2026 Speakers
Alexander Diakovsky
Managing Director
ITS
Alexander Diakovsky is the Managing Director and a member of the Board of Directors at ITS.
He graduated from the Faculty of Economics at Moscow State University, holds an MBA from the University of Canterbury (New Zealand), and is a graduate of the IMD Digital Transformation programme (Switzerland).
He has more than 25 years of experience in financial infrastructure and data management. He is involved in the creation and promotion of information products, index solutions and exchange-traded funds.
In 2022, he launched the ITS Index Factory. From 2023 to 2024, he led the development of ETF market infrastructure at the AIFC. He also launched the first index ETFs in Central Asia — ITS's very own index funds — ITS World and the Islamic ITS Shariah ETF, as well as the Single Stock ETF and the Money Market ETF (ITSD).
Speaking At
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2:00–5:00pmWed 28 OctSide EventTetnuldi, Level 1Open
Others
AIFC Connect: Tbilisi 2026
Side EventTetnuldi, Level 1Open
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H.E. Renat BekturovGovernorAstana International Financial Centre
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Bakhtiyar TleubekovChairman of the Management BoardAstana International Financial Centre
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Birzhan AstayevChief Markets and Products OfficerAstana International Exchange
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Ekaterine MikabadzeFirst Vice-GovernorNational Bank of Georgia
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Evgeniya BogdanovaChief Executive OfficerAstana Financial Services Authority
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Dr. Irakli GabriadzeChief Executive OfficerJSC Georgian Economic Development Corporation
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Mikheil NibladzeManaging DirectorCerberus Capital Management
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Saken OlzhabayevManaging DirectorBaiterek National Investment Holding
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Alexander DiakovskyManaging DirectorITS
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Otar SharikadzeDirectorTBC Capital
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Giorgi KuprashviliChief Executive OfficerGalt & Taggart
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Geguchadze NikolozGeneral DirectorHalyk Bank Georgia
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Aduov TalgatAmbassador of Kazakhstan to GeorgiaEmbassy of Kazakhstan
About this session
AIFC Connect: Tbilisi 2026, organised by the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), will bring together senior representatives of Kazakhstan’s and Georgia’s financial sectors to explore opportunities for stronger financial connectivity, cross-border investment and market cooperation.
The programme will cover the economic outlook and capital markets of both countries, the AIFC’s value proposition, and the Mutual Access and Recognition Project between the AIFC and the National Bank of Georgia. The event will also provide opportunities for networking and B2B meetings among key market participants.
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