Events

Week four — new tasks, more practice, and a deeper dive into technology

Participants will continue working with Python, 3D modeling, AI, Digital Skills, Math & Physics, applying their knowledge in practice and working on real-world tasks.

📍 Atyrau IT Hub | Madenova, 7A

A new week — a new level of practice. See you!

What if you could turn your idea into a working product in just five days?

Solana Create is a free 5-day intensive by Superteam Kazakhstan for developers, IT students, and aspiring founders.

During the intensive, you will:

— get familiar with the Solana ecosystem and development tools;

— learn how to turn an idea into a clear product;

— speed up development with AI and vibe coding;

— build your own MVP with support from mentors;

— understand how to launch and scale your product.

The strongest teams will have a chance to win prizes at the local stage and advance to the regional hackathon. The next level is an opportunity to continue the journey to the global Solana ecosystem hackathon, Colosseum.

📍 Online and offline in cities across Kazakhstan

💻 No prior experience with Solana or blockchain is required.

Have an idea? It’s time to turn it into a product.

SOLANA CREATE — intensive creation and launch of products on the Solana blockchain

Do you want to create your own product, but don't know where to start?

In 5 days, you will go from an idea to a working MVP on Solana.

No special knowledge or experience in development is required. Intensive is suitable for economists, designers, financiers, marketers, students and specialists from any other field.

At the intensive course, you:

you will understand the ecosystem and the main tools of Solana;

Formulate and test a product idea;

✅ Master AI and vibe coding to speed up development;

, collect a working MVP;

Prepare the project for launch and development in the ecosystem;

Prepare to register for the national hackathon and the international hackathon Colosseum.

Participants will have the opportunity to compete for prizes and investments:

The total prize pool is $850,000;

💰 investment fund — $ 2.5 million .

Additional reward for the first result: 100 projects of our participants that successfully pass the initial Colosseum selection will receive 50,000 tenge each.

We will help you prepare the project and go all the way before applying — no previous participation experience is required.

Format: offline📍 Address: Semey Hub, 1A Mukhtar Auezov Avenue

🕔 Time: 17:00

Start: October 5th

, Registration: https://luma.com/mcd3cmkm

Scammers call "from the bank," phishing links arrive via messaging apps, and personal data leaks because of a single careless setting. Anyone can protect themselves from this, and you don't need to be an IT specialist to do so.

We invite you to the educational intensive "Digital Literacy and Cybersecurity Awareness." The training is led by practicing information security specialist Zhandos Boranbay, featuring real-world case studies and hands-on practice.

What awaits you:
🛡️ October 6 — How to avoid falling victim to scammers: phone scams, robocalls, sharing SMS codes, and fraud on messaging apps and social media.

🎣 October 7 — Cyber hygiene and phishing: how to spot fake websites and links, the risks of public Wi-Fi, and how to create and change passwords.

🔍 October 8 (For InfoSec specialists) — Fundamentals of vulnerability auditing and practical information security.

🔐 October 9 (For InfoSec specialists) — Personal data protection: RK legislation, privacy settings, two-factor authentication, and InfoSec incident investigation.

💻 October 12–15 (For InfoSec specialists) — Online practice: case analysis, complex attack scenarios, and response algorithms.

🎓 October 16 — Closing session: case defense, final test, and certificate presentation.

📅 October 6–9 (Offline) | October 12–15 (Online) | October 16 (Closing Session)

🕒 3:00 PM

📍 Aqmola Hub, Kokshetau, 7 Gagarin St.

⚡ IDEA BATTLE: NEXT GENERATION

Do you have an idea that can change the usual approach to solving real problems? It's time to introduce her and show what she's capable of!

Oskemen Hub, together with the Digitalization Department of the East Kazakhstan region, is holding Idea Battle: Next Generation, a platform for new ideas, bold solutions and promising projects.

🔥 The prize fund is 450,000 ₸

Important: the date has been postponed. The teams that have already registered earlier participate in the battle.

📅 October 7🕒 15:00📍 Kazakhstan, 59/1

Prepare your ideas, finalize your presentations and be ready to show the potential of your project at Idea Battle: Next Generation!

Free intensive from Superteam Kazakhstan

You can build your product using AI in a week. Experience in code is optional: it is suitable for both developers and those who are just starting out.

