The Kazakh delegation held negotiations with OpenAI, NVIDIA, and international partners at WEF 2026 in Davos

The Kazakh delegation participated in the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, where it held a series of bilateral meetings with international technology companies, financial institutions, and organizations. The delegation was led by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry Jaslan Madiev and Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Asel Zhanasova.

During the forum, Kazakhstan presented key priorities for the country's digital transformation, including the development of artificial intelligence, digital government services, telecommunications infrastructure, data centers, and the FinTech ecosystem.

Meetings were held with representatives of OpenAI, NVIDIA, G42, DeepLearning.AI, Scale AI, and other technology companies. The parties discussed issues related to the implementation of artificial intelligence in government and education systems, the development of computing infrastructure, as well as cooperation in the field of supercomputing capabilities and cloud solutions.

Special attention was given to the initiative to create an AI hub in Kazakhstan and the development of the Data Center Valley project, aimed at attracting investment in the construction of data centers and the development of digital infrastructure. Issues related to personnel training in the field of artificial intelligence were also discussed, including the launch of national educational programs and the AI University initiative.

In the field of financial technologies and digital assets, negotiations took place with representatives of Revolut and Tether. The possible entry of Revolut's digital bank into the Kazakh market, as well as approaches to the regulation of stablecoins and the development of digital financial infrastructure, were discussed.

In the field of telecommunications and satellite communications, the delegation held meetings with companies Astranis, GSMA, and SAP. The parties considered the prospects for the development of telecom infrastructure, satellite solutions, and digital platforms for the government and corporate sectors. In the field of cybersecurity, discussions were held with Dream Security.

In addition, Kazakhstan held negotiations with international partners on logistics and financing of infrastructure projects, including with FedEx and the European Investment Bank. The parties discussed opportunities for attracting investment and developing transport and logistics infrastructure.

As a result of its participation in the World Economic Forum, Kazakhstan confirmed its strategic course on the development of artificial intelligence, the digital state, and international technological cooperation, as well as the continuation of work to attract investment into the digital and infrastructure sectors.

Source: Gov.kz