On October 25, the capital of Tajikistan will host the AI Conf 2025, an international artificial intelligence conference organized by the Artificial Intelligence Council under the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies, in partnership with zypl.ai and Area AI, and supported by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Thanks to the attention and support of President Emomali Rahmon, Tajikistan is rapidly establishing an artificial intelligence ecosystem, becoming a new hub for global tech players. Today, Tajikistan’s AI industry has already secured partnerships with leading AI companies from countries such as France, the USA, UAE, and others. Collaborative initiatives span a wide range of areas, from the development and commercialization of large language models (LLMs) to implementing AI solutions across various sectors.
The conference will bring together representatives from the government, global tech companies, research centers, startups, and venture investors. It will serve as a key platform for discussing AI development strategies, showcasing national initiatives, and establishing international partnerships.
National AI projects to be showcased
Among the highlights of the conference will be presentations of Tajikistan's national AI projects, including:
- SoroLLM, a language model trained on a vast corpus of Tajik texts, including educational and synthetic materials (over 1 billion words), demonstrating high accuracy in Tajik language processing.
- darya.ai, the first AI cluster in the region based on NVIDIA H200, powered by renewable hydroelectric energy.
- Area AI, an innovative project that introduces the region's first AI Free Zone, complete with an AI academy and research labs.
Conference program and speakers
The conference agenda includes keynote speeches and panel discussions on the applications of AI in education, public administration, business, and sustainable development.
Notable speakers include:
- Tajikistan’s Prime Minister and other government officials
- Sarah Hooker, Co-Founder of Adaption Labs
- Sunil Gupta, Co-Founder, Managing Director, and CEO of Yotta Data Services Private Limited
- Karim Ayoubi, Vice President of AI Strategy at DeepMind
- Janneta Tabakov, Enterprise Growth Lead, Perplexity AI
- Representatives from NVIDIA, DDN, venture funds, and many more.
Focus on education and talent development
A special focus will be placed on workforce preparation, with an initiative to integrate AI into school curricula, aiming to reach more than 4,000 schools and 2 million students by 2028.
Strategic partnerships and new projects
AI Conf 2025 will also serve as a venue for signing strategic agreements with international companies and research centers and for presenting new projects from Tajikistan’s AI ecosystem.
An exhibition zone will be set up where major foreign companies, startups, and research teams will showcase their innovations and developments.
Tajikistan's growing role in the global AI ecosystem
Hosting AI Conf 2025 in Dushanbe highlights Tajikistan’s growing role in the global AI landscape. The country is actively developing its infrastructure, fostering a talent ecosystem, and implementing environmentally friendly technologies, with a particular focus on renewable energy. These initiatives are paving the way for new opportunities in science, business, and international cooperation.
The organizing committee invites representatives from international organizations, tech companies, research centers, and the media to participate in AI Conf 2025. Registration is open on the official conference website: aiconf2025.com.
