IT Agenda for the Week, August 3–9: IOI 2026, Maker Space Summer Camp, and Live Streams from The Tech

Business Breakfast No. 7 IT Alliance Business Club
IT Alliance Business Club will host the seventh business breakfast dedicated to the practical application of artificial intelligence in business. The speaker is Ruslan Omarov, Head of Cloud and AI at Softprom. Using real-world projects as examples, he will explain how AI assistants help employees work with information, automate call analysis, and how to evaluate AI effectiveness before scaling.

When: August 5
Where: Tashkent

FrontSpot Uzbekistan Community MeetUp No. 6
The FrontSpot Uzbekistan community will host the sixth meetup for developers. The agenda includes talks on Android development and managing access rights in applications.

When: August 5
Where: Tashkent

Startup Challenge 2026
TEAM University will host a one-day competition for eleventh-grade students entering the university this year. Participants will be randomly assigned to teams, followed by three sessions with company founders covering problem and solution identification, idea viability assessment, and pitching. In the final round, each team will present a business plan in five minutes and answer questions from the jury, consisting of active entrepreneurs. Participation is free.

When: August 5
Where: Tashkent, TEAM University campus

Live Stream: "How to Scale a Startup in the US with SITF and Silkroad Innovation Hub Programs"

How to scale a startup in the US using the SITF and Silkroad Innovation Hub programs? We will discuss this in a live stream with Bakyt Ospanova, Director of SITF Programs. We will cover the opportunities these programs open up for founders, how to prepare for entering the US market, and what is important to consider when scaling.

When: August 6 at 18:00
Where: The Tech Telegram channel

National Transport Hackathon 2026
A hackathon on digital solutions for Uzbekistan's transport sector will take place in Tashkent — 72 hours to develop prototypes based on real data. Participants are teams of three to five people, with each team required to include a transport industry specialist: a logistician, transport engineer, or expert in a related field.

When: August 6-8
Where: Tashkent

Special meeting with Sayasat Nurbek, Minister of Science and Higher Education
QIST, together with Astana Hub, is hosting a meeting with Sayasat Nurbek, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The meeting will discuss the Ministry's priorities in science, higher education, innovation, and technology — AI in science, university-industry partnerships, commercialization of research and technology transfer, DeepTech startups, international scientific cooperation, and engaging the Kazakh scientific diaspora in national research initiatives.

When: August 7
Where: Astana, Astana Hub

Live Stream: "How Alatau City is Built: Technologies, Team, and Opportunities for Specialists"

The Tech will host a live stream with Bayan Konirbaev, Director of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence at Alatau City Authority. The discussion will focus on how the technological infrastructure of Alatau City is being built, the team behind it, and the opportunities opening up for specialists.

When: August 7
Where: The Tech Telegram channel
Language: English

Fifth Training Session of the Women ICT Frontier Initiative

The Women ICT Frontier Initiative is an international program for developing digital skills among women entrepreneurs. On the first day, there will be practical sessions on business digital transformation, data analytics for management decisions, digital marketing, and artificial intelligence for entrepreneurs — led by certified program trainers and leading industry experts.

When: August 8-9
Where: Almaty