AFD 2023 AGENDA

June 7th

Addressing a diverse range of policy, technology and regulation issues, the POWERING PERSPECTIVES ON THE MACRO OUTLOOK session will bring together influential industry leaders and government figures to discuss the opportunities for Kazakhstan as it works towards a sustainable, resilient and inclusive economy, and robust capital market.

By positioning itself as the crossroads between Europe and Asia, Kazakhstan offers excellent opportunities for investing in the creation of a new Silk Road, and with this in mind, the AIX is working on creating products that expose investors to this exciting initiative and make Kazakhstan’s capital market enticing and competitive the world over.

The Harvard Growth Lab and the AIFC conducted extensive research on the complexity of Kazakhstan’s economy and exports. The primary objectives of this study were to identify export and investment opportunities, as well as to develop a set of evidence-based recommendations on economic growth and export diversification.

The research analysed the exports structure of Kazakhstan in terms of product economic complexity and, based on that, the regions of Kazakhstan with similar export capabilities were grouped into macro regions. A list of recommended products was compiled for each macro region to diversify exports of Kazakhstan.

The presentation of the results of the research will include the methodology and approach description, rationale behind the formation of macro regions, factors considered to identify investment opportunities, and tailored product recommendations for each macro region to improve economic complexity of Kazakhstan.