Digital Bridge 2025

The Largest International Tech Forum in Central Eurasia

October 2-4, 2025 Astana, EXPO IEC
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Speakers

Omar Al Olama

UAE Minister of Artificial Intelligence

Kai-Fu Lee

CEO of Sinovation Ventures and 01.ai

Pavel Durov

Founder and CEO of Telegram

Merouane Debbah

Professor at Khalifa University of Science and Technology (UAE)

Paul Kim

Stanford Professor, Chairman of the International Advisory Council at the World Bank

Pradeep Khosla

Chancellor of the University of California, San Diego

Abdulla Ahmed Al-Mandous

President of the World meteorological organization, Director General of the National Center of Meteorology of the United Arab Emirates

Nicolas Sadirac

Expert in innovation and education, co-founder of 01Edu and 01Talent

H.E. Mansoor Ibrahim Al Mansoori

CEO of G42 International

Peter Norvig

Google and Stanford expert

Ebtisam Al Mazrouei

Head of the UN initiative 'AI for Good'

Lily Liu

President of Solana Foundation

Ilya Strebulaev

Stanford University Professor

Timur Turlov

Entrepreneur, philanthropist, Chief Executive Officer, Freedom Holding Corp.

Arsen Tomsky

Founder and CEO of inDrive

Olaf J. Groth

CEO Cambrian Futures

Mikheil Lomtadze

Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Kaspi.kz

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Pitch Zone
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Track: Creative, Talent, Women, GameDev
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11:30 - 13:00
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Panel session:
Digitalization Strategies: How Governments and Businesses Are Shaping the Future with AI

Olaf J. Groth

Kai-Fu Lee

Timur Turlov

Bagdat Mussin

Mikheil Lomtadze

Mikhail Gerchuk

Abdulla Ahmed Al-Mandous

14:00-14:30
Navigating Crypto’s Next Chapter: Fireside Chat with CZ on Market Trends, AI, and Global Collaboration

Zhaslan Madiyev

Changpeng Zhao

14:30 - 18:00
Astana Hub Battle: Semi-final

The Semifinal of Astana Hub Battle is part of the annual competition between technology startup projects with a prize fund of $100,000. It brings together 80 startups, each delivering a one-minute presentation of their project.

13:00 - 14:00
Panel Session:
GovTech Development and AI Application: Challenges and Solutions for the Public Sector

Asset Abdualiyev

Yevgeniy Glotov

Thomas Pramotedham

Oleg Pekos

Aidarbek Khojanazarov

Ablaikhan Ospanov

14:00-14:15
Keynote speech:
Solana: Internet Capital Markets

Lily Liu

14:15-14:30
Keynote speech:
Quest to Establish an AI Nation

Paul Kim

14:30-14:45
Keynote speech:
AI Agents: Catalyzing the New Economy

Kai-Fu Lee

14:45-15:00
Keynote speech:
Digital Transformation: The Experience of the Kyrgyz Republic

Azamat Zhamangulov

15:00 - 16:00
Panel Session by Freedom Bank:
How Digital Services and AI Are Transforming Business Process Standards in Kazakhstan

Ainur Temirkhankyzy

Sanzhar Suleimanov

Renat Tukanov

Kairat Akhmetov

Binur Zhalenov

Ussen Galym

16:00 - 17:00
Panel Session:
Telecom as a Platform for the Digital Future

Tair Ismailov

Damir Seissembekov

Askar Zhambakin

Aleksandr Babichev

Aleksei Sharavar

17:00 - 18:00
Meta Llama Accelerator Demo Day

Kanysh Tuleushin

Aidana Kaskyrbek

Glotov Yevgeniy

Sarim Aziz

Erasyl Kalikhan

Senura Abeywardena

Anton Kartashov

Maxim Usanov

13:00 - 14:00
Panel session:
CryptoCity Infrastructure: Digital Assets, Payments and Regulation in Urban Tech

Talgat Dosanov

Binur Zhalenov

Hill Wang

Athena Miao

Tilektes Adambekov

14:00 - 15:00
Panel session:
AI at Scale: How Corporate Innovation Is Shaping the Future of AI Adoption

