Askhat Uskembayev

Askhat Uskembayev is the Founder of the Askhat Uskembayev School of Creative Courage and the publisher of the book The Case for Creativity. He serves as the Exclusive Official Representative of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, as well as the regional LIONS festivals, including Spikes Asia, Eurobest, Dubai Lynx, and AMES.

Askhat is the organizer of the annual Young Lions and Young Spikes competitions in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan, and the founder of #TenderZhOK, a platform connecting clients and creatives in Kazakhstan. He is also a trainer for the global Creative Spark programme by the British Council and Goldsmiths, University of London, teaches Marketing in the MBA programme at Narxoz Business School in Almaty, and serves as a Board Member of the Alliance of Creative Industries of Kazakhstan.