Moody’s is thrilled to host the Kazakhstan and CIS Summit in Almaty in 2024. This pivotal event will bring together leading experts and stakeholders to explore economic dynamics, credit outlooks and strategic opportunities across the region.
Moody's Kazakhstan and CIS Summit
Insights into growth and resilience in Kazakhstan and the CIS
IN-PERSON EVENT | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Rixos Almaty
*This event will be delivered in Russian and English with Russian and English simultaneous interpretation
Agenda
08:30
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Registration and Networking
09:10
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09:40
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10:10
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Coffee and Networking Break
10:40
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11:00
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11:40
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12:15
- 13:15
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Lunch and Networking
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Burak Cerrahoglu is Vice President and responsible for new rating relationships in CIS region and Turkiye.
Prior to joining Moody’s in 2007, Burak was Operations/Risk Manager with European Housing Finance EHF, which is a mortgage finance company based in Istanbul and specializing in the secondary mortgage market in Turkey. Burak was previously with the Mortgage Acceptance Corp. in the U.S., while structuring MBS and mortgage whole loan sales.
Burak holds M.S. in Finance from Boston College and B.S. in Finance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Colin Ellis is Moody’s first Global Credit Strategist, and a Managing Director in the Credit Strategy team.
In his current role, Colin provides thought leadership for the rating agency that deepens the understanding of ratings and debt capital markets through rigorous and quantitative research. He leads Moody’s teams working on default and ratings analytics and on global financial analysis, including bank projections and stress testing. Colin is also a member of Moody’s Macroeconomic Board, which sets the global forecasts that underpin Moody’s universe of ratings.
Colin joined Moody’s in February 2012, initially leading the work of the Macroeconomic Board and authoring the quarterly Global Macro Outlook. He subsequently worked in the Financial Institutions Group, developing quantitative forward-looking analyses. For 8 years he was the Chief Credit Officer for EMEA, leading analysis and coordination of credit and ratings across all rating franchises in the region. He was also the ‘Head of UK’ for Moody's Ratings, responsible for the running of Moody’s UK operations, from 2019-2022 including the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prior to joining Moody’s, Colin held roles at the Bank of England, Daiwa Capital Markets, the BVCA and at Birmingham University. He has published papers on a range of topics including corporate investment and pricing, credit risk, private equity, data uncertainty, stress testing, financial contagion and monetary policy. Colin holds degrees from York University, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Middlesex University. He is a Visiting Professor at Hult International Business School and LSBU, and is also a Fellow of the RSA.
Leroy Terrelonge is a Vice President – Senior Analyst in the Moody's Ratings Cyber Risk Group, where he is responsible for creating and executing a cyber-risk analytics and research agenda. He works collaboratively with stakeholders across Moody’s to build cyber datasets and publish timely and relevant research on cyber risk and its impact on financial performance.
Leroy has more than 20 years of risk experience working in government, international education, tech startups and corporates. Prior to joining Moody’s, Leroy led a team of analysts at Flashpoint, a threat intelligence company that researches cyber criminal communities, and previously worked as an analyst at the National Security Agency.
He has been cited in both domestic and international media on cyber risk issues and has presented at cybersecurity conferences around the world. Leroy graduated from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy with a Masters in International Business and holds an A.B. in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations cum laude from Harvard University. He also served as a Princeton-in-Asia fellow in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Vladlen Kuznetsov is an Assistant Vice President – Analyst at Moody’s Ratings, based in Dubai. He covers a portfolio of banks and other financial institutions in the CIS countries in the Financial Institutions Group. Vladlen has an extensive background of almost 20 years in credit risk analysis of banks and other financial institutions, regional and local governments and entities related to local and central governments.
Vladlen joined Moody’s in 2006. Prior to joining Moody’s, he had worked for Fitch Ratings in Moscow covering banks and other financial institutions in Russia and other CIS countries. Before that, Vladlen worked for Ernst & Young and Arthur Andersen in Moscow with experience in banking audits since 1998.
Vladlen holds Master’s degree in engineering and economics from the Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University) in Moscow. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a holder of Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and Sustainability Climate Risk (SCR) charters from GARP (General Association of Risk Professionals).
