🤖 AI Bootcamp 1.0 — Master Artificial Intelligence Through Practice

Want to do more than just learn about the possibilities of artificial intelligence and actually learn how to use it in practice?

Then join AI Bootcamp 1.0!

Over the course of two weeks, participants will:
🔹 learn the basics and key concepts of artificial intelligence;
🔹 explore AI models and modern tools;
🔹 master the fundamentals of working with data;
🔹 complete practical tasks and work through real-world cases;
🔹 develop their own mini-project;
 🔹 receive mentor consultations and support throughout the project;
🔹 present and defend the results of their work at the end of the program.

📅 Start date: August 17
⏳ Duration: 2 weeks
💻 Total: 12 hours
📍 Format: Offline
🕐 Time: 16:00–18:00

Participants who successfully complete the program and defend their projects will receive a certificate. Graduates will also receive exclusive program merchandise. 🎓

🚀 Start mastering AI today!

👉 Apply for AI Bootcamp 1.0!

Registration: https://forms.amocrm.ru/rztztzd

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🤔 Want to go from the fundamentals of data analysis to applying ML and AI in real-world tasks — in just two weeks?

🚀 Join the two-tier Big Data program from BigData Team — the team that has trained specialists at Yandex, Sberbank, MTS, Tele2, Alfa-Bank, and other major companies.

📌 What we'll cover:
🔹 Week 1 (offline): a deep dive into data analysis — with a track tailored to your role: for analysts (pandas, SQL, an introduction to ML), for managers (defining tasks, the capabilities and limitations of AI and Big Data), or for service developers (analytics + quality development)
🔹 Week 2 (online): completing practical assignments or a final project — individually or as a team — with feedback and a defense/presentation

🎤 Speakers: Alexey Dral — CEO of BigData Team, co-author (with Yandex) of the "Big Data for Data Engineers" course (100,000+ students), in IT and education since 2009 (Amazon AWS, Yandex, Rambler) — together with a team of practicing experts from eBay, Wayfair, and other companies, covering machine learning, MLOps, NLP, and recommender systems

👥 The program is designed for 40 participants with a background in analytics.
🗓 Dates: August 31 – September 11, 2026
🕐 Format: Week 1 — offline (3–4 hours a day), Week 2 — online
📍 Location: Aqmola Hub, Kokshetau, Gagarin St. 7

, THE GRAND OPENING OF THE STARTUP ORDA PROGRAM

Are you ready to take the first step from an idea to your own technology project?

We invite you to the grand opening of the Startup Orda program! 🎉\

IMPORTANT: OPEN DAY is for program participants only

During the event, you will learn more about the program, its goals and stages, the training format and opportunities for participants. You will also get to know the team, the participants, and useful networking.

, August 31 , 2026

🕓 16:00

, Semey, Mangilik el, 11

Startup Orda — the path from the idea to the first results! 🚀

We are waiting for you at the opening!

💬 Mangystau Hub | Debug Your English

Do you want to speak English confidently about IT?

Then join our Speaking Club!
No one will judge your grammar — we’re here to practise speaking with confidence and not be afraid of making mistakes.

📅 August 31, 16:30
📍 Mangystau Hub

What awaits you:

🔹 Discussions about startups, AI, and modern technologies
🔹 New vocabulary and useful phrases
🔹 Games and group discussions
 🔹 A friendly atmosphere and new connections

At this meeting, we’ll talk about:

🔸 Startups and how new ideas are born
🔸 Artificial intelligence and its impact on our lives
🔸 Modern technologies and the future of IT
🔸 Interesting tech trends and projects

If you want to improve your English in a fun, practical, and interactive way — we’re waiting for you!

Time to debug your English 😉

What should I do if the technical role no longer gives me energy, but I don't want to leave the industry? 🤷‍♀️ How can I change my career path within tech without zeroing out my accumulated experience?

We invite you to an inspiring presentation from Aliya Nurkhan, a systems analyst at Salmon— a technology company developing financial services for Southeast Asia! 🌏💳

💡 What will we talk about at the meeting:

🔹 From development to system analytics: how to overcome burnout and make an informed career turn.

🔹 The developer's background as a superpower: why past experience will be your main advantage in your new role.

🔹 AI in real work: how artificial intelligence reduces routine documentation and frees up time for architecture, business logic, and communications

🎯  To whom it will be especially useful:

Women in tech and financial services who are thinking about changing roles, are afraid of losing expertise, or want to learn how to use AI as a tool for professional growth rather than seeing it as a threat! 🚀

📅 When: September 1 at 3 p.m.

📍Format: Online

Do not miss the opportunity to learn from real experience and ask your questions! 💥

👉Register using the link: https://meet.google.com/iaw-uugh-qok

🍕 PIZZA PITCH — 300,000 ₸ for 5 minutes!

