はともかく (wa-tomokaku): Leaving aside; regardless of
～はともかく (wa-tomokaku)
Meaning
Leaving aside; regardless of
Formation and usage
N + はともかく（として）
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation
Sets an issue aside to focus on another without necessarily rejecting the first issue.
Examples
会議の結果はともかく、よい経験になった。
Leaving aside the outcome of the meeting, it was a good experience.
試験の結果はともかく、よい経験になった。
Leaving aside the outcome of the exam, it was a good experience.
研修の結果はともかく、よい経験になった。
Leaving aside the outcome of the training session, it was a good experience.
発表会の結果はともかく、よい経験になった。
Leaving aside the outcome of the presentation event, it was a good experience.
面接の結果はともかく、よい経験になった。
Leaving aside the outcome of the interview, it was a good experience.
How related patterns differ
はともかく and は抜きにして set an element aside. Conjunctive もっとも adds a qualification and differs from the adverb 最も, most. はもとより and さらに generally add information rather than setting it aside.