Astana, Kazakhstan – 18 February 2026: Kazakhstan continues to strengthen its international position as one of the region’s fastest advancing digital and AI driven economies, with Presight playing an important role in supporting this national transformation. Recent independent analytical publications further validate this momentum, highlighting the country’s acceleration in data infrastructure, AI adoption, and smart city development. Astana, in particular, is emerging as a leading example of an intelligence enabled urban ecosystem in Central Asia, shaped by scalable platforms, strong institutional coordination, and partnerships with global technology providers.
The publications note a clear shift from early pilot programs to fully deployed AI powered systems that support real time urban management. This transition is enabled by advanced data platforms, cloud capabilities, IoT sensing networks, and mature analytical environments that allow cities to monitor performance, anticipate emerging needs, and improve service delivery across mobility, utilities, public safety, and citizen services. Kazakhstan’s growing visibility in indices such as the IMD Smart City Index reflects the impact of these nationwide digital efforts.
Within this context, the reports highlight the important role of Presight as a technology partner contributing to Kazakhstan’s next stage of digital evolution. Presight’s urban analytics capabilities, AI enabled public safety solutions, and integrated city management platforms are referenced as key components supporting the development of adaptive, intelligence driven operations in Astana and other major cities. This recognition aligns with Presight’s broader mission to deliver measurable, data backed impact for governments and enterprises across the region.
The findings also position Kazakhstan’s progress within global digital transformation trends. International benchmarks emphasize how advanced cities such as Singapore, Seoul, Zurich, Copenhagen, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi achieved their leadership by adopting unified digital governance models, interoperable data systems, and real time analytical layers. Kazakhstan is increasingly aligning with these global practices through national coordination, investment in next generation infrastructure, and the adoption of AI supported decision making across public sector institutions.
In addition to highlighting digital maturity, the analytical reports outline the investment momentum driving the future of smart and sustainable cities. Forecasts indicate strong global growth in IoT deployment, rising demand for AI in urban operations, and increased investment in data centers, cloud computing, and high performance processing capacity. These trends are complemented by innovative financing approaches such as public private partnerships, green urban investments, and performance based digital projects that support large scale transformation.
Overall, Kazakhstan’s digital ecosystem is identified as a long term strategic opportunity that will continue reshaping the country’s urban and economic landscape. The integration of AI, digital twins, interoperable platforms, and data driven policy frameworks places Kazakhstan on a clear path toward becoming one of the region’s most agile and resilient digital economies. This momentum reinforces Presight’s commitment to supporting Kazakhstan in building future ready systems that deliver sustainable growth, operational excellence, and enhanced quality of life for communities across the country.
To read more, please visit these websites: https://drive.usercontent.google.com/u/0/uc?id=1Q4F4iPzlFtJwuJfBP7PVV0wohhqcwLEb&export=download & https://aifc.kz/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/eng-smart-city-aifc-2026.pdf
