Participation of EF students in the Asia-Pacific ministerial Conference on digital inclusion and transformation
On September 5, 2024, Professor Rakhmetulina Zh.B. and 4th-year students Economics and Entrepreneurhip department of LN Gumilyov ENU participated in the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Digital Inclusion and Transformation, organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), as part of the Digital Economy discipline.
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), at the 79th session of the commission, held in May 2023, accepted the invitation of the Government of Kazakhstan to host the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Digital Inclusion and Transformation. This initiative is supported by all 62 member countries of the Asia-Pacific region.
The agreement on holding a conference between the Government of Kazakhstan and the United Nations was ratified by the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The document is aimed at developing digitalization in key sectors of the economy of the Asia-Pacific region, coordinating the implementation of projects in the digital sphere, as well as expanding the sphere of influence of Kazakhstan at the regional level.
Another goal is to increase Kazakhstan's export of IT services.
Students attended the following panel sessions:
- "Bridging the Gap: Inclusive Digital Transformation Strategy"
- "Smart City: Innovation, Sustainable Development, and the Future of Urban Management"
- "Navigating in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Strategies for Ensuring Cybersecurity and Effective Use of Its Capabilities".
The speakers at the events were: Arsen Tomsky, CEO and founder of inDrive, Timur Turlov, Chief Executive Officer at Freedom Holding Corp, Ayumi Moore Aoki, Founder and CEO Women in Tech® Global.