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Driving education reform, innovation, and youth development to build Georgia’s future-ready talent ecosystem.

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Driving Kazakhstan’s higher education transformation at speed — modernizing universities, embedding AI into learning systems, and aligning academia with real-world innovation demands. A key force behind the country’s push to turn talent into a strategic advantage.​

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Delivering real-world impact through the expansion of Kazakhstan’s eGov ecosystem, digital ID systems, and AI-enabled services. Driving large-scale implementation of technology across public sector infrastructure and citizen services.​ ​

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leading initiatives across investment, trade, and the digital economy. With extensive experience in public administration and international business, he plays a key role in advancing Georgia’s global economic growth and partnerships.

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One of the world’s most influential AI leaders. Chairman & CEO of Sinovation Ventures and former President of Google China, with leadership roles at Microsoft, Apple, and Silicon Graphics.A pioneer shaping the future of AI, innovation, and global economies.

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A G42 company and global AI analytics leader headquartered in Abu Dhabi, deploying large-scale intelligence platforms for governments and enterprises, powering smart cities and digital economies

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A key architect of sovereign AI in the region—leading the creation of Falcon and NOOR while shaping global AI governance through the United Nations.

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Global authority on energy supply chains, critical minerals strategy, and the geopolitical implications of digital infrastructure powering the next industrial transition.

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A global AI investor, executive, and technologist with over 25 years of experience at the intersection of artificial intelligence, strategy, and cross-border growth. He is Managing Director of AIQ, a single family office, and co-founder of Alpha Intelligence Capital — a global AI-focused venture fund with hubs in San Francisco, Paris, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore, and founding investor in Higgsfield, Kazakhstan's first AI unicorn.. He is also co-founder of Adagia Partners, a mid-cap private equity firm. Previously, he served as CEO of Roland Berger, one of the world's leading strategy consultancies. Now based in Dubai, Charles-Edouard focuses on applying AI to large-scale corporate transformation and cross-border growth. He advises governments and institutions on AI strategy, and sits on several boards including Schwind Eye-Tech-Solutions.

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Driving startup ecosystem growth and venture development across Central Asia through Astana Hub.

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Lambert serves as the Chief of Data, analytics and emerging technologies at the United Nations Secretariat. Lambert advises senior UN leaders on digital transformation and the risks and ethical considerations around data and AI.

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CEO of Saudi Arabia’s National Technology Development Program, spearheading multi-billion-dollar initiatives to position the Kingdom as a global technology and innovation powerhouse.

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Oversees Central Asia’s leading financial hub, enabling cross-border investment, fintech scale-ups, and regulatory frameworks accelerating digital and green economic development.

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Transforming aviation with data platforms and applied AI to a $Billion+ Airline, expanding 17% per annum

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Driving digital transformation of Kazakhstan’s USD 250B financial system, including CBDC innovation and sovereign data governance.

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Architect of Europe’s premier quantum hub, forging global alliances to accelerate real-world quantum breakthroughs and industrial transformation

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Helping telecoms and enterprises build scalable AI and software solutions — from BSS platforms to national language models.

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Former Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan and ex-SCO Secretary-General, shaping diplomacy and investment across $23T markets covering 40% of the global population.

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Alex Xing leads Huawei’s Digital Power business across the Middle East and Central Asia, driving the convergence of energy and digital technologies. He is at the forefront of enabling sustainable, intelligent infrastructure that supports the rapid growth of AI, data centers, and smart industries.

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Advancing Kazakhstan’s AI talent and automation research powering national digital transformation.

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One of Kazakhstan’s most influential tech leaders, shaping the national AI narrative and building the largest developer talent movement in Central Asia with 5,000+ engineers trained.

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A seasoned capital markets leader steering the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange into its next phase of growth, with deep experience across KASE, the Central Securities Depository, and the National Bank of Kazakhstan, and a clear vision to position KASE as a leading player in digital finance and modern market infrastructure.

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Abbas Kazmi is a Co-Founding Managing Partner at SABAH.fund, focused on backing early-stage, high-impact startups across emerging markets. He is a key player in fostering entrepreneurship and unlocking venture capital opportunities that accelerate innovation across the region.

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Leads Kazakhstan’s largest digital platform serving millions daily across search, mobility, media, and AI services.

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CIS Regional Director at NVIDIA, driving large scale AI infrastructure and sovereign compute investments.

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Drives Siemens’ strategic financing and industrial transformation across Central Asia, leading mission critical digital infrastructure and high value automation investments.

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Deploying AI and automation to decarbonise complex energy assets and optimise mega-projects.

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Farrukh Farajullayev serves as Chief Commercial Officer at AzInTelecom, where he drives strategic growth across cloud, data infrastructure, and digital services. He plays a key role in advancing Azerbaijan’s national digital agenda by enabling secure, scalable, and future-ready connectivity solutions.

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Arman Aleksanian is the Co-founder and CEO of Eleveight AI, where he is building advanced AI-driven solutions for enterprise transformation. His work focuses on unlocking the power of machine learning and automation to create intelligent systems that drive efficiency, insight, and competitive advantage.

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Sarvar Pirnazarov leads Tashkent IT Park, at the forefront of Uzbekistan’s rapidly expanding innovation ecosystem. He is instrumental in attracting global tech companies, empowering startups, and positioning Uzbekistan as a competitive destination for IT exports and digital talent.

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Former Minister building CIS–Gulf deeptech pipelines and scaling AI ventures from research to global markets.

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Rasim Bakhshi is a Director at Lenovo, leading business across Global Technology in the region. He brings over 25 years of experience in the IT industry. His expertise spans data center solutions, AI, hybrid cloud, and enterprise infrastructure. He works closely with enterprises to drive digital transformation and scalable technology adoption.

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Scaling sovereign cloud and data infrastructure for businesses across the Caucasus and Central Asia, supporting digital independence and resilient regional compute capability.

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Former Sberbank CTO leading the technology backbone of Azerbaijan’s fastest growing digital bank.

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Abdullo Kurbanov is Chief Executive Officer and Co founder of Alif Bank, a leading technology driven challenger bank in Tajikistan recognized as the country’s most trusted bank in 2021. He is driving Alif’s regional expansion into Uzbekistan and its global ambitions across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Pakistan, with a vision to build a global champion in Islamic fintech.

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Leading industrial digitalisation across Central Asia, integrating AI, automation, and decarbonised operations.

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Founder of an EU trusted cybersecurity firm delivering quantum resistant encryption across NATO aligned and government systems.

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Shaping UK partnerships advancing trade, innovation, and sustainable investment across Central Asia.

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Sanzhar Suleymanov is Vice President and Regional Manager for Central Asia at Visa. With 12+ years in fintech, banking, and payments, he has led the launch of breakthrough digital payment solutions across the region. He drives strategic growth and innovation, shaping the future of payments in Central Asia.

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Ivan Grlić is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at SparkLabs Saudi Arabia, a leading global venture capital network. He is actively shaping the region’s startup ecosystem by investing in high-potential founders and bridging regional innovation with international capital and expertise.

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Connecting UAE institutional capital with Central Asian deeptech, semiconductors, and AI scale-ups.

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Aslan Sultanov is the Managing Partner of White Hill Capital and CEO of Tumar VentureFund, the largest venture capital fund in Central Asia with over USD 35 million under management. He is also the founder of the international innovation hub Al Farabi Innovation Hub, with offices in Dubai (UAE) and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).

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Leading Kazakhstan’s flagship AI and robotics research institute, advancing sovereign digital capability, ethical AI governance, and high-impact applied innovation partnerships across Central Asia.