Events

 A free 7-day course on Vibe Coding starts on August 3rd! Do you want to create your first IT product, but you don't know how to program? Now it's not a problem. In 7 days, you will learn from scratch how to create digital products using AI — without writing code.

During the course, you will: • create your first working product; • learn how to turn ideas into real projects; • master Vibe Coding and AI tools; • learn how to make money from your products.

Suitable for whom? Students, schoolchildren, aspiring entrepreneurs and anyone who wants to try their hand at IT.

📅 7 days | 2 hours a day | FREE OF CHARGE ⚡ 20 seats in total. Participants are selected based on applications. Do you want to get on the course? Write to WhatsApp: +7 705 167 54 16

On August 7, Almaty Hub will host a practical intensive with Ilya Krasinsky as part of the AI'preneurs program. Ilya is the CEO of Rick.ai, creator of the Product Heroes course, and a methodology expert for accelerators such as IIDF (FRII), Yandex.Start, and Happy Farm. Throughout his career, he has helped over 1,000 companies establish unit economics and effective product management.

At the intensive, you will learn:

• How to integrate AI into marketing, sales, operations, and product management
• How to make data-driven decisions instead of relying on intuition
• Why process connectivity is becoming a company's main competitive advantage
• How to build a scalable, AI-native company

📅 Date & Time: August 7, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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

🔗 Register via the link in our bio. Seats are limited!

SPEAKER TALKS: Training to work with AI agents on Nekurs.org

How can AI agents be used to automate tasks that businesses really need? 🤖

At the new Speaker Talks, we'll look at how to work with AI agents on the platform. Nekurs.org and also let's try to create our own automation in practice.

, Waiting for you:

— familiarization with the capabilities of AI agents;

— creating automation for a real business task;

— a practical simulator for working with an AI agent for beginners;

— useful tools and ideas that can be applied in work and business right now.

Speaker — Ayanbek Dosumbaev

Blogger, CEO of Ameliant and BRSYS.

If you want to understand AI agents and understand how to automate business processes with their help, this is Speaker Talks for you! 🔥

Come and not just learn about AI, but try to create your first automation!

, August 7th

🕒 15:00

, 59/1 Kazakhstan street

🚀 Python from Scratch — Start Coding Today!

Want to learn one of the most in-demand programming languages? Join our free “Python from Scratch” session!

During the workshop, you’ll learn the basics of Python, write your first lines of code, solve simple problems, and build your first programs. Even if you have never programmed before, this is a great place to start.

📅 Date: August 7

🕓 Time: 4:00 PM

📍 Location: 80 General Dyusenov Street

Places are limited. Join us and take your first step into the world of programming!

Have an idea you’ve been wanting to bring to life? Now is the perfect time to share it! 💡

Pizza Pitch is an open platform where startups can present their projects, receive honest feedback from experienced experts, and compete for a 450,000 KZT prize fund. 🔥

Here’s what awaits you:🔥 Pitch your project to an expert jury💬 Valuable feedback and recommendations for every idea🏆 450,000 KZT prize fund📸 Instant photo booth🍕 Delicious pizza and networking after the official program

No matter what stage your project is at, this is a great opportunity to validate your idea, gain fresh insights, and take the next step in developing your startup. 🚀

📅 Applications are open until August 5.📢 On August 6, we will publish the list of selected projects on our Telegram channel.🚀 Join us on August 7 at 4:00 PM at Qostanai Hub for Pizza Pitch!

Even if you don’t have your own project yet, you’re welcome to come support the participants, meet startup founders, connect with the local IT community, and get inspired by new ideas. See you there! 💙

Want to understand how AI is changing software development and why writing code faster is no longer enough?

During the webinar, we will:
• explore how AI has transformed the software development process and the new challenges it brings
• discuss the issues companies face when using Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, and other AI coding tools
• learn how to build reliable, high-quality, and secure products without growing your team Agenda:
• software development in the AI era• the most common mistakes teams make
• modern approaches to quality assurance
• practical tools for test automation and security
• real-world case studies
• live Q&A session
Speaker: Karina Lyan, CEO & Founder of BugBase.

