(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
The annual International Tech Forum Digital Bridge
will be held in the capital of Kazakhstan on September 28-29. This
year's theme is 'Central Eurasia as a new tech
platform'.
Based on the topic, the Forum program will include large-scale
events such as the IT Alley of Startups and the exhibition of
Technoparks of the member states of the Organization of Turkic
States and Central Asian countries. This direction was determined
within the framework of the decision taken during the VIII summit
of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-speaking States in Turkey,
where the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced a
proposal to organize a forum for young IT specialists of Turkic
countries.
In addition, there also will be organized an exhibition of IT
schools, an IT job fair, Astana Hub Battle competition, a VR and
GameDev platform, and the first official offline TikTok platform
for startups in Kazakhstan. Venture investors from all over the
region will participate in the event. At numerous panel sessions,
leading international experts will discuss topical issues in the IT
world.
'The current Digital Bridge Forum will differ in its scale and
may become the largest IT event in Kazakhstan. We expect the
participation of the leaders of the world's leading IT companies,
and advanced startups from the member countries of OTS and Central
Asia. I am sure that the Forum will give a new impetus to the
development of IT technologies in the region, and open up new
horizons and opportunities for startups in the participating
countries in this event. Together with the leaders in IT, we will
raise the most pressing issues in the tech sphere and discuss
innovative solutions together. It is safe to say that the Digital
Bridge has already become a digital bridge uniting all those
involved in the promotion of digital ideas,' said the Minister of
Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the
Republic of Kazakhstan Bagdat Mussin.
The International Digital Bridge Forum is one of the largest IT
events in Kazakhstan. It is held annually with the participation of
the Head of State. Traditionally leaders of the international IT
community, Kazakhstani and foreign tech experts, professionals in
digital development, IT companies and startups, venture investors,
tech entrepreneurs, representatives of government agencies, and the
media attend the Forum.
A reminder that the Forum is the implementation of the National
Project 'Technological Breakout through digitalization, science,
and innovation.' It's also aimed to achieve the goals set by the
Head of State: to train at least 100 thousand qualified IT
specialists by 2025, attract investments in IT up to 500 billion
tenge, and increase the export of ICT services up to 500 million US
dollars.
The organizers are the Ministry of Digital Development,
Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
Akimat of Nur-Sultan, and the International Tech park of IT
startups“Astana hub”.
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