Held on April 19 in Tashkent, the 2025 Central Asian University Business Summit gathered entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders to explore the theme “Economy and Leadership: A Look into the Future.” Among the invited speakers were Steve Forbes, Chairman of Forbes USA, Armanzhan Baitassov, Founder of Forbes Kazakhstan, as well as representatives of BI Group, Hilton Tashkent, and other companies actively shaping the business environment in Central Asia.
At the summit, I presented the ioka fintech case in the session “Financial Technologies: Sustainability, Partnership, Growth,” highlighting how business growth can be driven not only by technology, but by fostering a culture of shared growth.