Spring GDG AI Hackathon is a large-scale competition where developers and enthusiasts unite to create innovative AI-based solutions 👩‍💻🤖. This is your chance to apply modern technologies, level up your coding skills, and pitch your product to industry experts 🏆.

Participation Requirements: 👥 Team: Maximum of 4 people ⚠️ Limit: Only the first 10 registered teams will be accepted! ⏳ Registration: Open until April 30th inclusive

Time and Location: 

📍 Location: Taldykorgan, 47 Konaev St, Jetisu Digital 

📅 Date: May 6, 2026 

🕙 Start Time: 10:00 AM

About the Projects: Your solution must be directly related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) 🧠. This can include the use of Large Language Models (LLMs), computer vision, machine learning, or the integration of existing AI tools to solve real-world problems 💡.

Rules and Regulations: ❌ Projects must not violate ethical standards, contain discrimination, or promote illegal activities. 🤖 AI Usage: Use of modern frameworks and APIs is encouraged, but the team must clearly understand and be able to explain their solution's architecture. 🔍 All projects will be checked for originality and technical complexity.

Tips for Participants: 📄 Prepare a clear demonstration of your prototype (Demo). 🗣 Focus on the real-world value your AI service provides. ⏰ Remember, time for development and the final pitch is limited!

A detailed schedule and additional instructions will be posted on our channel a few days before the start.

🎉 GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE, SEE YOU AT THE HACKATHON! 💻🤖

On May 5, we invite you to the IT Quiz — an intellectual game for everyone interested in technology, the digital world, and IT culture. 💻

The event is dedicated to the celebration of Defender of the Fatherland Day on May 7. A modern defender is not only about strength and discipline, but also about high intelligence. 🧠

Participants will face questions on logic, IT knowledge, teamwork, and experience a real competitive atmosphere. 🏆

This is a great opportunity to test your skills and spend time with like-minded people. 🤝

Program includes:
• IT erudition: questions about technology, computer history, and neural networks;
• Cybersecurity: tasks on digital hygiene;
• Logical challenges: testing analytical thinking;
• Networking: communication with the regional IT community. 🌐

Event details:
📅 Date: May 5, 2026
⏰ Time: 17:00
📍 Location: Kokshetau, 7 Gagarina Street, 5th floor, Aqmola Hub

Investing in future unicorns with Miro, Datadog and Zalando founders

We invite you to a private online call dedicated to S16VC, an early-stage venture fund that grew out of a vibrant community of technology entrepreneurs.

The foundation is based on a network of hundreds of founders: the founders of Miro, Datadog, Playrix, HuggingFace, Zalando, Bolt, Supercell, UiPath and other companies. Absolutely all transactions come through personal recommendations within this network — community members recommend entrepreneurs, mentor portfolio companies, and invest with the fund.

S16VC enters startups at the earliest stage, when valuations are minimal and the growth potential is maximum. The next rounds in portfolio companies are then led by CRV, Lightspeed, Index Ventures and other large funds. Two S16VC portfolio companies have already become unicorns — Synthesia (estimated at $4 billion) and Oyster (estimated at $1.1 billion).

At the meeting we will discuss:

• The history and model of S16VC: how an informal community of founders became a fund with returns in the top 10% of global benchmarks.

• Specific portfolio cases and the mechanics of generating transactions through the community.

• The parameters of Fund III and the terms of participation through Raison.

Online call on May 14, 19:00 (Almaty/Astana)
Format: 60 minutes, live Q&A

Speaker: Oleg Bibergan (Goldman Sachs, Harvard) — Managing Partner of S16VC. More than 20 years in investment: an early investor in Miro and five other companies that have grown into unicorns.

Moderator: Andrey Berezin, co-founder of Raison.

Fill out the form to get access to the private call and the link to the broadcast.

The first large-scale conference on the new financial reality of private education will be held in Almaty.

On May 13, Almaty will host ZERO CONF 2026, the first large—scale conference in Kazakhstan dedicated to the new financial reality of private education.

The event will bring together heads of private schools, educational centers, colleges, kindergartens, finance directors, accountants and representatives of the educational business to discuss the key challenges facing the market today: financial stability, digitalization of processes, transparency of management and tax burden.

ZERO CONF 2026 will become a professional platform where real tools for the sustainable development of educational organizations in new conditions will be discussed.

The main headliner of the conference is Dmitry Kazantsev, one of the most famous tax experts in Kazakhstan, the author of educational programs and methods, a practitioner with more than 20 years of experience in the field of taxation and financial consulting.

