Photo: GITEX AI Kazakhstan
GITEX AI Kazakhstan, an exhibition covering technology, artificial intelligence and startups, will return to Almaty for its second edition on June 7–8, 2027. The event will take place under the patronage of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the Atakent exhibition centre, organisers said in a press release (gitexkazakhstan.com).
What the exhibition will feature
The forum is supported by the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, in partnership with Astana Hub and the Almaty city administration. It is organised by inD, the company behind GITEX exhibitions worldwide.
In 2027, five themed exhibitions will join the main programme: GITEX SuperComputeX, GITEX New EnergyX, GITEX RobotiX, GITEX Cyber Valley and GITEX Intelligent Cities x Connectivity. Organisers also promise an expanded programme of procurement opportunities and business meetings. They say the exhibition themes tie into Kazakhstan’s current projects, from supercomputing capacity in Ekibastuz to energy for data centres.
GITEX AI Kazakhstan partner meeting in Almaty · Photo: GITEX AI Kazakhstan
The first forum
The first GITEX AI Kazakhstan took place in 2026. According to organisers, 334 companies and startups took part over two days, and the exhibition drew 12,000 visitors from 86 countries. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev opened the exhibition, which also hosted the second meeting of the Council for the Development of Artificial Intelligence.
GITEX AI Kazakhstan 2026 conference · Photo: GITEX AI Kazakhstan
The ministry’s view
The 2027 programme was presented at a meeting with partners in Almaty. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Zhaslan Madiyev said the next step was to lay the groundwork for large-scale AI adoption: “computing capacity, energy, digital connectivity, talent, regulation and capital”. The goal, he said, is to make Kazakhstan one of Eurasia’s key centres for AI development and adoption.
GITEX AI Kazakhstan 2026 exhibition at Atakent · Photo: GITEX AI Kazakhstan
Figures from the release
Organisers cite several market figures. In 2025, Kazakhstan’s IT services exports exceeded $1 billion for the first time, reaching $1,142 million, up from $33.5 million in 2020. Residents of Astana Hub, which has more than 2,000 companies, exported $633.8 million in services. A $10 billion agreement with NVIDIA and Firebird provides for supercomputing capacity of around 100,000 GPUs in the Data Centre Valley in Ekibastuz.
According to KPMG data cited in the release, 53% of companies in the region have already adopted AI at scale. The global average is 24%.
GITEX AI Kazakhstan 2026 exhibits · Photo: GITEX AI Kazakhstan
What this means for startups
For Kazakhstani teams, GITEX is a place to showcase their products to foreign investors and customers. For example, Factory Builder AI, which designs digital twins of factories, reached the semi-finals of GITEX AI Kazakhstan. And the Aman team, which developed an SOS button for schools, was selected to take part in GITEX Europe through a UN Women programme.
AI Council area at GITEX AI Kazakhstan 2026 · Photo: GITEX AI Kazakhstan
