Top Management

Akylbaeva Shara Dzhandarbekovna

General Director of LLP «Almaty Agency of Commerce and Investment»

Work Experience:

Since 2004, she has worked in the system of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Kazakhstan, starting as Head of the Foreign Economic Relations Department of the Almaty Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Later, she held the position of Deputy Chairperson of the Presidium. On December 1, 2023, she was elected Chairperson of the Presidium of the Legal Entity Association “Almaty Chamber of Commerce and Industry.”
July 2014 – November 2024: Deputy General Director of LLP "Almaty Chamber of Trade and Investment"; Deputy General Director of LLP "AlmatyExpertiza"

Professional development:

2019: Internship at the Chamber of Commerce of Monza, Brianza, Lodi, Milan, Italy
2009: Internship at the Association of Small and Medium Business in Seoul, South Korea
2006: Training at the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce and Industry under the Islamic Bank program

Honorary Positions and Public Activities:

Member of the Expert Council on Entrepreneurship under the Almaty City Akimat
Member of the Business Council under the Department of State Revenue in Almaty;
Member of the SME Development Committee under the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Almaty
Executive Director of the Business Club of the Customs Union in Almaty
Executive Secretary of the Organizing Committee of the Almaty Business Forum

Awards

Letter of appreciation from the management of the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan for organizing the international exhibition: “Chinese Porcelain: Art Through the Ages,” August 1–14, 2024
Certificate of Appreciation from the USAID project for organizing the trade exhibition and fair within the framework of the 13th Central Asia Trade Forum, May 14–15, 2024
Honorary Certificate from the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Almaty for contribution to the development of interregional cooperation between Kazakhstan and China, 2021
Letter of Appreciation from the Organizing Committee of the Almaty Business Forum for assistance in the preparation and organization of the annual Almaty Business Forum, 2011–2021
Letter of Appreciation from the USAID Regional Economic Cooperation Project for collaboration in developing exports in Central Asia, 2013–2016
Certificate of honor of the CIS Executive Committee for active work to strengthen and develop trade, economic, interregional and business cooperation of the CIS member states, October 19, 2012
Diploma of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan for a significant contribution to the development of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, creative work, professionalism and high results in organizing and performing work, December 26, 2012, Astana
Diploma in connection with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, for active participation in public life, great contribution to the development of the CCI system of the Republic of Kazakhstan, for conscientious and fruitful work, December 26, 2009