Within the framework of the conference, the participants will analyze:

• current issues of taxation in education
• financial stability of private educational institutions
• cash gap management
• digitalization of financial processes
• transparency of management reporting
• modern automation tools in the field of education

The conference is organized by ZERO Education, a Kazakhstan—based digital platform for automating business processes in educational organizations.

Today, ZERO combines key processes in one system: CRM, contracts, payments, schedules, analytics, and management tools for private schools, kindergartens, educational centers, colleges, and universities.

The partners of ZERO CONF 2026 are Kaspi.kz and CenterCredit Bank (BCC) are companies that actively support the development of modern digital solutions and sustainable financial instruments for businesses.

ZERO CONF 2026 is not just a conference, but a professional conversation about how private education can build a sustainable development model in the face of new market demands.

Date: May 13, 2026
, City: Almaty
, Playground: Resident Ballroom

AI Startup Camp x Atyrau Hub 🚀

Atyrau Hub is launching a free program for students and young people.

During the program, participants will go through the journey from an idea to their first working MVP: they will work in teams, explore AI tools, validate their idea, create a prototype, and present their project at Demo Day.

Program format:
📍 2 weeks — offline intensive
💻 2 weeks — online support
📅 Start: May 6
💸 Participation: free
👥 Limited spots available

If you are interested in AI, startups, and creating real projects — submit your application.

Registration is available through Google Form.
The link is in the profile bio.

Content Shai is a cozy gathering for creators where high-end AI technologies meet traditional tea drinking. We are getting together to discuss the future of music and content, exchange experiences, and create something unique in an informal setting.

What we will talk about: 🎹 AI Music: Diving into the possibilities of neural networks, specifically Suno AI. 🎼 Creativity: Learning how to create full tracks in just a matter of minutes. 🗣 Discussion: Sharing opinions on how artificial intelligence is transforming the content industry.

Time and Location: 

📍 Location: Taldykorgan, 47 Kunaev St, Jetisu Digital 

📅 Date: 05.05.2026  

🕒 Start Time: 15:00

What to expect: 🍵 Atmosphere: Warm tea and great company of like-minded people. 🎧 Practice: Creating music tracks right during the meeting. 💡 Insights: New ideas for your personal or commercial blog.

Requirements for participants: ✅ Interest in content creation and new technologies. 👥 Mobilographers, bloggers, musicians, and everyone who wants to be on the #AI_movement wave are welcome. 📸 Don't forget your smartphones — we'll be creating content on the spot! ❌ No boring lectures — only live communication and real cases.

📅 Come for inspiration and new connections. The number of seats may be limited by the tea-party format, so don't be late!

🎉 CONTENT SHAI TO EVERYONE! SEE YOU OVER A CUP OF TEA! ☕️✨🚀

The Future of My Job: How to Stay Ahead of AI? is a Speaking Club event where we will dive into one of today’s hottest topics. Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping the labor market: which professions will disappear, and which will become even more essential? Come discuss this and sharpen your English skills!

What we will talk about: 🤖 AI vs Humans: Will AI replace us or become our ultimate assistant? 📈 New Skills: What skills should you develop today to stay competitive. 💼 Experience: Sharing opinions and experiences of using neural networks in work and studies.

Time and Location: 

📍 Location: Taldykorgan, 47 Kunaev St, Jetisu Digital 

📅 Date: May 8, 2026 

🕐 Start Time: 13:00

Event Format (Speaking Club): 🗣 Language: English (all levels are welcome, the main goal is practice!) 👥 Interactive: Group discussions, debates, and a lively exchange of ideas. 💡 Networking: Meeting like-minded people and professionals from various fields.

Requirements for participants: ✅ Interest in technology and the future of your career. ✅ Readiness to actively participate in conversations in English. ✅ Being part of the #AI_movement. 

📅 Don't miss this chance to look at your professional future from a new perspective and improve your spoken English!

You are building an IT business in Almaty. We know how to scale it.

On May 5, Astana Hub is waiting for Almaty IT entrepreneurs and anyone interested in tax benefits for the IT sector at the Open Day.Just the specifics: how to formalize a company, what benefits really work, and where to get the resources to scale.

On the Open Day, you:
— get a personal consultation for your case
— you will understand what benefits and programs are available to you
— you can apply immediately, without unnecessary steps
— get to know the residents and find useful contacts

📅 May 5 , 2026 | 1:30 p.m.
, MOST IT Hub, 2/2 Khodzhanova St.