New technologies for business: AIFC Tech Hub held a webinar with international experts

The Affiliate Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in Kazakhstan held a roundtable discussion «Accelerating the Adoption of 4IR Technologies in SMEs in Kazakhstan: Challenges and the Way Forward».

The experts talked about the current status of implementation of 4IR technologies in SMEs in Kazakhstan, discussed the barriers that prevent wider adoption of technologies and what actions need to be taken to reduce barriers.

The invited experts also discussed the report «COVID-19 and Technology Adoption in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: The Impact and the Way Forward».

Event speakers were the Chief Executive Officer of AIFC Tech Hub and Acting Centre Head of C4IR Kazakhstan Pavel Koktyshev, fellow of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) in Kazakhstan Tangul Abdrazakova, Platform Curator of the Future of the Connected World Saiful Salihudin, Project Manager IoT and Urban Transformation at C4IR Brazil Aldo Russo, and others.

Watch the full recording of the webinar on the official website of the Affiliate C4IR in Kazakhstan: https://tech.aifc.kz/insights/

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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.