Report of the 2nd session "Artificial Intelligence and Data-Driven Management" of the International Forum " DIGITAL FARABI 2024"

Moderator: Bazargul Matkerim, PhD

General statistics

Date: 23 February 2024 y.

Place of event: Almaty city, Al-Farabi KazNU.

Organizers: Al-Farabi KazNU, Faculty of Information Technologies.

Format: presentation, interactive question and answer between the presenter and the audience.

Participants: teaching staff of the university, doctoral students, graduate students, and students.

Total number of participants: offline - 50 people, online - 15 people.

Pre-registration of participants: online.

Purpose and content

The purpose of the roundtable is to identify and explore the transformative power of innovation, analytics and artificial intelligence and data-driven management in various secrors.

Keynote speeches:

1. Promoting a Culture of Data Management (Data Literacy) (Gulmira Beksautova, Director of Human Resources Development Department, Bureau of National Statistics, Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan),
2. Professional Growth and Development: Effective Recruitment and Training of Personnel in Banking (Zhasulan Akylayev, Head of Testing Department of Operating Systems and Front-end Systems of JSC Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan ),
3. The New Development of Remote Sensing and Computer Vision in Smart Agriculture in Xinjiang (Qian Yurong, Dean, Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science and Technology, Xinjiang University),
4. Analyzing the challenges and opportunities of Data-Driven Governance (Dara Tumenbayeva, Director of Black Swan).

Conclusion

In our rapidly evolving digital landscape, the significance of embracing Artificial Intelligence and Data-Driven Management can't be overstated. These technologies are not merely tools but catalysts for unprecedented advancements in various sectors, revolutionizing the way we work, make decisions, and interact with the world around us.

Our esteemed speakers  are experts in their respective fields, and they shared their insights on the profound impact of AI and data-driven strategies. We explored the promotion of a culture of data management, effective recruitment and training in the banking sector, the new developments in remote sensing and computer vision in smart agriculture, and the challenges and opportunities of data-driven governance. Students asked interesting questions to the host and were satisfied with satisfactory answers. In addition, students were aware of the vast possibilities of artificial intelligence and data-driven management and showed interest in this field.