Central Asia's IT Talent Market: Trends, Challenges, and Strategies

Central Asia is emerging as a key IT player, with over 300,000 professionals and growing. Led by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, the region is advancing in fintech, outsourcing, and digital services. However, challenges like talent shortages and education gaps remain. We discussed these issues and innovative HR practices with industry leaders at the panel “IT Talent in Central Asia: Challenges and Solutions.”

How a CIO can increase their importance in the company

DISC personality model: boost IT leadership by understanding your team's communication styles for better project outcomes

Formation and protection of IT budget

The material presents key aspects of the formation and protection of the IT budget from Maxim Chasovikov, Head of Digitalization at Moscow State University. Learn about working with stakeholder groups, structuring costs according to Run/Change/Disrupt models, and adapting the strategy to the company's maturity level. Useful for IT managers and financiers.

AI is infiltrating the media, the financial sector, and other industries

Artificial intelligence is being integrated into all business spheres: from newspaper creation to banking operations. Metro Bank reduced employee time by 80% using agent AI. March saw the release of the first newspaper entirely created by AI. New models like Gemini 2.0 and Manus AI are changing the market, but challenges exist – Grok recently "went out of control" when communicating with users.