• 10:00 - 10:20 - PRESS CONFERENCE with representatives from government agencies

    Talgat Zholdymuratovich Amanbayev, Chairman of the Management Board of JSC NC Kazakh Tourism

     

    Daniel Serganuly, Managing Director of JSC NC Kazakh Tourism

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  • 10:20 - 10:30 - THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EXHIBITION

    Talgat Amanbayev, Chairman of the Management Board of JSC NC Kazakh Tourism


    Taymbetov Auez, Chairman of the Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Almaty


    Shaikenova Rashida Rashidovna, Chairman of the Kazakhstan Tourism Association


    Pavlenko Victoria, Event Director of the KITF exhibition, Kazakhstan Exhibition Company ITECA


    Sabina Abatova, Founder of TRAVEL SUCCESS ACADEMY - KITF 2023 Partners


    Representative of the tour operator KOMPAS organizers-partners of KITF 2023

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  • 10:30 - 11:00 - VIP Tour of the exhibition

    Boris Danilenko, Director of Iteca LLP

     

    Viktoria Pavlenko, Event Director of the KITF exhibition

     

    The ambassadors of the participating countries

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  • 11:00 - 11:40 - PLENARY SESSION “The future of outbound tourism in Kazakhstan: from challenges to new opportunities”

    Moderator:
    Askar Mendybayev, journalist

     

    Speakers:
    Inna Ray, Chairman of the Turistik Komkor Foundation, President of the Association of Tour Operators of the Republic of Kazakhstan


    Victoria Ulyanova, CEO of the tour operator Selfie Travel


    Rashad Bunyadov Ramiz ogly, General Director of the tour operator “Anextour Kazakhstan” LLP


    Anna Zagoruiko, General Director of KOMPAS tour operator


    Lilia Tulegenova, Deputy Director of the tour operator TEZ TOUR


    Balzhan Bilyalova, Director of distribution of the tour operator FUN&SUN

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  • 11:40 - 12:20 - DIALOGUE PLATFORM “Travel trends are ready to take off in 2023”

    Moderator:
    Timur Akhmetov, Director, Head of the Caucasus and Central Asia (KPMG) Management Accounting and Pricing Group

     

    Speakers:
    Andrey Biber, Head of SCAT Airline's Route Management Department (Ekaterina Rusova, Head of SCAT Airline's Own Sales Department)


    Representative of Air Astana

     

    Mr .Hate Ahmed Kenawy Hassan, Director of Red Sea Airlines


    “Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport”


    Bakhyt Bekzhanov, Commercial Director of Almaty International Airport


    Marat Khasenov, Director of JSC “Kokshetau International Airport”

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  • 12:20 - 13:00 - PRESENTATION "Mersa-Matruh - a new opening for summer holidays 2023“

    Speakers:


    Anara Uralova, Director of Marketing and PR of the tour operator Selfie Travel


    Galina Gorelova, Sales Director of Selfie Travel Egypt

     

    TOP 3 hotels of Mars-Matruh

    Mr.Engy Hamed Sayed Hamed, Caesar Bay North Coast

    Mr.Rami Maher Shafik Nasr, Jaz Almaza Hotel

    Mr.Mohamed Omar Sayed Morsy, Regal Heights

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  • 13:00 - 14:00 - PRESENTATION “Azerbaijan Airlines flights to Kazakhstan; PMD Hospitality Resorts”

    Speakers:

     

    Fidan Akhundzade, Regional Manager for CIS/Azerbaijan Tourism Board

     

    Ruslan Abdullayev/ Agencies and Representation Department Specialist/AZAL

     

    Shola Gurbanova, Cluster Sales Manager/ PMD Hospitality

     

    NIjat Gasimov, Sales Manager/ PMD Hospitality

     

    Vafa Abdullayeva, Sales Manager/ PMD Hospitality

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  • 14:00 - 14:50 - FINTECH SESSION “Bet on technology: introduction of new IT solutions in tourism”

    Moderator:
    Pavel Koktyshev, Co-founder and Managing Partner of MOST Holding

     

    Speakers:
    Alexander Glebov, CEO of HT.KZ


    Victoria Ulyanova, CEO of the tour operator Selfie Travel


    Bayram Azizov, Digital technology expert

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  • 15:00 - 16:00 - SEMINAR "Turistik Kamkor" - New opportunities

    Session 1: Development of the Guarantee System

    Session 2: Tourist Information Portal

     

    Speakers:
    1.Rey Inna Yurievna, Chairman of the Turistik Komkor Foundation, President of the Association of Tour Operators of the Republic of Kazakhstan


    2.Editorial office of the information portal Tourcode.kz

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  • 16:00 - 16:40 - PUBLIC-TALK “Travel agent's fears: answers and search for solutions”

    Moderator:
    Mahabbat Yesen, journalist, media expert

     

    Speakers:


    Aliya Mamytova, Head of the Legal Department of the RA SRO KIT


    Rashida Shaikenova, Director of the Kazakhstan Tourism Association


    Rinat Mukhametzyanov, Director of the Medical Insurance Department of Nomad Insurance Company


    Zemfira Tatarova, Director of Ardak travel


    Aigerim Bazarkulova, Director of the Tour Club travel agency

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  • 16:40 - 17:20 - EXPERT MEETING “Recreation on the water. Why are cruises becoming popular?”

