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Powering Innovation: How Central Asia’s Startup Ecosystem Supports Founders

Central Asia is rapidly building a thriving startup ecosystem, driven by strong public-private collaboration and founder-focused support. In this session, leaders from IT Park Uzbekistan and the Central Bank of Uzbekistan will share how their organisations are enabling startup growth through regulatory innovation, talent development, incubation programmes, funding pathways, and access to local and international markets. Discover how founders can leverage the ecosystem at every stage of their journey.

Speakers

Umidjon Khoshimov

Umidjon Khoshimov

Head of Innovation Hub & Fintech Ecosystem Development, Central Bank of Republic of Uzbekistan

Farrukh Erkinov

Farrukh Erkinov

Director for Startup Ecosystem Development, IT Park Uzbekistan

Moderator

Vanessa Ho

Vanessa Ho

Senior Lead, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)