Digital Bridge-2022 will bring together the technology parks of Turkic states and Central Asian countries at its venue.

Based on the theme, the Forum program will include large-scale events such as an IT startups alley and an exhibition of technoparks of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States and Central Asian countries. This direction was defined within the framework of a decision made during the VIII summit of the Council of Cooperation of Turkic-Speaking States in Turkey, where President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced a proposal to organize a forum for young IT specialists from Turkic countries.

In addition, there will be an exhibition of IT schools, an IT job fair, the Astana Hub Battle competition, VR and GameDev platforms. Also, as part of the Forum, the country's first official offline TikTok platform for startups will be created. Venture investors from the entire region are expected to participate. At numerous panel sessions, leading international experts will discuss current issues in the world of IT.

“This year’s Digital Bridge Forum will be distinguished by its scale and may become the largest IT event in Kazakhstan. We expect the participation of leaders of leading global IT companies, advanced startups from the CSTO countries and Central Asia. I am confident that the Forum will give a new impetus to the development of IT technologies in the region, open up new horizons and opportunities for startups of the participating countries. Together with leaders in the field of IT, we will raise the most pressing issues of the technological sphere and together discuss innovative solutions. It can be confidently stated that Digital Bridge has already become a digital bridge uniting everyone involved in promoting digital ideas,” noted the Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan Bagdat Musin.

The International Forum Digital Bridge is one of the largest events in Kazakhstan in the field of IT, which is held annually with the participation of the Head of State. Traditionally, the Forum is attended by leaders of the international IT community, Kazakh and foreign experts in the field of technology, professionals in the field of digital developments, IT companies and startups, venture investors, technology entrepreneurs, representatives of government agencies and media.

Recall that the Forum is the implementation of the National Project “Technological Leap through Digitalization, Science and Innovation”, as well as aimed at achieving the indicators set by the Head of State on the preparation of at least 100 thousand qualified IT personnel by 2025, attracting investments in the IT sector up to 500 billion tenge, increasing the export of ICT services up to 500 million US dollars.

The organizers are the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan with the participation of the Akimat of Nur-Sultan city and the international technopark of IT startups Astana hub.