IT Opportunities in Central Asia: 6 Events You Can't Miss

The article presents various IT events, including hackathons and conferences, taking place in May.

Free educational events this week from "Terricon Valley"

Lecture: "How to Start Building Information Security in an Organization"

We will cover:

— information security strategy

— information security standards

— information security processes and procedures

— information security systems.

Speaker: Dinmukhamed Jilkaidarov, Information Security Expert at Darwin Tech Labs LLP.

When: May 7 at 19:00

You can join offline or online. Participant registration via link.

Web3 Hackathon Decentrathon

Decentrathon will become the largest Web3 hackathon in Central Asia, taking place in nine regions of Kazakhstan: Astana, Almaty, Aktau, Aktobe, Atyrau, Karaganda, Pavlodar, Semey, and Shymkent.

This event will provide an excellent opportunity for universities to contribute to the development of the blockchain industry, and talented Web3 enthusiasts from all over the country to demonstrate their potential to a wide audience.

Participant registration via link.

Datathon II: Teach Artificial Intelligence to Read in Kyrgyz

You can participate with a team, or if you don't have one, you can form a team during the datathon. A team must have a minimum of three and a maximum of five members.

Your task is to create a model that breaks down Kyrgyz words into morphemes. To create the model, you will need basic programming knowledge, your personal laptop, and a Gmail account.

Participant registration via link.

Urbanext Central Asia 2023

Urbanext Central Asia is a specialized exhibition serving as a platform for presenting solutions and technologies for modern cities, exchanging experience in smart urban planning, and finding partners and clients in the Kazakhstan and Central Asian markets.

Exhibition thematic sections:

— smart city

— safe and convenient city

— green city.

When: May 24-26

Where: Astana, Kazakhstan

Wireless Eurasia 2023

The event focuses on practical experience, strategies, and solutions for wireless technologies, deployment of mobile broadband networks, and innovative technologies based on next-generation networks worldwide.

The conference offers the option of online participation.

When: May 25-26

Where: Almaty, Kazakhstan

PLAS Forum "Fintech, Banking, and Retail"

"Transformation and Interaction" is dedicated to key issues of interaction between government structures, the banking sector, and retail trade.

Among its strategic tasks is to give additional impetus to the development of the Uzbek economy, promote international cooperation in banking and financial technologies, and launch new promising projects, including international ones.

When: June 21-22

Where: Tashkent, Uzbekistan