Digital assets – new opportunities for Kazakhstan market
December 10, 2020, Thursday
13:00 Moscow 16:00 Nur-Sultan
Duration: 1 hour
Agenda
Welcome speech: Arman Batayev
Digital assets — rapidly growing new global asset class: Steve Kelso
Development of Cryptomining Industry of Kazakhstan: Alan Dorjiyev
Cash to Digital Asset, A Game Changing Revolution is Underway: Edward Wong
BTCE — new opportunities for bitcoin miners and investors: Rafael Zanatta
Digital assets exchange in Kazakhstan: today and tomorrow: Nygmet Yesbay
Regulations of Digital Assets in AIFC: Yerkezhan Akylbekova
Q&A session
Closing speech: Arman Batayev
Steve Kelso
Head of Markets at ITI Capital
Stephen is a high-energy leader and investment professional with a 24-year track record building trading businesses and hedge funds at leading investment firms. His focus is on the balance of risk, reward, volatility and liquidity across asset classes in EM and DM.
Rafael Zanatta
Head of Prime Brokerage / DEA
Rafael Zanatta joined ITI Capital to develop the Direct Electronic Access business into Russian and worldwide markets focusing on low latency and algorithmic trading solutions. Previously he worked at Eurex Exchange where for over 5 years he covered Equity & Equity Index Derivatives Sales in the UK, Ireland and Iberian markets. Rafael graduated from London Metropolitan University with a first class Bachelor’s Degree in European Banking & Finance.
Arman Batayev
ACCA – Deputy Director of Deals Sourcing Department, AIFC Business Connect Ltd.
Alan Dorjiyev
President of Association of legal entities “Data center industry and blockchain association of Kazakhstan”
Nygmet Yesbay
Eurasia Blockchain Fintech Group Compliance Officer, acting CEO
Edward Wong
Head of Business Development, QuantDART
One of the Founders of the Shanghai Futures Exchange
Managed many startups in the San Francisco Bay Area, and was a Sr Architect at IBM
Served as the Treasury Architect at the Federal Reserve Bank