The people behind NSART.
A focused team across IP, finance, engineering and operations — turning deep technology into real business.
Nurgozha Kaliaskarov
15+ years in tech & venture buildingCEO and founder of NSART with over 15 years of experience leading B2B and B2C technology and growth initiatives — from software development and data solutions to integration services. His work spans AI, Telecom & SpaceTech, GovTech, cybersecurity, FinTech, EdTech, IoT, and data analytics. He co-founded and advises ventures including MyRent, SpaceLab, and NajmSat, and drives the NSART and Miras venture labs across Central and South Asia, Africa, and the GCC. His focus is innovation management, VC scouting, and research-driven product development.
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Madi Suyundukov
20+ years in IPEurasian patent attorney (No. 491) and patent attorney of Kazakhstan (No. 112), working in intellectual property since 2004. He builds legally robust patent claims that hold up in disputes and licensing. A dual background — biotechnology (KazNU) and law (Kunaev University) — lets him translate complex technical solutions into precise legal language. Today he leads IP management at Nazarbayev University and National Laboratory Astana.
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Aidar Kozhanbet
13+ years in project management & legalProject manager at NSART, leading a portfolio of parallel IT ventures from early idea to MVP and product-market fit — turning raw hypotheses into roadmaps, backlogs, and sprint plans for cross-functional teams. He owns budgeting, unit economics, and key metrics (NPS, retention, CAC, LTV), and builds distributed teams and transparent Agile/Scrum/Kanban processes from scratch. With a legal background (Master's in law) and 13+ years across project management, procurement, tenders, and contract work, he brings structure and risk discipline to a fast-moving venture environment.
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Ainara Nurpiisova
20+ years in finance & accountingA certified accountant of Kazakhstan with over 20 years in accounting and tax. An economist by training (Eurasian Humanities Institute, Astana). She has run the books for insurance, trade and service companies — from primary documentation to reporting and inventory audits. She also holds a diploma in international accounting standards.
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Ansar Kussainov
A software engineer building AI-native products for Kazakhstan and the CIS — marketplaces, operations automation and AI tooling, localized for RU/KK. A graduate of Astana IT University (BSc, Software Engineering) and Nazarbayev Intellectual School. He works end-to-end, from research and design to code, infrastructure and operations — spanning web and mobile interfaces (React, React Native, Angular) to AI agents, bots and data pipelines.
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Ruslan Tleubaev
A product manager focused on AI-native digital products, with 4+ years across IT, digital products and B2B, plus a background in e-commerce sales and financial markets. A KIMEP graduate in financial management, he went through the iMost accelerator and built a startup team around equity. He works across the full product cycle — from discovery and system analysis to production-ready release — and explores how AI is reshaping the way digital products are built.
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Fascinated by systems thinking and entrepreneurship — turning ideas and prototypes into working products.
Pierre Tayrac
18+ years in enterprise transformationAn aerospace engineer turned enterprise-transformation leader, with 18+ years working at the intersection of system architecture, operational execution, and enterprise transformation across Europe and the Middle East. Early roles at Thales and Inetum shaped a structured, disciplined approach to complexity; as President & Managing Director of Sazience, he scaled operations across the Middle East and Africa. Today he is CEO of Farkey Technologies (Dubai), designing structured systems for sustainable scale — with governance, alignment, and long-term stability at the core. He advises NSART on GovTech across the MEA and Europe regions.
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Mohamed Elbadwi
15+ years in digital transformation & venture buildingA change agent, social venture builder, and startup mentor based in Riyadh. As Chief Digital Officer at Pnode Auditing and founder of Madoum Venture Studio, he helps organizations build ventures, digital products, and strategies, and leads safe transformation at every level. His experience spans digital transformation, business process management, organization development, strategy, and sustainability. He advises NSART on digital transformation and social venture building.
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Co-founder of Incitement, a global change-makers movement. Stay Green 🌱
Shaikha AlShaks
7+ years in audit & forensic accountingAn internal auditor and certified forensic accountant with 7+ years auditing e-health programs at the United Nations. Founder of Pnode Auditing and Impact Investment Manager at Madoum Venture Studio, she specializes in internal controls, risk management, compliance, and financial planning & analysis — from budgeting and forecasting to M&A, IPO, and capital advisory. She holds an MS in Accounting from Montclair State University and a forensic accounting certification. Her focus is driving compliance, risk management, and organizational integrity while safeguarding public and private assets.
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