How to live and work in the age of AI: Kazan to host the 4th "TATAR SAN" Conference
On June 26–27, 2026, the Bashir Rameev Centre of High Technologies in Kazan will host the fourth annual IT conference "TATAR SAN”, which will focus on the practical application of artificial intelligence: how to stay ahead of technological developments and efficiently integrate them into daily work to transform the economy, society and professional practices.
Registration for the conference is available via the provided link.
Organizers expect over 1,000 participants, including developers, ML engineers, architects, designers, students of technical disciplines and all professionals working with modern technologies who want to understand the industry’s direction.
Five thematic tracks of the conference:
Transformation in the world: Global changes and new technological trends. The impact of neural networks on markets, business models and competitive advantages.
Transformation of roles: How teams, professions and processes are evolving. New competencies, practical cases and recommendations for implementing AI.
Transformation of Art: The influence of AI on digital and physical design, contemporary art. Project demonstrations and discussions on ethics, authorship and new forms of human-machine interaction.
Hiring and education: New tools for recruitment and the transformation of educational practices. Case studies on preparing specialists in the era of AI and upskilling programmes.
GigaTransformation: Engineering practices from Sber. Implementation of AI in production processes and the entire development lifecycle.
Main speakers at the conference:
Director of Sber’s Design Laboratory with experience at Citroën and Toyota and a designer of a spacecraft and the Olympic torch Vladimir Pirozhkov
Neurophysiologist, MSU professor, and one of Russia’s most prominent science communicators Vyacheslav Dudynin
Afterparty: Technology, music and new connections
Following the business programme, participants are invited to an afterparty to continue networking with speakers and colleagues in an informal setting, discussing ideas and making new professional contacts. The evening’s musical headliner will be Casseta — one of the most prominent performers on the modern Russian scene.
“Today, the IT industry brings together specialists from various fields: from developers and engineers to analysts and digital project managers. Last year, the ‘TATAR SAN’ conference gathered over 1,600 participants. This year, the event will again become a platform for industry representatives to exchange contacts, discuss the main industry challenges and explore collaboration opportunities. An important part of the conference will be the ‘Queen of Code’ hackathon, which will bring together more than 100 female developers from different regions of Russia. Participants will tackle real challenges faced by companies in Tatarstan and compete for a prize fund of 500,000 roubles,” Tatarstan Minister of Digitalization Ilya Nachvin said.
Registration for the hackathon is open until June 22, 2026, on the official website. After submitting an application, participants will receive a test assignment, which will determine the shortlist of finalists for the onsite stage.
The event is organized by Tatarstan Ministry of Digitalization, the High-Tech Park "IT Park" and Sber.
The conference meets the strategic goals of the national project "Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State." The initiative aims for nationwide implementation of artificial intelligence across various sectors.