On 24-25 May 2025, the capital of Turkmenistan will be the venue for the XXIV White City Ashgabat Multidisciplinary International Exhibition and Conference. The event, organised by the Ashgabat Mayor's (Khakim) Office, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan and Turkmen Energy Forum Company, will be a key platform for demonstrating the city's achievements in urban planning, industry, science and education. This is reported by the state news agency ‘Turkmenistan: Golden age’.

The conference programme includes plenary sessions, thematic sessions and bilateral meetings aimed at discussing strategies for sustainable development of Ashgabat itself and the country as a whole. The main topics include digitalisation of urban infrastructure, green construction, development of renewable energy, modernisation of the industrial sector, improvement of the transport system, public-private partnership mechanisms and introduction of innovative solutions in healthcare and education.

The Conference will open with a plenary session entitled ‘International Year of Peace and Trust: White City Ashgabat - City of Future and Opportunity’. The central leitmotif will be the positioning of Ashgabat as a benchmark for sustainable development and introduction of advanced technologies.

One of the key sessions will be ‘Modern Construction and Industry: Technologies and Financing’, where the transformation of the construction industry, introduction of innovations in the production of construction materials and ways of financing infrastructure projects will be considered. It is also planned to discuss international industrial cooperation and technological modernisation.

The session ‘Technological Innovations in Modernising the Construction, Industrial and Energy Sectors of Turkmenistan's Economy’ will focus on digital transformation and improving the efficiency of key sectors. The discussion will cover the introduction of AI, digital solutions and new production models focused on safety, environmental friendliness and sustainability.

A separate block will be devoted to human capital development - interaction between business and educational institutions and training of new generation of engineering and technical specialists. Special attention will be paid to the training of personnel capable of working effectively in the digital economy.

The focus will also be on the modernisation of road infrastructure with the use of energy efficient and intelligent technologies aimed at sustainable development of urban transport systems.