An international forum was held at Yeditepe University on October 23. The theme of the forum was "The impact of COVID-19 and the pandemic on the development of the creative industries". This forum is dedicated to the results of five-year cooperation between the University of Reading, Henley Business School, KBTU and Kurmangazy Conservatory.

The forum was attended by representatives of the UN and universities: University of Reading UK, Yedetepe University Turkey, KBTU and Kurmangazy Conservatory, Kazakhstan.

A delegation consisting of Jumasseitova A.K, Aidarova S.B and DBA student Dana Isakhova participated in the forum from KBTU.

Research projects are currently underway in the direction of developing entrepreneurial skills of musicians.