What will you get:

, certificate and merch

, project in the portfolio

Mentors and the team

▫️ help with applying for the Colosseum International hackathon (prize fund of $850,000)

, October 5-10, from 4 p.m.

Aktobe IT Hub, Abilkayir khan 52A

👥 Seats: 50

🤖 Want to learn not just how to use artificial intelligence, but how to use it effectively?

Kyzylorda Hub invites you to the AI Workshop! 🚀

During the workshop, you’ll work with artificial intelligence tools and explore modern ways to simplify everyday tasks and bring your ideas to life faster.

What to expect:

🧠 AI Tools: discover useful AI tools for everyday work and studies.

⚡ Hands-on Practice: complete real-world tasks using artificial intelligence and immediately apply what you learn.

🚀 New Opportunities: learn how to save time and complete tasks faster and more creatively with AI.

🗓 Date: October 7–8

⏰ Time: 16:00

📍 29A Aiteke Bi Street, Kyzylorda Hub

An idea battle for those who are ready to propose their solution, present it, and compete for the win 🚀

💡 Have an idea? Now is the time to bring it to the stage, get feedback, and show what it can do.

💰 PRIZE FUND — ₸300,000

📅 October 8 | 10:00 AM📍 Arkalyk, 27 Abay Avenue

Your idea could be the first. Your chance is now. 🔥

The SKO Hub will host the AI-Ustaz regional competition for teachers who are ready to apply artificial intelligence in education and show their ideas in practice.

Participants will have to work with modern AI tools, create educational materials, think over new lesson formats and present their own methodological developments.

The competition focuses on practice, ideas and real educational tasks: from working with text and visual to creating interactive tasks and digital assistants.

👩‍🏫 Teachers of schools, lyceums, gymnasiums, colleges, organizations of preschool and additional education are invited to participate, regardless of the subject and work experience.

, Participation format: individually or as a team of up to 3 people.

The winners and prize-winners will receive diplomas and memorable prizes, and the best developments will be included in the regional AI-Case methodological solutions bank.

, October 8th

🕙 10:00–18:00

SKO Hub, 195 Zhambyl Zhabaev St.

Show your ideas and approaches to working with AI in education. See you on AI-Ustaz! 🚀

How much time does your team spend creating a single advertising creative? And what if proper testing requires not one or two, but dozens of different variations?

The first practical workshop of Small Business Growth Academy will focus on how to use generative AI to create advertising materials faster and with fewer resources.

Participants will explore AI-generated creative within the Meta ecosystem, learn how to write prompts for image generation, refine the generated results, and create multiple versions of the same creative to test different advertising hypotheses.

The main goal of the workshop is to show how a small team can integrate AI into a real advertising production workflow, rather than use it only as an experimental tool.

The workshop will take place as part of the Small Business Growth Academy by Meta, CoobX, and Almaty Hub.

📅 October 8, 2026

🕚 10:00–13:00

📍 Almaty Hub, 24 Zenkov St., 4th floor, Event Hall

👉 The event is supported by the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Akimat of Almaty.

Register and join the first practical workshop of the Small Business Growth Academy!

To attend the event, please download the Astana Hub app in advance and register through the app.

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AI WORKSHOP: "Public Speaking for startups"

How do you present your idea so that you are heard, understood and remembered?

On October 8, Semey Hub will host an AI Workshop dedicated to public speaking, effective pitching, and preparation of startup project presentations.

The main goal of the workshop is to help participants learn how to speak confidently, present their ideas competently, and build convincing communication with the audience, experts, and potential partners.

In practice, the participants will understand:

How to speak confidently in front of an audience and cope with excitement;

How to structure a startup presentation correctly;

How to clearly and convincingly talk about the value of your project;

What public speaking techniques help make a pitch stronger;

How to work with voice, intonation, gestures and body language;

How to keep the audience 's attention during a speech;

How to use AI tools to prepare, structure, and improve a project presentation.

Speaker — Madina Kanatbekkyzy Butusova

An expert in public speaking with more than 10 years of experience, founder of the School of Speech Image, NLP practitioner, communicator and presenter of large-scale international and government events.

