Program

Pre-Retreat Day

Arrival and Check-In: pick-up from Astana International Airport and transport to respective hotels

Evening: Welcome Reception

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Welcome Dinner at the Venue
A relaxed gathering featuring a traditional Kazakh dinner, offering participants the chance to meet the event organizers and connect with fellow attendees

9:00 PM Onwards - Return to Hotels
After the dinner, participants can return to their hotels to relax and prepare for the first official day of the retreat.

Day 1

Innovation, Education and Future of Compliance

9:00 - 9:30 - Welcome and Opening Remarks
Introduction to the retreat, keynote speech on "The Future of Compliance in Central Asia"

9:15 - 09:30 - Presentation: Emerging and Future Trends in Compliance Speaker: Dr. Tim Klatte, Partner | Head of Shanghai Forensic Advisory Services Grant Thornton China

09:30 - 11:00 - Country Presentations: Compliance Trends
Experts from every country share case studies and insights

11:00 - 11:15 - Coffee-break

11:15 - 12:30 - Workshop: Compliance Profession – Drafting Professional Standards and Qualification Requirements

12:30 - 13:30 - Networking Lunch

13:30 - 13:45 - Presentation: AML Compliance Challenges
Speaker: Jambulat Kydyrgaliev

13:45 - 15:30 - AML Compliance Standards: Discussion, Collection of Opinions, Draft Approval

15:30 - 15:45 - Coffee-break

15:45 - 16:15 Presentation: Sanctions Compliance

15:45 - 17:30 Roundtable Discussion: Sanctions Compliance – Draft Review and Approval of Research project on sanctions circumvention schemes via Central Asian countries

AML, Financial Crime and Sanctions Compliance

Day 2

Cybersecurity Threats in Compliance

9:00 - 09:15 - Opening Presentation: Current Cyber Threats and Their Impact Speaker: TBC

09:15 - 09:30 - Expert Talk: Cybersecurity and Data Protection Challenges
Speaker: Aigul Telkarayeva, The ICCP Central Asia, Kazakhstan

09:30 - 11:00 - Debate: Balancing Cybersecurity and Privacy
Debate on finding the right balance between cybersecurity measures and privacy concerns.

11:00 - 11:15 - Coffee-break

11:15 - 12:30 - Panel Discussion: Cybersecurity Best Practices and Compliance Tools for Data Protection. Establishing an interstate working group to initiate a project on legislative amendments and tools for preventing illegal data collection and transmission.

12:30 - 13:30 - Networking Lunch

Fraud Detection and Prevention

13:30 - 14:00 - Presentation: Understanding Fraud Risks and Detection Techniques
Speaker: Gulshat Uspanova, ACFE, Europe

14:00 - 15:30 - Experience-sharing Session: Cross-Industry Fraud Case Study Exchange

15:30 - 15:45 - Coffee-break

15:45 - 17:30 - Discussion: The Role of Compliance in Building an Anti-Fraud Culture – Strategies for Preventing and Deterring Fraud

17:30 - 18:00 - Closing Remarks and Awards Ceremony

19:00- 22:00 - Farewell Dinner

Disclaimer: The event program is subject to change without prior notice. Due to unforeseen circumstances, including but not limited to weather conditions, technical issues, or speaker availability, the schedule may be amended. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and recommend checking for updates regularly.