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The Silk Road Finance & Technology Forum is co-organised by The Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) - the first forum in Central Asia organised at government level. It convenes over 2,000 policymakers, financial institutions, technology leaders, investors, and ecosystem partners to shape the next phase of regional growth, infrastructure development, and cross-border connectivity.

Partners gain more than visibility. They gain influence over a market being built in real time, access to the regulators and institutions shaping it, and a position at the centre of the world's most consequential emerging trade and financial corridor.

Central Asia's emerging financial and digital hub

Uzbekistan is not on the periphery. It sits at the centre of a USD 40 trillion GDP-linked trade corridor connecting Central Asia to Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and Asia, markets representing 50% of the world's population. A Presidential Decree has set national targets: 200 licensed fintechs, USD 1 billion in FDI, and 5,000 trained fintech professionals by 2030. Open banking mandated for rollout by September 2026. And in March 2026, President Mirziyoyev signed the landmark Islamic Finance Law, opening Uzbekistan to a projected USD 4.9 trillion global Islamic finance market.

In 2026, the case for Uzbekistan has strengthened further. With southern trade routes disrupted and the Middle Corridor accelerating as a strategic necessity, digital financial infrastructure is no longer a fintech aspiration. It is a hedge against physical disruption, and the platform building it is here.

2,000 regional and global leaders

We work with partners to design collaborations aligned to your business priorities. Every engagement is structured around outcomes, not just presence.

Five programme pillars. One shared agenda. Each named for a landmark of Uzbekistan's intellectual and cultural heritage - offering outcome-oriented partnership opportunities across the full spectrum of Central Asia's financial transformation.

• Be a first-mover by introducing new business models to the region and shape how these will be regulated

• Showcase your technology in decision-relevant settings

• Secure high-value partnerships within Central Asia's rapidly expanding financial ecosystem

• Present cross-border and Islamic Finance solutions that reduce friction in trade, remittances and investment flows between Central Asia and global markets

• Demonstrate leadership in payments efficiency and interoperability that streamlines international settlements and builds sustainable economic corridors

• Showcase how your platform integrates with national payment rails, open APIs and digital ID infrastructure

• Demonstrate your solution's scalability to regulators

• Support the transition from fragmented systems to regionally-connected infrastructure

• Shape how stablecoins, institutional-grade tokenisation and CBDC solutions are understood, tested and adopted across Central Asia

• Position your brand at the forefront of the region's regulated digital asset landscape as The Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the National Agency For Perspective Projects move from research to pilot

• Support the region's top fintech talent and founders through targeted programmes and showcases

• Gain early access to technical and entrepreneurial talent

• Position your brand as a partner in Central Asia's workforce development