More than 350 participants of the forum from Shymkent, Turkestan and Kyzylorda gathered in the library Farab for networking and exchange of experiences in the IT sphere. Speakers and special guests of the forum from Astana Hub talked about work of the international technopark and about opportunities of the Google programmes. Managing director of Astana Hub Alina Abdrakhmanova and director of Astana Hub regional development office Aida Dusova were invited, also specialists and mentors of the IT sphere: Nursultan Seysembayev, Abdirahym Asan, Roman Shishikov, ​​Herman Schleiger, Mukhametzhan Tileubek, Adiar Bopov were invited as well. 

“It is really important for us to launch joint events in the regions. Exchange of experiences, learning, and also good networking leads to a strengthening of the IT-ecosystem in our country. We unite and strengthen work with regional IT-hubs and we plan to supplement this list”, - shared director of the international technopark, Alina Abdrakhmanova.