On June 7, 2024, the Central Eurasian Venture Forum will be held in the Almaty region of Kazakhstan. The article provides detailed information about the program of the forum, which areas and who it covers, and the forum as a whole.
The MOST Holding private venture fund and the Investbank platform plan to hold the Central Eurasian Venture Forum (CEVF 2024) on June 7 of this year in the Almaty region of Kazakhstan. More than 1,500 startup owners, investors, and businessmen are expected to participate in the forum.
The slogan of the forum is “Mastering the art of investment trends.” That is, it teaches participants the art of managing investments in fast-growing companies that can be “unicorns.”
The Forum program includes the following events:
- Looking for future unicorns. The topics of artificial intelligence, biotechnology, fintech, and blockchain will be covered;
- Green Evolution: Investing in a Sustainable Future. Examples and cases from major market players. Disclosure of trends;
- Podcast Zone. Writing podcasts for CEVF 2024 partners;
- The future of fintech. Innovation, transformation, development opportunities, and strategies
- Central Asia is a market for venture investors. Market development and attraction through state structures and foreign funds;
- VIP Space. Important negotiation area;
- Interactive zone. Relaxation and networking area for participants
- Promo zone. MOST Holding.
Additional activity areas:
- Startup alley. Unicorn hot spot
- IT companies exhibition. Exhibition of digital solution for B2B
- Startup battle. Speeches by participants in the format of short presentations
Who is the forum for?
— Entrepreneurs;
— Venture investors;
— Corporations;
— Startup owners;
— Those who are looking for their “unicorn”;
— Representatives of mass media;
— Observers of investment market trends;
— Those who are looking for a common opinion.
Forum speakers:
- Bagdat Musin — Minister of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
- Asel Mashanova — the founder of Lulu Group, Metabody, and Metafarm network of companies;
- Arman Suleymenov — the founder and CEO of nFactorial School and author of nFactorial Podcast;
- Arkady Moreynis — programmer, entrepreneur, and investor; founder of “Фабрики стартапов” and “Главстарт”; creator of Price.ru service;
- Oljas Jiyenkul — CEO of CAMS and Investbank. Entrepreneur, fund manager, and impact investor with more than 15 years of experience in asset management, insurance, venture capital, and brokerage;
- Bakht Niyazov — the founder of Falconry Capital, co-founder of Kazakhstan’s MOST Ventures venture fund, and co-founder of the UMAY Angels Club “business angels” club;
- Anna Fokina — an investment director at DCVC Bio in San Francisco, USA;
- Nikita Rajev — head of startup programs and commercial initiatives at Yandex Cloud;
- Mirat Ahmetsadikov — CEO of MOST Holding;
- Pavel Koktishev — co-founder and managing partner of MOST Holding, member of the Eurasian group of the World Economic Forum, graduate of the Global Shapers community, former deputy of JSC “Zerde” national information and communication holding, coordinated the creation of Astana Hub and QazInnovation;
- Alim Hamitov — CEO of MOST Ventures, co-founder of MOST Holding and UMAY Angels Club, founder of the Association of Central Asian Incubators and Accelerators;
- Elmira Obry — the CEO of MOST Business Intelligence.
Source: ventureforum.asia