The International Forum Kazan Digital Week 2026 (KDW 2026) will take place from October 29 to 31, 2026, at the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Center. The premier digital event is co organized by the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan, and the Association for Promoting Digital Development.

Over recent years, Kazan Digital Week has established itself as one of the largest elite platforms for professional dialogue surrounding digital transformation, structurally connecting public sector authorities, private enterprises, academic researchers, educational institutions, and emerging tech companies.

To contextualize the scale of the ecosystem, the KDW 2025 iteration drew a total of 25,828 participants spanning 61 countries. The venue hosted 16,540 in person attendees, supplemented by 9,288 remote professionals streaming the sessions online. The previous forum accommodated 184 program sessions across 10 specialized digitalization tracks. Simultaneously, its massive 15,000 square meter exhibition footprint featured 302 companies showcasing proprietary tech infrastructure across 245 corporate stands.

The core mission of KDW 2026 is centered on engineering a sustainable, trust based ecosystem of sovereign digital technologies, aligning domestic and international partners to build, secure, and scale innovations across critical macroeconomic sectors and public administration frameworks.

The 2026 business agenda is architected around ten primary thematic pillars:

● Intelligent Mobility Systems

● Digital Government

● Digital Industry 4.0

● EdTech

● Digital Culture

● Next - Gen Cybersecurity

● Fintech Ecosystem

● Business - Integrated Innovations

● MedTech & Digital Healthcare

● AgTech

Delegates can anticipate high level plenary sessions, technical workshops, roundtables, corporate masterclasses, technical site visits, and a comprehensive exhibition of enterprise grade high tech hardware and software solutions.

A primary operational focus will be directed toward accelerating tech entrepreneurship. The runway to the forum includes the Kazan Digital Legends marathon of hackathons and pitch competitions. This is paired with a specialized startup contest allowing winners to secure complimentary exhibition space and pitch directly to institutional venture capital funds, corporate innovation executives, and industry underwriters.

Furthermore, the venue will host an active IT Job Fair featuring tier one industry employers, alongside the annual IT Leader awards ceremony, which honors and promotes elite domestic software and digital products.

The organizing committee invites participation from state agency officials, corporate executives, scientific and academic leaders, software engineers, high tech manufacturers, early stage startup teams, and asset managers.

Key Milestones & Deadlines:

● Speaker Registration Deadline: October 1, 2026

● Research Paper Submission Deadline (for the official forum proceedings publication): September 1, 2026

● General Attendee Registration Close: October 20, 2026

Comprehensive details regarding registration tiers, competitive guidelines, corporate sponsorship packages, and the detailed session schedule are available on the forum's official portal: kazandigitalweek.com.