PizzaPitch Women and the Be Woman women's forum: opportunities for girls

We are sharing spring hackathons, forums, and competitions in Central Asia and around the world specifically for women. Read more in our review.

Opening of Women in Tech Uzbekistan

The opening ceremony will be hosted personally by the founder of Women in Tech, Ayumi Mura Aoki, with the participation of representatives from the Ministry of Digital Technologies and other guests.

The event program includes:
— expert presentations
— presentation of the goals and objectives of Women in Tech
— cultural program
— networking and communication opportunities.

When: March 2 at 11:00
Where: Tashkent, Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Be Woman Women's Forum

The first Central Asian Women's Forum Be Woman provides a unique platform where women can discuss, share experiences, and inspire each other to actively participate in the economy, business, and culture, contributing not only to their own success but also to the growth of regional and global economic indicators.

When: March 5
Where: Tashkent

WOMEN IN TECH HACKATHON

This is an opportunity to explore the intersection of data, healthcare, and intelligence. Participants will have the chance to work with experts from various industries to develop innovative solutions and address pressing contemporary issues in these fields. Teams will be tasked with exploring new ideas and creating new technologies that can help shape the future.

When: March 8-10
Where: online and offline in Latvia

codeW2024

codeW2024 is the fifth annual national competitive programming competition for female university students and high school girls. During the competition, participants solve a set of problems on algorithms and data structures in their chosen programming language. Contest problems are provided in three languages: English, Kazakh, and Russian.

Registration deadline: February 25
Registration is available via this link.
When: March 9
Where: Astana, Nazarbayev University campus

PizzaPitch Women

In honor of International Women's Day, UEnter will host a competition for the best women-led startup project — PizzaPitch Women.

PizzaPitch Women is an event where women entrepreneurs will showcase their talents, share success stories, and present their projects. The top 5 projects will be awarded prizes totaling 10,000,000 UZS. Winners will be determined by an expert jury consisting of successful entrepreneurs and investors.

Application deadline: March 3
When: March 9
Where: Tashkent

Women IT Startup exhibition

Join the event and take the opportunity to become part of an innovative community, the dynamic world of IT, and women's leadership in technology. This is a unique chance to secure funding and grants to implement your ideas.

When: March 9 at 10:00
Where: Tashkent, U-Enter

Hack the Future 2024

Hack the Future is an online hackathon for girls in grades 8–12 and young women. Participants can join individually or as a team of five. For those unfamiliar with programming, several workshops are offered before the hackathon to help develop skills with various digital tools and programming languages. Registration for the hackathon and pre-hackathon workshops is free.

When: March 9
Where: online