WOW GROUP invites you to participate in the international WOWBIZ Business Awards and Conference, which will take place in Almaty on July 3, 2026.
The event brings together and promotes the best implemented projects from companies operating in the Central Asian market. The awards celebrate real-world business solutions across the full spectrum of corporate functions — from strategy to HR — and demonstrate how they work in practice.
The event is organized by WOW GROUP, an international company with a proven track record of running successful business awards since 2016. Past participants include LC Waikiki, Kipros, Kcell, Jusan Bank, BTS, Eurasia Group, EVOS, Arbuz, Centras Insurance, CSD, Samruk-Kazyna, Kazatomprom, Halyk Bank, BI Group, Beeline KZ, BCPD, Air Astana, EPAM, ForteBank, Baiterek, Nove City, ERG, Magnum, and many others.
Why become a WOWBIZ nominee?
- Public validation of your expertise
- Increased attention from clients and partners
- Access to the market’s best business practices
- Networking with top managers and entrepreneurs
- Expert evaluation of your project by a highly qualified jury
- Significant media exposure to amplify your brand
Submit your projects across 4 categories and 12 nominations:
1. Strategy & Business Growth
Business Transformation of the Year | Business Scaling | New Market Entry / Export | Deal of the Year (M&A / Partnerships)
2. Business Efficiency
Operational Efficiency | Cost Optimization | Business Performance
3. Technology & Digital
Digital Transformation | Digital Product / Solutions | R&D and Innovation
4. Team & Culture
HR Project of the Year | Corporate Culture & Engagement
Each track ensures opportunities for companies from all sectors of Central Asian business.
Awards format:
- Application submission, project verification, and shortlist selection
- Live offline presentations and in-person defense of shortlisted projects
- Public jury voting with detailed feedback on each project
- Awards ceremony and presentation of trophies to winners


Expert jury includes: Radislav Gandapas (CIS Speakers Association, Gandapas Academy), Victoria Novichkova (Freedom Mobile & Freedom Drive), Tahmina Kodiri (Beeline Kazakhstan), Diyor Mirzaakhmedov (Marketing Association of Uzbekistan), Tatiana Spurnova (The Changers), Vazgen Avetisyan (i2V branding & marketing strategy), Elena Rechkalova (Women in Boards), Vitaly Lazhintsev (SME Committee RUSSOFT), Mikhail Ulitin (Pantheon Business Club).
Submit your application to participate in the awards, share your achievements, receive feedback from qualified professionals, and gain recognition from your peers.
Application deadline: June 12, 2026
Awards ceremony: July 3, 2026
Become part of this event — your project may become a landmark success and receive public recognition from the Central Asian business community. For more information and to apply, visit the official website: https://wowbiz.global
CONTACT:
Anastasiia Paputsidi
Public Relations Department, WOW GROUP
Tel: +7 968 830 21 58
Email: prt@wowgroup.org
Web: wowgroup.org
///nCa, 5 May 2026 (in cooperation with WOW GROUP)