During her professional career, Madina Kanatbekkyzy has trained more than 1,000 students from 6 countries and prepared more than 50 top experts for public speaking.

Date: October 8, 2026

Time: 11:00 a.m.

, Semey Hub, Mukhtar Auyezova, 1

IT Tour is an introductory tour for college students at the Aqtobe Hub.

Participants will get acquainted with the hub's activities, learn how the modern IT ecosystem of the region works, and what opportunities are available to young people for learning, developing, and implementing their own ideas.

As part of the tour, students will learn about the sought-after areas in IT, startup culture, educational programs and projects of the Astana Hub, as well as show the Aqtobe Hub space and its opportunities for novice specialists.

🎙 DevFest Konaev 2026

Join us for a Speaker Talk exploring how modern AI solutions can be built with Google technologies - from automated data ingestion to agent-based verification using Google Workspace.

🎤 Speakers:

Danila Permogorsky - AI R&D Engineer | CTO at Bogdanna.dev | ROCm Certified

Askar Aituov - Google Developer Expert | Google Cloud Platform | Anthos | Google Cloud

💡 What we’ll explore:

Building a zero-infrastructure AI engine

Automated data ingestion and agent verification

Using Google Workspace in AI workflows

Practical approaches to building modern AI applications

📅 Date: October 8

🕒 Time: 14:00

📍 Venue: Alatau Hub, 5B Qonaev St. (offline)

Join us to discover new approaches to AI development and explore how Google technologies can help turn ideas into practical solutions.

Telegram Bot: from an idea to a working assistant

How to turn an idea into a Telegram bot that really works and helps solve problems?

At the workshop, we will analyze the path from the idea to the working assistant: how to think through the logic of the bot, set up user interaction and assemble our own solution.

If you've been wanting to try to create a Telegram bot for a long time, but didn't know where to start, it's time to figure it out in practice.

📅 October 8⏰ 15:00📍 Kazakhstan, 59/1

We invite you to a workshop on creating a full-fledged application through vibe coding. This is an ideal way to show participants that anyone can now turn their idea into a working product, even without deep programming knowledge.
Together with the participants, we will go all the way from the idea to the finished application: we will formulate the concept, create the product structure, use AI to write the code, test it and make the necessary changes.
As a result, each participant will be able to assemble their own working prototype and feel in practice that creating IT products has become much more accessible today.

Writing a test using AI is not a difficult task today. It is quite another matter to scale this process to a product consisting of dozens of components in different programming languages, with more than 10,000 test cases.

Let's look at the report:

• how the solution works: the Python and Anthropic Agent SDK system analyzes the source code itself, collects a database of use cases, sets priorities, checks coverage, and generates missing tests.;

• at what scale it works: 28 components in Python, Go, PHP, JavaScript and Rust, more than 11,000 test cases;

• what the operation showed: the results of several months of work in real conditions, design and implementation details, difficulties encountered along the way.

Speaker: Dmitry Vinokurov, Staff ROCKET Engineer. In development since 2009, specializing in Linux, Python, QA and AI.

Format: report and discussion, about 1.5 hours, Google Meet. The meeting is being recorded.

Hard&Soft Skills Conclave is a series of open reports on applied technical topics for developers, technical specialists and architects.

Smooth animation in After Effects: how movements are created in popular videos

Do you want to figure out how to make animations really smooth and dynamic?

At the workshop, we'll look at how movements are created in popular videos, which After Effects tools help achieve smoothness, and how to apply these techniques in your projects.

Suitable for both beginners and those who are already familiar with After Effects and want to upgrade their skills.

Come and analyze the animation in practice and create movements that you want to review.

📅 October 9🕙 10:00📍 Kazakhstan, 59/1

Ready to take on the challenge and create your own solution with AI? 🤖💻

During the hackathon, you’ll receive a real-world challenge, and then it’s up to you and your team — limited time, AI tools, and your skills. Within the given time, you’ll need to develop a working solution and present it to the experts.

💰 PRIZE FUND — ₸500,000

📅 October 9 | 09:00 AM📍 Arkalyk, 27 Abay Avenue

⚡ Get the challenge → create a solution → present it → compete for the win!

Transition to horizontal monitoring: from a mandatory requirement to a technological advantage of the business.