Temirlan Zinalabdin

Anar Jafarzade

Quentin Adam

Noa Leffler

Marat Sandybayev

Nazym Azimbayev

15:00 - 16:00
Panel session:
AI: The Future of Learning

Bolat Basheev

Assylbek Akhmetzhanov

Zhanadil Taldybayev

Pegor Papazyan

Gabit Bekakhmetov

Rakhim Oshakbayev

Younes Bensouda Mourri

16:00 - 17:00
Panel session:
AI Law

Yekaterina Smyshlyayeva

Dmitriy Mun

Unzila Shapak

Dana Utegen

Damir Salikhov

17:00 - 18:00
Panel session:
AI-Sana: A Driver of AI Transformation in Higher Education

Sayasat Nurbek

Kuanyshbek Yesekeyev

Olaf J. Groth

Paul Kim

Gavin Shaddick

Pegor Papazyan

13:00 - 14:00
Panel Session:
AI and Innovation Lifecycle: synergy of Kazakhstan's development institutions.

Sanat Zholdykhan

Arman Ashkin

Sabit Akhmetov

Aitmukhamed Aldazharov

Didar Karimsakov

Yelibayev Marat

14:00 - 15:00
Panel session:
EnergyTech AI

Anisimov Alexey

Ilyas Bakytzhan Nassenuly

Nigmatyanov Artur

Zubov Maxim Alexandrovich

Zhu Qiang

Jixin Liang

15:00 - 16:00
Panel session:
Bridging Academia, Innovation, and Society: Localizing AI for Global Relevance

Amina Baikenova

Varol Huseyin Atakan

Pradeep Khosla

Akhmadullina Leisan

Elmira Obry

Sarim Aziz

16:00 - 17:00
Panel session:
AI-Powered DPI: Building Inclusive and Intelligent Public Infrastructure

Azamat Baimen

Adilet Zhumaeva

Richard Kerby

Najima Noeftova

Farid Nakhli

Charles Blanco

17:00 - 18:00
Regions:
Digital Regions: Regions as Drivers of Generative Nation

Asem Bolatzhan

Rostislav Konyashkin

Oraz Nurdilda

Galiyev Yerlan Sagyndykovich

Alexander Doroshenko

13:00 - 14:00
Panel session:
AI for Diplomacy: Leaders as Bridge-Builders

Laura Salamat

Assem Bolatzhan

Chubak Temirov

Erkemai Orozova

Yekaterina Smyshlyayeva

Irina Sulimenko

14:00 - 15:00
Panel session:
AI vs AI

Bakyt Zheksembay

Sholpan Saimova

Evgeniy Kokhlunov

Dr. R. Erdem Erkul

Se-hyun Cho

Alina Gutoreva

15:00 - 16:00
Panel session:
Mobile Data in a Changing World: New Metrics for Effective Governance

Dmitriy Tsoy

Maxat Turlybayev

Trevor Monroe

Gerttu Pilsas

Daniel Serzhanuly

16:00 - 17:00
Panel session:
AI Impact on the Future of Space Initiatives

Marc Leminh

Amanat Umbetbayev

Vassiliy Leonov

Darius Kuliesius

17:00 - 18:00
Panel session:
The Power of Choice: Human Development at the Crossroads of Artificial Intelligence

Sukhrob Khojimatov

Yekaterina Smyshlyayeva

Won-Sang Cha

Dmitriy Mun

Gulzat Kobenova

10:00 - 11:00
Panel session:
Strategies in the Venture Ecosystem of Central Asia: Why Acquire Startups

Murat Abdrakhmanov

Timur Turlov

Bagdat Mussin

Yelzhan Kushekbayev

Huseyn Mahmudov

Almas Chukin

11:00 - 11:30
Fireside chat: How to Increase the Capitalization of a Real Business with IT

Vitali Valianiuk

Askar Baitassov

11:30 - 12:00
Fireside Chat: Kaspi Today and in the Future

Vitali Valianiuk

Mikheil Lomtadze

12:00 - 13:00
Panel Session:
Super Apps Made in Kazakhstan

Vitali Valianiuk

Timur Turlov

Arsen Tomsky

Mikheil Lomtadze

13:00 - 13:30
Fireside chat: Venture Mindset for Kazakhstan

Vitali Valianiuk

Ilya Strebulaev

13:30 - 14:00
Fireside chat: The First Unicorn from Kazakhstan

Vitali Valianiuk

Alex Mashrabov

14:00 - 14:30
Fireside chat: How Local Digital Services Can Successfully Compete with Global Big Tech

Vitali Valianiuk

Timur Shalekenov

14:30 - 15:00
Fireside chat: AI Future: What’s Beyond the Horizon?

