International Conference and Exhibition
3-4 February 2026
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Organizers
Organizers
Supported By
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Partners
Media Partners
Speakers
Speakers
📍 Kanat Kobesov will speak on the topic "The role of Kazakhstan as the main transit country in the Central Asian region and its integration into international transport corridors" 📍
✅ Kanat Kobessov has all the necessary knowledge in the transport sector, has more than 24 years of experience in logistics.
✅ He is a certified expert at USAID (American Agency for Development), CILT (Royal Institute of Transport and Logistics), QID (Kazakh Association of Independent Directors), Member of the Board of Business Association of Entrepreneurs «KIT».
✅ According to the results of the open competition, he was elected to the Public Council of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Order 126 of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 13 December 2023), within which he works on the development and promotion of the transport industry of the country.
📍 Ramija Sarayeva will speak on the topic "Private Investments in Infrastructure Projects: Building Optimal Logistics Chains" 📍
✅ In 2004, she graduated with honors from the Eurasian National University. L.N. Gumileva majored in jurisprudence and in 2009 successfully graduated from the department of magistracy and received a Master of International Law degree. He is the author of more than 15 scientific publications.
✅ Currently holds the position of General Director of the Self-Regulatory Organization “Association of Kazakhstan Freight Railway Carriers”.
✅ She is a member of the Transport and Logistics Committee of the Atameken NPP, the Subcommittee on Railway Transport of the Atameken NPP, the Subcommittee on Railway Transport of the Advisory Committee on Transport and Infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission, a number of Working Groups of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
📍 Zhandos Shaykhy will speak on the topic "TInvestment projects and programs of state financing of the grain processing industry of Kazakhstan" 📍
About the Forum
KAZAKH GRAIN & LOGISTIC FORUM 2026
Key Event of Kazakhstan’s Grain and Logistics Market
📍 February 3-4, 2026 – Intercontinental Hotel, Almaty, Kazakhstan
The Forum traditionally brings together two strategically important sectors — agriculture and logistics, creating a platform for dialogue between producers and carriers, where new routes, projects and solutions are born.
Two days of work, an expanded program, top speakers from the agricultural and logistics sectors, new business contracts and the signing of mutually beneficial contracts – the event will be even more interesting, useful and intensive!
📅 Forum Agenda
Day 1. Agricultural sector and the 2025/26 season markets.
- Macroeconomic trends, investment climate, government support for the agricultural sector, forecasts for grains, oilseeds and legumes, development of the grain processing industry, including deep processing, issues of product quality and export potential.
Day 2. Logistics and Kazakhstan`s transit potential.
- Development of transport infrastructure, export routes via the Caspian and the Middle Corridor, cargo containerization, tariff policy, digitalization of logistics and the role of international partners.
Panel discussion «Agricultural logistics in Kazakhstan: from field to port».
- Discussion of corridor opportunities, the role of the ports of Aktau, Kuryk and Alyat, Chinese logistics centers, as well as investment priorities and prospects for public- private partnership.
🔹 Simultaneous Russian-English interpretation will be provided throughout the forum
🔹 In addition to the conference, an exhibition area will be organized.
Please consider supporting our event as a Sponsor or Exhibitor to increase the visibility and effectiveness of your participation.
KAZAKH GRAIN & LOGISTIC FORUM 2026 is more than just a conference — it is a meeting point for the agrarian and logistics communities where the future of Kazakhstan’s grain trade and transport routes is being shaped.
Let’s summarize the first half of the 2025/26 grain season together and discuss the prospects for the grain market and logistics in the second half of the 2025/26 MY!
🌾 When farmers meet logisticians — new routes and projects are born!
Who Should Attend?
- Exporters and importers of grain and processed products
- Agricultural producers
- Processing enterprises
- Railways and railway operators
- Road carriers
- Shipping Companies: Owners / Operators / Agents / Brokers
- Ports & Terminals
- Port handling equipment providers
- Integrated logistics providers
- Stevedoring companies
- Consultants, Law companies, Insurance
- Financial Institutions: Investment Banks / Infrastructure Funds
- Associations and governmental organizations
Program
Keynote Questions
Grain
- Global trends in the grain market for the 2025/26 season: balance of supply and demand, impact of climate and geopolitics.
- Kazakhstan in global grain trade: export opportunities and limitations.
- Sales markets — China, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Central Asian countries: who is ready to buy and under what conditions?
- Pricing policy and logistics costs — how do they affect producers’ margins?
Logistics
- Development of Kazakhstan’s domestic transport infrastructure: railways, logistics centers, and terminals.
- New grain export routes through Caspian ports and the Middle Corridor (TITR).
- Competition between transport corridors: Northern, Southern, and Middle.
- Containerization of agricultural cargoes — a global trend or a necessity?
- Digitalization of logistics: electronic documentation, tracking, and process automation.
- Private investments in transport projects — examples and models.
VENUE
Venue
InterContinental Almaty
181 Zheltoksan Street Almaty, 050013 Kazakhstan
+7-727-2505000
reservation@interconti-almaty.kz