The conference is devoted to practical aspects of the implementation and development of the Horizontal Monitoring Platform (GHM). The event will show how modern IT infrastructure transforms tax monitoring from a source of regulatory risks into a transparent, automated and controlled interaction process.

Format: Offline (live communication, networking, demonstration of systems and a Q&A session).

Date: October 9th, 2026.

Venue: Aktau, microdistrict 4A, building 39 (Caspian Riviera Grand Palace Hotel).

Semey Hub: Next Step — a new step in the development of partnership

On October 9, 2026, the Semey Hub will host the Next Step closed image event, organized for specially invited guests.

The meeting will bring together representatives of government agencies, businesses, the IT community, investors and the media. Participants will be able to exchange experiences, discuss promising areas of cooperation, establish new business ties and consider the possibilities of implementing joint initiatives.

The event is aimed at developing the region's innovation ecosystem, promoting the Semey Hub and creating a favorable environment for further interaction.

Date: October 9th, 2026

, Location: Semey Hub

Format: private event for invited guests

How does artificial intelligence open up new opportunities for development, learning and self-realization?

At the workshop, we'll talk about how AI is already changing familiar processes and what opportunities are opening up for the new generation.:

• How AI is changing education, work, and daily tasks

• what skills are becoming in demand in the era of artificial intelligence

• how to turn ideas into projects using modern AI tools• how to adapt to changes and use technology for good

Let's look at the practical possibilities of artificial intelligence and talk about how to use modern technologies not just as a tool for solving problems, but as a way to develop your skills, ideas and projects.

, October 9th | 3 p.m.

, Alatau Hub, Kunaeva 5B

, Format: Workshop

Participation is an opportunity to learn how to use AI to develop your skills, implement ideas, and create new projects.

🚀 OPEN DAY AT MANGYSTAU HUB

On September 9 at 15:00, we invite you to Open Day at Mangystau Hub!

This is an open meeting for anyone who wants to learn more about the hub's opportunities, educational programs, and growth in IT and digital technologies.

At Open Day you will be able to:
— get to know the opportunities and infrastructure of Mangystau Hub;
— learn about educational programs and LMS courses;
— find out how to take part in the hub's events and projects;
— ask your questions and talk directly with the team.

📍 Location: Mangystau Hub
 📅 September 9 ⏰ 15:00

If you are interested in IT and new opportunities for growth, come to Open Day!

On October 9, Almaty Hub will host an open dialogue between the IT community and members of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

What issues are especially important for the IT industry today? How will artificial intelligence develop? What needs to change in technology regulation? What conditions are needed for technology businesses to grow?

Participants will have an opportunity to ask their questions directly, share their views, and discuss key issues related to the development of IT and digitalization in Kazakhstan.

🎙️ Darkhan Akhmediyev

Chairman of the Committee on Digitalization, Innovation and Science of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan

🎙️ Ekaterina Smyshlyaeva

Secretary of the Committee on Digitalization, Innovation and Science of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan

This is an opportunity not only to listen, but also to become part of the dialogue about the future of Kazakhstan’s technology industry.

📅 October 9

🕒 15:30

📍 Almaty Hub, 24 Zenkov St., 4th floor, Event Hall

🔗 Registration: https://qazaqitcom.kz/ru/events/qazaq-it-premium-club-a-dialogue-on-kazakhstans-digital-future

Bring your questions and join the conversation. Let’s discuss the future of IT together.

More upcoming events:

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🤖 Ready to take your AI skills to the next level?

Kyzylorda Hub invites you to the AlemPlus AI Workshop!

During the workshop, you’ll explore the capabilities of the AlemPlus platform and modern AI-powered tools, with a focus on how to apply them in practice.

What to expect:

🧠 AI Models: explore LLM models for working with text, Kazakh-language AI tools, and text processing and analysis capabilities.

⚙️ AI Applications: learn how to build AI applications and intelligent AI agents using Low-code and No-code tools, and explore how RAG technology can be applied.

🚀 Automation: discover tools for data processing and search, as well as ways to automate everyday processes using n8n.

📅 October 9

⏰ 16:00

📍 Aiteke Bi Street 29A, Kyzylorda Hub

On October 9, SKO Hub will host a meeting dedicated to the practical application of AI tools and vibcoding in business.

