KIOSH 2026, NDT QAZAQSTAN 2026 AND KTIF 2026: A UNIFIED BUSINESS PLATFORM FOR THREE INDUSTRIES — FROM SAFETY AND DIAGNOSTICS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY

FROM APRIL 28 TO 30, 2026, IN ASTANA, AT THE EXPO IEC SITE, ONE OF THE KEY INDUSTRY EVENTS IN THE FIELD OF LABOR PROTECTION AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, THE 14TH KAZAKHSTAN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION KIOSH 2026, WILL TAKE PLACE.

SIMULTANEOUSLY, INDUSTRY EVENTS OF RELATED INDUSTRIES WILL TAKE PLACE - THE 5TH KAZAKHSTAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION "NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING AND TECHNICAL DIAGNOSTICS" - NDT Qazaqstan 2026 AND THE KAZAKHSTAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY FORUM KTIF 2026. THE EVENTS WILL TRADITIONALLY BRING TOGETHER LEADING EXPERTS, BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS TO DISCUSS CURRENT CHALLENGES AND DEVELOP EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS.

IN 2026, 87 COMPANIES FROM 9 COUNTRIES WILL PARTICIPATE, INCLUDING AZERBAIJAN, BELGIUM, INDIA, KAZAKHSTAN, CHINA, LATVIA, RUSSIA, TURKEY, AND UZBEKISTAN. AMONG THEM, 34 COMPANIES REPRESENT KAZAKHSTAN, AND 53 REPRESENT FOREIGN MARKETS, HIGHLIGHTING THE HIGH LEVEL OF INTERNATIONAL INTEREST IN THE PLATFORM. FOR THE FIRST TIME, 18 COMPANIES WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE EXHIBITION, INDICATING THE DYNAMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDUSTRY AND THE EXPANSION OF THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY.

THE EXHIBITION PART WILL BE COMPLEMENTED BY A RICH BUSINESS PROGRAM, INCLUDING PRACTICAL SEMINARS, SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND MASTER CLASSES. SPECIAL ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO APPLIED LEARNING FORMATS: EVENTS FROM THE REPUBLICAN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR LABOR PROTECTION (RSRILP), SPECIALIZED SEMINARS FROM INDUSTRY COMPANIES, AND A MASTER CLASS ON FIRST AID FOR FAINTING AND CARDIAC ARREST FROM FIRSTAID.KZ. THIS FORMAT ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS NOT ONLY TO LEARN ABOUT NEW TECHNOLOGIES BUT ALSO TO GAIN PRACTICAL SKILLS APPLICABLE IN A REAL PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT.

THE KIOSH 2026 CONFERENCE PROGRAM, WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF 62 SPEAKERS FROM 7 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING AUSTRALIA, AZERBAIJAN, HUNGARY, INDIA, KAZAKHSTAN, RUSSIA, AND SWITZERLAND, WILL BE HELD OVER TWO DAYS AND WILL BRING TOGETHER A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRY DISCUSSIONS DEDICATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LABOR PROTECTION SYSTEMS, INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, AND PROFESSIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION. THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM INCLUDES 11 THEMATIC SESSIONS AND A BUSINESS GAME COVERING KEY INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTIONS.

THE CENTRAL EVENT WILL BE THE STRATEGIC PLENARY SESSION "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: HOW KAZAKHSTAN IS SHAPING A NEW SAFETY MODEL." REPRESENTATIVES OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND LEADING INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION, ALLOWING THE TOPIC TO BE CONSIDERED FROM VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL AND PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVES.

THE FIRST DAY WILL BE DEVOTED TO ADVANCED TRENDS IN LABOR PROTECTION AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIGITAL SOLUTIONS IN PROFESSIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT, AND THE USE OF ANALYTICS FOR PREDICTING DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. SPECIAL ATTENTION WILL BE GIVEN TO THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE SOCIAL INSURANCE SYSTEM, THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE, AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF REGULATORY APPROACHES.

A SIGNIFICANT ELEMENT OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE THE EXPERT SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION, DEDICATED TO GLOBAL CHANGES IN THE LABOR SPHERE, DIGITALIZATION, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL DIALOGUE. MODERN APPROACHES TO RISK MANAGEMENT AND THE APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS TO ENHANCE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED ON THE FIRST DAY.

THE SECOND DAY OF THE CONFERENCE WILL FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CORPORATE SAFETY CULTURE AND LEADERSHIP IN THE HSE FIELD. DURING PANEL DISCUSSIONS, PARTICIPANTS WILL DISCUSS THE TRANSITION TO PROACTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT MODELS, INCREASING EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, AND THE INTEGRATION OF DIGITAL TOOLS INTO THE LABOR PROTECTION SYSTEM. SPECIAL ATTENTION WILL BE GIVEN TO MANAGING CRITICAL RISKS AND PREVENTING MAJOR INDUSTRIAL INCIDENTS.