🚀 FAKE STARTUP BATTLE: Learn to Sell Any Idea!

Can you invent a startup that has never existed and confidently pitch it to investors? Join this exciting battle to test your creativity, public speaking, and improvisation skills!

🎯 During the battle, you will:

🔹 Build a fictional startup based on a random idea or product;

🔹 Develop its concept within a limited time;

🔹 Deliver a pitch to the judges and audience;

🔹 Compete for the most creative, persuasive, and memorable presentation.

Date: August 7

Time: 5:00 PM

Location: 29A Aiteke Bi Street, Kyzylorda Hub

🔥 Your idea doesn't have to be real—just make everyone believe it is!

Have you ever taken a Gallup quiz?

But what if your greatest strengths have been there for a long time - you just haven't learned how to use them 100% yet?

We'll figure it out at Speaker Talk with Asylym Nurmukhanbetova.: 

what is the Gallup methodology?; 

how to identify your natural talents; 

how to turn strengths into real results in work and life.

It's not just a theory-you'll learn how to apply your strengths every day and stop wasting energy on things that don't suit you. 

August 7 | 17:00 Batys Hub, 84 Isataya-Makhambet str., 4th floor

🌊 Registration for Caspian Hackathon 2026 is now open!

Caspian Hackathon 2026 is the first international hackathon bringing together developers, engineers, designers, entrepreneurs, and innovators from the Caspian region.

Over the course of three days, participating teams will develop innovative technology solutions focused on preserving the Caspian Sea ecosystem and present their projects to an expert jury.

🏆 Prize Fund — 10,000,000 KZT

📅 Event Dates: August 6–12, 2026

📍 Venue: Rixos Water World Aktau

Participant Requirements:

• Age: 18–34 years old;

• Team size: 2–5 members;

• Each team must include at least one developer;

• Hybrid format: project development online, final project presentation offline;

• Online project presentations will not be accepted.

⏳ Application deadline: August 5, 2026.

Submit your application and review the Hackathon Regulations at:

https://csaw2026aktau.kz/

We invite you to level up your management skills — no IT background required.

This hands-on course is designed to take you from a random one-off assignment to a real digital solution — built on your actual government cases.

🧑‍💻 Course Program:

Week 1 — Learn & Dive In: We start by experiencing the classic chaos of ad-hoc assignments through business games, then master design thinking, AI tools for task optimization, hypothesis generation, and unit economics. We build a managed process from idea to release — in teams.

Week 2 — Refine Online via Zoom: In-depth consultations, project refinement, and independent work.

Final: A graduation Demo Day where teams present their finished project solutions.

📆 Dates: August 10–19
🕦 Start: 09:00
📍 Venue: Aqmola Hub, 7 Gagarin St., 5th floor

We invite you to a webinar dedicated to the processes of IT recruitment and the formation of a strong team in the Kazakh IT company TechDrive, a technology partner of Allur.

At the meeting, we will discuss:

• Who is in demand in our team: from developers (Frontend, Backend, Full Stack, Mobile) to analysts, QA and DevOps engineers.
• What hard and soft skills should candidates have?
• Where to find the best staff: effective sources from LinkedIn and hh.kz to specialized IT communities and referral program.
• All stages of selection: from resume analysis to the final interview.
• What difficulties does an IT recruiter face today (high competition, supervisors) and how to build successful employee adaptation and retention?

The webinar will be useful for HR specialists, recruiters, team leaders, and anyone interested in hiring processes in the IT field. Join us!

Have you created a product? Now let's figure out how to make sure that they start using it.

