Registration open for Digital Bridge 2022 – international forum on digital technology, business and IT in Kazakhstan. Startups can win up to $10,000 at Astana Hub Battle

Digital Bridge – an annual international forum where global digital technology, innovation and business experts share their knowledge and experience. One of the main goals of the forum is to build a new digital bridge between Europe and Asia.

Special guests and speakers at this year's forum include the president of Samsung Electronics In-Young Rhee, vice-president of TikTok Theo Bertram, president of Huawei Eurasia Daniel Zhou, and others. 

According to the forum organizers, Digital Bridge is a unique opportunity to:

— Gain knowledge in panel sessions with international IT, digital and business experts

— To see innovations at the demonstrations of IT-technological innovations in Turkic countries

— Give opportunities to present their IT solutions, and present their startups to potential investors.

— Share experiences and solutions in IT technology and innovation with colleagues

— Find a job at a job fair 

Why should startups come?

1. Startup Alley

The forum will host a Startup Alley, where more than 200 startups in edtech, health tech, fintech, IoT, AR/VR, big data, e-commerce, AI, agrotech, cybersecurity and game dev will talk about their achievements. The Startup Alley will offer opportunities to find interesting projects, learn about innovative solutions, and negotiate beneficial collaborations.

2. Astana Hub Battle

The Digital Bridge Forum will host the final Astana Hub Battle, a battle for the title of the best IT startup. The prize fund is $18,000. Startup Battle winners will receive $10,000, second place winner $5,000 and third place winner $3,000. To enter the competition, you have until 25 September to submit your application here.

Where: Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan, EXPO, 53/1 Mangilik El Ave.

When: 28-29 September 2022