1. General situation

The regulations on holding competitions in information technologies establish the rules, procedure, conditions and terms of holding competitions in information technologies among students of schools, universities, graduates, as well as the policy of the organizer.

1. The competition is held
2. The organizer of the competition is JSC "International Information Technology University" (IITU) with the support of partner universities: KBTU, Astana IT, UIB.
3. The objectives of the competition are the development of IT in Kazakhstan. The Information Technology Section is designed to provide the participants of the event with the necessary knowledge and skills in the field of information technology, as well as to demonstrate their role and importance in the modern world.
4. Official information about the competition is provided on the website ITFEST.KZ and in the Telegram channel
5. Сроки проведения соревнования: 5.12.2025г. - 6.12.2025г.

2. Goals and objectives of the section:

To provide participants with up-to-date information about the latest trends and achievements in the field of information technology.

1. Promotion of innovative projects in the field of artificial intelligence, machine learning and cloud technologies.
2. Development of project and creative thinking skills among young people.
3. Involvement of students and schoolchildren in the process of digital transformation in Kazakhstan.
4. Formation of a communication platform between participants, experts and companies

3. The order of participation in the competition

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1. The participants can be schoolchildren, university and college students, young professionals and startup teams from the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2. Registration is carried out until December 5, 2025 on the website
3. Format of the event: offline, an online format is possible for nonresident participants.
4. All projects will be presented at the final pitching on December 6, 2025.
5. The duration of the presentation is up to 5 minutes, and the Q&A session is up to 3 minutes.

All complaints must have an evidentiary basis. It is necessary to send a complaint against players strictly in the form:

• The suspect's team.
• Specifying the exact suspicious actions, describing them and providing evidence (screenshots).

4. Project evaluation criteria

1. The idea of the project:

• novelty and uniqueness;
• matching the topic of the section;
• social or practical significance.

1. Execution:

• quality of implementation;
• adaptability (availability of AI/cloud components);
• functionality and completeness (MVP).

1. Presentation:

• the persuasiveness of the presentation and the visual part;
• clarity of the business model;
• answers to the jury's questions.

1. Innovation and development potential:

• the ability to scale the project;
• applicability in an educational or business environment

Partner companies provide specific assignment topics with a complete technical specification (TOR) on December 5, 2025 at the opening of the section. After receiving those, participants are given exactly 24 hours to implement the project.

5. Project requirements

The project should contain an element of artificial intelligence (AI), including the use of proprietary ML models or the integration of existing API services.

Only projects that are at least at the MVP (Minimum Viable Product) level are allowed.

The project should include:

• description of the business model;

• Competitor analysis;

• technical description of the solution;

• a working prototype

6. Rules of the section

Participants are prohibited from:

• Violate etiquette and show disrespect to rivals, judges, organizers or spectators.
• Publicly express aggression, insults, or engage in physical confrontation with other participants.
• Interfere with the work of the judges, give comments or instructions to the judges during the competition.
• Disturb public order, bring alcohol or drugs into the competition area.
• Publish malicious or offensive information about the competition, participants, judges or organizers on social networks or other media.

1. In case of violation of the prohibitions, the organizers reserve the right to disqualify the participant.
2. During the competition, participants must inform the organizers about possible technical problems and/or other errors in the tasks. After the end of the competition, appeals are not accepted.

Organization of competitions

• The jury's decision on any situation, including those described in these Rules, is final and not subject to discussion.
• The organizer of the competition has the right to unilaterally amend these Rules. The participants' message is not required.
• The Organizer reserves the right not to enter into written negotiations or other contacts with the participants, except in the cases specified in these Rules.
• Communication with the tournament judges is carried out through the methods specified in the general provisions.

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