THE PROGRAM OF THE SECOND DAY ALSO INCLUDES A TRAINING SESSION ON WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES, A FORESIGHT SESSION WITH THE RESULTS OF KIOSH 2026, AND AN INTERACTIVE TOURNAMENT SAFETY GAMES, WHERE REAL PRODUCTION SITUATIONS ARE MODELED AND PRACTICAL ALGORITHMS FOR SAFE BEHAVIOR ARE PRACTICED.

THE STATE PARTNER IS THE MINISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN.

THE STRATEGIC PARTNER IS THE REPUBLICAN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR LABOR

PROTECTION

THE GOLD PARTNER IS LLP "EURASIAN GROUP", GLOBAL-SPECIAL CLOTHING, GLOBAL-SAFETY.

SILVER PARTNERS ARE LLP "KAZZINC", KAZ MINERALS GROUP.

BRONZE PARTNERS ARE UCO, TECHNOAVIA, IOSS

OFFICIAL SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED BY THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY COMMITTEE OF THE MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN, NPP ATAMEKEN, THE FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN, THE ASSOCIATION OF MINING AND METALLURGICAL ENTERPRISES (AGMP), THE ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL ENTITIES "KAZAKHSTAN ASSOCIATION OF OIL AND GAS AND ENERGY COMPLEX ORGANIZATIONS "KAZENERGY", THE NATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF EMPLOYERS "PARYZ", IOSH, ORP, PEROSH, THE UNION OF LEGAL ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUAL ENTREPRENEURS "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIGHT INDUSTRY ENTERPRISES "QAZTEXTILEINDUSTRY", PETRO MINING

THE KAZAKHSTAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION "NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING AND TECHNICAL DIAGNOSTICS" - NDT Qazaqstan 2026. IT WILL BRING TOGETHER 8 COMPANIES FROM KAZAKHSTAN, CHINA, AND RUSSIA, REFLECTING THE GROWING INTEREST IN DIAGNOSTIC AND MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES FOR INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE. THE BUSINESS PROGRAM OF THE EXHIBITION WILL BE DEDICATED TO NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING AS A KEY ELEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. THE FOCUS WILL BE ON THE PRACTICE OF DIAGNOSIS AND MONITORING OF OIL AND GAS FACILITIES, INCLUDING ISSUES OF CORROSION, HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT, AND ENSURING THE RELIABILITY OF EQUIPMENT AT FACILITIES WITH INCREASED INDUSTRIAL RISKS.

OFFICIAL SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED BY THE MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INTEGRATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN, THE COMMITTEE FOR TECHNICAL REGULATION AND METROLOGY OF THE MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INTEGRATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN, RSE "KAZSTANDART"

AS PART OF THE KAZAKHSTAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY FORUM KTIF 2026, A PLENARY SESSION WILL BE HELD DEDICATED TO MEASURES OF STATE SUPPORT FOR THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS A TRIPARTITE DIALOGUE ON PERSONNEL TRAINING. SPECIAL ATTENTION WILL BE DRAWN TO THE SHOWCASE OF COLLECTIONS BY KAZAKHSTAN BRANDS, DEMONSTRATING THE POTENTIAL OF THE LOCAL CREATIVE SECTOR AND ITS INTEGRATION INTO INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES.

OFFICIAL SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED BY THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN.

THUS, KIOSH 2026, NDT Qazaqstan 2026, AND KTIF 2026 FORM A UNIFIED PROFESSIONAL PLATFORM THAT COMBINES ISSUES OF LABOR PROTECTION, INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, TECHNOLOGICAL DIAGNOSTICS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY. THE SYNERGY OF THE EXHIBITION, BUSINESS, AND EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS NOT ONLY TO EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE BUT ALSO TO FORM NEW APPROACHES TO RISK MANAGEMENT, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIONS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN CAPITAL IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBAL TRANSFORMATIONS.

THE ORGANIZER OF THE EVENT IS THE KAZAKHSTAN EXHIBITION COMPANY ITECA AND ITS INTERNATIONAL PARTNER - THE ICA EVENTS GROUP OF COMPANIES.

FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENTS - THE LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AND THE SCHEDULE OF THE BUSINESS PROGRAM OF THE EXHIBITIONS AND THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEBSITES OF THE EVENTS www.kiosh.kz, www.ndtexpo.kz, www.kitme.kz