AlmatyFair.ai will showcase how AI is already transforming key industries such as manufacturing, finance, public administration, healthcare, and education. Visitors will explore cutting-edge solutions in areas like GovTech, BigTech, Smart Cities, and more. The exhibition will also feature dedicated zones for IT companies, industrial innovations, educational projects, and a Startup Alley.

“At the National Kurultai, the President emphasized that AI is a powerful tool for increasing the efficiency of government processes, reducing bureaucracy, and improving transparency in taxation, customs, and public procurement. To achieve this, Kazakhstan must not rely solely on imported technologies — we must develop our own. That is why we are building the infrastructure to foster AI adoption and innovation locally. Events like AlmatyFair.ai play a vital role in bringing in global technologies and facilitating international knowledge exchange,” said Zhaslan Madiyev, Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

One of the exhibition’s key highlights will be the presentation of alem.ai, the International Artificial Intelligence Center initiated by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The center aims to boost Kazakhstan’s AI solution exports to $5 billion by 2029, while providing new opportunities for business, innovation, and talent development. It will support the training of AI professionals, the launch of startups, and the implementation of scientific research in the field of artificial intelligence.

As part of a national initiative to develop human capital, Kazakhstan plans to train 1 million people in AI-related skills over the next five years. In October 2024, Astana Hub launched Tomorrow School, the region’s first AI-focused peer-to-peer education platform. During the exhibition, a strategic memorandum will also be signed with TUMO Ventures to establish Central Asia’s first TUMO Center for Creative Technologies in Kazakhstan. Part of the global TUMO network, the center will equip schoolchildren with cutting-edge digital skills and mark a major step in advancing tech education.

The exhibition will also spotlight the work of Central Asian Innovation Hubs, a regional alliance founded by Astana Hub and IT Park Uzbekistan in 2024 to promote cross-border startup collaboration. Through this partnership, 39 startups from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have already showcased their innovations at INMerge Innovation Summit, Web Summit 2024, and TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 — reinforcing regional identity and expanding global visibility for Central Asian innovators.

Another major event at AlmatyFair.ai will be the AI Startup Showdown — a pitch battle for promising AI startups competing for a prize fund and international exposure. The event will also feature panel discussions on digital skill development, workforce transformation in the AI era, gender inclusion in tech, national innovation strategies (GenNation), GovTech acceleration, and smart city initiatives. The business agenda will include sessions on AI adoption in enterprises, venture capital, global scaling via innovation hubs, and the future of digital nomads.

AlmatyFair.ai is organized by the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Almaty City Administration. The event’s general sponsor is Kaspi.kz, with Freedom Bank and Halyk Bank as official partners.

The exhibition will take place at Atakent Business Cooperation Center, one of the city’s premier venues. For full program details and registration, visit AlmatyFair.ai.