Tech Hub

09 March 2022 09:43:24

On March 10, a webinar round table will be held on «Accelerating the Adoption of 4IR Technologies in SMEs in Kazakhstan: Challenges and the Way Forward». Speakers will be experts of the World Economic Forum (WEF), representatives of the Centres of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in Brazil, the governmental bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as the private sector.

The following issues will be discussed at the webinar:

• Current status of implementation of 4IR technologies in SMEs in Kazakhstan;
• Barriers that prevent wider adoption of technologies;
• What actions need to be taken to reduce barriers. 

International and local experts will also discuss the report «COVID-19 and Technology Adoption in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: The Impact and the Way Forward» prepared by a WEF Research Fellow. The report is available at this link.

Format: online, on Zoom platform

Date: March 10, 16.00 -17.30 (Nur-Sultan time)

Language: English, Russian

Please register for the event via the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe58UdecYTCffNQ-ZGLOb3KS6hm4-ShvJt1KZ4_WhpQUTqwAw/viewform 

Reference:

The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) is an independent jurisdiction that started operations in 2018. In accordance with the Development Strategy until 2025, the key focus of the AIFC is to consolidate as a universal platform connecting the countries of the EAEU, Central Asia and the Caucasus. www.aifc.kz

AIFC Tech Hub is the meeting point for global start-ups, entrepreneurs, corporations, investors, experts, and specialists in the field of innovation. Technology development in the AIFC includes programs to support startups, corporate innovations, the venture capital market, specially developed rules and a regulator that allow testing products and solutions in the field of technology. https://tech.aifc.kz/

The affiliate Centre for 4 Industrial Revolution in Kazakhstan was launched by the World Economic Forum (WEF) together with AIFC and the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan in July 2021. AIFC Tech Hub implements the Industry 4.0 direction within the Affiliate Centre for the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), which was launched in July 2021 and started functioning in September 2021, and it provides exceptional opportunities and resources.