28/09/2026
Aktobe students participate in hackathon — a new Guinness record holder
Students of the Aktobe Regional University named after K. Zhubanov and the Heriot-Watt University campus are taking part in the international hackathon HackAlem AI, which started on 23 September 2026 in Astana.
The large-scale event in the field of artificial intelligence brought together about 2,500 participants from 21 countries, 48 cities and 129 universities. By the number of participants, the hackathon entered the Guinness World Records.
Within the framework of the hackathon, Aktobe students are developing a technological solution based on artificial intelligence for a case related to one of the priority sectors of the economy — energy.
The head of the university team is the deputy head of the Department of Informatics and Information Technologies, lecturer, Master Bana Gabidenovna Umirzakova.
The team includes:
Kultas Baubek Medetuly — 3rd-year student of the educational programme 6B06105 "Computer Engineering";
Bizhan Alizhan Zhangeldiuly — 3rd-year student of the educational programme 6B06107 "Computer Engineering (RK+UK)" at the Heriot-Watt University campus;
Kanybek Marat Kairzhanuly — 3rd-year student of the educational programme 6B06107 "Computer Engineering (RK+UK)" at the Heriot-Watt University campus.
Currently, the team is working on the hackathon tasks and developing its own project. At the next stage, participants will present their solutions to experts and defend their projects.
We wish the Aktobe students success!