• 03 November 2025
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Innofest Qyzylorda 2025 innovative projects festival will be held in Kyzylorda

From November 7 to 8, 2025, the regional festival of innovative projects «Innofest Qyzylorda 2025» will take place in Kyzylorda. This is one of the largest technological and creative events in the region. The festival is organized by the Governor’s office of Kyzylorda region, the Information Technology Center of the Governor’s office of Kyzylorda region and the Kyzylorda Hub business incubator.

Innofest Qyzylorda 2025 is a festival of innovative projects aimed at the youth of Kyzylorda region. The main goal of the event is to develop the technological and creative potential of young people, stimulate the region's innovation ecosystem, and provide opportunities to turn new ideas into tangible results.

As part of the festival, participants will have 24 hours to create a working prototype based on their ideas, solving specific case studies. The best projects will have the chance to win a prize fund of 5,400,000 tenge and receive educational grants from higher education institutions. This event will provide an opportunity for the region's talented youth to realize their ideas and present them at a professional level.

The Innofest Qyzylorda 2025 festival will be held in three main tracks:

Software Development – Participants will create IT solutions based on the proposed tasks. This is a platform for young people passionate about programming to bring their ideas to life as real products.

Artificial Intelligence – Participants interested in artificial intelligence technologies will develop AI tools by solving the proposed case studies.

Movies & Video – Creative youth will shoot two-minute short films, showcasing their ideas through visual storytelling. The authors of the best works will be awarded.

The festival will feature panel sessions, startup pitches, exhibitions, a concert and networking zones. This is an excellent opportunity for participants to establish new contacts, exchange experiences, and present their projects.

Among the festival's speakers and experts are experienced specialists from Kazakhstan and other countries.

In the Software Development section, speakers will include: Askar Bolat – CEO of Qalan.kz, entrepreneur; Gani Abadan – entrepreneur, expert in EdTech and AI; Zhandos Onalbekov – CEO of JSoft, entrepreneur.

In the Artificial Intelligence section, speakers will include: Timur Bektur – IT expert, AI researcher; Gesu Kim – AI Professor; Aidoss Zhumanazar – CEO of Eduser, entrepreneur.

Among the speakers for Movies & Video track are Dauren Sergazin – actor, director, TV presenter; Azamat Tursynbay – blogger, actor, screenwriter; Gani Abdiev – CEO of PTK, producer.

According to the organizers, the festival will open new opportunities for young innovators and creative youth in the region, and will also give an impetus for the realization of their ideas.

Students, entrepreneurs, innovators, IT specialists, and creative youth can participate in the festival. Participation is free, however, pre-registration is required. For registration and to obtain full information, please visit the website www.innofest.kz.