Vladlen Kuznetsov is an Assistant Vice President – Analyst at Moody’s Ratings, based in Dubai. He covers a portfolio of banks and other financial institutions in the CIS countries in the Financial Institutions Group. Vladlen has an extensive background of almost 20 years in credit risk analysis of banks and other financial institutions, regional and local governments and entities related to local and central governments.
Vladlen joined Moody’s in 2006. Prior to joining Moody’s, he had worked for Fitch Ratings in Moscow covering banks and other financial institutions in Russia and other CIS countries. Before that, Vladlen worked for Ernst & Young and Arthur Andersen in Moscow with experience in banking audits since 1998.
Vladlen holds Master’s degree in engineering and economics from the Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University) in Moscow. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a holder of Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and Sustainability Climate Risk (SCR) charters from GARP (General Association of Risk Professionals).
Education: Anastasiya S. Ovsyannikova graduated with honors from the Almaty Institute of Technology and Business in 2001, specializing in Finance and Credit.
She furthered her academic pursuits by completing an MBA program at the Corporate University of Sberbank in collaboration with INSEAD in 2019.
Work Experience: Since the beginning of her career in 2000, Anastassiya S. Ovsyannikova has demonstrated herself as a determined specialist, showcasing high professionalism and leadership qualities across various sectors of Kazakhstan's financial industry.
From 2000 to 2011, she held key positions at JSC «Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan» and JSC "KazinvestBank", overseeing operational management, development of banking products, and financial control.
Since 2013, Anastassiya S. Ovsyannikova has contributed significantly to the Subsidiary Bank of PJSC "Sberbank" in Kazakhstan, initially focusing on corporate business planning and analysis before assuming leadership of the Financial Department.
In 2022, she was appointed Deputy Chairperson of the Management Board at Subsidiary Bank of JSC "Sberbank" (now JSC "Bereke Bank"), where she adeptly steered financial operations and strategic planning.
From early 2023, Anastasiya S. Ovsyannikova has held the role of Managing Director at JSC "Bank CenterCredit", where she oversees key strategic initiatives and manages crucial financial functions including the Financial Department, Accounting, and Treasury.
Her impact in the industry was further underscored in 2023 when she was elected Vice President and joined the Management Board of JSC "Bank CenterCredit", affirming her leadership and influence in Kazakhstan's banking landscape.
Her extensive experience and professional achievements make her an outstanding leader among financial sector specialists, capable of successfully tackling complex challenges and implementing companies' strategic initiatives.
Olzhas Kizatov was appointed Vice-Chairman of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of Financial Market by the Command of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated February 25, 2022.
Prior to this assignment, Mr. Kizatov served as Director of the Department of the Bank Regulation from January 2020 to February 2022 at the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of Financial Market.
Olzhas Kizatov started his career at the National Bank of Kazakhstan as an economist in the Monetary Research Division of the Research and Statistics Department. From 1999 to 2015, he held various positions from economist to deputy director of the department. In 2015, he served as Director of the Human Capital Department as at the National Analytical Center JSC.
From November 2015 to December 2019, he also held different positions at the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan as Acting Director of the Institutional Work and Control Department, Acting Director of the Bank Supervision Department, and Director of the Banking Regulation Department.
Earlier on, he served as an inspector of the Social and Economic Monitoring Division at the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan from February to November 2015.
Vice-Chairman Olzhas Kizatov was born on March 25, 1977, in Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Oblast. He graduated from the Kazakh Academy of Management with bachlor’s degree in economics. He also holds Master of Business Administration degree from the Kazakh Economic University named after T. Ryskulov.
Held executive positions in financial and real sectors, including at the state Export-Import Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, ABN AMRO Bank Kazakhstan, and Kazakhtelecom.
Previous role until the current appointment: Deputy Chairman of the Management Board at Altyn Bank.
Current Responsibilities at the Bank:
General management of the Bank’s activities.
Oversight of retail, SME, legal, security, and information security departments, marketing, advertising, VIP banking, and HR.
Founder of RG Brands. RG Brands has operations in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. In addition to serving on the boards of the subsidiaries of RG Brands, Mr Mazhibayev is also a member of the Board of several financial institutions in Kazakhstan, including National Innovation Fund. Mr Mazhibayev holds an executive MBA degree from Harvard Business School. He also holds a PhD in Medical Sciences. Mr Mazhibayev graduated from Almaty State Medical Institute in 1991. A native Kazakh speaker, Mr Mazhibayev is fluent in Russian and English.
