May Podcasts: 8 episodes about technologies, AI agents, and startups

We have gathered podcasts about founders, AI products, the venture market, and technologies that are already beginning to transform business in Central Asia.

“Open Source AI Agent Works Locally — What This Means”
In the new episode of The Tech, they discussed how an open source AI agent works, which can be run locally on a computer without relying on cloud services. The broadcast analyzed the differences between local AI agents and OpenAI, Gemini, and Perplexity, how they help collect data, analyze trends, automate CRM and internal company processes, and why open source and local deployment are becoming important for business security and flexibility.

“The Founders: How TASS Vision Builds AI for Retail”
The first episode of the The Founders series is dedicated to the story of TASS Vision, a startup developing AI solutions for retail analytics. The podcast details how a local problem grew into a full-fledged technological product. They separately discuss the difficulties of the initial stages: lack of investment, shortage of clients, and the search for product-market fit.

Building a Startup in Uzbekistan | Vera Sherbak | Moving to Uzbekistan #1
In the new episode of the IT Park Uzbekistan podcast, Vera Sherbak, founder of the startup MyProfy, talked about moving to Uzbekistan, launching a business in the local market, and developing a platform for finding specialists and services. In the interview, she shared her experience building a startup in the country, opportunities for foreign entrepreneurs, the potential of the Uzbek IT sector, and plans to implement AI solutions in the product.

“Where to work in 2026: the fastest-growing industries in the region”
One of the most practical episodes in the collection is a detailed analysis of industries where the main money and career opportunities will be concentrated in the coming years. The author analyzes the labor market in Central Asia and explains why AI, FinTech, logistics, and digital continue to grow faster than other sectors. A significant part of the episode is dedicated to the impact of AI on the labor market. The authors explain why many professions will change and why remote work is becoming one of the main advantages for specialists from the region.

“Business Angels and Venture Capital: How Investments Are Made in Next-Generation Startups”
Technology entrepreneur and co-founder of Silkroad Angels, Abai Absamet, talked about how the business angel investment market is structured and why more and more entrepreneurs are becoming interested in venture capital. The episode explains in detail how investing in startups differs from traditional business and why many companies can be worth millions of dollars even without profit. They separately discuss how investors evaluate early-stage startups, why the team is often more important than the idea itself, and what role AI plays in the new wave of investment.

“How AI and Digital Are Changing Marketing and Content”
This episode is dedicated to changes in the digital industry and how AI is gradually reshaping the content and marketing markets. Guests discuss how companies are integrating AI tools into daily work, automating content production, and changing their approach to marketing processes. Special attention is paid to which skills are becoming in demand in the new digital environment and why creative teams increasingly have to work at the intersection of technology and content.

“How Technology Is Changing Education, Careers and Digital Professions”
In this episode, they discuss the transformation of the labor market and how technology is changing the approach to education and careers. Speakers talk about the growth of digital professions, remote work, and the skills that are becoming key in the new economy. They separately discuss why the classic model of “university → stable job for years” is gradually losing relevance. The main idea of the episode is that technology is making the market more flexible, and specialists increasingly have to constantly adapt to new tools and work formats.

“Startups, AI, and the Future of the Technology Market”
The podcast discusses why adaptation speed is becoming the main advantage of startups, how competition in the tech sector is changing, and why local teams are increasingly building products for the global market from the start. Speakers separately talk about the future of AI products, investments, and directions that could form the basis of the next technological wave. The technology industry is changing faster than ever before. AI is becoming part of everyday business, startups are entering the international market, and new founders are building companies with a global mindset from the outset.