2026 Programme

Ari Sarker Former President, Asia Pacific, Mastercard

Prof. Krislert Samphantharak Professor of Economics & Public Policy, School of Global Policy & Strategy, University of California San Diego

Lisette Cipriano Principal Digital Finance Specialist, Asian Development Bank

Murat Kastan Chief Executive Officer & Board Member, UPT

Otabek Tojiddinov Director, Department of Currency Regulation & Supervision, Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Dr. Pinar Yasar Senior Country Economist, The World Bank

Sami Elloumi Chief Executive Officer, OMPAY

Sandra Dukić Director of the Department for the Foreign Exchange System & Implementation of Foreign Exchange Policy Measures, National Bank of Serbia

Sanjar Mavlyanov Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Moneff

Zaahirah Adam Chief of Staff, Thunes

Edgar Abdullayev Chairman, Azerbaijan Fintech Association

Bokhodir Ayupov Vice President, Enterprise Uzbekistan

Evita Lune Equity Partner, Global Head of FinTech Practice, Regional Manager Baltics, Pedersen & Partners

Dr. Francesco Pierangeli Programme Director, MSc Financial Technology, University of Birmingham

Mirshod Kurbonov First Deputy Director, Agency for Governance Efficiency under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Sardor Uzakov Project Leader, BCG

Tolibjon Mirzaqulov Chief Executive Officer, Jett.uz

Alberto Blumenschein Chief Knowledge Officer, Drumwave

Aleksey Shatilov Chief Information Officer, Click

Amine Sabri Group Chief Financial Officer, Mal

Artem Stopnevich Chief Executive Officer, The Vault

Dr. Amar Patnaik Lawyer, Former Member of Parliament & Former Principle Accountant General, Founder and Managing Partner, A&N Legal Solutions LLP, New Delhi

Farrukh Raza Chairman, IFAAS Group

Dr. Kimmo Soramaki Founder & Chief Executive Officer, FNA

Maxim Prakhov Cortex SOC Transformation Leader, Palo Alto Networks

Dr. Nafisa Feeney General Manager & Head of Legal, Paynt Limited

Dr. Nicola Harding Founder & Director, The Financial Crime Lab

Sagari White Head of Startups & Signature Programmes, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

Navin Suri Senior Advisor, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

H.E. Timur Ishmetov Governor, Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan