KEY TECH Conference in Uzbekistan's Tashkent

On June 26, 2025, the first international conference «KEY TECH: AI in Banking and Fintech» will be held at U-Enter in Tashkent. The event aims to become a key platform for discussing the role of artificial intelligence in transforming Uzbekistan’s financial sector.

The development of AI technologies is one of Uzbekistan’s strategic priorities. According to a Presidential Decree by Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the country is implementing an AI Development Strategy through 2030, aimed at building a competitive digital economy and reaching $1.5 billion in AI-driven software and digital services. Globally, the economic impact of generative AI could reach $350–600 billion by 2030, with the banking sector expected to contribute around 20% of that figure.

The conference is supported by the Ministry of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan, IT Park Uzbekistan, the Central Asian Association for Artificial Intelligence (AICA), the Association of Banks of Uzbekistan, the FinTech Association of Uzbekistan, and the Central Asian FinTech Association.

Official partners include:

Huawei, for global cloud and AI solutions
Sarkor, for digital infrastructure

The conference program will feature discussions on key topics such as:

AI-driven transformation of lending, scoring, and risk management
Modern anti-fraud strategies using AI
Enhancing customer service in the financial sector through intelligent technologies (chatbots, NLP, personalization)
AI-enabled optimization and automation of KYC/AML compliance procedures
Speech technologies and voice bots
Video surveillance and cloud storage
Case studies and effective strategies for integrating AI solutions in finance

«Our goal is to bring together leading representatives of the banking sector and AI experts to foster innovation and practical implementation of AI in Uzbekistan’s financial industry. We aim to create a platform for effective dialogue between business and technology developers to identify and apply cutting-edge solutions. The KEY TECH conference should become a major step toward the modernization of the country’s financial sector,»

said Taufik Khisamov, CEO of Khisam Communications and a specialist in marketing communications for banks and fintech.

The event will unite financial and tech leaders from across Uzbekistan to explore the potential of AI integration. Speakers and participants will share their insights and practical cases, including representatives from Alif, Payme, Zood, Tenge Bank, TBC Bank, Avo Bank, Yandex Cloud, Huawei, Sarkor, and other industry leaders.

Among the featured speakers:

Olimjon Umarov, First Deputy Minister of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan
Nuridin Lafizov, CEO, Alif Uzbekistan
Jakhongir Usmonov, CEO, Zood Pay
Stas Skvirskiy, CEO, Payme
Alexander Piletsky, ML & AI, Yandex Cloud
Vasily Sereda, CEO, Sarkor
Archil Dzodzuashvili, CEO, Wings AI

…and many others.

«We are entering an era where competitiveness in the financial sector will be determined not only by the quality of AI models but also by the speed of their implementation and scaling. This speed directly depends on the strength and reliability of the technological foundation—from data centers to cloud platforms. The KEY TECH platform is vital because it allows us to discuss this synergy: how cutting-edge AI ideas can rely on both existing and future infrastructure to achieve maximum impact and transform the entire market,»

emphasized Vasily Sereda, CEO of Sarkor.

The conference invites:

CEOs and specialists from banks and fintech companies, including CTOs, CIOs, CDOs, CDTOs, CISOs, AI system developers, investors, and government representatives. The event will offer a platform for professional networking and business development. To participate, a registration form must be completed.

Organizer:

Khisam Communications, a communications agency

Date: June 26, 2025

Venue: U-Enter, 25 Shakhrisabz Street, Tashkent

Conference program available via link

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