikov, Managing Director for Central Asia, the South Caucasus and Mongolia, Aretera Public Affairs
Pavel Khegay, Chairperson of EUROBAK Healthcare Committee, General Director of Gedeon Richter
Mesut Doğukan, CEO METRO, Kazakhstan
Covering extensive agenda and further open discussion:
Risks and Growth Points of Central Asia – 2026: A Practical Guide for Investors and Companies
- Macro Outlook on Central Asia: Key Risks in 2026
- Macroeconomic Risks
- Budget deficits
- Inflation
- Rising indebtedness of households and businesses
- Investment Constraints
- Resource Risks
- Water crisis
- Energy shortages
- Socio-Demographic Risks
- Migration flows
- Dependence on remittances
- Infrastructure Risks
- Infrastructure deterioration
- Effectiveness of Special Economic Zones (SEZs)
- Agro-Environmental Risks
- Soil salinization
- Declining agricultural productivity
- Macro Outlook on Central Asia: Key Opportunities in 2026
- Potential Repeal of the Jackson–Vanik Amendment for Central Asian Countries
- Implementation of Major Infrastructure Projects and State Programs
- Development of the C5+1 Format and Strengthening of International Cooperation
- Large-Scale Digitalization of the Economy and Public Administration
- Growth of the Transport and Logistics Sector and New Transit Corridors
- Development of Circular Economy, Renewable Energy Sources, and Groundwater Exploration
III. Kazakhstan in Focus: Regulatory Shift – 2026: State Logic and Policy Objectives
- Key Areas of Regulatory Tightening and Transformation
- The “Regulatory Iceberg” of Areté: Hidden and Indirect Regulatory Risks for Business
- Kazakhstan in Focus: Enhancing Investment Attractiveness
- Promising Investment Sectors and Priority Directions
- Practical Takeaways for Investors and Businesses
- Models of engagement with the state
- Recommendations for mitigating regulatory risks
The one-time membership fee for EUROBAK Members is 12,000 KZT per person.
For Non-members the one-time membership fee is 30,000 KZT per person.
To confirm your participation, please complete the online registration by 23 February 2026.
We look forward to welcoming you!