Kazakhstan participated in the Women in Tech Global Summit 2026 in Cape Town

The Women in Tech Kazakhstan delegation participated in the Women in Tech Global Summit 2026, held from April 28 to 30 in Cape Town. For Kazakhstan, this marks the third participation in the global Women in Tech summit, underscoring the country's sustained presence on the international technology agenda.

The summit brought together over 500 delegates, including representatives of government agencies, international organizations, technology companies, and the investment community. Participants included experts and top managers from Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google, Canva, Santam, and Standard Bank.

A key event was the strategic session Tech Diplomacy Round Table, where the Kazakh delegation presented the strategy for developing the digital economy, priorities in the field of artificial intelligence, the development of GovTech and digital infrastructure, as well as the interaction between the state and the startup ecosystem and academic community.

Special attention was given to the development of digital diplomacy as a tool for international cooperation and promoting Kazakhstan's technological initiatives.

Within the framework of the summit, Kazakhstan also participated in a panel discussion on the development of women in technology. Today, Women in Tech Kazakhstan is the largest community for the development of women in IT and technology in the country and is developing:

— educational programs on digital skills and AI

— financial and digital literacy

— women's entrepreneurship and startups

— international cooperation and regional initiatives.

The partner of the Kazakh delegation was Freedom Holding Corp., which supports Kazakhstan's participation in international technology events and promotes the country's technology agenda.

During the summit, the delegation held meetings with international partners and investors, discussing opportunities for cooperation, the entry of Kazakh technological solutions into new markets, and the development of projects for an international audience, including the African region.

Among the summit speakers were representatives of WEF Europe, Vodacom, UNESCO, and the University of Oxford.