Kazakhstani girls won the prestigious Women in Tech Awards CCA

The Women in Tech Greentech Startup Award is an international award that annually supports innovative startups led by women and focused on developing sustainable environmental solutions.

This year, the winner was Kazakhstani Asel Seifullina. Her project, Zara’s Planet, was recognized for its contribution to fostering an eco-friendly lifestyle among children and families. The project is unique in its model, combining ecology, psychology, and technology to create practical and engaging educational programs that help children and their parents take conscious steps toward a sustainable lifestyle.

Dinara Kozhamzharova, Deputy Director of the Institute of Automation and Information Technologies at Satbayev University and co-founder of the IT school Qabi Tech, received the prestigious Global Leadership Award at the Women in Tech®️ Caucasus and Central Asia Awards 2024. This award, given for outstanding leadership and contributions to technological development, highlights Dinara’s significant impact on promoting gender equality and technological initiatives in Kazakhstan and beyond.

On November 14, the women will travel to Paris to participate in the finals of the Women in Tech Global Awards, where they will compete for global recognition among leading women innovators in the tech industry.

Both winners aim to leverage their international recognition to further develop their projects and strengthen Kazakhstan’s role in technology and sustainable development. Asel Seifullina’s Zara’s Planet is planned to expand into new markets, including the development of a mobile app for accessing interactive lessons and challenges to help families adopt sustainable habits. The project team aims to reach all regions of Kazakhstan by 2025, marking just the beginning of their global journey.