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Four Seasons Hotel Seoul | Seoul, Korea | 15 September 2026
The Korea – Kazakhstan Business Roundtable is a high-level business dialogue held in Seoul on 15 September 2026 as part of the State Visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to the Republic of Korea, on the occasion of the first Republic of Korea – Central Asia Summit.
Co-organized by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) and Samruk-Kazyna, the Roundtable brought together around 230 participants — the President of Kazakhstan, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, government officials and business leaders of both countries — to take economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and Korea to a new level.
Alatau City was one of the key topics of the Roundtable. President Tokayev briefed the Korean business community on the strategy for developing Alatau City as a next-generation urban and economic hub for advanced industries and innovation, noting that the city is being developed with strong Korean participation, together with KIND. During the visit, several Alatau City agreements were signed, including a MoU between Caspian Group and KIND on 15 September.
Venue: Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, Grand Ballroom
Address: 97 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Date: 15 September 2026
Format: In-person business roundtable
| Time | Program | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Registration and Networking (Grand Ballroom foyer) | |
| 12:20 – 12:41 | Opening of the Roundtable; video presentation | |
| Welcome remarks by the Korean Co-Chair of the Kazakh-Korean Business Council | Yoon Jin-sik Chairman, Korea International Trade Association (KITA) | |
| Opening remarks by the Kazakh Co-Chair of the Kazakh-Korean Business Council | Nurlan Zhakupov Chairman of the Management Board, Samruk-Kazyna JSC | |
| Congratulatory remarks by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea | Han Seong-sook Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea | |
| Address by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev President of the Republic of Kazakhstan | |
| 12:41 – 13:00 | Business presentations (4 minutes each) |
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| 13:00 – 13:20 | Ceremony of exchanging commercial documents | Kazakh and Korean companies |
| 13:30 | Closing of the Roundtable |
From 14 to 16 September 2026, Seoul hosted the first Republic of Korea – Central Asia Summit in the C5+1 format. For Kazakhstan, the summit was accompanied by a bilateral program within the State Visit of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, during which Kazakhstan and Korea elevated their relations to a future-oriented comprehensive strategic partnership.
The centerpiece of the business program was the Korea – Kazakhstan Business Roundtable on 15 September. It concluded with a ceremony of exchanging commercial documents in energy, industry, critical minerals, infrastructure, finance and urban development, including agreements related to Alatau City.
On 15 September, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Prime Minister Han Seong-sook reviewed the Alatau Smart City projects. The presentation covered modern infrastructure, a favorable investment environment, digital technologies and new forms of urban mobility, including a demonstration of a UAM/UTM system for drones and air taxis.
Joint initiatives with KIND, KAIST and Korea Airports Corporation were presented — from K-Smart Town to educational and R&D infrastructure and urban air mobility.
Together with KIND, we are advancing its master plan, residential districts and the attraction of Korean companies.
MoU on the further development of Alatau City Smart Town and the participation of Korean companies, exchanged after President Tokayev’s meeting with KIND President and CEO Kim Bok-hwan.
Three-year trilateral MoU on low-carbon urban planning, climate-resilient infrastructure and hydrogen energy.
Agreement on mobility, energy and digital services, with a priority focus on Gate District.
Framework agreement on the master plan of Alatau City Smart Town.
MoU on digital finance innovation in Alatau City.
Letter of intent on UTM/UATM — air traffic management for drones and urban air mobility.
Photos: Alatau City Authority, Akorda, KITA
