Kulbatyrov Nurlan Naizabekovich
Member of the Board of Directors, General Director of JSC «QazTrade» Center for Trade Policy Development
Date of birth: 06 December 1984
General Information, Education
In 2009, he graduated from the Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy with a degree in Management.
He completed research internships in South Korea, Japan, Türkiye and the People’s Republic of China.
He participated in the Sectoral Managers Training Program on Change Management (2020).
Career
He began his career in 2009 as a Senior Expert at the Center for Economic Development Planning of JSC «Economic Research Institute» under the Ministry of National Economy.
From 2010 to 2016, he worked at JSC «Economic Research Institute» under the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan as a Senior Expert of the Investment Process Analysis Department, Head of the Investment Process Analysis Department, and Director of the Entrepreneurship Development Center.
On 03 May 2016, he was appointed Deputy General Director of JSC «QazTrade» Center for Trade Policy Development under the Ministry of Trade and Integration.
He participated in the development of such documents as the «Strategic Development Plan of Kazakhstan until 2025», the «Scheme for the Rational Allocation of Production Capacities», and the national report «Business Climate».
He served as Head of the Project Group for the implementation of the Country Cooperation Programme between Kazakhstan and the OECD.
Since 2015, he has been a member of the national «Global Entrepreneurship Monitor» team based at Nazarbayev University.
Since 14 September 2026 – General Director of JSC «QazTrade» Center for Trade Policy Development.
Areas of Responsibility