Bakytjan Sagintayev has a gathering with attendees of Digital Almaty in 2021
Digital Almaty 2021: A Forum Embracing Innovation and International Cooperation
The city of Almaty recently hosted the Digital Almaty 2021 forum, a platform dedicated to discussing and shaping the future of digitalization. The event, which took place on February 5, brought together key figures from the IT community, government officials, and industry experts.
At the heart of the forum were discussions on the development of innovative entrepreneurship and the creation of ecosystems. Almaty's Mayor, Bakytzhan Sagintayev, held a bilateral meeting with Andrew Nolan, founder of educational consulting company EduSteppe and advisor to the board of Edtech Finland. The conversation focused on implementing new technologies to improve learning efficiency and exploring multidisciplinary approaches to learning, artificial intelligence, and adaptive learning.
In another significant meeting, the Mayor had a bilateral discussion with Anastasia Kalinina, co-founder and general director of the Re-State fund. The focus of this meeting was on exchanging experiences in strengthening innovative ecosystems, developing new technological solutions, and conducting research on innovative management.
The Digital Almaty 2021 forum also served as a platform for discussing future steps and prospects for international cooperation in the field of digitalization. The main themes of the forum included supporting domestic IT solutions, access to new markets, promoting business relations, and popularizing digitalization projects. The forum's agenda took into account global changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring that discussions were relevant and timely.
The forum was not just a local event, but a platform for discussing regional and global digitalization matters. Its main tasks include shaping the agenda at regional and global levels in digitalization, focusing on new strategies of digital transformation and trends in the latest technologies.
In addition to these key discussions, the forum provided an opportunity for Almaty's Mayor to collaborate with the IT community to drive technological advancements for urban development. The focus was on digital transformation and innovation development in the city, smart city technologies, digital infrastructure enhancement, support for startups and IT entrepreneurs, and the enhancement of digital services for Almaty’s residents.
Cybersecurity and data protection measures were also a significant part of the discussions, with a focus on ensuring the security of digital systems. Education and workforce development in IT were addressed to ensure a talent pipeline for the city’s digital future.
The Digital Almaty 2021 forum was more than just a meeting; it was a step towards a more connected, innovative, and digital Almaty. For precise details from the 2021 event, we recommend consulting official Almaty municipal reports or the event’s published materials.
- Technology was a key topic during the meetings at the Digital Almaty 2021 forum, specifically in regard to improving learning efficiency through new technologies and exploring multidisciplinary approaches to learning, artificial intelligence, and adaptive learning.
- The Digital Almaty 2021 forum emphasized the importance of education and workforce development in IT, with a focus on ensuring a talent pipeline for the city’s digital future.
