Uzbekistan’s ICT Week 2025: How Central Asia is becoming a global AI and tech hub
ICT Week 2025 reveals Uzbekistan’s ambition: AI for dignity, opportunity, and global recognition in the digital economy.
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00:00Over 20,000 visitors from more than 50 countries are gathering at ICT Week 2025 in Tashkent.
00:07A week-long program that brings together international delegations, venture funds, leading corporations and hundreds of startups.
00:16More than 300 companies are on display.
00:19Among local companies, Uzum is a rapidly growing tech firm combining an online marketplace with fintech services.
00:26Last August, we raised over 70 million U.S. dollars from Tencent and VR capital in our equity and with an evaluation of more than 1.5 billion U.S. dollars.
00:39This is such a great example how a company which has built and founded the Uzbek market can get this international recognition from Tier 1 funds.
00:48The focus this year is clear. Artificial intelligence and future technologies.
00:53Discussions span AI, blockchain, e-commerce and game development.
00:59We have developed over 200 standards for industry to use in terms of artificial intelligence.
01:05We also deal with governance issues and regulation.
01:08Uzbekistan is leading the way, particularly in this region, but also beyond.
01:15Because connectivity is very high, the policies are very positive.
01:20That vision goes beyond infrastructure.
01:23Alongside new data centers like Data Vaults project in Tashkent, the country is investing in AI education.
01:29There is a reason why we have chosen Uzbekistan as a hub, as a digital hub for Central Asia, in digital infrastructure, AI, and everything else that comes from digital transformation.
01:40We at Data Vault are also proud that we have launched our Data Vault Academy.
01:44We have 30 students that we have hired.
01:47Within two years, they will be prepared to be the first cohort of most advanced specialists here in the region.
01:53For the government, the digital agenda is not just about economics.
01:57It's about society.
01:58ICT Week 2025, Spotlight.
02:28It provides major digital milestones from a national tourism platform and digital insurance marketplace to Youngo Ventures, a 19-million-euro fund supporting local startups.
02:39Fintech is also evolving with inclusive digital payment tools, reshaping how people of all ages engage with finance.
02:47As Uzbekistan emerges as a regional digital hub, ICT Week 2025 brings Europe, Asia, and the Middle East together to shape a shared digital future.
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