AICONF-2026: NVIDIA, OpenAI, and SpaceXAI will come to Dushanbe

Representatives of companies creating the most advanced artificial intelligence technologies will come to Tajikistan

On October 30–31, the international artificial intelligence conference AICONF-2026 will take place in Dushanbe. Participants include NVIDIA, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, Google, Microsoft, Revolut, and other technology giants.

The conference will bring together 200 delegates from more than 20 countries, and the total value of planned agreements may exceed $1 billion.

Representatives of leading global technology companies, researchers, and experts directly involved in the development and implementation of artificial intelligence across various industries will speak at AICONF-2026.

Among the speakers:

Alina Leon-Kozenko, OpenAI — expert on international cooperation and the implementation of artificial intelligence in the public sector and education.

Rupali Deshpande, NVIDIA — expert on the development of national artificial intelligence strategies and AI infrastructure within the NVIDIA AI Nations initiative.

Anna Veronika Dorogush, Recraft — founder and CEO of Recraft, a company developing generative AI tools for image and design creation. She is also known as one of the creators of CatBoost, a machine learning technology.

Pavel Nesterov, Revolut — Head of AI at one of the world’s largest digital banks, serving over 80 million customers.

Marzieh Fadaei, Cohere — artificial intelligence researcher working on the development of large language models.

And this is far from the complete list; the full roster is available via this link.

This is an opportunity not only to hear from experts who are directly working on the development of artificial intelligence but also to ask them questions, learn about their projects, and establish professional connections.

At AICONF-2026, conference guests will learn about the latest developments from leading technology companies, get acquainted with new AI projects, and witness the signing of international agreements.

New technological projects developed in Tajikistan will also be presented at the conference. One of them is ARGUS, an artificial intelligence system that analyzes satellite images directly in space.

It is designed to monitor high-altitude areas of the Pamir and detect natural disaster threats early—such as floods, debris flows, landslides, avalanches, and lake outburst floods. The development will enable specialists to identify dangerous changes faster and warn about potential emergencies.

Tajikistan is actively developing its own artificial intelligence industry. According to the National AI Development Strategy, the contribution of this sector to the country’s GDP should reach 5% by 2040.

In 2025, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to establish a Regional Artificial Intelligence Center for Central Asia in Dushanbe.

AICONF-2026 will provide local entrepreneurs, developers, and young professionals with an opportunity to meet representatives of leading global AI companies and find new partners.

The conference will take place on October 30–31, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Dushanbe.

Ticket prices start at 990 somoni. Tickets for the event can be purchased on the Ticketon website.

AICONF-2026 is an opportunity to see and hear in Dushanbe the people who are today creating the technologies of the future.

The detailed conference program is available on the official conference website.