Vitali Valianiuk

Nick Davidov

15:00 - 15:30
Fireside chat: Scaling with Impact in the Age of AI

Elmira Obry

Arsen Tomsky

15:30 - 16:00
Fireside chat: AI in Sports: Training, Performance, and the Global Audience

Talgat Dosanov

Sol Campbell

16:00 - 18:00
Astana Hub Battle: Final

Nurlan Saburov

Pavel Durov

Zhaslan Madiyev

Arsen Tomsky

Murat Abdrakhmanov

Bagdat Mussin

Mikheil Lomtadze

10:00 - 11:00
Panel session:
Higher Education in the Era of BigTech and Artificial Intelligence: New Models for Talent Development

Yerbolat Saurykov

Altair Akhmetov

Laura Karabassova

Assylbek Kozhakhmetov

Nurzhan Muslimov

11:00 - 12:00
Panel session:
AI and other emerging technologies: how can they drive business growth for telecom

Farid Nakhli

Nabil Ben Soussia

Farrukh Farajullayev

Abilay Dzhumageldinov

Tatyana Saifarova

Bayan Konirbayev

12:00 - 13:00
Panel session:
AI, Big Tech & Banking: Transforming the Financial Landscape

Alexander Doroshenko

Vyacheslav Kim

Ussen Galym

Askar Namazbayev

Dulatbek Ikbayev

Daniyar Uspanov

13:00 - 14:00
Panel session:
Stablecoins and the Future of Digital Finance

Aidana Kaskyrbek

Pavel Khristolubov

Tamar Menteshashvili

Kyrylo Khomiakov

Mazurka Zeng

Gani Uzbekov

14:00 - 15:00
Yandex panel session:
Toolset for Business Growth: BigTech’s Take on AI Adoption

Sergey Sorokin

Alexander Borishevich

Alexandra Shkipina-Sanchez

Kairat Aitpaev

Alexander Nagorny

15:00 - 16:00
Panel session:
The Hardware Backbone of Innovation: From Chips to Robots in a Generative Nation

Lazzat Borankulova

Hawk Xu

Yerlan Yessimseitov

Irving Chen

Susanna Lo

16:00 - 17:00
Panel session:
Healthcare 2030: From Import Dependency to Global Export — What Must We Build Today?

Doszhan Zhussupov

Yerbol Ospanov

Dr Sanji de Sylva

Alexey Tsoy

Anna Lemyakina

Bolat Sultankulov

17:00 - 18:00
Panel session:
Digital Transformation of Corporations

Eldan Abdrashim

Meirbek Mukatov

Aleksei Sharavar

Alfredo Gomez Soria

Agisheva Mira

10:00 - 10:20
Keynote speech:
The Real Reason AI Fails in Business: Adoption, Not Models

Dilshat Uteshev

10:20 - 10:40
Keynote speech:
What if crypto could pay for your morning coffee?

Mazurka Zeng

10:40 - 11:00
Keynote speech:
Transforming HR in the Age of AI

Robert Ferguson Abbanat

11:00 - 11:20
Keynote speech:
AI Platform — create, train, and customize an AI agent in 15 minutes without being a developer

Ramil Mukhoryapov

11:20 - 11:40
Keynote speech:
AI in Travel: How We Are Opening the World in a New Way

Alibek Datbayev

11:40 - 12:00
Keynote speech:
Digital Inclusion in an AI-Centric World

Akinsanmi Titi

12:00 - 13:00
Panel session:
YCombinator: Kazakhstan Founders Stories

Nurdaulet Bazylbekov

Nurlybek Mursaliyev

Arlan Rakhmetzhanov

Arkadiy Telegin

Dinmukhammed Mailibay

13:00 - 13:20
Keynote speech:
From First Checks to Building a Venture Ecosystem

Murat Abdrakhmanov

13:20 - 13:40
Keynote speech:
Entrepreneurship in the age of AI - overview of the current opportunities for startup founders

Aleksey Lee

13:40 - 14:00
Keynote speech:
TON Ecosystem Review, Support for Regional Projects

Yugova Anastasiya

14:00 - 14:40
Silkway Accelerator Demo Day

Zhandos Tursumbaev

Alibek Narymbay

Najima Noeftova

Bolat Sultankulov

Aset Khasenov

Tulga Galbadrakh

14:40 - 16:00
Startup Pitching

Demo Day is the final event of the acceleration program, where startups publicly present their projects to investors, partners, and experts. During short pitches, teams showcase their achievements, talk about their product, development strategy, and investment needs.

