NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to visit Kazakhstan

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Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA, will visit Kazakhstan for the first time, Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Zhaslan Madiyev announced.

«NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang will visit Kazakhstan for the first time at our invitation and be a special guest at AI Month in Astana,» Madiyev wrote on Instagram.

He said AI Month, supported by Astana Hub, will bring together AI specialists, developers, startups, researchers and representatives of the technology industry. The month kicks off on Sept. 23 with HackAlem AI, one of the world’s largest AI hackathons. Participants will have access to NVIDIA technology resources to develop and test their solutions.

Rev Lebaredian, vice president of physical AI simulation at NVIDIA, will take part in the AI Development Council session on Oct. 1. On Oct. 2-3, 2026, the AI & Digital Bridge international forum will take place.

AI Month will conclude with Huang’s appearance on Oct. 23. At the International Center for Artificial Intelligence alem.ai, participants will discuss the future of AI in a fireside chat. Topics will also include technological processes, specialist training and opportunities for Central Eurasia.

«Our goal is to make Kazakhstan a Central Eurasian hub where AI talent comes together and advanced ideas enter global markets. To achieve this, we train specialists, support technology entrepreneurship and develop the necessary infrastructure as part of the Year of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence,» Madiyev said.

According to him, direct dialogue with industry leaders such as Jensen Huang opens new opportunities for young developers and helps turn their ideas into real products. NVIDIA’s market capitalization exceeds $5.3 trillion.

The company has emerged as a major beneficiary of growing global interest in AI, which has driven demand for NVIDIA’s products. Modern AI models require enormous computing power, boosting sales of the company’s GPUs and other products. As more companies worldwide train and deploy AI models, demand for NVIDIA’s products continues to grow. AI is driving demand across NVIDIA’s portfolio, including GPUs, CPUs, networking equipment, NVLink, InfiniBand, Ethernet, storage systems and software.