Ekaterina Lipatova is an Assistant Vice President – Analyst at Moody’s, based in Dubai. She is responsible for ratings of corporate issuers in various sectors in CIS including oil&gas, infrastructure, consumer products, and others.
Ekaterina joined Moody’s in 2008 after working for VTB for 5 years, in Moscow, specialising in corporate lending and later in trade finance transactions. Ekaterina holds two Master degrees in Finance from the State Academy of Finance in Moscow and SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan.
Burak Cerrahoglu is Vice President and responsible for new rating relationships in CIS region and Turkiye.
Prior to joining Moody’s in 2007, Burak was Operations/Risk Manager with European Housing Finance EHF, which is a mortgage finance company based in Istanbul and specializing in the secondary mortgage market in Turkey. Burak was previously with the Mortgage Acceptance Corp. in the U.S., while structuring MBS and mortgage whole loan sales.
Burak holds M.S. in Finance from Boston College and B.S. in Finance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Olzhas Kizatov was appointed Vice-Chairman of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of Financial Market by the Command of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated February 25, 2022.
Prior to this assignment, Mr. Kizatov served as Director of the Department of the Bank Regulation from January 2020 to February 2022 at the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of Financial Market.
Olzhas Kizatov started his career at the National Bank of Kazakhstan as an economist in the Monetary Research Division of the Research and Statistics Department. From 1999 to 2015, he held various positions from economist to deputy director of the department. In 2015, he served as Director of the Human Capital Department as at the National Analytical Center JSC.
From November 2015 to December 2019, he also held different positions at the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan as Acting Director of the Institutional Work and Control Department, Acting Director of the Bank Supervision Department, and Director of the Banking Regulation Department.
Earlier on, he served as an inspector of the Social and Economic Monitoring Division at the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan from February to November 2015.
Vice-Chairman Olzhas Kizatov was born on March 25, 1977, in Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Oblast. He graduated from the Kazakh Academy of Management with bachlor’s degree in economics. He also holds Master of Business Administration degree from the Kazakh Economic University named after T. Ryskulov.
Education: Anastasiya S. Ovsyannikova graduated with honors from the Almaty Institute of Technology and Business in 2001, specializing in Finance and Credit.
She furthered her academic pursuits by completing an MBA program at the Corporate University of Sberbank in collaboration with INSEAD in 2019.
Work Experience: Since the beginning of her career in 2000, Anastassiya S. Ovsyannikova has demonstrated herself as a determined specialist, showcasing high professionalism and leadership qualities across various sectors of Kazakhstan's financial industry.
From 2000 to 2011, she held key positions at JSC «Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan» and JSC "KazinvestBank", overseeing operational management, development of banking products, and financial control.
Since 2013, Anastassiya S. Ovsyannikova has contributed significantly to the Subsidiary Bank of PJSC "Sberbank" in Kazakhstan, initially focusing on corporate business planning and analysis before assuming leadership of the Financial Department.
In 2022, she was appointed Deputy Chairperson of the Management Board at Subsidiary Bank of JSC "Sberbank" (now JSC "Bereke Bank"), where she adeptly steered financial operations and strategic planning.
From early 2023, Anastasiya S. Ovsyannikova has held the role of Managing Director at JSC "Bank CenterCredit", where she oversees key strategic initiatives and manages crucial financial functions including the Financial Department, Accounting, and Treasury.
Her impact in the industry was further underscored in 2023 when she was elected Vice President and joined the Management Board of JSC "Bank CenterCredit", affirming her leadership and influence in Kazakhstan's banking landscape.
Her extensive experience and professional achievements make her an outstanding leader among financial sector specialists, capable of successfully tackling complex challenges and implementing companies' strategic initiatives.
Founder of RG Brands. RG Brands has operations in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. In addition to serving on the boards of the subsidiaries of RG Brands, Mr Mazhibayev is also a member of the Board of several financial institutions in Kazakhstan, including National Innovation Fund. Mr Mazhibayev holds an executive MBA degree from Harvard Business School. He also holds a PhD in Medical Sciences. Mr Mazhibayev graduated from Almaty State Medical Institute in 1991. A native Kazakh speaker, Mr Mazhibayev is fluent in Russian and English.
