Tashkent, Uzbekistan, September 22, 2026. The country’s largest technology week, ICTWEEK Uzbekistan 2026, has kicked off at the Central Asian Expo Uzbekistan (CAEx) complex. Running through September 25, the event brings together international and local IT companies, investors, startups, government institutions, and representatives of the global technology sector.
This year, ICTWEEK has significantly expanded its international reach. Representatives from more than 70 countries and over 25,000 visitors, including nearly 2,000 international guests, are expected to attend. The exhibition will showcase solutions from more than 200 organizations, while the business program will feature over 200 speakers and experts.
Companies and technology organizations from the United States, China, Japan, Georgia, Oman, Türkiye, Tajikistan, and other countries will showcase their activities in national pavilions. International companies and local startups will also present their products, solutions, and developments throughout the week.
In recent years, ICTWEEK has evolved from an industry-focused exhibition into an international platform for discussions on venture capital investment, IT services exports, the entry of international companies into Uzbekistan, startup development, artificial intelligence, cloud technologies, outsourcing, and digital infrastructure.
The ICTWEEK business program spans four days and includes major summits, forums, conferences, technology competitions, and pitch sessions.
The first day of ICTWEEK begins with the official opening ceremony and a tour of the ICT Expo 2026 exhibition. The Startup & Venture Summit will bring together startup founders, investors, venture funds, accelerators, corporations, and government representatives. Participants will discuss the development of the startup ecosystem, attracting investment, international expansion, and the entry of technology companies into global markets.
The Uzbek–Japan Digital Community Forum will also take place on the same day. The forum brings together government bodies, technology companies, investors, and innovation ecosystem representatives from Uzbekistan and Japan. The main focus will be on digital cooperation, investment projects, and opportunities for companies from the two countries to enter new markets.
Over the past two years, the number of Japanese companies with IT Park resident status has increased from 2 to 25. The forum will serve as a platform for further developing this cooperation and establishing direct connections between businesses, investors, and technology organizations from the two countries.
The second day will begin with the Enterprise Uzbekistan Summit, dedicated to developing Uzbekistan as a new technology jurisdiction. The main focus will be on legal certainty, institutional infrastructure, and the conditions being created to attract international technology companies and investment.
The program includes presentations by Enterprise Uzbekistan representatives, keynote speeches by experts from EY and BDO, a fireside chat featuring IT Park Uzbekistan and Enterprise Uzbekistan, as well as the panel discussion Rethinking Jurisdictions for the Global Technology Economy.
Participants will discuss why international companies are choosing Uzbekistan as a place to do business, how responsibilities are distributed among the ecosystem’s key institutions, and what regulatory conditions are needed for the further development of the technology economy.
The OTS Technology Forum and Tech & Service Outsourcing Conference will also take place. International companies and industry experts will discuss IT outsourcing, business process outsourcing, BPO, global business services (GBS), and the development of service centers in Uzbekistan.
In the first half of 2026, 608 export-oriented companies joined IT Park. This is 178% more than during the same period last year. Today, IT Park residents export IT services and digital products to 102 countries.
The AI Threats to Education & Employment session will focus on the impact of artificial intelligence on education, professional skills, and the labor market. Representatives of Amazon Web Services, Coursera, iFLYTEK, Alibaba Cloud, and OX Group will discuss cloud infrastructure for AI projects, multilingual AI models, AI Model-as-a-Service, business process automation, and preparing specialists for the jobs of the future.
One of the key events of the day will be the Global Startup Ecosystem Awards 2026, organized in partnership between StartupBlink and IT Park Uzbekistan. For the first time in the awards’ history, the ceremony will be held offline, with Uzbekistan becoming the first country to host the event.
In 2026, StartupBlink named Uzbekistan Country of the Year. Over the course of one year, the country climbed 19 positions in the global ranking to 79th place. Tashkent climbed 121 positions to 229th place, making it the highest-ranked startup city in Central Asia.
One of the central events of the third day will be the regional final of Startup World Cup 2026. The 15 selected technology startups will present their products, business models, market potential, and growth strategies to investors and international experts.
The projects cover areas including artificial intelligence, fintech, SaaS, deeptech, consumer technology, and other sectors. The winner will represent Uzbekistan at the global final in San Francisco and will have the opportunity to compete for a US$1 million investment prize.
Startup World Cup is organized by Silicon Valley-based Pegasus Tech Ventures. The company manages more than US$2 billion in assets. Its portfolio includes more than 300 investments, 88 exits, and 29 IPOs. Since 2017, the Startup World Cup platform has brought together more than 50,000 participants, 2,500 investors, and 500 speakers. More than 100 regional competitions have been organized in different countries around the world.
The Tashkent final will also feature a Speed Dating session with 40 meeting tables. Startups will have the opportunity to communicate directly with investors and potential partners, present their projects, and discuss potential cooperation. The regional final is organized by Pegasus Tech Ventures and Don’t Settle, with the Ministry of Digital Technologies, IT Park Uzbekistan, and IT Park Ventures serving as partners.
The Uzbekistan–Middle East Tech Summit, dedicated to technological and investment cooperation between Uzbekistan and Middle Eastern countries, will also take place on the same day.
Another major event will be SABRIYA, a platform dedicated to women’s entrepreneurship and leadership in the technology industry. Participants and invited experts will discuss the role of women in the digital economy, the development of technology companies, and opportunities to launch their own projects.
The final day will focus on cloud technologies, artificial intelligence, startups, and the gaming industry.
AWS Community Day Uzbekistan will bring together more than 500 developers, cloud technology specialists, and technology enthusiasts. The program is expected to feature more than 15 speakers, including Amazon Web Services Vice President and Chief Evangelist Jeff Barr. Technical sessions will cover serverless technologies, artificial intelligence and machine learning, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Bedrock, containers, DevOps, cybersecurity, and modern cloud architecture.
The program will also feature Ignyte AI Challenge 2026, GameGap, dedicated to the gaming industry, and a special edition of the TAQDIMOT startup show organized by AloqaVentures.
As part of TAQDIMOT, selected startups will present their products and business models to investors and representatives of venture funds, receive expert feedback, and discuss potential investment and partnership opportunities.
The international scale of ICTWEEK also reflects Uzbekistan’s integration into the global technology economy. For foreign companies, the country is not only an emerging market but also an increasingly relevant platform for establishing operations in Central Asia.
For Uzbek companies, ICTWEEK provides an opportunity to meet directly with international clients, investors, and technology partners. Such connections can serve as a starting point for attracting capital, securing export contracts, and entering new markets. The connection between capital and promising projects, international demand and local capabilities, and global companies and regional opportunities is becoming one of the central themes of ICTWEEK Uzbekistan 2026.
ICTWEEK Uzbekistan 2026 is being held from September 22 to 25 at the Central Asian Expo Uzbekistan (CAEx) complex in Tashkent.