Today, artificial intelligence is not just about generating texts and images. AI tools help automate everyday tasks, create digital solutions faster, optimize workflows, and save team resources.

At the meeting, we will analyze real-world examples of using vibecoding in business and talk about how modern technologies can be implemented without complex development.

The speaker is Konstantin Kudryashov, founder of the VLVT Flowers flower boutique. He will share his own experience in using AI tools and tell you which solutions really help businesses become more efficient.

In the program:— what is vibcoding and where it can be applied; — automation of operational processes using AI;— tools that can be used today;— real business cases and practical experience;- AI capabilities to improve business efficiency and growth.

, October 9th

⏰ 16:00

📍 SKO Hub, Petropavlovsk, Zhambyl Zhabaev str., 195

The event is supported by Astana Hub resident Divel LLP and co—organizer SKO Hub.

Come and see how AI and vibcoding work not in theory, but in real business. Let's look at practical cases, useful tools and solutions that can be used in work today.

Startup Battle with a prize pool of 450,000 ₸

Zhambyl Hub will host a large-scale Startup Battle, where promising teams will compete for a substantial prize pool and expert recognition. Startups at the MVP stage are invited to participate, as well as projects that have already entered the market and are generating profits.

The battle of startups awaits you:

- protection of projects in front of an expert jury, investors and representatives of the ecosystem

- the fight for the main prize fund of 450,000 tenge for the development of their product

- expert feedback, analysis of business models and metrics from practicing entrepreneurs

- opportunities for scaling, partnership and investment attraction

- powerful networking among the region's founders, developers, and startup community

Key terms and conditions:

- The presence of a working MVP is mandatory

- projects only at the idea stage are not allowed to participate

- Projects that have already entered the market and have sales receive an advantage in qualifying for the finals

- All registration takes place in the Telegram channel Zhambyl Hub Community

- The list of teams that qualified for the finals will be published in the Telegram channel there.

🕒 09.10.2026, 16:00

Zhambyl Hub, 35 Tole bi ave.

On October 9, SKO Hub will host an AI TEA meeting for those who are interested in artificial intelligence, new tools and live communication.

Let's talk about what has already been tried and implemented with the help of AI, share our experiences, interesting cases and findings. Let's discuss the tools we use in our work and show the results in practice.

And so that the meeting is not limited to just conversations, we'll add an interactive one — we'll play an AI-themed game. There will be an opportunity to get involved in the process, chat with other participants and spend time in an informal atmosphere.

In the program:

🔹 the results and case studies of work with AI;🔹 useful AI tools and interesting findings;🔹 exchange of experience and ideas;🔹 thematic AI-the game;🔹 networking and new acquaintances;🔹 tea and socializing.

, October 9th

🕒 17:00

SKO Hub, 195 Zhambyl Zhabaev St.

PIZZA PITCH by Ulytau Hub - ideas of korsettin uakyt keldi

Ulytau Hub-ta idealar, technologyalar zhane startuptar bir alanda togysatyn PIZZA PITCH otedi.

Yager sende IT-joba, startup, prototype nemese azirge tek myty bolsa's idea — ony expert aldynda tanystyryp, keri baylanys alyp, 450 000 ₸ zhulde kori ushin bak synai alasyn.

Seni not cut?

⚡ Jobalar men IT idealards presentations

Expert Aldinda 5-7 minuttyk pitch

kasibi keri baylanys zhane suraktar

⚡ zhana tanystar men networking

Yerkin, zhane, arine, pizza

Katysuga 14 zhastan bastap bolady. Zheke nemese 2-5 adamnan turatyn komandamen katysa alasyn. Joba kez kelgen bagytta boluy mumkin — bastysy, onyn negizinde IT-sheshim boluy kerek.

🏆 Zhulde kora — 450,000 ₸

1 market — 300,000 ₸

2 oryn — 100,000 ₸

3 oryn — 50,000 ₸

Oninimder 8 kazan, 23:59-ga dayin kabyldanady

📅 Final — 10 kazans

🕚 11:00

📍 Ulytau Hub, B. Momyshuli koshesi, 3A

The idea of bar bolsa is ony tek oida kaldyrma. PIZZA PITCH is that restaurant.

