Tashkent to host International Forum of Financial Innovations FINNEXT Asia 2025
- Location
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Event date
- November 20, 2025
Partners' Event
FINNEXT Asia will be held on November 20, 2025 in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) and will bring together more than 1,000 top managers and experts from banks, major technology companies and other key players in the Central Asian and Russian markets.
The FINNEXT Asia International Financial Innovation Forum has proved itself as an effective platform for an open dialogue between banks, fintech companies and regulatory authorities in the Central Asian region. The strategic objectives of the Forum include stimulating the development of Uzbekistan's financial sector and supporting international cooperation to implement new promising fintech projects. Representatives of central banks and finance ministries from five countries are expected to participate this year.
The focus is on global trends and challenges of digital transformation, the impact of digitalization on the efficiency and profitability of the banking sector, new regulatory areas, features of the financial landscape of Uzbekistan and the creation of a secure payment ecosystem, investments in fintech, the launch of innovative payment instruments and platforms, the transition to the practical application of AI and LLM, the specifics of using cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, and also the ESG agenda.
Speakers:
- Lubomir Olach, Qorus, Director of International Development and Partner Relations.
- Otabek Nasirov, Chairman of the Central Asian Fintech Association
- Ulugbek Tavakkalov, JSCB Kapitalbank, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Kapitalbank for the retail function.
- Rudradeb Mitra, Omdena Inc, Founder
- Elena Gribok, MKB, Vice President of Product Development.
- Sergey Volkov, SberMobile, CEO
- Pavel Semenov, Modulbank, Advisor to the Chairman of the Management Board.
- Maxim Mitusov, Independent expert, W1
and others.
General Producer of the FINNEXT Asia Forum — Alexey Maslov, Chairman of the SWIFT User Group in Russia. Co-Chairman of the Committee on Payment Systems of the Association of Banks of Russia. Advisor in the HUMO payment system.