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Convening the ecosystem shaping Central Asia's Financial Future
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The by-invitation Insights Forum convenes regulators, policymakers, industry leaders, and investors for outcome-focused leadership dialogues and exclusive networking. Insights brings together programmes such as The Capital Meets Policy Dialogue, alongside Elevandi's signature Public-Private Roundtables, as well as working sessions to further meaningful collaboration, drive tangible outcomes, and offer deeper insights.
The by-invitation Insights Forum convenes regulators, policymakers, industry leaders, and investors for outcome-focused leadership dialogues and exclusive networking. Insights brings together programmes such as The Capital Meets Policy Dialogue, alongside Elevandi's signature Public-Private Roundtables, as well as working sessions to further meaningful collaboration, drive tangible outcomes, and offer deeper insights.
The by-invitation Insights Forum convenes regulators, policymakers, industry leaders, and investors for outcome-focused leadership dialogues and exclusive networking. Insights brings together programmes such as The Capital Meets Policy Dialogue, alongside Elevandi's signature Public-Private Roundtables, as well as working sessions to further meaningful collaboration, drive tangible outcomes, and offer deeper insights.
The by-invitation Insights Forum convenes regulators, policymakers, industry leaders, and investors for outcome-focused leadership dialogues and exclusive networking. Insights brings together programmes such as The Capital Meets Policy Dialogue, alongside Elevandi's signature Public-Private Roundtables, as well as working sessions to further meaningful collaboration, drive tangible outcomes, and offer deeper insights.
The by-invitation Insights Forum convenes regulators, policymakers, industry leaders, and investors for outcome-focused leadership dialogues and exclusive networking. Insights brings together programmes such as The Capital Meets Policy Dialogue, alongside Elevandi's signature Public-Private Roundtables, as well as working sessions to further meaningful collaboration, drive tangible outcomes, and offer deeper insights.
ABOUT THE FORUM
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 central bank level. It convenes over 1,500 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.
WHY UZBEKISTAN?
The CORRIDOR OPPORTUNITY
Central Asia's emerging financial and digital hub
37.3M POPULATION
LARGEST IN
CENTRAL ASIA.
MEDIAN
AGE 27
USD 50 MILLION
VENTURE FUND
BACKED BY GOVERNMENT OF UZBEKISTAN
230x
VC GROWTH
USD 0.3M → USD 69.5M in
4 YEARS
3 REGIONS CONNECTING EUROPE, ASIA &
MIDDLE EAST
CORRIDORS
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.
WHAt YOUR PARTNERSHIP UNLOCKS
INFLUENCE
Participate in policy-facing discussions that shape regulatory and market direction before broad market adoption.
ACCESS
Engage senior stakeholders through curated, closed-door formats designed for trust and meaningful exchanges.
POSITIONING
Align your organisation alongside leaders shaping Central Asia’s financial future in a neutral, policy-led environment.
who YOU'LL ENGAGE
2,500 regional and global leaders
POLICYMAKERS &
REGULATORS
Central bank governors, senior ministry officials, and regulatory leaders from across Central Asia, the Caucasus, and key international markets.
Financial Institutions
& Infrastructure
C-suite executives from the region's leading banks, payment firms, and financial infrastructure providers.
Fintech & Digital
Asset Leaders
Founders and operators from across Uzbekistan and Central Asia's fintech ecosystem, alongside the international technology leaders and digital asset innovators building into the region's corridors.
INvestors
& Venture capital
Institutional investors and VC firms deploying capital into Central Asia, from regional funds with active mandates to global investors building their corridor positions.
PARTNERSHIP FORMATS
We work with partners to design collaborations aligned to your business priorities. Every engagement is structured around outcomes, not just presence.
HOSTED SESSIONS
Boardrooms, workshops, breakfast briefings, and Launchpad sessions, formats that position your organisation as a thought leader within the conversations shaping Central Asia's financial future.
CURATED NETWORKING
Investor Hours, executive lounge access, private meeting rooms, and curated deal-making formats, designed for the conversations that don't happen on stage.
BRAND PRESENCE
Brand presence across the Forum's highest-traffic touchpoints; opening reception, registration, networking night, lanyards, F&B zones, and the event app - from the first interaction to the last.
The 2026 DIALOGUE:
Unlocking Central Asia's Fintech Value
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.
01
Zarkaynar
Building the Fintech Ecosystem
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Be a first-mover by introducing new business models to the region and shape how these will be regulated
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Showcase your technology in decision-relevant settings
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Secure high-value partnerships within Central Asia's rapidly expanding financial ecosystem
02
Silk Road Corridor
Connecting Central Asia to the World
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Present cross-border and Islamic Finance solutions that reduce friction in trade, remittances and investment flows between Central Asia and global markets
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Demonstrate leadership in payments efficiency and interoperability that streamlines international settlements and builds sustainable economic corridors
03
Saroy
Scaling Digital Finance through Shared Infrastructure
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Showcase how your platform integrates with national payment rails, open APIs and digital ID infrastructure
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Demonstrate your solution's scalability to regulators
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Support the transition from fragmented systems to regionally-connected infrastructure
04
Observatory
The New Digital Asset Frontier
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Shape how stablecoins, institutional-grade tokenisation and CBDC solutions are understood, tested and adopted across Central Asia
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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
05
Madrassa
Supporting the Next Generation
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Support the region's top fintech talent and founders through targeted programmes and showcases
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Gain early access to technical and entrepreneurial talent
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Position your brand as a partner in Central Asia's workforce development
EXPLORE PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Connect with our team as we walk you through formats aligned with your business objectives. Whether you are a global institution entering Central Asia for the first time, a regional player seeking international connectivity, or a technology provider shaping the infrastructure of the corridor - there is a partnership built for you.