Do you already have an idea, an MVP, or even a ready-made IT product, but you don't know how to find your first customers? Then this workshop is for you

At the meeting, we will discuss: • how to understand who your first customer is • how to prepare a product for launch • where to look for the first users • how to collect valuable feedback and improve the product • what mistakes startups most often make at the start

Instead of a dry theory, you will find real cases, practical recommendations and a clear action plan that can be applied immediately after the event.

Date: August 10th

🕒 Time: 19:00

Location: Zhezkazgan. Momyshuly St. 3a. Ulytau Hub

Participation is free, but the number of seats is limited. Take the first step to getting your product used.

📅 August 11–12

📍 Atyrau Hub

💰 Free participation | Limited seats available

August 11 — Theory. Four key modules: Access Control Systems (ACS), Audio, Networking, and integration with Hikvision video surveillance. The program includes the latest products, product lines, and real-world application scenarios.

August 12 — Practical Session. Hands-on training with real equipment at fully equipped workstations.

Presentation of the corporate Service Desk system from Techdrive, a single window for operational interaction between financial consultants and technical support.

In the program:

• Automation of request processing and integration with a Telegram bot for instant notifications.
• Transparent tracking of statuses, application history, and SLA control.
• Role-based access model and analytical dashboards for managers.
• Analysis of the strengths of the solution, growth areas and scaling opportunities (SWOT analysis).

The webinar will be useful for managers, HR and IT specialists optimizing internal business processes.

🚀 Automate Your Work with Kimi AI

Do you have a great project but not enough time to bring it to life or create content? Join our hands-on workshop and learn how to use Kimi AI to automate your workflow and boost your productivity.

🎯 Workshop Agenda:

🔹 Kimi AI Features: Explore its key capabilities and practical use cases;

🔹 Content & Text Creation: Instantly generate social media posts, articles, and marketing copy;

🔹 Practical Applications: Automate everyday tasks with AI and save valuable time.

Date: August 11–12

Time: 5:00 PM 

Location: Kyzylorda Hub, 29A Aiteke Bi Street

Artificial intelligence opens up new possibilities for monitoring the environment and solving environmental problems. At the workshop, we will analyze how AI is used to analyze satellite images, data from drones and sensors, helps track ecosystem changes, predict natural processes and improve the effectiveness of environmental monitoring. We will also look at real-world examples of using artificial intelligence for sustainable development and get acquainted with modern digital solutions that help conserve natural resources.

, August 12, 3 p.m.
, Kunaeva, 5B

The workshop will be useful for students, IT specialists, environmentalists, researchers, entrepreneurs, startup founders and anyone who wants to learn how artificial intelligence and modern technologies help solve environmental problems and contribute to sustainable development.

Startup Roast — where ideas face a real test! 🔥

Participants will present their startup projects, share their ideas, and answer questions from the audience. Guests will have the chance to connect with project founders and vote for the best startup of the evening.

It’s a great opportunity to get inspired by new ideas, make valuable connections, and see how promising projects come to life.

📅 August 12

🕓 4:00 PM

📍 Pavlodar Hub, 80 General Dyusenov Street

Join us, support the participants, and help choose the best project!

🏙️ Qostanai Smart City Hackathon — one of the biggest IT hackathons of the year is coming soon!

Over two exciting days, participants will work on real-world cases, develop innovative solutions for urban development, refine their ideas with the support of industry experts, and present their projects at the final Demo Day. The best teams will share a 1,000,000 KZT prize pool. 🏆

💡 Gather your team, showcase your skills, and create a solution that could become part of the city of the future.

🚀 Registration is now open!

Share your production case. Meet outstanding engineers. Leave with ideas you can put into practice the very next day!

On August 13, Cloud Native Community Day in Almaty will bring together engineers, CTOs, founders, technology teams, and everyone working with modern cloud-native platforms.

This is your opportunity to connect with the community, explore real-world infrastructure case studies, and exchange practical experience.

📍 This year's event will take place at Almaty Hub.