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PIZZA PITCH by Ulytau Hub is a place where ideas come out of notes and turn into projects

The Ulytau Hub will host PIZZA PITCH, an open IT event for those who have a startup, prototype, MVP, or even just a strong idea that they want to develop.

Here you can present your project to experts, get feedback, test the idea in practice and compete for a prize pool of 450,000 ₸.

What will happen?

, presentations of IT projects and ideas

⚡ Pitch 5-7 minutes in front of experts

, questions and professional feedback

, new acquaintances and networking

Free atmosphere and, of course, pizza

You can participate from the age of 14 — independently or as a team of 2-5 people. The scope of the project can be any: education, medicine, industry, tourism, finance, social projects and more. The main thing is the IT component.

🏆 The prize fund is 450,000 ₸

1st place — 300,000 ₸

2nd place — 100,000 ₸

3rd place — 50,000 ₸

Applications are accepted until October 8, 23:59

📅 The final is on October 10th

🕚 11:00

Ulytau Hub, 3A B. Momyshuly St.

If an idea has been living only in notes for a long time, it's time to finally show it to people. Perhaps something more will start with this pitch.

Are you developing an innovative project in the field of education? Batys Hub invites startups, developers and innovators to participate in the large-scale Idea Battle competition! 🔥

This is a great opportunity to present your idea, get feedback from experts and compete for a total prize pool of 450,000 tenge.

, Terms of participation:

• Subject: educational projects (EdTech).

• Format of participation: individually or as part of a team.

• There are no age restrictions

• The project must be submitted at the MVP stage.

• Rules of procedure: 3 minutes are allocated for the defense and presentation of the project.

• Selection: to participate, you must submit a presentation of your project.

• Projects that have previously won prizes in competitions of other regional IT hubs are not allowed to participate.

• The deadline for submitting applications is October 8, 23:59.

Yersultan Zhusakinov, Founder & CEO of @call2action.ai, will share his experience of taking an AI startup to the US market and explain what actually works when the goal is not just to launch a product, but to build a scalable, growing business.

Based on real experience, we will discuss:

• how to identify a niche and understand what customers are actually willing to pay for;
• how to acquire your first customers and build founder-led sales;
• which decisions and mistakes had the biggest impact on growth;
• how to move from initial sales to scaling;
• when to raise investment and what investors look for.

Real decisions, numbers, mistakes, and lessons from first-hand experience.

📅 October 13

🕓 4:00 PM

📍 Almaty Hub, 24 Zenkov St., 4th floor

Join us for an honest and practical breakdown of an AI startup's journey from $0 to $1M+ ARR in the US market.

Note: To attend the event, please download the Astana Hub app and register in advance.

Follow for more events:

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Telegram: Almaty Hub

AI is changing more than products - it is reshaping how software is built and the role of the software engineer.

How does engineering at a global technology company differ from working at a fast-growing AI startup? What happens to development speed, engineering processes, and the skills expected of engineers when AI becomes part of everyday work?

Join our next Speaker Talk at Almaty Hub, part of AI Month, to explore how software engineering is evolving in the AI era - through the experience of moving from Uber to Higgsfield.

Speaker - Ali Bazilov, Software Engineer at Higgsfield.

We’ll discuss:
- how engineering at Big Tech differs from working at an AI startup;
- how AI is changing a software engineer’s day-to-day work;
- how development speed and approaches to building products are evolving;
- which engineering skills matter most in AI teams;
- what engineers should consider when building a career in AI.

The session will be useful for software engineers, developers, technical professionals, and anyone looking to grow in the AI industry.

📅 October 14
🕔 14:00
📍 Almaty Hub, 24 Zenkov St., 4th floor, Event Hall

Note: To attend the event, please download the Astana Hub app and register in advance.

Follow for more events:
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🔥 Codemasters Hackathon 8.0

Are you ready to turn your idea into a real IT solution?

Assemble a team, develop a project, test ideas, and work on a solution within a few days. And in the final, there will be a presentation of projects and a fight for a prize fund of 1,000,000 ₸ 🏆

💻 Development Team work🤝💡 New ideas🚀 A working project🏆 1,000,000 ₸

Codemasters Hackathon 8.0 is organized by Oskemen Hub in cooperation with the Akimat of the East Kazakhstan region and the Office of Digitalization and Archives of the East Kazakhstan region.