Held executive positions in financial and real sectors, including at the state Export-Import Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, ABN AMRO Bank Kazakhstan, and Kazakhtelecom.
Previous role until the current appointment: Deputy Chairman of the Management Board at Altyn Bank.
Current Responsibilities at the Bank:
General management of the Bank’s activities.
Oversight of retail, SME, legal, security, and information security departments, marketing, advertising, VIP banking, and HR.
Colin Ellis is Moody’s first Global Credit Strategist, and a Managing Director in the Credit Strategy team.
In his current role, Colin provides thought leadership for the rating agency that deepens the understanding of ratings and debt capital markets through rigorous and quantitative research. He leads Moody’s teams working on default and ratings analytics and on global financial analysis, including bank projections and stress testing. Colin is also a member of Moody’s Macroeconomic Board, which sets the global forecasts that underpin Moody’s universe of ratings.
Colin joined Moody’s in February 2012, initially leading the work of the Macroeconomic Board and authoring the quarterly Global Macro Outlook. He subsequently worked in the Financial Institutions Group, developing quantitative forward-looking analyses. For 8 years he was the Chief Credit Officer for EMEA, leading analysis and coordination of credit and ratings across all rating franchises in the region. He was also the ‘Head of UK’ for Moody's Ratings, responsible for the running of Moody’s UK operations, from 2019-2022 including the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prior to joining Moody’s, Colin held roles at the Bank of England, Daiwa Capital Markets, the BVCA and at Birmingham University. He has published papers on a range of topics including corporate investment and pricing, credit risk, private equity, data uncertainty, stress testing, financial contagion and monetary policy. Colin holds degrees from York University, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Middlesex University. He is a Visiting Professor at Hult International Business School and LSBU, and is also a Fellow of the RSA.
Burak Cerrahoglu is Vice President and responsible for new rating relationships in CIS region and Turkiye.
Prior to joining Moody’s in 2007, Burak was Operations/Risk Manager with European Housing Finance EHF, which is a mortgage finance company based in Istanbul and specializing in the secondary mortgage market in Turkey. Burak was previously with the Mortgage Acceptance Corp. in the U.S., while structuring MBS and mortgage whole loan sales.
Burak holds M.S. in Finance from Boston College and B.S. in Finance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Leroy Terrelonge is a Vice President – Senior Analyst in the Moody's Ratings Cyber Risk Group, where he is responsible for creating and executing a cyber-risk analytics and research agenda. He works collaboratively with stakeholders across Moody’s to build cyber datasets and publish timely and relevant research on cyber risk and its impact on financial performance.
Leroy has more than 20 years of risk experience working in government, international education, tech startups and corporates. Prior to joining Moody’s, Leroy led a team of analysts at Flashpoint, a threat intelligence company that researches cyber criminal communities, and previously worked as an analyst at the National Security Agency.
He has been cited in both domestic and international media on cyber risk issues and has presented at cybersecurity conferences around the world. Leroy graduated from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy with a Masters in International Business and holds an A.B. in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations cum laude from Harvard University. He also served as a Princeton-in-Asia fellow in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Vladlen Kuznetsov is an Assistant Vice President – Analyst at Moody’s Ratings, based in Dubai. He covers a portfolio of banks and other financial institutions in the CIS countries in the Financial Institutions Group. Vladlen has an extensive background of almost 20 years in credit risk analysis of banks and other financial institutions, regional and local governments and entities related to local and central governments.
Vladlen joined Moody’s in 2006. Prior to joining Moody’s, he had worked for Fitch Ratings in Moscow covering banks and other financial institutions in Russia and other CIS countries. Before that, Vladlen worked for Ernst & Young and Arthur Andersen in Moscow with experience in banking audits since 1998.
Vladlen holds Master’s degree in engineering and economics from the Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University) in Moscow. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a holder of Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and Sustainability Climate Risk (SCR) charters from GARP (General Association of Risk Professionals).
Ekaterina Lipatova is an Assistant Vice President – Analyst at Moody’s, based in Dubai. She is responsible for ratings of corporate issuers in various sectors in CIS including oil&gas, infrastructure, consumer products, and others.
Ekaterina joined Moody’s in 2008 after working for VTB for 5 years, in Moscow, specialising in corporate lending and later in trade finance transactions. Ekaterina holds two Master degrees in Finance from the State Academy of Finance in Moscow and SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan.