Tokayev meets regional Google VP to discuss Kazakhstan’s digital ambitions

Tengrinews.kz - President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Patrick Warnking, Vice President of Google for Central and Eastern Europe, on the sidelines of the Astana International Forum, citing Akorda.
President Tokayev praised Google’s contribution to Kazakhstan’s digital transformation and emphasized the country’s strategic ambition to become the largest digital hub in Eurasia and a leader in the integration of artificial intelligence across all sectors.
Photo: Akorda press service

“Kazakhstan is actively investing in the development of digital and communications infrastructure, as well as expanding its computing capacity,” the Akorda press service noted.

Patrick Warnking commended Kazakhstan’s progress in building infrastructure and training specialists to shape a digital future powered by artificial intelligence.
On May 29, President Tokayev met with Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates, on the sidelines of the Astana International Forum (AIF). Al Mazrouei praised the organization of the Astana International Forum and expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, and held talks with Laurent Saint-Martin, President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the French National Assembly, Bruno Fuchs, and executives from EDF, SUEZ, and Sanofi.