On September 4, Forbes Georgia and Caspian Energy Club will host one of the region’s most significant business gatherings. The 13th Caspian Energy Forum will take place at Hilton Batumi, bringing together more than 100 high-level guests from Azerbaijan, Georgia, and the wider Black Sea–Caspian region.
The forum’s main objective is to support private sector representatives in strengthening economic, logistics, and energy cooperation, addressing strategic business challenges, and encouraging innovative port and transport projects.
Held in a Davos-style format, the event will feature keynotes, panel discussions, a CEO tour, regional networking, and opportunities to build long-term partnerships. Among the attendees will be company executives, representatives of international organizations, associations, financial institutions, and energy experts.
The partnership between Forbes Georgia and the Caspian Energy Club was formalized through a Memorandum of Cooperation signed by Shota Digmelashvili, Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Georgia and Director of JSC Media Partners, and Gunel Gulieva, Managing Director of Caspian Energy Club.
As Shota Digmelashvili said, the collaboration marks the start of a new intellectual and economic dialogue between the private sectors of the Caspian and Black Sea regions, turning breakthrough ideas into real results. Gunel Gulieva noted that cooperation with Forbes Georgia represents a step toward unifying regional efforts, building a sustainable media system, and shaping a long-term communication agenda.
The event is supported by the Azerbaijan Business Association and other regional organizations. Sponsors include PASHA Bank, Socar, CMC, Achar Energy, CCEH, Caspian Service.
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Speakers and Agenda
Welcoming remarks will be delivered by:
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Telman Aliyev – Chairman, Caspian Energy Club;
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Osman Chaliskan – Chairman, Georgia Business Council and Georgia International Investors Association, DEIK Türkiye;
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Guri Koyava – Representative, Forbes Georgia;
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Maia Melikidze – Executive Director, GREDA;
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Ramil Imamov – Chairman of the Board of Directors, PASHA Bank; CEO, PASHA Bank Georgia;
The program will include two presentations and three panel discussions.
Presentations
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Georgia as a Strategic Energy Corridor — Giorgi Abramishvili, Chairman of the Georgian Renewable Energy Development Association and Managing Partner of Energysolutions;
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ESG — Nana Berdzenishvili, Head of ESG and Sustainability, Caucasus Clean Energy Holding (CCEH).
Panel Discussions
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Green Energy: Production, Transmission, Financing
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Levan Vepkhvadze, Executive Director, Georgian Business Association (Moderator);
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Chaghatai Ulker, General Director, Achar Energy (Eksim Holding);
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Elmir Musayev, General Director, SOCAR Green.
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Energy and Technology: Smart Infrastructure and Innovation
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Davit Tsitskishvili, CEO, Tstitsko Holding (Moderator);
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Tornike Darjania, Founder, Helios Energy and Head of the Solar Energy Association;
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Murman Pataraia, Co-Founder and Director, Biodiesel Georgia LLC;
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Levan Kokaia, Lawyer, GREDA.
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Investing in the Future of Green Energy: What Global Investors Should Know
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Maia Melikidze, CEO, GREDA (moderator)
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Nadir Babazade, CEO, ABB Invest;
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Mariam Chakhvashvili, Head of Energy Sector, Galt & Taggart;
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Andro Tvaliashvili, Vice President, TBC Capital.
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The forum will also include CEO tours of energy companies and conclude with a networking dinner.
About the Organizers
Forbes Georgia is published under the exclusive license of JSC Media Partners. In addition to its print and digital platforms, it develops Forbes-branded events, conferences, and editorial projects focused on innovation, leadership, and economic development.
The Caspian Energy Forum was initiated by the Caspian Energy Club, an organization with more than 22 years of experience, uniting over 5,000 companies across 50 countries. With offices in several countries, including Georgia, the club aims to improve the investment environment and regional business climate. The forum is traditionally held in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, and Georgia. This year, Batumi was chosen as the host city for its strategic location.