16:00 - 17:00
Panel session:
Global Accelerators: Crossing Bridges, Creating Unicorns

Muhammad Mahmudov

Olga Skorohodova

Pedro Santos Vieira

Muhannad Taslaq

Shams Imran

17:00 - 18:00
Panel session:
PR as an effective tool for IT business development

Vitali Volianiuk

Likhtman Aleksandr

Anastasia Nemtsova

Umarova Madina

Nigmatullin Leonid

Marat Shaken

10:00 - 11:00
Keynote+ Q&A:
AI trends from Silicon Valley

Nick Davidov

11:00 - 12:00
Keynote speech:
The US as a Leader of the Global AI Ecosystem: What Awaits Startups in the New Tech Race

Asset Abdualiev

Galym Imanbayev

Nick Davidov

Louis Albertini

Ulvi Rashid

Diana Ryan

12:00 - 13:00
Panel session:
Central Asia at the Intersection of Global Flows: Building a Unified Regional Ecosystem fяяor AI Startups

Tanat Uskembayev

Radjabov Jakhongir

Dauren Rakhimzhanov

Rahym Bayramli

Chubak Temirov

13:00 - 14:00
Panel session:
Innovation leapfrog of China: how the government and corporations build global AI ecosystem

Lazzat Borankulova

Xu Tianmeng

Wei Zhou

Frank Ludwin Schaefer

Thomas G. Tsao

Rui He

14:00 - 15:00
Panel session:
Startup Ecosystem in East Asia

Shugyla Sagynbekova

Anatolii Kolbinov

Dana McCaw

Whiplus Wang

Jaeyeong Park

15:00 - 15:10
Introduction to panel session

Mr. Essam Al-Raggad

15:10 - 16:00
Panel session:
Scaling artificial intelligence: connecting Central Asia and MENA

Aslan Sultanov

Talal Alhathal

Saad Ansari

Bora Caldu

Yassir El Ismaili

Denis Pay

16:00 - 17:00
Panel session:
The European Model of AI Development: Balancing Innovation, Regulation, and Sustainability

Sabit Sukhanov

Charlie Morris

Miguel López-Valverde Argüeso

Marie-Laure Retureau

17:00 - 17:20
Keynote speech:
Latin America as a New Hub of Fintech and AI Innovation: The Role of Governments, Corporations, and Venture Capital

Maxim Chebotarev

17:20 - 17:40
GITEX Central Asia & Caucasus x AI Everything Kazakhstan
Frontier of the Future: Bold Collaboration, Global Partnerships

Rupert Adam

17:40 - 18:00
Keynote speech:
AI and Education

Peter Norvig

10:00 - 11:00
From First Pitch to First Check: Founder–Investor Journey

Aidana Bergazdenova

Adilbek Kamiyev

Sanzhar Myrzagalym

Gulnur Kalimuldina

Ruslan Rakymbay

Baurzhan Aitileu

11:00 - 12:00
Panel session:
Planting the Future: Seed Funding for AI Disruptors

Pavel Koktyshev

Marat Tolуbaі

Adil Nurgozhin

Gaziz Seilkhanov

Tigran Bekmullin

Dilshod Jurazoda

12:00 - 13:00
Series A as a Maturity Point: the Role of Founders, Capital, and the Ecosystem

Yelzhan Kushekbayev

Murat Abdrakhmanov

Askar Billisbekov

Zhanadil Taldybayev

Alex Mashrabov

Roman Lineycev

13:00 - 14:00
Panel session:
AI as a Bridge: Can Startups and Corporates Bet on a Shared Future?