Got an IT idea, prototype, or MVP? Pitch your project to experts, get professional feedback, and compete for a 300,000 ₸ prize pool 
🥇 1st place — 150,000 ₸
🥈 2nd place — 100,000 ₸
🥉 3rd place — 50,000 ₸

🔥 How to participate:
- Prepare your project presentation
- Fill out the application and attach your presentation
- Pass the expert selection
- Pitch your project in 3 minutes

Only 10 projects will make it to the final. Any topic is welcome — the key requirement is an IT component. You can participate individually or as a team.
❗️Winners of previous Pizza Pitch events can't participate with the same project.

📌 Application deadline: August 31, 11:59 PM
📢 Selection results: September 1
📅 Pizza Pitch: September 3, 16:00
📍 Zhambyl Hub, 35 Tole Bi Ave.

Третий и последний эфир серии перед стартом курса 25 июня.

Что будет:— Покажу результаты зрителя-героя с прошлого вебинара (что получилось, где спотыкается, что я бы изменил)— Открытый Q&A: на любой вопрос про курс, про AI-стек, про запуск своего продукта — без скриптов— Разбор реальных возражений участников серии: «я не технический», «у меня нет идеи», «у меня уже есть бизнес», «дорого», «нет времени»— Финальное предложение по тарифам AIstack, которое действует до 23:59 24 июня

После 25 июня цены вырастают. Следующий поток — через 3+ месяца, дороже.

Кому: тем, кто посмотрел вебинары 1-2 и думает, идти ли в первый поток. И тем, кто сразу пришёл на финал — будет понятно всё с нуля.

Веду: Дмитрий Ватютов, AI Product Coach. Ex-CPO Doshkola Tilly (275K юзеров, exit). Менторил Garderob ($2.5M Seed), Kid Security (5M+ скачиваний), Prosper Pay.

23 июня, 20:00 Алматы / 18:00 Москва.Регистрация — t.me/aistackca

We will meet on September 4 to discuss two practical cases from frontend development.

The first report is about automating the writing of new Frontend modules: how to speed up the routine stages of development, reduce the amount of manual work and achieve code uniformity in the team.

The second report will be presented by Svetlana Ryzhova, who will talk about the experience of adding spine animation to the platform: what difficulties the team faced during integration, what solutions were found, and what it is worth paying attention to when working with this tool. Speaker: Svetlana Ryzhova.

Freedom Processing invites you to the second lecture in the “FinTech Fundamentals” series

Speaker: Alexander Trapezin, CTO of the Freedom Pay Group of Companies

In this lecture, we will explore how a card payment is processed and what happens after a customer clicks the “Pay” button.

Agenda:

• the e-commerce market and the role of card payments;
• international and local payment systems;
• types of payment cards and BINs;
• how acquiring works: authorization, clearing, and 3-D Secure;
• what MCC, limits, IRF, and tariffs are;
• how settlement currencies and currency conversion affect a payment.

The lecture will be useful for anyone who wants to better understand how card payments, online acquiring, and payment infrastructure work.

NAG CONF Kazakhstan 2026 will be held in Almaty

On September 9, 2026, the InterContinental Almaty Hotel will host NAG CONF Kazakhstan 2026— an annual conference for telecommunications and information technology professionals.

In 2026, the event will be held for the sixth time and will bring together more than 200 participants: engineers, solution architects, technical directors, IT project managers, representatives of telecom operators, integrators and professional communities.

The conference is organized by NAG Kazakhstan.

The program of the one-day event includes more than 20 reports and round tables from practicing industry experts. The participants will discuss current technological challenges, the development of communications infrastructure and practical solutions for the telecom and IT market in Kazakhstan.

Among the key topics of the conference are:

— cybersecurity;

— satellite communication technologies;

— Network stability and redundancy;

— artificial intelligence;

— backbone networks of the Republic of Kazakhstan and their modernization for traffic growth;

— there is a shortage of personnel in telecom and the training of engineering specialists.

NAG CONF Kazakhstan 2026 is aimed at architects and technical leaders, engineers and network administrators, telecom operator specialists, integrators, as well as aspiring professionals who seek to move from theory to practical experience.

In addition to the business program, participants will enjoy professional networking, communication with market experts and familiarization with new solutions and equipment for the telecom infrastructure.

The organizers invite experts to make presentations, and companies to participate in the conference as partners.

Registration of participants, speakers and partners is available on the official website: nag-conference.kz

Media contacts:

nagconf@nag.kz

+7 727 344 34 44

🔥 IDEA BATTLE — it's time to present your idea!

Do you have a startup or a business idea in the field of Smart Business? Then come on stage and present your project to experts, entrepreneurs and representatives of the startup ecosystem!

What awaits you:

• Pitch presentation of the project

• Expert assessment and feedback

• New business contacts

• The opportunity to announce your project

• Awarding of winners 🏆

Participants: from 18 years old, individually or in teams of 2-5 people.

