Almaty, April 20, 2026. Marina Savateeva, CPO of Advantix Group, will moderate and deliver the keynote presentation at the “Digital Frontiers: Next-Gen Solutions for Airport Operations” session at the second international Central Asia: Digital Aviation (CADA) forum, taking place on April 21 in Almaty. Her presentation, “Trends in Digital Airport Solutions: Efficiency Meets Innovation,” will focus on the practical application of artificial intelligence technologies to enhance airport operational efficiency.
Central Asia is the world’s fastest-growing aviation market: over the past 20 years, air transport capacity in the region has grown nearly 500%, with growth continuing at over 8% year-on-year in 2026. Kazakhstan is the region’s largest aviation market, accounting for more than half of all passenger traffic in Central Asia. The country is actively investing in airport infrastructure modernization, with over $1.5 billion committed to the development of airports in Astana, Almaty, and Shymkent. Rising passenger volumes are driving airports to transition from automating individual processes to intelligent real-time operations management.
In her presentation, Marina Savateeva will outline Advantix Group’s approach to deploying AI as a decision-support tool for airport operations. Practical use cases include:
• computer vision for apron operations control – automated detection of equipment placement and deviations from standard operating procedures;
• check-in queue monitoring – automated task generation within the Resource Management System (RMS) when queue thresholds are exceeded;
• AI-driven energy management under the Green Airport concept – dynamic control based on equipment utilization analysis;
• AI advisor for HUB control dispatchers – evaluation of financial and operational implications across multiple scenarios for transfer passenger protection.
Following the presentation, Marina Savateeva will moderate the “Digital Frontiers: Next-Gen Solutions for Airport Operations” panel discussion featuring IT leaders from the international airports of Astana, Almaty, Aktau, Shymkent, and Manas (Bishkek).
“Airports in Central Asia are entering a phase where basic automation creates limitations in operational performance. The next step is AI as a decision-support tool – not generative, but prescriptive, embedded in the operational loop and working with real data in real time. At CADA, we will discuss specific use cases, from apron control to transfer management, where AI can already deliver measurable results,” says Sergey Silaev, Vice President of Advantix Group.
CADA is being held for the second time and brings together leading players in the region’s aviation industry. The inaugural forum, held in October 2025, attracted over 250 participants from 178 companies.
In her presentation, Marina Savateeva will outline Advantix Group’s approach to deploying AI as a decision-support tool for airport operations. Practical use cases include:
• computer vision for apron operations control – automated detection of equipment placement and deviations from standard operating procedures;
• check-in queue monitoring – automated task generation within the Resource Management System (RMS) when queue thresholds are exceeded;
• AI-driven energy management under the Green Airport concept – dynamic control based on equipment utilization analysis;
• AI advisor for HUB control dispatchers – evaluation of financial and operational implications across multiple scenarios for transfer passenger protection.
Following the presentation, Marina Savateeva will moderate the “Digital Frontiers: Next-Gen Solutions for Airport Operations” panel discussion featuring IT leaders from the international airports of Astana, Almaty, Aktau, Shymkent, and Manas (Bishkek).
“Airports in Central Asia are entering a phase where basic automation creates limitations in operational performance. The next step is AI as a decision-support tool – not generative, but prescriptive, embedded in the operational loop and working with real data in real time. At CADA, we will discuss specific use cases, from apron control to transfer management, where AI can already deliver measurable results,” says Sergey Silaev, Vice President of Advantix Group.
CADA is being held for the second time and brings together leading players in the region’s aviation industry. The inaugural forum, held in October 2025, attracted over 250 participants from 178 companies.