📅 October 14-21, 2026🕒 15:00📍 Kazakhstan, 59/1

Assemble a team and join us! 🔥

BE WOMAN in collaboration with @silkroad_innovation_hub and @womenintech.kz announces the start of accepting applications for the Female Founders Pitch Competition.

Applications are accepted until August 11, 2026.

This is an opportunity for female founders to present their startup on an international platform, receive expert feedback, find new partners and discover new growth opportunities for their project.

The final of the competition will be held on October 15, 2026 at the international BE WOMAN 2026 Forum in Almaty. The finalists will present their projects to real investors, international experts and leaders of the technological ecosystem.

If you are the founder of a startup and you are ready to take your project to a new level, apply.

, Submit a request: https://bewoman.asia/femalefounders 

Perhaps the next big success story will start with your application.

🍕 Pizza Pitch at Jetisu Digital Forum 2026
On October 16, Pizza Pitch will take place on the stage of Jetisu Digital Forum 2026 🎤
🚀 The best teams of the fall season will present their projects to an expert jury and compete for a prize fund of 450,000 tenge 🏆
⏱️ In just a few minutes, each team must convince the jury that their project deserves to win.
💡 Everyone interested in startups and new tech solutions is welcome to come, support the teams and learn about their projects.
📅 October 16
🕐 1:00 PM
📍 Atameken NCE Exhibition Center, Taldykorgan

Jetisu Digital Forum 2026: The Main IT Event of Zhetysu
On October 16, Taldykorgan will host Jetisu Digital Forum at the Atameken NCE Exhibition Center.
The program features speakers from Yandex Qazaqstan, Google Developer Groups, Kolesa Group, the Association of Businesswomen, and leading IT companies of the region.
Special guests: Serik Akishev and Assel Kozhakova.
What to expect:
🚀 Startup and IT Company Alley with product and solution presentations;
🤖 Robotics exhibition;
🍕 Pizza Pitch, where top startup teams will present their projects;
🤝 Networking zone and gifts for participants.
Everyone interested in technology, entrepreneurship, and the region's digital development is welcome.
📅 October 16
🕘 9:00 AM
📍 Atameken NCE Exhibition Center, Taldykorgan

🧩 3D Modeling: Turn Your Digital Idea into a Real Object

Turn your idea into a digital model and bring it to life with a 3D printer!

On October 16, Mangystau Hub will host a 3D Modeling Workshop.

🔹 At the workshop, you will:

— explore the basics of 3D modeling;— learn how to create and edit 3D objects;— create your own model;— prepare it for 3D printing;— print your model using a 3D printer.

By the end, you’ll have more than just a model on screen — you’ll have a real 3D object created by you.

📅 October 16⏰ 16:00📍 Mangystau Hub

🚀 Imagine. Model. Print.

TARAZ CREATIVE INDUSTRIES 2026: the main event of the creative economy and technologies in the region!

Taraz city October 19-20 dates Zhambyl Hub a large-scale Forum "Taraz international week of creative industries 2026" will be held jointly with Dulaty University, as well as with the support of the digitalization Department of the akimat of Zhambyl region.
Plenary sessions of leading experts on the creative economy, global trends and the development of modern "smart" cities are waiting for you.

What awaits the participants:
🎨 Exhibition and technology platform: Digital & Tech Art Exhibition, interactive stands, GovTech solutions and a demo zone of innovative prototypes;
⚡️ Pitch battle final: competition of the best startups and presentation of new projects;
🤝 Networking area: open dialogue and exchange of experience between the public sector, technology leaders, creators and business representatives.
We invite all residents and guests who are interested in innovation, creative entrepreneurship, digitalization and technological development of Zhambyl region!

Күн Day 1-October 19
🕘 09:00 – 13:00 (Registration starts at 09:00, the official opening is at 10:00)
📍 BALASAGUN central bank Taraz

Күн Day 2-October 20
🕙 10:00 – 18:30
📍 Building of the assembly of people of Kazakhstan 23b tole bi Ave., Taraz

Қатысу participation is free. Register at the link in the description of the page

How can I increase sales and help the customer understand the value of your product even before the purchase?

