Kozybayev University hosted a meeting with the participation of senior executives from major enterprises, dedicated to the development of artificial intelligence and the formation of regional ecosystems. The event was also attended by representatives of government bodies, the business community, academia and the IT industry. Such a format fosters the exchange of relevant ideas and the establishment of direct links on issues requiring scientific and technological solutions.

The Head of State has previously emphasised the importance of preparing a new generation of domestic engineers, researchers and entrepreneurs capable of creating technologies that meet modern global requirements.

“This year, around 160 students will complete their studies in IT. Twenty of them are enrolled in double-degree programmes and are currently studying in Arizona. In addition, as part of dual education, we send students to enterprises, ensuring practice-oriented training, further employment, salary payments and the development of research projects within partner organisations,” noted Chair of the Board and Rector, Yerbol Isakayev.

The university has reoriented the focus of its graduation projects towards addressing regional challenges through the use of artificial intelligence. For example, a joint project with Raduga KDR involves developing a system for the automatic detection of product defects based on production data using machine learning. This initiative enables students to develop skills in data analysis and automation. Today, Kozybayev University is shaping the foundation of a local AI ecosystem through the implementation of the AI-Sana programme.

“Our university became the first in the country to fully complete artificial intelligence courses on the Huawei, Astana Hub and Coursera platforms. All our students have acquired fundamental competencies in the field of AI,” emphasised Acting Director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation, Gulnara Kim.

As part of the AI-Sana programme, the university has developed a number of artificial intelligence agents aimed at advancing education, the economy and the social sphere:

✔ a scoring model for detecting fraud in financial organisations;
✔ CheckDoc – a patient support and preliminary diagnostics service;
✔ an anti-corruption bot performing compliance functions;
✔ an agent for optimising public transport routes;
✔ “UniExpert” – an agent designed to work with the university’s regulatory documents and provide rapid access to them.

Under the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation, Kozybayev University is launching the KU ML School, designed to train university students, college students and school pupils in web programming and neural network integration. The offline format will enable participants to develop their own intelligent applications.

During the meeting, student developers presented their projects. Nikon Veremeychik and Rustem Imangazin introduced their AI-based AntiFrod agent, while Danial Abuov presented the MyNKU application, which has already been successfully implemented at the university.

Business representatives shared the technical IT needs of their companies. The participants’ proposals were carefully reviewed, creating a valuable platform for students to gain practical experience. It was emphasised that the development of regional ecosystems is driven by the interaction of science, business and public administration, forming a new trajectory for regional development.