IT event calendar for the week of September 15-21: KazHackStan 2025 and DevFest Bishkek 2025

Plan where to go: meetups, lectures, and community meetups. This week — useful talks for developers, new acquaintances, and networking.

Almaty Java Community Meetup
Almaty Java Community invites you to a meetup with two talks, where Sergey Shapov will speak about performance and optimization in Java, common mistakes, and practical solutions, while Nikita Demin will present on Generics in Java & Kotlin.

When: September 17 at 18:30
Where: Almaty, Zhetoksan St., 191, Q Business Center, Bereke Bank

KazHackStan 2025
Central Asia's largest cyber conference will bring together more than 6,000 participants and 65 speakers from around the world. The theme is Zero Day. The program spans three days: Government & Business, Secure Development, and HackDay, culminating in the CyberKumbez finale and a Red Team vs Blue Team battle.

When: September 17–19
Where: Almaty, Sadu Arena

Brand Analytics Conference Kazakhstan 2025
An industrial conference on social media analytics for business, now in its second year. The focus is on how social media analytics helps build effective communications, including marketing, PR, and customer support.

When: September 17 at 09:30
Where: Almaty, InterContinental Almaty Hotel

Live Stream: "How to Attract Over $1 Million in Investments: Push30 Startup Case"
CEO and co-founder of Push30, Adil Gasymov, will share insights and experience in raising investments. Joining the conversation will be Mikhail Smolyanov, founder of Finolog.ru, and Murat Zhunusov, entrepreneur and investor. We will discuss how to prepare for funding rounds, what mistakes founders make, and what helps close deals.

When: September 18 at 19:00
Where: Online, Telegram channel The Tech

Live Stream: "How to Launch a Startup in Kazakhstan. Nursultan Masalbekov's Experience"
HiDoctor startup founder Nursultan Masalbekov will share practical experience in launching a project in Kazakhstan and explain how the Kazakh market differs from the Kyrgyz market.

When: September 19 at 18:00
Where: Online, Telegram channel The Tech

Google I/O Extended Ashgabat 2025
A local version of Google's annual I/O conference. Participants will be able to dive into the latest Google technologies: AI, Android, Web, Cloud, Firebase, and Gemini. The program includes a breakdown of key I/O announcements, hands-on workshops on Firebase and Android 16, creating AI videos using Gemini 2.5 and Veo 3, interactive coding, and networking with the developer community.

When: September 20
Where: Ashgabat, Café Hiroo

PRONRG FEST
A science-popular family festival featuring more than 30 lectures, masterclasses, workshops, interactive activities, and a live show program at the intersection of science and art. The program includes lectures by scientists, researchers, urbanists, and educators, gamification with prize giveaways, the YEMAA Art Space exhibition, and plenty of relevant content for children and adults.

When: September 20
Where: Astana, AIFC EXPO

Innovative AI Hackathon 2025
An international hackathon that will bring together talented participants from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Germany, Cyprus, and other countries to find solutions to global challenges using artificial intelligence. Participants will enjoy lectures and masterclasses from world experts, panel discussions, and teamwork on real projects aimed at achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

When: September 20–21
Where: Tashkent, Ziyolilar St., 13, School 21 Tashkent Campus

DevFest Bishkek 2025
Throughout the day, three parallel sessions will run, with more than 20 local specialists and foreign experts sharing their practical experience and technical talks in areas such as AI, Web development, Cloud, Android, QA, and others.

When: September 21 from 10:00 to 18:00
Where: Bishkek, AUCA