, September 9th , 2026

⏰ 15:00–18:00

Semey, Mangilik El str., 11 Alikhan Bokeikhan University, assembly hall

Applications are accepted until September 7, 13:00

Don't miss the opportunity to turn an idea into your next big project! 🚀

how LinkedIn's algorithms work today;

which sections of the profile really affect the number of invitations;

how to expand your network of contacts without intrusive networking;

content that helps build a professional brand;

AI-tools that save hours of work.

Pizza Pitch by Almaty Hub at STEPPE Fair 2026

On September 12, Pizza Pitch by Almaty Hub will take place as part of STEPPE Fair 2026 — a city-wide event bringing together business, startups, technology, and contemporary culture.

Pizza Pitch is an opportunity for early-stage IT startups to present their projects in front of an expert jury and a live audience, receive valuable feedback, make new connections, and compete for the grand prize of KZT 1,000,000.

The event is open to early-stage technology startups that are already working on a product, building a prototype, preparing an MVP, testing their solution with first users, or making their first sales.

How will Pizza Pitch work?

Following the selection process, the best teams will get the opportunity to take the STEPPE Fair stage and present their startups.

Pitch format:

• 3 minutes — project presentation;
• 2 minutes — Q&A with the jury.

Participants will be able to test their pitch in front of experienced entrepreneurs and investors, receive expert feedback, and present their projects to a wider audience.

Pizza Pitch Jury

Marat Tolybay — Founder and CEO of Activat VC

Assem Bolatzhan — CEO of Women in Tech Kazakhstan

Anvar Bakiyev — Co-founder of Chocofamily and angel investor

Who can apply?

We are looking for early-stage IT startups that:

• are developing a technology product;
• already have a prototype or are currently building one;
• are preparing or have already launched an MVP;
• are testing their product with first users;
• have made their first sales and are at the beginning of their scaling journey.

Applications are open through September 8, 2026, inclusive.

Selected teams will have the opportunity to present their startups at Pizza Pitch by Almaty Hub as part of STEPPE Fair.

STEPPE Fair 2026

Pizza Pitch will be part of the larger STEPPE Fair 2026 program. Throughout the day, guests can expect talks by entrepreneurs and experts, discussions on technology and AI, practical workshops on AI, PR and digital, networking, an evening barbecue, and a music program.

A ticket is required to attend STEPPE Fair as a guest.

Special STEPPE Fair tickets will also be given away for the Almaty Hub community — follow Almaty Hub on social media for upcoming announcements.

Date: September 12, 2026 Time: 1:00 PM Venue: OTZALT, 36 Baribayev St., Almaty

Application deadline: September 8, 2026, inclusive.

Prepare your presentation, sharpen your pitch, and see you at Pizza Pitch by Almaty Hub at STEPPE Fair 2026!

Want to participate as a startup? Registration link: https://astanahub.com/account/service_request/261892/update/?tab=0

September 12th and 13th is a big date for us, the Ozon Tech team. This is a weekend where we will once again bring together the IT expert community, scientists, and top managers in one space. The name of the space is E‑CODE.

What will happen

This year we have prepared a complex technical program in 8 tracks.:

• the backend;
• infrastructure;
• mobile development;
• information security;
• ML&DS;
• QA auto;
• Robozone;
• Life and science.

Scientists and science popularizers were invited to talk about space and supercomputers.

We have allocated a separate space for robotics and embedded development ‑ Robotics.

All tracks of the program will be available to watch in a live broadcast. To do this, you just need to register using the link: https://s.ozon.ru/OyeLXZn 

The ProcessTech Forum is Russia's largest event for the exchange of experience in the use of business process analytics (Process Mining), business operations analytics (Task Mining) and artificial intelligence.  

On September 24, Almaty will host Reunico Digital Day 2026, a conference on practical cases of process automation, complex solutions, internal IT teams and technologies that change the work of large businesses from the inside.

We will assemble teams that are not just discussing process orchestration, but are already implementing AI-native products, developing their own expertise, migrating from legacy solutions to Camunda 8, and building a new enterprise-level process architecture.

The conference program includes reports from the Companionbank, Halyk Bank and the Reunico team.

Companionbank, Kyrgyzstan will make a presentation: "Training instead of outsourcing: how we paid for our own expertise and why it will pay off"

The bank's team will tell you why, when switching to business process orchestration on Camunda 8, they relied not on outsourcing, but on their own competencies.

Halyk Bank, Kazakhstan will present a report: "From Camunda 7 to Camunda 8: practical experience of migration processes in Halyk Bank"

The report will focus on migration in a large bank: architectural solutions, risks, dependencies, and conclusions that will be useful to other enterprise teams.

There will also be a report from the Reunico team. For the first time at our conference, we will show Cabinee, a self—developed business platform, as well as share interesting details from projects.

Reunico Digital Day 2026 will be useful for those responsible for automation, architecture, development of process platforms and digital transformation in large companies.

Date: September 24th

Location: MOST IT Hub, 2/2 Khodzhanova St., Almaty

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.