Go Viral Astana
June 23-24
Go Viral Festival:
Vibrant regional events
Leading innovators from Central Asia and USA
New knowledge
Exchange of ideas with like-minded people
Networking
A platform for personal and professional development
Business
Technology
Speakers
Culture
Cross-sector
Inspire&Collaborate
Registration
To participate in the festival, please fill out the application form until June 22, 23:59

If you have any questions, you can contact us by e-mail: info@goviral.kz
Agenda
Day 1
June 23
13:00
Registration
Exhibition/ Living pictures in Augmented Reality/ Photobooth
Game Dev exhibition/ Creative solutions/ Festival symbol
13:00 - 13:30
DJ Mark Redlights
13:30 - 14:10
Opening Ceremony
Anthony Borden, IWPR Executive Director / Abakhon Sultonazarov, IWPR Regional Director, CA
Judy Kuo, US Charge d'Affaires in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Chevron
Spirit of America
GV Ambassador and the Festival symbol
14:10 - 14:20
Festival rules and contest announcement on social media
14:20 - 14:30
Break
14:30 - 15:30
Room 1 (Main Hall)
Technology
Presentation

Language: English (simultaneous interpretation)

Speaker:
Vijay Menon
14:30 - 15:30
Room 2
Business
Presentation
How to profit from innovations?
Language: Russian

Speaker:
Abdilda Shamenov
14:30 - 15:30
Room 3
Media
Presentation & Q&A
Life hacks: how to create content and be published on Apple IG?
Language: Russian

Speaker:
Darkhan Zhagiparov
14:30 - 15:30
Room 4
Culture
Presentation
From Script to screen or how to make a film?
Language: Russian

Speakers:
Katerina Suvorova
Assem Japisheva
15:30 - 16:00
Networking game by event host /
DJ Mark Redlights
16:30 - 17:30
Room 1 (Main Hall)
Business
Panel session
Learning from Business Mistakes
to Achieve Success
Language: Kazakh / Russian

Speakers:
Miras Ibraimov
Dana Kanapina
Merei Mustafina
Kairat Mendygaliyev

Moderator:
Makhabbat Sadvakassova
16:30 - 17:30
Room 2
TBA
Presentation
TBA
Language: English (simultaneous interpretation)

Speaker:
Ashkhen Grigoryan

14:30 - 15:30
Room 3
Technology
Presentation
How to get a 3x productivity boost using AI?
Language: Russian

Speaker:
Ruslan Syzdykov
14:30 - 15:30
Room 4
Media
Panel session
Media: Critical thinking vs. Fake content
Language: Russian

Speakers:
Syrym Itkulov
Karla Jamankulova
Evgeniy Khabarov
Duman Smakov

Moderator:
Nurken Halykbergen
17:30 - 17:40
Closing of the first day
17:40 - 18:30
Live Concert
Nomad Band Astana
Day 2
June 24
12:00
Registration
Exhibition/ Living pictures in Augmented Reality/ Photobooth
Game Dev exhibition/ Creative solutions/ Festival symbol
12:00 - 12:20
DJ Mark Redlights
12:20 - 12:35
Second day opening
12:35 - 12:45
Break
12:45 - 13:45
Room 1 (Main Hall)
Media
Presentation
TBA
Language: English (simultaneous interpretation)

Speaker:
Yusuf Omar
13:45 - 14:00
Break
14:00 - 15:00
Room 1 (Main Hall)
Media
Master-class
Personal Branding in the digital age: what's your superpower?
Language: Russian

Speaker:
Dinara Satzhan
14:00 - 15:00
Room 2
Technology
Workshop on programming
Let's play IT
Language: Kazakh

Speaker:
Danabek Kaliazhdarov
Alem School
14:00 - 15:00
Room 3
Culture
Session
Culture: Navigating the New Normal
Language: Russian

Speaker:
Gleb Ponamorev
14:00 - 15:00
Room 4
Technology
Master-class
Professional networking: Effective Strategies for Making Useful Contacts
Language: Russian

Speaker:
Assem Nurgaliyeva
15:30 - 16:00
Networking game by event host /
DJ Mark Redlights
15:30 - 16:30
Room 1 (Main Hall)
Technology

Startup PIZZA Pitch
Astana Hub
15:30 - 16:30
Room 2
Technology
TBA
Language: English (simultaneous interpretation)

Speaker:
Vijay Menon
15:30 - 16:30
Room 3
Business
Panel Session
How can I get funding for my social project?
Language: Russian

Speakers:
Darkhan Seitkazin
Aliya Ospanova
Emin Askerov

Moderator:
Abdilda Shamenov
15:30 - 16:30
Room 4
Culture
Panel discussion
Podcasting for Change: Amplifying Your Voice and Impact
Language: Kazakh

Speakers:
Arsen Tussupbekov (DopeSoz)
Yeldar Kudaibergenov
Kanat Beisekeyev
Ainel Amirkhan

Moderator:
Dastan Akkozha
16:30 - 17:00
Networking / DJ Mark Redlights
17:00 - 18:00
Room 1 (Main Hall)
Technology

Startup PIZZA Pitch

Astana Hub
17:00 - 16:00
Room 2
Business
Presentation
Brand Loyalty: how to double
sales without marketing or
Ads?
Language: Kazakh

Speaker:
Jaxylyk Yesselbayev
17:00 - 18:00
Room 3
Cross-sector
Presentation
Kazakh content promotion: influence, money and responsibility
Language: Kazakh

Speaker:
Nurmakhan Akhmetov
17:00 - 18:00
Room 4
Technology
Workshop
Mastering the Art of
Augmented Reality (AR)
Language: Russian

Speaker:
Zhanar Abrayeva
18:00 - 18:30
Festival Closing Ceremony
Zhenis Kassymbek, City Mayor
Mukhtar Tleuberdi, Minister of Foreign Affairs in the RK
Bagdat Mussin, Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan
Abakhon Sultonazarov, Regional Director, IWPR CA
Daniel N. Rosenblum, U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan (Social Media contest results)
Go Viral Festival Ambassador
18:30 - 19:30
Live Concert
Re Acapella
Speakers