On November 20, 2025, one of the most anticipated events in the region’s financial and technological calendar – the FINNEXT Asia 2025 International Forum of Financial Innovations – will be held in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
The forum will bring together top managers and executives of major financial institutions and fintech companies in Uzbekistan, Russia, and throughout Central Asia.
Strategic platform for FinTech communication
Over the past years, FINNEXT Asia has gained a reputation as a leading platform for open dialogue between banks, FinTech companies, and regulatory bodies in Central Asia.
Its main task is to strengthen international cooperation to accelerate the digital transformation of the financial sector of Uzbekistan and promote the development of promising new fintech projects.
The future of finance in the spotlight
Participants will discuss the introduction of advanced technologies and innovative solutions into the financial system, exchange best practices, and explore new opportunities for regional and global cooperation.
The main topics on the agenda are:
- Strategic prospects of the Central Asian fintech ecosystem;
- Modern approaches to payments and cybersecurity;
- Practical experience in implementing innovations in the FinTech sector;
- Blockchain and cryptocurrencies – a new reality of financial operations;
- Artificial intelligence and big data – future growth drivers;
- Sustainable financing and ESG principles are new standards for responsible business.
Leading experts and forecasters
Among the approved speakers are the most influential financial and technological leaders in the region and the world:
- Chairman of the Central Asian FinTech Association, member of the expert councils of Cyber Park and AICA, working groups of the Council of Foreign Investors under the President of Uzbekistan Otabek Nosirov;
- Ulugbek Tavakkalov, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Kapitalbank;
- Olga Amangeldiyeva, Director of Strategic Development at HUMO;
- Lyubomir Olah, Director of International Development and Cooperation at Korus, Retail Financial Innovation Expert;
- Rudradeb Mitra, founder and CEO of Omdena, a collaborative AI-based product development platform;
- Aysegul Adaca Ogan, CEO and member of the Board of Directors of “Aktiv Bank”;
- Dinar Samigullin, Deputy Chairman of HUMO for IT and Technological Infrastructure;
- Rustamkhodja Ishanov, Head of the IT Implementation Control Department of Uzkomnazorat;
- Artem Popov, Chairman of the Management Board of “AVO Bank”;
- Viktor Dustov, Chairman of the Association of Electronic Money and Money Transfer Market Participants, Consultant on Digital Payments and Financial Innovations of the World Bank, UNDP, FATF, AFI and other international organizations;
- Andrey Mikhailishin, Chairman of the Commission on Payment Systems and Cross-Border Settlements of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, General Director of Digital Payments, Co-founder of CFA.CENTER and Head of the BRICS Payments & FinTech Working Group;
- Roman Chernov, Executive Director of “ROSFINKOM” and others.
Executive producer
The Executive Producer of the Forum is Alexey Maslov, Co-Chairman of the Payment Systems Committee of the Association of Banks of Russia, Chairman of the SWIFT User Group in Russia, HUMO Payment System Consultant, and Independent Director of a number of corporate boards.
Tashkent – the center of emerging financial innovations
FINNEXT Asia 2025 is another step towards Uzbekistan becoming a regional hub for financial innovation, uniting promising ideas, international cooperation, and advanced technologies on a single, robust platform.
