The Kazakh chapter of Women in Tech has been recognized as the best at the summit in Japan

At the global Women Tech Global Summit, held as part of EXPO 2025 Osaka, the Kazakhstan chapter of Women in Tech received the highest award — Chapter of the Year. This recognition is given to the most active and rapidly growing representation among more than 60 countries worldwide.

Kazakhstan was represented by the largest delegation — 25 participants, led by Timur Turlow, CEO of Freedom Holding Corp. The holding company is a partner of the chapter and was the first in the region to join the Osaka Gender Protocol — an international initiative supporting women in the digital economy.

Women in Tech Kazakhstan began its operations in September 2024. Since then, more than 15 events have been held, initiatives have reached over 40,000 people, and partnerships have been established with leading national and international companies. Today, the community unites more than 1,000 women from the technology sector. The chapter is led by Asem Bolatjan, Advisor to the Minister of Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Bereke Bank provided active support to the delegation, enabling 25 activists to participate in the international initiative.

The global Women in Tech movement includes more than 300,000 volunteers worldwide and implements projects in partnership with government agencies and businesses. All programs and resources, including the WIT Hub platform, are free and open to Kazakhstani citizens.

Women in Tech Global was founded in 2017 by prominent public figure Ayumi Mura Aoki.

The Kazakhstan chapter develops initiatives in areas such as Women in Innovation and AI, Science, Fintech, Venture, e-commerce, and digital skills for womenpreneurship, creating an environment for professional growth and development of women in the technology sector.

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