CITIES OF THE FUTURE, AI AND NEW ARCHITECTURE: KEY EVENTS OF THE KAZBUILD 2026 BUSINESS PROGRAMME

FROM SEPTEMBER 02 TO 04, 2026, ALMATY WILL HOST THE 32ND KAZAKHSTAN INTERNATIONAL BUILDING AND INTERIORS EXHIBITION KAZBUILD 2026.

In addition to a large-scale exhibition featuring more than 350 companies from 27 countries, the Exhibition will present an extensive business programme bringing together representatives of government authorities, construction and design companies, material manufacturers, architects and developers. The participation of leading experts from the international architectural firms ZHA and Mangera Yvars Architects will give the programme a distinctive international focus. The business programme will open on September 02 with a joint plenary session of KazBuild and Aquatherm Almaty 2026 titled “New Construction Code, Tax Policy and Digital Regulation: Reforms Transforming Kazakhstan’s Industry.” Representatives of government authorities and professional associations will discuss the initial results of the new Construction Code, the implementation of BIM, new approaches to expert review and quality control, and the use of AI tools by designers and engineers.

 A special industry section for window industry professionals will occupy a prominent place in the business programme. Over three days, it will bring together professional events devoted to market development, practical installation issues, marketing and modern promotional tools. The programme is organised jointly with School Okna+, with the support of the Official Partner Bastau Almaty LLP, representing the SMART brand, and Business Programme Partner Meesenburg Kazakhstan LLP.

On the first day, September 02, the Grand Window Forum will be held, focusing on the development of the window technology market in Kazakhstan and the CIS countries. The Forum will include the panel session “Kazakhstan’s Construction Industry: New Market Rules and the Development of Domestic Manufacturing.” The moderator and industry expert will be Aleksandr Kitayev-Smyk of School Okna+. The discussion will involve representatives of the Association of Legal Entities “Self-Regulatory Organisation ‘Union of Construction Industry Enterprises’,” the Industrial Development Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Committee for Construction and Housing and Utilities Affairs, the Department of Construction and Housing and Utilities of the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, KazStandard RSE, the Pricing Centre of KazNIISA JSC and QazIndustry JSC.

On September 03, as part of the Installer Show, participants will attend a master class on correcting installation errors, where key issues relating to the quality and technology of window installation will be examined through practical examples.

September 04 – Marketing Day will be an intensive day devoted to modern marketing and sales tools, CRM, artificial intelligence and the development of partner channels. Speakers sharing their expertise will include Maksim Pozdnyakov, School Okna+; Azat Galimzyanov, founder of the Builders’ Club; Sergei Kononov, MirCli, Russia’s No. 1 company in HVAC equipment; Smbat Dzhanunts, Hattatsu Group; and Aleksandr Kitayev-Smyk, School Okna+.

 On September 03, the business programme will focus on construction materials and technologies.

As part of KAZBUILD MATERIALS FORUM 2026, the strategic session “Kazakhstan’s Concrete and Concrete Products Market: Economics, Quality, Regulation and Industrialisation” will be held. Experts will discuss market dynamics, demand for reinforced concrete products and aerated concrete, the impact of new construction standards, certification and quality control. The topic of construction efficiency will continue during the panel session “Thermal Insulation Materials in Kazakhstan: Industry Market Overview and Modern Approaches to Improving Energy Efficiency.” The discussion will focus on the development of the thermal insulation market, new construction requirements, BIM and modern polymer solutions for the construction industry.

 One of the main events of the entire business programme will be KAZBUILD URBAN FUTURE FORUM 2026, dedicated to the topic “Urban Planning Priorities, Architectural Standards and Kazakhstan’s Investment Agenda for 2026–2030.” The Forum will broaden the discussion to address a larger question – what the urban environment of Kazakhstan and Central Asia will look like in the coming years.

The Forum will open with the panel session “Cities of the Future in Central Asia: SmartCity, Sustainable Construction and the New Urban Environment.” The session’s central practical focus will be Alatau City, one of Kazakhstan’s key projects for creating a new urban environment, where SmartCity technologies, green standards and the territory’s investment appeal are being integrated in practice.

The discussion of cities and their architecture will logically continue with the international panel “Architecture of the Future: Global Practice, BIM, Parametric Design and AI Solutions.” The discussion will focus on parametric design, the use of AI, the combination of historical heritage and modern technologies using the Sagrada Família as an example, and the role of Kazakhstani designers in international projects. A special highlight of the session will be the participation of Paolo Matteuzzi, Director at ZHA. He will be joined by Yevgeniya Pozigun, Director at Mangera Yvars Architects; Sanzhar Rakhmetzhanov, Founder of ARMETA KZ; and representatives of the National Association of Designers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, PA KAZGOR, the Union of Architects of Kazakhstan and the Central Asia BIM Leaders Club.

Throughout all three days, KazBuild 2026 will also host seminars, master classes and presentations by Technonicol, the Professional TANU Association and Skyform Studio (USA), focusing on modern construction technologies, architecture and design.

Running concurrently with KazBuild 2026 in Almaty will be the 18th International Exhibition of Domestic and Industrial Equipment for Heating, Water Supply, Plumbing, Air Conditioning and Ventilation, Aquatherm Almaty 2026. The exhibition will include the HD MAGAZINE panel session “Blue-Green Infrastructure in Central Asia: New Markets for Development, Engineering and Investment.” Experts will discuss urban water resource management and the development of blue-green infrastructure as a new area for investment and property development.

Thus, KazBuild 2026 will serve not only as a platform for presenting construction materials and technologies but also as a venue for professional dialogue on the future of the industry – from new regulations and digitalisation to modern architecture and urban development.

The Exhibition is held with the official support of the Ministry of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Akimat of Almaty, trade missions and diplomatic missions.

The event is organised by the Kazakhstan exhibition company Iteca together with its international partner, the ICA Events Group of Companies.