Anuar Lenzat

Alibek Sultangazin

Huseyn Mahmudov

Gulmira Akinbanshina

Alim Khamitov

Muhammad Mahmudov

14:00 - 15:00
Panel session(VC):
Catalyzing Innovation Through Institutional Capital: Kazakhstan's $1B Fund of Funds as a Blueprint for Emerging Market Venture Ecosystems

Nazgul Baitemirova

Murat Abdrakhmanov

Didar Karimsakov

Askar Bilisbekov

Shyngys Zhaksybek

Asset Abdualiyev

15:00 - 16:00
Panel session:
Women in VC: The Invisible Advantage: Investing in AI to Shape the Future

Zhanar Kaliyeva

Dana Bliyeva

Jessica Tams

Merey Ibragimova

Iz-Lynn Chan

16:00 - 16:20
Keynote speech:
Korea AI & Deep Tech Innovation: Building a Future of Korea-Kazakhstan Venture Collaboration

Daehi Lee

16:20 - 16:40
Keynote speech:
Rethinking Global Venture Capital in the Era of AI

Galym Imanbayev

16:40 - 17:00
Keynote speech:
From CEO to VC: Building companies and backing founders

Iz-Lynn Chan

17:00 - 18:00
Panel session:
AI-Powered Startups: From Seed to Scale

Chingiz Dauletbayev

Jahn Karsybayev

Mirat Akhmetsadykov

Robbert Abbanat

Yagiz Karadeniz

Mustafa Kopuk

10:00 - 11:00
Panel session:
AI in creative industries: creative process, job shifts, ethics, rights, acceptance by the society

Aika Alemi

Sholpan Makhmudova

Julia Kushnir

Anton Kim

Dmitry Sinitsa

11:00 - 12:00
Panel session:
Beyond Sound: AI, AR/VR/XR and the Future of Experience

Almagul Menlibayeva

Uldus Bakhtiozina

Krystyna Khara

Hugo du Plessix

Alexander Mezin

12:00 - 13:00
Panel session:
Robots Without Borders: Global Innovations Meet Kazakhstan’s Ambitions

Murzakhmetov Assylbek

Chi Chiu

Zhanat Kappassov

Azamat Yeshmukhametov

Bayan Konirbayev

13:00 - 14:00
Panel session:
AI and Cities: Storytelling, Space and Society

Indira Makhmetova

Bachaar Tatrabay

Riccardo Marini

Stanza

Zhuldyz Saulebekova

14:00 - 15:00
Panel session:
Investing in AI + Creative: New Models and New Heroes

Andrei Zuzin

Arijit Bhattacharyya

Timur Bairov

Jan Karsybaev

Nastia Goncharova

15:00 - 16:00
Panel session:
From Data to Revenue: The Future of Digital Ecosystems

Dan Herman

Gulmira Issabekova

Zhanar Samayeva

Kanafin Baizhan

Tazhikenov Madi

Arman Abdrasilov

16:00 - 16:50
Panel session:
AMANAT and AI: «Bolashaqqa Qadam»

Yessenali Aikerim

Daulet Karibek

Smyshlyayeva Yekaterina

Amanat Umbetaev

Ordabayev Olzhas

Kerembayev Anuar

10:00 - 10:30
Keynote Speech
Community announcements

David Tuganov

10:30 - 11:00
Keynote Speech
Keynote Speech by Jessica Tams

Jessica Tams

11:00 - 12:00
Panel session:
Trends and development strategies. AI and GameDev

David Tuganov

Artem Slesarenko

Irakliy Petrov

Vladimir Barinov

Yelizaveta Morozova

Adilkhan Tasimov

12:00 - 13:00
Panel session:
Success strategy for indie studios

Malika Igibayeva

Lev Tarasov

Ilya Korchagin

Gabit Serikbayev

Sergey Syskin

Akparov Olzhas

13:00 - 14:00
Panel session
Esports. Trends, business, potential

Alisher Kairbekov

Abylaikhan Zhakhanov

Evgeniy Bogatyryov

Kelly Cliff

Arystan Toktar

14:00 - 15:00
Panel Session:
Animation and Art

Albert Asqaruly

Kanat Nurkanov

Abylay Kusainov

Kamilya Zhakiianova

Magira Tleuberdina

Rinat Akhmediyarov

15:00-15:30
Выступление №2
GameDev in Uzbekistan

Akmal Salikhov

15:30 - 16:00
Выступление №3
Game development and operation in 2025

Anton Andreichenko

16:00 - 17:00
Panel Session:
Art and Simulation: Professions of the Future in Game Development and Education

