Business Mission · Vietnam · 16–18 October 2026

Xander Group alongside Danoro at the Asia 21 Next Generation Fellows Summit 2026

This October, Xander Group and Danoro, a Kazakh premium flour and pasta brand, joined the Asia 21 Next Generation Fellows Summit in Ho Chi Minh City as official partners. It was the first time Kazakh companies were represented among the Summit's partners. The Summit marked the 20th anniversary of the Asia 21 program and brought together more than 100 leaders from 30+ countries.

Xander Group and Danoro at the Asia 21 Summit 2026, Ho Chi Minh City

Astana → Ho Chi Minh City

Business Mission · USA · 21–24 September 2026

Xander Group at the Concordia Annual Summit 2026, New York

During UNGA Week, Xander Group led a delegation of Kazakh businesses from construction, mining, data centers, agriculture and wealth management to New York. The highlight was the Concordia Annual Summit 2026, alongside meetings with Bridgewater Associates, Asia Society and the 7th Caspian Business Forum.

Xander Group delegation in New York during UNGA Week

Astana → New York

Business Mission · USA · 25–29 April 2026

Business Mission to Utah

Xander Group organised and led a 15-person Kazakhstan business delegation to Salt Lake City, one of America's most dynamic ecosystems for aerospace, defense, technology and innovation. Our partners on the ground were 47G and Bennett Group, with support from the Consulate General of Kazakhstan in San Francisco.

Kazakhstan delegation at the Utah State Capitol

Astana → Salt Lake City

Boutique Advisory · Global Connector · Q2Q Partnership

Building bridges between Central Asia and global markets

Xander Group is a boutique advisory firm registered at the Astana International Financial Centre. We help companies, investors and institutions build long-term partnerships across borders.

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7Business missions led

26Partner organisations

5Markets reached

Four directions, one group

Our work is organised in four complementary directions.

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Advisory & Partnerships

Market entry, B2B and B2G partnerships, business missions and executive education. The foundation of the group and the source of our deal flow.

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Finance & Investment

A developing direction: private equity, venture capital and strategic investments, built together with family offices, funds and co-investors from the US, Europe and Asia.

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Industry & Infrastructure

A developing direction: critical minerals, mining, logistics and international trade, where Kazakhstan has a natural advantage.

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Technology & Venture

AI, technology ventures and market expansion for tech companies entering or leaving Central Asia.

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Where we create value

Sectors where Kazakhstan and Central Asia have scale, resources or talent.

Mining & critical minerals
Energy
Logistics & trade
Data centers
Construction & real estate
Agriculture & food
Wealth management
Aerospace & defense tech
AI & technology
Education
Creative industries

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16–18 October 2026Business Mission · Vietnam

Xander Group alongside Danoro at the Asia 21 Next Generation Fellows Summit 2026

This October, Xander Group and Danoro, a Kazakh premium flour and pasta brand, joined the Asia 21 Next Generation Fellows Summit in Ho Chi Minh City as official partners. It was the first time Kazakh companies were represented among the Summit's partners. The Summit marked the 20th anniversary of the Asia 21 program and brought together more than 100 leaders from 30+ countries.

21–24 September 2026Business Mission · USA

Xander Group at the Concordia Annual Summit 2026, New York

During UNGA Week, Xander Group led a delegation of Kazakh businesses from construction, mining, data centers, agriculture and wealth management to New York. The highlight was the Concordia Annual Summit 2026, alongside meetings with Bridgewater Associates, Asia Society and the 7th Caspian Business Forum.

25–29 April 2026Business Mission · USA

Business Mission to Utah

Xander Group organised and led a 15-person Kazakhstan business delegation to Salt Lake City, one of America's most dynamic ecosystems for aerospace, defense, technology and innovation. Our partners on the ground were 47G and Bennett Group, with support from the Consulate General of Kazakhstan in San Francisco.

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Who we are, where we are heading and the people behind Xander Group.

Our strategy

A commitment to long-term growth between Central Asia and global markets.

From Advisory to Assets. From Partnerships to Growth.

Xander Group started as a boutique advisory and partnership platform. Since 2024 we have led business missions to the USA, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Singapore and built a network of institutions, investors and companies across four continents.

Our strategy is to turn this network into long-term value: to move from advising on deals to building and co-owning businesses, while keeping partnership at the core of everything we do.

Where we create value

We focus on sectors where Kazakhstan and Central Asia have scale, resources or talent, and on markets where our network gives us direct access.

Sectors

Mining & critical minerals
Energy
Logistics & trade
Data centers
Construction & real estate
Agriculture & food
Wealth management
Aerospace & defense tech
AI & technology
Education
Creative industries

Markets

Central Asia
European Union
USA
ASEAN
Japan
South Korea
China

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Leadership

Backgrounds in diplomacy, government, trade policy and entrepreneurship across Kazakhstan, Asia, Europe and the US.

Iskander Akylbayev

Founder & CEO

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Former Executive Director of the Kazakhstan Council on International Relations (2017–2021) and Acting Head of the Foreign Policy and International Security Department at KISI under the President of Kazakhstan. Asia 21 Fellow (Asia Society), Millennium Fellow (Atlantic Council), participant in the Hoover Institution international program at Stanford. MA, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (NUS); MA in International Relations, University of Tsukuba.

Sultan Yessenbek

Managing PartnerBusiness development

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International strategy advisor focused on cross-border partnerships, export development and institutional engagement between Europe, Asia and Central Asia. General Secretary of the BeNeLux Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan. Previously at the Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan, working on intergovernmental commissions and international economic cooperation. Advisory Board member at QIST.

Nurassyl Yerzhanov

Managing PartnerTech & VC

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Builds cross-border initiatives connecting Kazakhstan with innovation ecosystems in the US, Japan, South Korea and Europe, and organises business missions and investment forums. Serial entrepreneur in education, entertainment and logistics. MSc in Computer Science, Suleyman Demirel University.

Advisory board

Tlek Zeinullayev

ex-VP Citadel

Bekzhan Mutanov

AIFC

John Dana Chisholm

John Chisholm Ventures

Daniyar Kosnazarov

ex-CMO Qazaq Republic

What we do

Four directions that turn partnerships into long-term growth.