Hi, I'm Rustem Bigari

I am an academic and policy expert in digital government, AI governance, and public sector transformation, holding a PhD in Informatics with over two decades of combined experience in public administration, data systems, and institutional innovation.

As Chief Executive Director of the Digital Government Support Center (DGSC) in Kazakhstan — the national institution leading the implementation of the Digital Transformation Strategy of the Public Sector — I oversee cross-government reform initiatives aimed at modernizing public services, optimizing state functions, and strengthening data governance frameworks.

My research and practice converge on the design of evidence-based, data-centric architectures for government, risk-based regulatory systems, and AI-enabled decision-making models. I established the Unified Situation Center, a national analytics and monitoring platform supporting high-level strategic coordination and real-time policy evaluation.

Previously, as Vice-Minister and Chief Digital Officer of Education and Science, I led the digital transformation of the national education system, including the rollout of e-learning infrastructure, digital registries, and integrity monitoring systems, reducing corruption risks and improving service delivery at scale.

I have served as an advisor to governments and international organizations on GovTech and AI policy design, and as a lecturer and mentor on digital transformation leadership at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Kazakhstan.

My current academic and professional mission is to advance the science and practice of data-driven governance, combining computational methods, policy design, and organizational behavior to build more adaptive, transparent, and human-centric institutions in the age of AI.

A human or his digital likeness?