David Tuganov

Aleksandra Knysheva

Sergey Syskin

10:00-11:00
Keynote Speech and Q&A:
Wylsacom

Wylsacom

13:00-14:00
Panel Session
Generation GPT: Living and Thinking in the Age of AI

Tolkyn Nurusheva

Dinara Satzhan

Assel Mashanova

Zaure Rozmat

Sanzhar Mustafin

Arman Nurushev

14:00-15:00
Creativity as Capital: Creating and Scaling Creative Projects in the Age of AI

Ernar Kurmashev

Almas Zhali

Aisulu Azimbayeva

Adil Nurgozhin

Anara Zhunussova

15:00-15:30
Panel Session
Drones and Artificial Intelligence: from Security to Logistics and Infrastructure

Dmitry Ivanov

Yerlan Yessimseitov

Darkhan Akhmediev

Ablaikhan Ospanov

15:30-16:00
Unitree - Intelligent Robot & Industry Pioneer

Irving Chen

16:00-17:00
Awarding ceremony
Awarding Ceremony of Decentrathon, Robotics Competitions
17:00-18:00
Panel Session
AI-generated content: film, TV, music

Oleksandr Petrenko

David Junk

Olzhas Baimagambetov

Aisultan Seitov

Francis Teo

Aizatulla Hussein

18:20-19:30
Closing Concert of Digital Bridge 2025

Closing Concert of Digital Bridge 2025 Special guests at Digital Bridge 2025: Yenlik and Kalifarniya. A light show, hits, and new tracks from Kazakhstan's brightest stars.

10:00-11:00
Panel Session
AI: Education for All: How to Raise an Elon Musk?

Almas Ordabayev

Nurmukhammed Dosybaev

Madi Kargin

Dana Moldakulova

Rauan Kenzhekhan

11:00-11:20
Keynote Speech
The Future of Global Talent in the Age of AI

Nicolas Sadirac

11:20-11:40
Designing the Future of Human Productivity and Prosperity

Olaf J. Groth

11:40-12:00
AI and Climate: using Data Science and AI to develop adaptation strategies and increase resilience to environmental change

Prof. Gavin Shaddick

12:00-13:00
Panel Session
EdTech and AI: Creating Global Educational Platforms of the Future

Laura Vaigorova

Askar Bolat

Dmitry Gavdur

Zhanadil Taldybayev

Assem Tazhiyeva

13:00-14:00
Panel Session
New ways of learning: how TikTok creates a culture of knowledge and future skills

Julia Kushnir

Nina Nurambekova

Anastasia Ammosova

Karabalin Nariman

14:00-15:00
AI for Public Good: How Government, Education and Healthcare Are Transforming Through Technology

Laura Vaigorova

Ibrahim Tashim

Adil Kusmanov

Dr. Prashant K. Jamwal

15:00-15:50
AI in Education: From Personalization to Knowledge Assessment

Danabek Kaliazhdarov

Askar Bolat

Askar Maksatuly

Gabit Bekakhmetov

Bolat Ashim

16:00-16:50
International Competitions in Programming and Artificial Intelligence: Gate to a World of Opportunities

Danabek Kaliazhdarov

Parasat Kyzyrkanov

Temirlan Satylkhanov

Kuanysh Oteu

Eldan Abdrashim

10:00-11:00
Panel Session
Gender Bias and Regulation in AI

Assem Bolatzhan

Yuldasheva Ilmira

Zhanar Samayeva

Tkachenko Alyona

Akinsanmi Titi

Madina Dusmagambetova

11:00-12:00
Panel Session
Corporate culture: why does business need it and when should you start thinking about it?

Kseniya Toropova

Beibit Baktygaliyev

Renata Nureeva

Aldongarov Zhaslan Sembovich

Alibek Aldongarov

Jérôme Boyet

12:00-13:00
Fireside Chat
AI in Creative Industries: Art, Music, and Storytelling Reimagined

Zaure Rozmat

Iuldus Bakhtiozina

13:00-13:50
Panel Session
TechnoWomen Central Asia: AI for Family Economy

Shaikhieva Bibigul

Balaeva Aida

Shuzheyeva Aziza

Korpbayeva Alua

Alina Abdrakhmanova

13:50-14:20
Panel Session
Application of AI in Family Economy

Berkinbayev Olzhas

Zhanassova Assel

Madina Mansurova

Ibragimova Lyazzat

14:20-14:45
Panel Session
Should National Code Be Embedded into AI Tools?

