IT Agenda of the Week, July 20-26: Seaside Startup Summit Armenia, Global Business Services Forum

Fireside Chat with Dmitry Botanov, CEO of Kolesa Group
An open dialogue with the CEO of Kolesa Group on how to build an IT product that becomes an integral part of the daily lives of millions of users. Participants will be able to ask questions directly about scaling IT businesses, building strong teams, and career development.

When: July 21 at 15:00
Where: Astana, alem.ai

Growth & Exit Strategies: Women Tech Leaders
The largest online conference for CEOs, female startup founders, and investors in the IT and software development sector. The event is dedicated to growth strategies, capital raising, and M&A deals. Leading venture capital experts and successful founders will discuss the top 10 technology trends of 2026, metrics for valuing IT companies, buyer strategies in the current market, and analyze real cases of successful "exits" by women entrepreneurs.

When: July 22
Where: Online

Global Business Services Forum GBSF 2026
A forum for companies that are opening or want to open a business support center in Uzbekistan, such as accounting, customer service, IT outsourcing, or a remote back office. The program includes presentations and case studies from real companies, meetings with government agencies and investors, as well as tours of local offices and companies to see how it works in practice.

When: July 24-25
Where: Tashkent, IT Park Complex

PyData & PyCon Yerevan 2026
A conference for those who code in Python and work with data: developers, data scientists, researchers, and students. Among the speakers are Ines Montani, creator of the popular spaCy library, and Matthew Honnibal, one of its developers. The program covers building effective ML models, best practices for working with data, and the latest news from the Python world.

When: July 24-25
Where: Yerevan

Pizza Pitch at Almaty Hub
A platform where startups at the MVP, PMF, Growth, and Scale stages can receive honest expert feedback, valuable recommendations, and compete for a prize fund of 500,000 tenge. The jury includes experts from Kcell, Freedom Finance Global, and Silkway Accelerator. Participants will enjoy networking with investors, interactive sessions, and an informal atmosphere with pizza.

Application deadline: July 22
Where: Almaty, Almaty Hub

Founders’ School vol.3
An intensive program for startup founders and teams with an MVP who want to prepare their product for market entry, scaling, and investment attraction. The first stage of training is a three-day hackathon where participants will test market hypotheses, improve their value proposition, and receive feedback from experts and experienced mentors. The best projects will advance to the next stage—an eight-week Bootcamp. Participation is free.

When: June 24-26
Where: Dushanbe

Seaside Startup Summit Armenia 2026
A large-scale outdoor business forum and investment platform bringing together startups, mentors, and investors from around the world. The program includes micro-acceleration, networking, educational sessions, specialized summits on agritech, winemaking, ecology, and other areas, as well as a music festival, Final Wave, at the closing ceremony.

When: July 26 – August 1
Where: Armenia, Sevan Festival City