IT events of the week, March 16-22: Demo Day U-Solve, Almaty Investment Initiative Forum, and others

Live stream: "How the AI'preneurs program works and who can participate"
In the stream, Ashimbek Abilgazhin, Director of the Business Programs Office at Astana Hub, will explain how participant selection works, what they learn during the three-month acceleration, and what opportunities the program opens up for launching AI products and developing businesses.

When: March 17 at 18:00
Where: The Tech Telegram channel

Meetup: "Live demo: development agent in 40 minutes"
A practical online meetup for developers and engineers focused on using AI agents in development. During the meeting, participants will see how to build a tool for automating tasks and speeding up team workflows.

The speakers will be Sergey Golubev and Pavel Veynik, who will share their approaches to AI-driven development and present the AI-Driven Development course program.

When: March 17 at 19:00, GTM +3
Where: online

Meetup: "Practical entry into GCC markets: opportunities, mistakes, and real cases"
An expert meeting for entrepreneurs and startup founders will take place at MOST IT Hub, dedicated to entering the markets of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Participants will discuss real cases of scaling businesses in the GCC region, as well as common mistakes made when entering new markets.

The speaker will be Begarys Otarov, founder and managing partner of G2M International Consulting.

When: March 18 at 16:00
Where: Almaty

Live stream: "Working with contractors and freelancers: how to scale your team quickly, safely, and transparently"
In the stream with Beibut Zhanturnin, CEO of Prosper Pay, we will discuss how modern technologies simplify companies' work with contractors and flexible employment formats: from onboarding to payments — all in one mobile app.

When: March 18 at 18:00
Where: TheTech YouTube channel

Almaty Investment Initiative Forum
An investment forum will take place at Defense Hub Almaty, bringing together startups, investors, and representatives of the city's ecosystem. Participants will discuss the development of technology companies, the formation of the investment market, and opportunities for launching pilot projects.

Among the speakers are entrepreneur Alexey Li, investor Eldar Abdrakhmanov, and FinTech expert Arman Batayev.

When: March 18
Where: Almaty