IT events of the week, October 5-11: AI summits, Tech Week San Francisco, and Open SysConf

Tech Week San Francisco
a16z’s week of tech events for founders, investors, developers, and tech company representatives. The program features hundreds of events on startups, AI, infrastructure, robotics, and business development, along with meetings and networking opportunities.

When: October 5-11
Where: San Francisco, USA

Cyber Security Summit Central Eurasia 2026
A major regional cybersecurity summit bringing together CISOs, CERTs, government agencies, and technology companies. The program covers AI in cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection, IT/OT security, the banking sector, and practical workshops.

When: October 5-7
Where: Tashkent, Inter Continental Tashkent

South Caucasus & Central Asia — Tech Briefing
An online briefing from Dealroom.co on the development of technology ecosystems in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. Participants will discuss where venture capital is heading, which technology sectors are growing the fastest, who is investing in the region, and what role government programs and sovereign wealth funds play. The event will also feature an analysis of current data and a Q&A session.

When: October 7, 15:00-16:00
Where: Online

Data Center & Cloud Kazakhstan Week: Data Center Operations Training
Data Center & Cloud Kazakhstan Week is held in Astana for the first time and is dedicated to the development of data centers, cloud technologies, and digital infrastructure.

When: October 7-8
Where: Astana, 4 Sarayzhak Avenue, Radisson Hotel Astana

DATA & AI DAY BAKU 2026
A practical conference on data and artificial intelligence. The program includes Power BI, analytics, AI engineering, financial modeling, and Microsoft certification. Speakers include Microsoft specialists and international experts.

When: October 8, 09:00-18:00
Where: Baku, Nuduriliev Street, Innoland

SPACE DAYS KAZAKHSTAN 2026
An international forum on the space industry that brings together representatives of global space agencies, experts, and industry participants. The program covers discussions on new space technologies, international cooperation, and their application for sustainable development.

When: October 7-9
Where: Astana, Nazarbayev University

Open SysConf'26
An independent conference for engineers, system administrators, DevOps/SRE specialists, and information security experts. Organizers promise to avoid vendor presentations and advertising pitches, focusing instead on real-world engineering and hacking cases. This year’s theme is Control the system. Control your future, featuring five technical talks on security, attacks, research, and modern engineering approaches.

When: October 10
Where: Almaty, 280 Bayzakov Street, SmArt.Point

OMNI AI Summit
A one-day AI summit with two parallel tracks. The program covers AI applications in banking, telecom, and the public sector, AI in business, vibe coding, AI-driven product creation, AI in design and video, and a startup zone.

When: October 10, 10:00-19:00
Where: Baku, Baku Convention Center

WIUT Hackathon 2026 — Intelligence in Use
A two-day hackathon in Tashkent with two tracks: Computer Vision and FinTech/AI in Finance. Participants will create AI solutions and present them to the jury. The total prize pool is 90 million UZS.

When: October 10-11
Where: Tashkent, Westminster International University in Tashkent