CEO of Glovo and SpaceTech: Meetups and Conferences for IT Specialists in Central Asia

We are sharing a selection of IT events for this week.

Meetup «Inclusivity in Web Design»

Speaker: Alexander Lysenko, web developer at DataArt.

The speaker will discuss:

— what accessibility is and why it is important for everyone

— users' special needs and how to make your website friendly to everyone

— WCAG standards — the key to creating accessible web resources

— why good HTML is the first step toward inclusive design.

When: November 22 at 19:00

Where: Karaganda, 12 Alalykin Street / online

«The History of Glovo's Rise from a First-Person Perspective»

Oscar Pierre, CEO of Glovo, will deliver a lecture sharing the history of Glovo's development. He will share invaluable experience and insights on running a startup. Following the lecture, there will be a Q&A session where everyone can ask Oscar questions.

Glovo is a delivery app founded in Barcelona. Today, Glovo operates in 25 countries worldwide. The company has achieved significant success and reached profitability of €250,000 per year.

When: November 22 at 16:00

Where: Astana, 55/8 Mangilik El Avenue, Astana Hub

Webinar «Countering Ransomware Using Microsoft Security Technologies»

The webinar speaker is Sergey Zhuykov, Solutions Architect at Noventiq, Microsoft.

The webinar will cover:

— anatomy of ransomware

— the role of Microsoft Security in countering threats

— Microsoft Defender and ransomware

— antivirus technologies and behavioral analysis:

— backups and data recovery:

— practical recommendations:

We will provide specific advice on strengthening protection against ransomware using Microsoft Security technologies.

The webinar is recommended for company executives, IT specialists responsible for data security, and anyone interested in data protection and information security in general.

When: November 23 at 11:00

Where: online

Conference «Rocket Conf 23: IT Without Failures»

Key conference topics:

— how to structure work on an IT project at the intersection of the client side and the contractor

— how to find an IT contractor and get predictable results on time

— how to harmonize in-house and outsourced teams

— how to avoid common mistakes made by 90% of development managers

— where the money is in Kazakhstan's IT sector

— how talented developers can work with corporations and the government.

When: November 23

Where: Almaty, 280 Bayzakov Street, SmArt.Point

SpaceTech Meetup «Space Is Closer Than You Think!»

Speakers will discuss:

— investment trends in space startups

— what answers can be derived from space imaging data and what questions remain unanswered

— symbiosis of space and Earth: innovations, investments, and sustainable development

— Venus: why fly there and how these developments can be applied on Earth

— the real state of European Spacetech.

The Meetup will take place simultaneously in seven cities worldwide with mandatory online streaming.

When: November 23 at 19:30

Where: Astana, 55/8 Mangilik El Avenue, Astana Hub

Meetup «Launching a Startup Within a Corporation: The IZI Example»

Speaker: Arman Zhaparov, co-founder of IZI.

The speaker will cover:

— how working in a corporation differs from working in a startup

— how to gain the trust of stakeholders, the team, and clients

— which interaction tools will be useful: investment case, presentation, dialogue

When: November 23 at 19:00

Where: Karaganda, 12 Alalykin Street / online

Conference «Unconference for IT and Digital Specialists»

Speakers:

— Yerkebulan Saparov, CEO and founder of productmentor.kz, productmanagement.kz, intellimarket.kz

— Denis Skomorokhov, ex-CEO of Sverdlovsk Venture Fund

— Tamerlan Tokbaev, Frontend Team Lead at Freedom Mobile

— Evgeniya Bekmeteva, digital/product designer.

When: November 24 at 18:30

Where: Karaganda, 12 Alalykin Street / online