IGNYTE AI Challenge 2026

The IGNYTE AI Challenge 2026 is the closing-day startup competition of ICT Week Uzbekistan 2026, held in Hall 3 of the CAEx exhibition centre in Tashkent on 25 September. Five shortlisted finalist teams pitch their solutions to a panel of international experts across dedicated challenge tracks focused on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, followed by recognition of leading talent in AI and security. The session is open to ICT Week attendees, who can watch founders present live, track emerging AI products from the region, and meet the teams behind them. It runs alongside AWS Community Day Uzbekistan and the TAQDIMOT startup show on the same day, closing out the four-day ICT Week programme.

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