VR technologies allow you to not just talk about a product or service, but also give the customer the opportunity to see, study and practically "feel" the offer even before it is implemented in the physical world.

At the online event, we will show how virtual reality transforms from a spectacular technology into a practical tool for product presentation and customer service.

You'll find out:

— how VR helps to present a product more vividly and increase its perceived value;

— how to show a client an object that has not yet been built or is located in another part of the world;

— how VR tours can be integrated into the sales and project presentation process;

— how does a VR presentation differ from conventional renderers, videos, and 3D visualizations;

— what business tasks can be solved with the help of VR today;

— how to use VR in meetings with clients, sales offices, showrooms and exhibitions.

Where can I use VR?

VR glasses can be used for presentations.:

— 🏙️ residential and commercial real estate - apartments, residential complexes, offices and business centers;

— architectural and development projects before the start or completion of construction;

— interior and furniture design — the client can see the future interior in advance;

— hotels, resorts and tourist sites — virtually get acquainted with the room, territory or location;

— 🍽️ restaurants, cafes and public spaces;

— cars and other complex products that are important to show in volume and detail;

— 🏭 industrial equipment and production facilities;

— 🏢 showrooms, exhibition stands, and commercial spaces;

— educational and presentation services, where immersion and visual demonstration are important.

Join the online meeting and learn how to use VR technologies to effectively present a product and build a new customer experience.

What happens if we ask AI to build a game in Unity without telling it where to click?

During this online lecture, Yaroslav Knyazev will demonstrate live how AI uses MCP to create objects, write code, run a scene, review the result, and correct errors. Participants will learn how MCP works, where it is useful, what its current limitations are, and what is needed to try it independently.

The lecture is designed for Unity developers, game studios, and professionals interested in AI and digital products.

Yaroslav Knyazev is a ROQED specialist and a Unity Certified Associate Programmer. ROQED develops digital education and industrial solutions using 3D, VR, and AI, including the ROQED Science and Mechanicum platforms.

Date: October 20, 2026

Time: 17:00–18:30, Astana time

Format: Online

Over the past couple of years, AI has been introduced almost everywhere. Now the hype is subsiding and even skepticism towards technology is emerging, and people are tired of the word itself.

Therefore, at the Awara IT webinar, we want to shift the focus a little and talk about what actually works in HR.

Why 80/20? Because AI is more of an addition, rather than a solution to all problems.

Date: October 21st
Time: 16:00 (Almaty)

At the webinar:

• Let's look at which IT solutions will help increase employee engagement, motivation, and opportunities for development. Let's show some examples.
• Let's talk about how attitudes towards AI have changed recently and where it complements the skills of employees.
• Let's talk about the training and skills that employees need to work now.
• Let's also share our experience: what we tried to implement in our HR projects, where we got a good result, where we made a mistake, and what conclusions we drew.

For whom:

HRD, HR department heads, HRBP, L&D, and colleagues who are responsible for HR processes, employee engagement, and development.

What you will get after the webinar:

• the most demanded HR automation solutions in Kazakhstan in 2025-2026 using the example of Awara IT projects and lessons learned 
• understanding where AI is really needed and where basic automation is sufficient;
• learn how to calculate ROI from using AI in HR.

We suggest not looking for where else to introduce new technologies, but first understand the task and build the main process.

The AI here is the very 20% that can enhance the other 80%.

Participation is free, registration is only required.

On October 24, red_mad_robot is hosting a robotics event about how artificial intelligence is changing development from the inside out. The format is a hybrid.

The program is built around three themes: the engineering practice of implementing artificial intelligence (agent work cycles, data processing inside the banking circuit), product development using language models, and company transformation through employee training.Representatives of the fintech industry and Kazakhstani practitioners in the field of artificial intelligence will take the stage. A separate section will include a discussion on training teams to work with artificial intelligence, with the participation of Moldir Seidan, founder of HR Key, Danil Spirin, Head of Recruitment at KPMG Caucasus & Central Asia, and Irina Gubina, HR Director at Kolesa Group.

The format of the meeting is reports, workshops with practical results and an open discussion, with about four hours of live content followed by networking.

red_mad_robot is a technology company with experience in launching AI projects in large corporations.