Experts

Experts we work with

Practitioners with experience in business, government and international organisations.

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Elnura Abakanova

Independent director. Consultant. Trainer

Expert in international partnerships, strategy and investment attraction.

International partnershipsModeration in KazakhModeration in EnglishInvestment attractionStrategy and transformationChange managementAI implementationDigital project managementCorporate governance

Jania Adilbek

Consultant. Trainer

Strategy and sustainability consultant helping companies and banks update strategy, manage transformation and build ESG practice.

StrategySustainability & ESGChange managementStrategic session facilitationInternational business

Lyazzat Aikumbayeva

Consultant. Trainer

Digital communications and marketing expert helping organisations build their digital presence, SMM and trilingual communications.

Digital communicationsSMMMarketingSocial projectsInternational economics

Zein Alipbekov

Journalist. Moderator. Consultant. Trainer

Session moderator in the state language (Kazakh) and media communications expert. Prepares senior executives for interviews, briefings and public speaking.

Moderation in KazakhMedia communicationsMedia training for executivesCrisis PR

Kamilla Altayeva

CFA. Consultant

Expert in corporate finance, investment and M&A transactions.

Corporate financeInvestmentMergers and acquisitionsFinancial modellingAudit and internal controlRisk managementCorporate governance

Dinara Amalbekova

Consultant

Expert in marketing analytics, market research and product development.

Marketing analyticsMarket researchProduct developmentMarketingExport and e-commerce

Bakhyt Amanzholkyzy

Consultant

Strategic communications and marketing expert helping companies enter new markets, strengthen their brand and use AI in marketing.

Strategic communicationsMarketingBusiness developmentBrandAI & digital

Aida Bapakhova

Consultant. Trainer

Digital transformation and project management expert helping teams launch digital projects, deploy AI agents and manage change.

Digital transformationBuilding AI agentsDigital project managementStrategyCorporate governanceESG & green office

Zoltán Buzády

Professor. Consultant. Trainer

Expert in leadership development and game-based assessment of management competencies.

LeadershipExecutive developmentLeadership competency assessmentExecutive coachingCross-cultural managementStrategy

Kuralay Yeldesbay

Actuary. Consultant. Trainer

Expert in Islamic finance, insurance and actuarial calculations.

Islamic financeInsuranceActuarial calculationsInvestment attraction

Serik Igbayev

Consultant. Trainer

Fintech and digital payments expert helping financial and technology companies with payment architecture, regulation and digital assets.

Fintech & paymentsDigital assetsDigital transformationIT governanceBusiness modelsDigital project management

Askar Kaldybayev

Lawyer, arbitrator. Consultant. Trainer

Lawyer and arbitrator helping executives and boards navigate corporate law, contracts and dispute resolution.

Corporate lawArbitrationContract lawDispute resolution

Damon Clark

Chartered Director. Consultant. Trainer

Expert in corporate governance, board effectiveness and leadership.

Corporate governanceBoards of directorsBoard performance reviewsLeadershipStrategyFamily officesMergers and acquisitions

Assyl Okapova

Consultant. Trainer

Sustainability and green office expert. Helps companies green their offices and build eco-culture among employees.

Green officeEco-culture and environmental awarenessSustainabilityESG & CSRWaste management

Medgat Olzhayev

Consultant

International cooperation and business development expert helping companies analyse markets and build international partnerships.

International cooperationBusiness developmentMarket researchEconomic analysis