Kurmangalieva Bikesh

Uteulina Aizhan

Abdrakhmanova Madina

Sedykh Elena

14:45-15:00
Keynote speech
How to create AI Startups?

Paul Kim

15:00-16:00
Panel Sessions
Does AI write better than us? Why the future of journalism is being decided right now

Aliya Orazymbetova

Natalia Abramova

Oraz Arshat

Assel Kuzhakhmetova

Zhiger Shudanbekov

16:00-16:50
Human Capital in the Era of Change: From Education to Civic Responsibility and Artificial Intelligence

Balzhan Myrzabayeva

Beibit Baktygaliyev

Zhanna Kashenova

Kanat Kozhakhmet

Olga Baspayeva

13:00-15:00
Startup Spotlight: Founders Meet Investors

Daniel Abdyldaev

Meruyert Kenessova

Ainur Kariyeva

15:00-16:30
Astana Innovations Accelerator Opening Day

Yevgeniy Glotov

Tanat Uskembayev

16:30-18:30
Industry 4.0 Pitch Battle

Tanat Uskembayev

10:00-11:00
Startup Spotlight: Founders Meet Investors

Alisher Tolegen

Dias Yermaganbetov

Nargiza Zholdas

Nazerke Kalidolda

Karakoz Tasbolatova

Nurdaulet Bazylbekov

11:00-13:00
Opening Day of the Market Entry Acceleration Program

Tanat Uskembayev

Jakhongir Radjabov

13:00-15:00
Accelerate Prosperity's SlingShot Demo-Day

Imran Shams

Rinata Ilyubayeva

Bibinur Alibaeva

15:00-16:00
Startup Spotlight: Founders Meet Investors

Adilbek Kamiyev

Meirzhan Yessimkhanov

Bolat Basheyev

Madi Tazhikenov

16:30-17:30
Why Agile Companies Win the Race for Customers — and Can Government Institutions Replicate Their Success?

Azat Turarov

Parvin Alizade

Abdugani Safi

Daniyar Abeuov

11:00-12:10
Pitching session
Pitches and Analysis of GameDev Projects

Sergey Syskin

Grigory Ivanov

Ilya Korchagin

Artem Niyazov

12:10-12:30
Pitching session
The Seven Deadly Sins of Producing

Madina Sutbayeva

12:30-13:00
Pitching session
Virtual Photography in Games

Darkhan Zhagiparov

Vladimir Pak

13:15-13:30
Pitching session
Game Design Made Simple

Amirkhan Gabdylkarim

13:30-14:00
Pitching session
Multiplayer in Unity. Client–Server Architecture. Game Development with NGO, Mirror, and Similar Frameworks

Daulet Turgaliev

14:00-14:30
Pitching session
Video Game Localization

Elizaveta Morozova

Events

Startups, investments, accelerators, ventures
New technologies, data, software, hardware
International cooperation, export, global collaboration
Government, digitalization, regulation, dialogue between the government and industry
Education, digital skills, youth
Creative industries: AI art, design, media, digital storytelling

GENERATIVE NATION PITCH

The main pitch stage of Digital Bridge 2025, where the stories of the future begin. Here, talented students, startups, and researchers share bold AI ideas that embody the spirit of a Generative Nation.

AI Schoolers

For pupil aged 12 to 18 who have a tech idea and want to bring it to life.

AI Students

For students with an idea or prototype of an AI project.

AI Startups

For active teams and companies working on applied AI solutions.

AI Science

For research groups and projects at the intersection of science and technology.

Digital Bridge Battle

Astana Hub Battle

A competition for technology start-ups, which will take place as part of the Digital Bridge 2025 International Technology Forum under the theme ‘Generative Nation’.

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Digital Bridge Awards 2023

Digital Bridge Awards

A global award honoring the leading tech companies that have achieved remarkable results in advancing information and digital technologies. It celebrates those who are shaping the future of the industry — through innovation, growth, export potential, and meaningful contributions to the digital ecosystem of Kazakhstan and the broader region.

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AI Week
AI WEEK is a week dedicated to artificial intelligence. This event is for everyone interested in how AI is changing our world.