The program features real production cases and hands-on experience in:

👩‍💻 Kubernetes
⚙️ Platform Engineering
🌐 Service Mesh
📈 Observability
💾 Storage
🔌Networking
🚀 CI/CD
🛡 DevSecOps

🎤 Call for Papers is now open!

If you have engineering experience worth sharing with the community, become a speaker at Cloud Native Community Day.

Your experience could become someone else's best solution—and someone else's talk could save you hours of debugging.

⚡️ Audience Registration

📌 Submit a Talk Proposal

Organizers:
- QOSI
- CORE 24/7
- Almaty Hub

📅 August 13
🕖 10:00 
📍Almaty Hub, Zenkov St. 24 | 4th floor

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

Stay updated on upcoming events:

Instagram: almaty_hub
Telegram: Almaty Hub

Do you dream of creating your first game? Start with Unity! 🎮

Unity is one of the most popular game engines used to create mobile, PC, and VR games. At the master class, you will learn the basics of working in Unity, learn how the game development process works, and take the first steps towards creating your own project.

This master class is suitable for novice developers, students and anyone who has long wanted to try their hand at GameDev. Gain practical knowledge, understand the Unity interface, and find out where every game developer's journey begins.

Don't miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of gamedev and start creating games today!

📅 13.08 | 15:00 📍 Kazakhstan, 59/1

The real case of AI in retail: from the manager's question to the answer on profits, sales, products and customers.

We will show how artificial intelligence works with data, identifies deviations and helps to make decisions based on facts.

Registration:https://sowita.kz/events/webinar-ii-analitika-biznesii-analitika-biznes?utm_source=astana 

Kolesa Backend Meetup will be held in Almaty on August 20

At the meeting, we will discuss architectural solutions, product metrics, the career path of a backend developer, and how AI is already changing the development process.

In the program:

Architecture of reversible solutions: how to design when you don't know the future

Alexander Kuzminsky — Middle Backend Developer, Kolesa.kz

We will tell you how to distinguish reversible architectural solutions from irreversible ones and take them into account the long-term consequences.

We consider what's important: a practical guide to metrics in a product

Maksat Baigazy— Senior Backend Developer, Avtoelon.uz

Let's talk about how to choose metrics that help you make decisions. Let's analyze Prometheus, Graphite, SLA, SLO, SLI, error budget and real monitoring cases.

Internen middlegain: berilmeudin shynayy tarikhy

Agybai Isak — Middle Backend Developer, Kolesa.kz

Shynayy tazhiribe, kyndyktar, kasibi osu zhane, salasyndagy algashky kadamdar turaly agime.

Fleet of AI agents instead of hiring: how we gave SDLC to machines and increased production 4 times

Azamat Orynbai — Tech Lead, Arbuz.kz

Omirali Sengirbai — Tech Lead, Arbuz.kz

As AI agents, they took on tasks throughout the SDLC and helped to increase the team's output by 4 times without expanding the staff.

Register, come for new knowledge, ask the speakers questions and get to know the backend community. See you at the Kolesa Backend Meetup! 🚀

«Живая сборка: AI-Маркетолог за 60 минут»

Главный вебинар серии. Не лекция, а демонстрация — собираем работающего AI-маркетолога с нуля при тебе на экране.

Что будет:— Выбираем одного зрителя из эфира и берём его реальный проект— Собираем промпт-каркас «маркетолог под твой ICP»— Генерируем контент-план на 30 дней — таблица появляется на глазах— Полируем один пост до публикации: хук, структура, CTA— Фиксируем ритм еженедельной работы: что отдаём AI, что оставляем руками

На выходе у выбранного зрителя — готовый контент-план, который можно публиковать с завтра. У всех остальных — точная воспроизводимая методика.

Кому: соло-фаундерам, экспертам, блогерам, продактам — всем, кто делает контент для своего продукта или личного бренда.

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

Участники получают спец-цену на курс AIstack до 25 июня.

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

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

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

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