    Speakers:


    Anara Sufi, manager of the Cruises direction of the Selfie Travel tour operator


    Larisa Slobodyan, sea travel expert (online video)


    Royal Caribbean International (online video)


    NSL (online video)

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  • 17:20 - 18:00 - PRESENTATION of the “Quality Mark" program. Presentation of certificates to holders of the “Quality Mark”

    Awarding certificates to the holders of the “Quality Mark” of 2022

     

    Speakers:
    Daniel Serzhanuly, Managing Director of JSC NC Kazakh Tourism


    Marzhan Traispayeva, Director of the Department of Tourism Products Development of JSC NC Kazakh Tourism

     

    Additional registration is required for this event by following the link:

    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwPaLi6kYZSmKpOLNUCbtaYtu5wrKWw7bsfIsLA8kuwBZSNg/viewform?usp=sf_link 

     

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  • 10:30 - 11:15 - DIALOGUE PLATFORM “Tourism: The driving force of development”

    Moderator:
    El Dana Suranchieva, an expert in the field of tourism, a young university lecturer, a leader of public opinion in Almaty


    Speaker:
    Daniel Serzhanuly, Managing Director of JSC NC Kazakh Tourism


    Participants:
    1. Thailand – Khanittha Panvoravat, Director of the Tourism Department of Thailand, representative office in Moscow
    2. Alexandra Kulikova, representative in the Central Asian market
    3. Croatia – Raiko Ruzicka, Head of the Representative Office of the Croatian Tourist Community in the CIS
    4. Georgia – Mikheil Koplatadze, Deputy Chairman of the Department of Tourism and Resorts of the Adjara Region
    5. Kyrgyzstan – Maksat Usubaliev, Advisor to the President of the Tourism Development Support Fund in the Kyrgyz Republic
    6. Jordan – Majd Abu Arkub, Jordan Tourism Board Regional Marketing Manager

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  • 11:15 - 12:00 - PANEL SESSION “Bloggers' travel is becoming a business”

    Moderator:
    Yakov Fedorov, blogger

     

    Speakers:
    Nurlan Batyrov, blogger


    Saule Sergazinova, travel expert, founder Take off tour travel agency


    Daniyar Khizmetov, Director of LILO tour travel agency


    Aizhan Karimova, Director of El Tour Travel Agency

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  • 12:00 - 12:45 - PRESENTATION “Summer destination of Southeast Asia: Myths about summer holidays in Thailand”

    Speakers:
    Mr.Kursad Bakir, Director of Selfie Travel Thailand

    TOP 3 hotels in Thailand:
    FIRAT SEDAT, TUANA CASA DEL SOL
    KLINCHIT PANNOPPINAN, PHUKET GRACELAND
    LIMSAKUL SALISA, ANDAMAN EMBRACE


    Khanittha Phanvorawat, Director of the Tourism Department of Thailand, Moscow Office


    Alexandra Kulikova, Representative of the Tourism Authority of Thailand in Central Asia

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  • 13:00 - 13:40 - PRESENTATION “With Fun&Sun Kazakhstan about summer destinations - We are more than travel”

    Speaker:


    Lyudmila Brown, Regional Sales Director of Fun&Sun Kazakhstan

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  • 14:00 - 15:00 - AUTHOR'S SESSION from SUCCESS TRAVEL ACADEMY “Tourism marketing trends”

    Speakers:


    Anara Uralova, Founder of SUCCESS TRAVEL ACADEMY, Marketing Specialist


    Sabina Abatova, founder of SUCCESS TRAVEL ACADEMY, media expert

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  • 15:00 - 15:30 - WORKSHOP “Family trip - features of requests of Kazakhstani tourists: increasing the number of bookings, segmentation and attraction of guests, additional sales tools”
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  • 15:30 - 16:30 - PRESENTATION “Georgia is an attractive destination for tourism and investment”

    Speaker:

    Mikhail Koplatadze, Deputy Chairman of the Department of Tourism and Resorts of Adjara A.R.

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  • 11:00 - 12:30 - FORUM of travel developers and architects of sightseeing and active types of tourism

    Moderator:
    Erkin Tikenov, Director of Insight Travel, PhD doctoral student in Tourism

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  • 12:30 - 14:00 - SEMINAR "Practical experience — qualifications in tourism"

    Speaker:


    Sabina Omar, founder of the travel company Traveler and tour operator Top Flight Travel

    - Why is the tourism profession devalued? (why do students go to the profession of tourism out of desperation?)
    - The tourism industry is the future!
    - Tourism development potentials in Kazakhstan and beyond
    - Cadres decide EVERYTHING
    - Start appreciating and respecting your profession
    - Why is tourism a premium segment?
    - Public Talk

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  • 14:00 - 15:00 - PRESENTATION “Prospects and features of the development of industrial tourism in the Almaty region”

    Participants:


    1. Pavel Konovalov, IP “Real honey”
    2. Roman Schneiderman, Director of Green ECO LLP
    3. Gaia Ostrovskaya, Development Director of Green ECO LLP
    4. Ekaterina Karmysheva, Marketing Director of Green ECO LLP
    5. Natalia Yemelyanova, Sole proprietor DAISY FLOWER FARM
    6. Seidaliev Aibol, IP Ranai Farm
    7. Vitaly Valkov, Production Director of Gold Product JSC
    8. Kristina Logoga, Manager of the Marketing Department of Gold Product JSC
    9. Aisulu Kenzhebayeva, Manager of Gold Product JSC

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