As part of the Year of Digitization and Artificial Intelligence in Kazakhstan, the program of events in the field of artificial intelligence and digital technologies - AI MONTH 2026 - will begin on September 23. It will bring together the country's technological community, business, education, startups, international experts and regional initiatives on one platform, Kapital.kz business information center reports with reference to the ministry's press service. The main event of the AI MONTH program is the international technology forum AI & Digital Bridge 2026, which will be held in Astana from October 1-3. The forum brings together heads of technology companies, global business founders, scientists, investors, entrepreneurs, startups and representatives of international organizations. "In 2026, the format of AI Week has changed to AI MONTH. The number of initiatives in the field of artificial intelligence is increasing, and the technological agenda is beginning to cover more industries, audiences and regions of the country. The new format combines initiatives into a single program and shows the development of Kazakhstan's AI ecosystem on a national scale," the information says. In addition, the ministry will support the OpenAI AI MONTH program on September 23
HackAlem announced that it will launch an AI hackathon. It is one of the world's largest hackathons focused on the development of AI solutions. Teams of up to three people develop agency AI solutions for 10 key sectors of Kazakhstan's economy. Participants must use Codex and OpenAI API tools. The total prize fund and technological resources of the HackAlem AI hackathon is 1.1 million dollars. It includes prize money, API tokens, and OpenAI technology resources for developing and running your own AI solutions. The winners will be awarded on the main stage of the AI & Digital Bridge 2026 Forum. The hackathon brings together developers, students, young professionals, startups and IT enthusiasts, allowing participants to go from an idea to a working AI solution in a short period of time. KazHackStan, an international conference on cyber security in Central Asia, will be held on September 29-30 in Astana. More than 100 regional and international speakers will discuss DevSecOps, OSINT, data protection, malware analysis and new areas of cyber threats related to the development of artificial intelligence. These days, the countries of Central Asia and the USA
The C5+1 platform for cooperation in the field of intelligence will also be held. Representatives of states, international organizations and the technological community will discuss the issues of regulation of IT, development of infrastructure, training of specialists and strengthening of international technological cooperation. The investment direction will be followed by the LP Summit for LP and VC investors in Eurasia. It will be attended by institutional investors, venture and national funds, corporations and family office representatives, who will discuss the development of the venture ecosystem and new investment opportunities. AI and MedTech Day is devoted to healthcare technologies. Experts, doctors, developers and representatives of startups will discuss the application of artificial intelligence in diagnostics and healthcare management and work towards the development of new MedTech solutions. As a separate direction, a hackathon for Unitree humanoid robotics will be held. Teams program Unitree G1 humanoid robots provided by the organizers and solve practical tasks without using simulators. From October 1 to 3, the International Astana A. is devoted to the field of cinema, where artificial intelligence is used as a means of cinematography
I Film Festival will be held. The program will include AI-powered films, open screenings, professional discussions and workshops on the impact of technology on directing, visual style, storytelling, character creation, special effects and sound. The program includes FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST LEGO League international robotics competitions, UNICEF's foresight session on the impact of AI on the future of children and youth, technology events for businesses and other formats. Regional program AI MONTH is not limited to events in Astana. Throughout the month, events in the field of artificial intelligence and digital technologies will be held in regional technology hubs across the country. The program includes workshops, bootcamps, hackathons, career meetings, pitch sessions and startup battles. Schoolchildren, students, teachers, developers, entrepreneurs, start-up teams and professionals interested in learning artificial intelligence and using it in practice can participate in the events. The regional program allows participants from all over the country to learn new skills, develop their own solutions and share their projects with the professional community.
allows drying. Actual dates of events, venues and registration conditions are published on the Astana Hub platform. The program of the month is concluded by the Grand Final alem.ai Battle, an AI competition organized by Astana Hub, an international innovation cluster aimed at the development of Kazakhstan's technological entrepreneurship and IT industry. In the final, teams and young talents from Kazakhstan and Central Asia will meet and present their developments in four categories. AI MONTH combines all stages of the development of artificial intelligence into a single program: from education, talent training and development of AI products to development of technological entrepreneurship, attracting investment and international cooperation.
