20 may

Plenary Session

“Pharmaceutical Market 2026: System Resilience, Localisation and Regulatory Models”

• Moderator: Vyacheslav Lokshin – MD, PhD, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, President of the Kazakhstan Association of Reproductive Medicine, Rector of the International Academy of Reproductology, President of the Association of International Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

• Speakers:

  Gaukhar Raimkulova – Deputy Chair, Committee for Medical and Pharmaceutical Control, Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  “Access to Medicines in a New Context: Regulatory Mechanisms and Market Risks”

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• Aigul Telesheva – Head of the Medical Industry Development Division, Department for the Development of Pharmaceutical and Medical Industry, Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Long Term Supply Agreement for Medicines and Medical Devices as a Support Measure for Domestic Manufacturers in Kazakhstan”

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• Dauren Dikhanbayev – General Director and Member of the Management Board, RSE on REM “National Center for Expertise of Medicines and Medical Devices”, Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Strengthening Post Marketing Surveillance (Pharmacovigilance): Digital Transformation in the Pharmacovigilance System. WHO Benchmarking: Achieving Maturity Level 3 in Kazakhstan”

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• Nurlybek Assylbekov – Chairman of the Management Board, SK Pharmacy LLP “Public Procurement 2026: Direct Contracts, Long Term Models and Demand Forecasting as Drivers of Market Stability”

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• Nurzhan Otarbayev – Chair, Committee for Pharmaceutical, Medical Industry and Medical Services, Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs “Workforce for the Pharmaceutical Sector: Business Demand and Systemic Gaps in the Labour Market”

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• Ruslan Kozhakhmet – Executive Director, Association of Pharmaceutical Distributors of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  “Medicine Supply Chains: How Logistics Affect Shortages and Delivery Timelines”

• Zhibek Kerimbayeva – Director for Kazakhstan and CIS, IQVIA “Pharmaceutical Market of Kazakhstan 2026: Demand Structure and Real Growth Drivers”

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Strategic Session

“Kazakhstan’s Pharmaceutical Market 2026: VAT, Investment, Exports and Industrial Infrastructure”

• Moderator: Marina Durmanova – President of the Association for the Support and Development of Pharmaceutical Activities of the Republic of Kazakhstan

• Speakers:

  Gaukhar Raimkulova – Deputy Chair, Committee for Medical and Pharmaceutical Control,
  Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  “The Pharmaceutical Market after VAT Introduction: Ensuring Industry Resilience and Access to Medicines”

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• Aigul Telesheva – Head of Medical Industry Development Division, Department for the Development of Pharmaceutical and Medical Industry, Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Introducing New Approaches to Attracting Investment into Pharmaceutical Manufacturing”

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• Rakhat Mynbay – Head of Investment Projects Department, SK‑Pharmacy LLP
  “State Support Measures for Kazakhstani Manufacturers and Contract Manufacturing Clients”

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• Marina Kanushina – Director, Institute of International Education (Prague), Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance in the EAEU, Yuria Pharm LLC “Pharmacovigilance within the Pharmaceutical Supply System”

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• Ruslan Sultanov – President, PharmMedIndustry Kazakhstan Association
  “Export 2030: How Domestic Manufacturers Can Capture Regional Market Niches”

• Aliya Yerimbetova – Chief Executive Officer, INKAR Pharmaceuticals LLP “VAT Administration: ‘First Quarter’ Lessons – Case Studies, Errors and Recommendations”

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• Alexander Cherednichenko – Executive Director, Vi ORTIS “The Pharmaceutical Market after VAT Introduction: Demand Structure and Its Impact on the Industry Economy”

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Strategic Session

“Digital Pharma 2026: Governance, Transparency and Medicines Supply”

• Moderator: Ruslan Sultanov – President, PharmMedIndustry Kazakhstan Association

• Speakers:

  Alibek Zhanakhmetov – Executive Director, SK‑Pharmacy LLP
  “From Data to Action: Digital Solutions of the Unified Distributor in Kazakhstan’s Healthcare System”

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• Sholpan Kassymbayeva – Regional Director (Almaty Region), Association for the Support and Development of Pharmaceutical Activities of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Deputy of the VIII Convocation of the Enbekshikazakh District Maslikhat, Almaty Region
  “Traceability and Labelling in Retail: Preventing Double Dispensing, Stock Control and Consumer Protection”

   

• Alexander Khromov – Director, IQVIA Eurasia “From Global AI to управляемой Pharmaceutical Systems: How Data Becomes a Tool for Pharmaceutical Provision”

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• Ekaterina Markova – Director, Proxima Research “Domestic Pharmaceuticals in Retail Pharmacy: Data, Shelf Placement, Sales and Brand Sustainability”

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• Meirzhan Yessimkhanov – Executive Director, Activat VC “AI Start Ups in Pharma: How Venture Capital Assesses the Real Value of Technologies”

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