Lectures, workshops, presentations, heated battles, and live discussions will take place over 7 days in different parts of our country.
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Demo Day Silkway Accelerator 2025
Demo Day is the final event of the acceleration program, where startups publicly present their projects to investors, partners, and experts. Through short pitches, teams showcase their achievements, talk about the product, development strategy, and investment needs.
Industry 4.0 Pitch Battle
Pitching technological solutions for industry within the Digital Bridge 2025 forum.

We announce the search and selection of innovative solutions in the field of Industry 4.0, focusing on the oil and gas and mining industries.
Astana Hub launches the Industry 4.0 Pitch Battle!
Are you creating solutions for industrial digitalization? This is your chance to shine!
Prize fund:
3,000,000 ₸
1st place
2,000,000 ₸
2nd place
1,000,000 ₸
3rd place
Solution topics:
Digital oilfield
Energy efficiency and ecology
Automation and robotics
Cybersecurity
Industrial safety
Telecommunications
Industrial AI, IoT devices, drones, unmanned transport and other advanced technologies
Applications are accepted until September 25, 2025!
Final — October 2, 16:30–18:15 at Digital Bridge (Astana, EXPO IEC)

Media about us

Traditionally, participants discuss the prospects and achievements of the digital industry, unveil new projects, and young tech specialists showcase their startups while competing for cash prizes

Tengrinews.kz

President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, presented an ambitious vision for Kazakhstan's technological future and advanced the deadline for the introduction of the 5G network from 2027 to 2025 during his speech at the recently concluded Digital Bridge forum in Astana.

Global Times China

Startups and numerous young engineers showcased their products at Digital Bridge. Dozens of well-known companies shared insights about their work. Companies received tens of thousands of dollars in support, and many people were offered employment opportunities in various fields

Beyaz Gündem

Digital Bridge brought together more than 20,000 participants, including representatives of over 300 tech companies and delegations from 30 countries. In his speech, President Tokayev called it 'the largest platform in Central Asia for discussing the latest trends and prospects for the development of the tech industry.

Opinio Juris

Ticket Pricing

Early Birds get the best

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Access to the Forum on all days and all sessions, except for the event featuring the Head of State of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
A personal online business card for networking.
14 990 ₸
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VIP (Sold out)

Access to all forum sessions
Personalized badges
Access to the closed coffee-break area - Speaker Lounge
Attendance at the gala dinner
VIP entrance to the Forum venue
Parking space (by agreement)
Branded gift pack

Exhibition Area

Spots are limited! Reserve your participation at the Startup Alley or the Tech Companies Exhibition and make your mark at the main tech forum of Central Asia.
Startup alley at Digital Bridge

Startup Alley – Your Chance to Shine!

Ready to take your startup to the next level? Showcase it to a wide audience, attract investors, and connect with strong partners!

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IT companies exhibition at Digital Bridge

IT companies exhibition - showcase your AI technologies to the world!

Want to attract partners and clients, talk about cutting-edge developments and strengthen your company's position?

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How to download the ticket?

The app serves you as a personal pass to the forum. Download it and activate the code to receive your digital QR ticket.

Digital Bridge mobile app with QR ticket

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Hotels
Choosing the right hotel plays a key role in determining the quality of your trip. We have selected the best hotels in Astana so that you can relax comfortably after a productive day on the Digital Bridge forum.
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Restaurants
Astana's Restaurants - a fusion of art and gastronomic magic, combining the splendor of global cuisine with Kazakh hospitality. Kazakh cuisine reflects the rich history of our country and its national and cultural identity.
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Shopping
Astana is a modern and rapidly developing city, and here you can find many modern shopping and entertainment centers that offer a variety of shopping and entertainment opportunities. For you, a special selection of the best shopping and entertainment centers in the capital.
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Attractions
The capital of Kazakhstan is a modern and fashionable city. In your free time from the forum, we offer to see the sights of Astana.
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Culture and Tours
Discover the capital of Kazakhstan with fascinating tours. In your free time from the forum, we invite you to explore Astana with guided routes.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Venue

Astana, «EXPO» IEC 53/1 Mangilik Yel Avenue

Business Program at Digital Bridge

October 2-4

The forum's business program and exhibition area will be held at the EXPO International Exhibition Center

Address: 53/1 Mangilik Yel Avenue, Astana

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