Business Opportunities in Central Asia and Azerbaijan

Business Breakfast and Lunch
20 March | 09:00 – 13:00 (CET) | Hilton Vienna Park, Am Stadtpark 1, 1030 Vienna
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Language: English

About the event

SCHNEIDER GROUP  warmly invites you to a special Business Breakfast, where you will gain exclusive insights into the legal and tax developments of not just one, but three pivotal markets: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan.

Our experts will provide an in-depth overview of the latest regulatory updates and business opportunities., followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions directly with our specialists. To conclude, we invite you to join us for a networking lunch, offering an excellent opportunity to connect with peers and deepen your insights.

Don’t miss this unique chance to access expert knowledge across three countries in one event.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Agenda

9:00 – 9:30
Registration
09:30 – 10:00
Welcome Speech

Ulf Schneider, President & Founder SCHNEIDER GROUP

Cosima Steiner, Regional Manager, Southeastern Europe, Eastern Europe/Central Asia, WKO AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA

10:00 – 10:20

Central Asia between Europe, China and the US

Daniel Thorniley, President, DT-Global Business Consulting

10:20 – 10:40

Market entry and business expansion in Kazakhstan

Ulf Schneider, President & Founder SCHNEIDER GROUP
10:40 – 11:00

Market entry and business expansion in Uzbekistan

Nodir Ayupov, Partner, SCHNEIDER GROUP Uzbekistan

11:00 – 11:20

Safe business with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan – Export & Sanctions Compliance

Lukas Roeper, Partner Legal Services, Partner Advisory Services, rk partners rechtsanwaelte GmbH

11:20 – 11:40

Market entry and business expansion in Azerbaijan

Thomas Mundry, Partner, SCHNEIDER GROUP Azerbaijan

11:40 – 12:00
Q&A
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch and Networking

About speakers

Ulf Schneider
President & Founder SCHNEIDER GROUP

Ulf Schneider founded his SCHNEIDER GROUP in 2003.  He is the President and owner of the well-established consulting enterprise that offers international companies services for their market entry and expansion in Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Poland, Ukraine  and Uzbekistan.

He also is the CEO and Publisher of the owc Foreign Trade Publishing House, a German publishing house, rich in tradition, whose print and online media focus on Russia, CIS, China and Africa.

Nodir Ayupov
Partner, SCHNEIDER GROUP Uzbekistan
Nodir became Director of the Tashkent office in September 2018.

He is responsible for the development of services provided the Tashkent office, including accounting outsourcing and automation, ERP implementation and integration, interim management, business setup and manufacturing localisation.

Nodir earned a degree in Finance, Consulting, and Venture Management from Emory University (Atlanta, the USA) and a degree in International Business from the Tashkent State University of Economics, where he taught Management Accounting course after the graduation.

Nodir speaks 5 languages: Russian, English, Uzbek, Spanish and Greek.
Thomas Mundry
Partner, Attorney-at-Law, SCHNEIDER GROUP Moscow
Thomas joined the company in 2019 as Partner for legal and tax. Thomas is a German lawyer, ranked among top lawyers in franchising and is regularly included into the “Best Lawyers in Russia” rating.

He specializes in manufacturing localization (greenfield & brownfield), joint ventures, M&A, franchising & distribution, bankruptcy and restructuring.
Thomas advises businesses from a wide range of industries, including machinery, construction and engineering, automotive, logistics, chemicals, mining, energy and utilities, pharmaceuticals, food, real estate, agriculture, fashion, and IT.
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Hilton Vienna Park, Am Stadtpark 1, 1030 Vienna
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