• Exhibition

Business programme for 2026

Business Conference

11:00-11:20

The Role of Kazakh Cuisine in Society

SPEAKER: Eskendir Beibituly Salykov

Master of Technological Sciences, Expert Educator, TV Host, Participant of Goldshah 2025 (Azerbaijan), Gastro Antalya 2025 (Turkey), Delicious Uzbekistan 2025, Author of the book Aspazğa As

11:20-11:40

How Procurement Digitalization Is Transforming the Market: From Chat Chaos to the Unified EasySauda Platform

SPEAKER: Yerkezhan Akhai Maratovna

Founder, EasySauda

11:40-12:00

Effective Concepts for SPA, Medical, Wellness Resort, and Boutique Hotels: Product, Guest Experience, and Hospitality Economics

SPEAKER: Leyla Oralbek

Founder and Managing Director, Leyla Oralbek & Partners Consulting Company

12:00-12:30

Turning First-Time Hotel Guests into Loyal Customers: The Marriott Approach

SPEAKER: Mislav Mikasek

Chairman of the Marriott Business Council for Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Central Asia, General Manager of Sheraton Astana Hotel

12:30-13:00

Burnout Is Not Part of the Job Description

SPEAKERS: Anna Sukhanova; Geno Dzidziguri

Commercial Director; HR Director

13:00-13:20

Generation Z Service: How the Rules of Hospitality Are Changing

SPEAKER: Mira Nurtazina

Director of Food & Beverage, Wyndham Garden Astana

SPEAKER: Arman Tenbayev

Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Smart Strategies and Development (SSD)

13:20-13:40

Kazakh Cuisine: From Tradition to Modernity—Preserving and Developing a Unique Gastronomic Heritage

SPEAKER: Aigerim Aleksandrovna Musagazhinova

Director, NAR Group

13:40-14:00

New Product from Bank CenterCredit

SPEAKER: Yerzhan Dyusengalievich Tugelbayev

Project Manager, JSC Bank CenterCredit, Odept Development Center

14:00-14:20

An International Brand in a Local Market

SPEAKER: Ruslan Maksutovich Dauletalin

Commercial Director, Buddha Bar Astana Restaurant

14:20-14:40

Expensive Food as a Networking Tool

SPEAKER: Dmitry Arkadyevich Khon

Gastro Expert

14:40-15:00

Crisis: What to Do and How to Survive? A Restaurateur’s Perspective

SPEAKER: Anatoly Vladimirovich Cherny

Founder of NegroNi, Golden Birds, Tash

15:00-15:20

Modern Cuisine and Trends. Monoproduct Concepts: How to Build and Promote a Brand

SPEAKER: Nariman Maksutovich Irzhanov

Brand Chef of Daididau Restaurant; Owner of Sakaba Japanese Cuisine Restaurant; Founder of Ribs House KZ and BBQ Party Catering Company

15:20-15:40

Business Processes as the DNA of a Company

SPEAKER: Inna Alexandrovna Gresle

Chief Executive Officer

15:40-16:00

How service standards affect a restaurant’s financial performance

SPEAKERS: Pyotr Revin and Elizaveta Fedotova

Business coach and practising international expert in service and systems management.

16:00 - 17:20

  • SSD TALKS
SSD Talks: People. Leadership. The Future of Hospitality.
Operational blindness in the hospitality industry. Why does the team stop seeing what the guest has long been seeing?

SPEAKER: Kirill Shakirov

Guest Experience Analyst

The management company: a partner to the owner, not merely an operator

SPEAKER: Zhanna An

Sales Director, Smart Strategies and Development

Staff shortages as the main risk to investment in the Horeca sector

SPEAKER: Dastan Seytkazin

Academic Director, VELOR Academy of Hospitality and Service

Staff shortages as the main risk to investment in the Horeca sector

SPEAKER: Olga Iksanova

Head of the VELOR Academy of Hospitality and Service

A generational shift in the hospitality industry. When senior managers and emerging leaders see the world differently — and what to do about it

SPEAKER: Aidar Koishibaev

Cluster General Manager, Wyndham Garden Astana, Ramada by Wyndham Astana

Business Conference

11:00–12:00

  • Master Class
Qurt & Qospa: Kazakhstan’s New Culinary Trend. Popular Dishes Featuring Qurt and Qospa from the Kokshetau Food Processing Plant

SPEAKER: Bakshagul Nurmoldina Malikovna

Head of Development Department, Gormolzavod LLP

12:00-12:20

Professional Layout of Cooking and Neutral Equipment in the Kitchen

SPEAKER: Vladimir Vissarionovich Tyan

Chef and Brand Ambassador of Provino and Us.Meet Restaurants

12:20-12:40

The Power of Light for Flavor and Interior Design

SPEAKER: Ivan Khudadyan

Regional Development Director, Kazakhstan, aledo

12:40-13:00

How Restaurants Can Survive in 2026: A Case Study of a Family-Owned Modern Kazakh Cuisine Restaurant

SPEAKER: Ainagul Sakenovna Omarkhanova

Founder and Head of Dala Restaurant

13:00-13:20

A New Domestic Product — Caspian Salmon

SPEAKER: Anuar Karmenovich Satbayev

Development Director, Organic Fish LLP

13:20-13:40

Halyk Restaurants: Digital Solutions for Restaurant Business Growth

SPEAKER: Gulsum Serikovna Dushatova

Managing Director, Transaction Banking Department, Halyk Bank

13:40-14:00

The New HoReCa Economy in 2026: Why Retention Has Become More Important Than Acquisition
5 tools that help bring guests back, boost loyalty, and increase restaurant profits without incurring additional costs to attract new customers

SPEAKER: Andrey Alexandrovich Dobrovolsky

CEO & Co-Founder, Loyallyst

14:00-14:20

How Hospitality Businesses Can Earn More with AI: Practical Cases and What to Do in 2026

SPEAKER: Tatyana Gumenyuk

Head of PR, Poster

14:20-14:40

Brand DNA: Integrating It into Product, Service and Marketing

SPEAKER: Anzhelika Imanakunova

Managing Director, Ryba Pila Restaurant

14:40-15:00

From Manual Management to a Mature Business: The Path to Growth in HoReCa

SPEAKER: Asel Khusainova Zhomartovna

HoReCa Expert, Orta Group

15:00-17:00

  • Мастер-класс
Brand DNA: Integrating It into Product, Service and Marketing

SPEAKER: Gulnur Bagdatkyzy Koshkinbayeva

Pastry Chef and Master Class Instructor

Participation in the exhibition

Are you planning to present your product on the international stage?

Participation in the International Restaurant & Bar Expo is an excellent opportunity to make a name for yourself in the restaurant and bar industry, establish valuable business contacts, and strengthen your brand's position among key market players.