VEON Ltd., a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, announces that its digital operator Beeline Kazakhstan together with IT subsidiary QazCode, one of the country’s largest software firms, has hosted the 2024 Beetech Conference in Almaty to discuss the future of AI, big data and application development.
Beetech conference
Attended by more than 1,000 delegates, the Beetech conference in Almaty heard from over 30 experts and speakers from various global companies, including NVIDIA and Booking.com, as well as local technology entrepreneurs and academics.
Delegates were also presented with success stories from Beeline Kazakhstan’s development of digital services across entertainment and banking, including the work of its IT subsidiary QazCode.
artificial intelligence
“Kazakhstan is a burgeoning global center for technology development and Beetech brings together this highly skilled community, including the representatives of global technology companies,” explains Oleksii Sharavar, CEO of QazCode.
“Beetech also strives to showcase the ground-breaking AI work being done by our teams and by the ecosystem in Kazakhstan in developing local language models and creating locally relevant use cases for AI.”
GPU cloud
The creation of GPU cloud will allow QazCode to provide access to advanced AI solutions
It was also announced at Beetech 2024 that QazCode will create the first GPU cloud in Central Asia for the development of AI products based on NVIDIA technology.
The creation of this cloud will allow QazCode to provide access to advanced AI solutions to both local and international clients through the first dedicated AI data center in Kazakhstan.
address software development issues
Now in its fourth year, the Beetech Conference is an annual event for IT professionals in Kazakhstan to address key issues in software development.
Organized by Beeline Kazakhstan and QazCode, the 2024 conference involved over 1000 participants across product development teams, scrum participants, programmers, quality engineers, security experts, analysts, and data analytics professionals, with thousands more viewing the event online.
digital products
Launched in 2023, QazCode is a new IT company that focuses on developing digital products for both Kazakhstan and worldwide markets with specialization in software development, big data, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.
With over 600 developers, the QazCode team is responsible for creating more than 60 external and internal Beeline Kazakhstan products that are used by millions of people across the country. This includes innovative services like the My Beeline super app, Neo Bank Simply, and music streaming sensation Hitter.