A Selection of Corporate Hosts Based on Substance, Not Games

There is nothing more frightening than experiencing “cringe” in front of management at a New Year corporate party. It is an especially uncomfortable feeling for the HR specialist, who is ultimately responsible for the evening.
Quite often, an awkward situation is caused by the host’s lack of preparation, and the issue has little to do with their energy or entertainment program. The real problem lies in their inner substance.
Without understanding the level of the guests sitting in front of them — especially those seated at the first four tables — a “cringeworthy” host follows the notorious idea of “bringing the house down at any cost.” They start asking each side of the room about their mood before even giving the first official guest the floor.
Broad cultural awareness, intellectual preparation, a rich vocabulary, and a heightened sense of the atmosphere in the room are far from the complete list of qualities expected from a host. Here, we have selected those who win over an audience through their knowledge and perspective rather than through silly chants and shouting games.
Anuar Abdraimov
You may have already heard Anuar Abdraimov referred to as the king of the Kazakh toi, and this reputation is well deserved — he is genuinely in high demand in this field.
But it is worth remembering that Anuar did not achieve this status through formulaic games and scripted phrases. He earned it through the trust of his clients, and he begins gaining that trust from the very first meeting thanks to his extensive understanding of the psychology of celebrations.
Every event has its own protocol, etiquette, and hierarchy. It takes decades of experience at events to learn how to feel an evening with your whole being rather than simply listening to what is happening around you.
His strong education, broad reading, and unconventional way of thinking, developed through KVN, will help you leave only a dignified and positive impression on your team.
Nurlan and Olzhas Duo
Nurlan and Olzhas are a creative tandem of highly cultured and well-mannered hosts.
Their conceptual uniqueness lies in the chemistry they have built over many years. Although Nurlan and Olzhas work with two microphones, they follow completely different narrative lines without interrupting or duplicating one another.
Nurlan and Olzhas fully correspond to the status of any corporate evening because the script of such an event always has a clearly defined format: formal and entertaining.
Within the duo, Nurlan is responsible for the flawless official part of the program, while Olzhas handles an appropriate and tasteful entertainment format.
Three main factors make their work distinctive. The first is complete bilingualism — they can switch from Russian to Kazakh and back again in a matter of seconds.
The second is professional vocal performance. The duo has been singing for more than 15 years and has serious achievements in this field.
The third is life and professional experience. Nurlan Kunafin has had an extensive career as a specialist in the quasi-public sector and has worked for national companies. Therefore, there is no need to explain the essence of corporate culture or corporate etiquette to them. They will handle everything with dignity.
Rustam Karkoshev
Rustam Karkoshev is the host for a team that has already seen everything and everyone.
If you tell Rustam this during your first meeting, it will give him serious motivation to prepare for the event particularly thoroughly.
There will be songs, humor, monologues, toasts from the host, and sincere conversations with management.
Rustam is young but experienced. He began his career as a host at the age of 17 and trained under respected masters of the old school.
They instilled in him standards of ethics and a particular way of thinking, and he figured out how to properly integrate those principles into creativity and intelligent humor.
At the event, Rustam will be a host you can genuinely be proud of.