On 27–28 October 2026, the Tbilisi Financial Summit took place in Tbilisi, Georgia. The main theme of the summit was: "Building Regional Economic Corridors at the Intersection of Policy, Finance and Technology.” The event brought together more than 800 participants and approximately 100 high-level speakers from around 60 countries.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze opened the summit. Participants included Natia Turnava, President of the National Bank of Georgia, and Mariam Kvrivishvili, Georgia's Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, along with representatives of financial institutions from various countries and major international companies, including those from Kazakhstan.
Binur Zhalenov, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, participated in a discussion on central banks’ priorities for 2027. Renat Bekturov, Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), was among the prominent participants at the summit. The AIFC contributes to the development of international financial cooperation and strengthens Kazakhstan’s role in shaping regional economic corridors.
On the sidelines of the summit, a closed-door meeting was held at the initiative and under the leadership of Giorgi Jakhutashvili, Chairman of the Board of the Kazakh-Georgian Economic Union and Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan in Georgia for Kvemo Kartli and Mtskheta-Mtianeti regions. The meeting was attended by H.E. Talgat Mubarakovich Aduov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Georgia, and Bakhtiyar Tleubekov, Chairman of the Management Board of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC).
The meeting also brought together representatives of Georgian and international fintech companies specializing in retail banking automation, payment infrastructure modernization, and the digital transformation of the retail sector.
The meeting provided an opportunity to identify key areas for future cooperation, explore ways to strengthen strategic partnerships, exchange best practices, and seek synergies in upcoming technology projects.
