International conference “KEY TECH: AI in Retail & E-commerce” to be held in Tashkent
On 13 November 2025, the U-Enter venue in Tashkent will host the international conference «KEY TECH: AI in Retail & E-commerce»—a key event on the future of retail and e-commerce in the era of artificial intelligence and digital transformation.
The event focuses on digital technologies and the practical adoption of AI: participants will discuss how to stay competitive by leveraging modern solutions and innovative approaches.
Globally, AI is becoming a major growth driver for commerce: the impact on retail and FMCG is estimated at $400–660 bn per year, and the global «AI in Retail» market could reach $160–165 billion by 2030. Against this backdrop, Uzbekistan’s market is accelerating: the growth of large chains and marketplaces is fueling demand for demand forecasting, dynamic pricing, and payment antifraud—critical for efficiency and trust in e-commerce. Consistently supporting this course, the state has defined AI as a strategic priority, building a solid foundation for its broad adoption across trade and e-commerce.
The conference is held with the support of the National Agency for Perspective Projects (NAPP), IT Park Uzbekistan, the Central Asian Association of Artificial Intelligence (AICA), and the Uzbekistan E-commerce Association. Servercore, an international IT-infrastructure provider, is the technology partner.
The KEY TECH program features plenary sessions, thematic panels, and an AI solutions expo. Key topics include:
- The future of commerce: how AI is reshaping retail and e-commerce
- Demand forecasting and assortment/inventory management
- AI search and recommendation systems in marketplaces
- Customer experience and hyper-personalization
- AI in analytics and business management (sales, marketing, reporting)
- Banking retail & AI; intelligent management of retail networks
- Security and trust: antifraud, data protection, trust & safety
The conference will bring together leaders of Uzbekistan’s retail and technology sectors to discuss AI implementation prospects. Speakers will share hands-on cases from leading domestic and international companies, including Wildberries, Uzum, Ozon, Yandex, Humo, Korzinka, Servercore, SberTech, and other industry leaders.
Headline speakers will include notable market figures. Among the invited and confirmed speakers are representatives of NAPP (Kamronbek Mukhamadiev), Wildberries (Akmal Primkulov), Alif Uzbekistan (Nuriddin Lafizov), SberTech (Yaroslav Uporov), Servercore (Sunnat Shamuratov), Linko (Laziz Adhamov), and others.
«Our goal is to unite leaders of retail, e-commerce, banks and payment systems with the AI industry to accelerate the deployment of practical AI solutions in Uzbekistan’s trade sector. We’re creating a platform for a substantive dialogue between business and technology developers to identify and implement best-in-class solutions,» — Taufik Khisamov, CEO, Khisam Communications.
Who should attend: executives and specialists from retail and e-commerce, banks and fintechs, and SMEs: CTO, CIO, CDO, CDTO, CISO, AI system developers, and representatives of government agencies. The event offers extensive opportunities for professional networking and business development. To participate, please submit an application.
Organizer: Khisam Communications (KEY TECH Agency).
Conference social media:
LinkedIn: Key Tech Summit
Telegram: Digital Uzbekistan
