AUGUST 14, 2026
Two Key Summits in Astana: Go Net Zero Energy and Downstream Central Asia & Caspian
On September 8–10, 2026, two key events focusing on the future of energy and refining in Central Asia and the Caspian region will take place in Astana.
TWO KEY SUMMITS
ON THE FUTURE OF ENERGY
AND REFINING IN CENTRAL
ASIA AND THE CASPIAN
AND REFINING IN CENTRAL
ASIA AND THE CASPIAN
08 SEPTEMBER 2026
GO NET ZERO ENERGY
CENTRAL ASIA & CASPIAN
CENTRAL ASIA & CASPIAN
09–10 SEPTEMBER 2026
DOWNSTREAM CENTRAL
ASIA AND CASPIAN
ASIA AND CASPIAN
ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN
The Go Net Zero Energy – Central Asia & Caspian Summit is the region’s premier platform dedicated to actionable decarbonization strategies, energy transition pathways, and low-carbon tech deployment.
The summit connects decision-makers, government officials, energy majors, investors, and technology providers to drive progress in renewables, green hydrogen, CCUS, operational decarbonization, and regional Net Zero targets across Central Asia and the Caspian.
The summit connects decision-makers, government officials, energy majors, investors, and technology providers to drive progress in renewables, green hydrogen, CCUS, operational decarbonization, and regional Net Zero targets across Central Asia and the Caspian.
The Downstream Central Asia & Caspian Summit is the region’s leading annual platform for representatives of the refining and petrochemical industries.
The summit brings together decision-makers, investors, technology providers and government stakeholders to discuss the projects, investments and innovations driving the future of downstream development across Central Asia and the Caspian region.
The summit brings together decision-makers, investors, technology providers and government stakeholders to discuss the projects, investments and innovations driving the future of downstream development across Central Asia and the Caspian region.
KEY SPEAKERS
GO NET ZERO ENERGY
CENTRAL ASIA & CASPIAN
CENTRAL ASIA & CASPIAN
- Turar Alimzhan — Director of the Renewable Energy Department, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Aliya Shalabekova — Managing Director for Low Carbon Technologies, KMG Engineering
- Elmir Musayev — General Director, SOCAR Green
- Seger Hoytink — Chairman and Managing Director, Eni Kazakhstan
- Farhad Mammadov — General Manager, Green Energy Corridor Power Company
- Elvira Konakhbaeva — Managing Director for Strategy and Sustainable Development, KEGOC
- Beksultan Begaliyev — Deputy Director of the Department for the Development of Water Infrastructure, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Sultan Garayev — Vice President of Business Excellence, SOCAR Turkey
DOWNSTREAM CENTRAL
ASIA & CASPIAN
ASIA & CASPIAN
- Temirlan Urkumbayev — Director of the Department of Downstream, Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan
- Diyaz Diyanov — Chairman of the Management Board, KMG Petrochem
- Zhao Tiezhu — Vice President, Sinopec Overseas Investment Holding Ltd
- Mukhtar Avutbaev — General Director, Silleno
- Chingiz Surtaev — Chairman of the Board, Butadiene
- Olzhas Kaidagulov — Head of the Oil Refining Department, KazMunayGas
- Toghrul Karimli — Business Optimisation and Development Director, SOCAR Turkiye
- Gianni Bardazzi, Senior Vice President, Group Risk Management, In-Country Value & Special Initiatives, MAIRE
