During the round table, strategies for positioning Central Asia as a global trade and logistics hub were formulated, alongside discussions on sustainable natural resource management approaches.
The event was attended by the Chairman of the Board of UzTMC, Farhod Abdullayev; the Combine's foreign expert, Khan Ilhan; and the Deputy Chairman of UzTMC, Amir Abidov.
The round table also brought together high-ranking politicians, industry leaders, and financial experts from around the globe. Among the notable participants were:
• Tom Haslett, Director of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation;
• Gracelyn Baskaran, Founding Director of Critical Minerals Security;
• Monique Pridham, Business Development Manager for Metallurgy and Mining at Bechtel;
• Caner Can, Advisor to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey;
• Erlan Galiyev, Chairman of the Geological Survey of Kazakhstan;
• Dino Otranto, Chief Executive Officer of Fortescue Metals;
• Daniel Worrall, Head of Government Relations at Fortescue;
• John Mann, Director at Montfort Eurasia;
• William Husband, Head of Global Mining and Metals;
• Stuart McCracken, Vice President at Teck Resources;
• Katarina Lockinger, Senior Vice President;
• Stefan Pueschel, Head of KfW IPEX-Bank Branch;
• Michael Cordell, representative of KfW's Metallurgy and Mining Department;
• Tony Tornquist, representative of Canaccord Genuity;
• Arthur Polyakov, representative of Advantix Ltd;
• Kimmo Tiilikainen, representative of GTK;
• Alexander Gareyev, representative of Weybridge Partners;
• Ziyad Omar, representative of Gulf One Capital BSC;
• Tolga Tanis, representative of ILBAK;
• Kassi Beisembetov, Managing Partner of Alphamar;
• Leyla Keser, Chairman of TETHYS Gateway.
This round table serves as a key component of the "Super Region" concept, which aims to foster global cross-border cooperation, promote equitable growth, and support sustainable development initiatives.
