Agenda
Programme of the Tashkent International Investment Forum
June 16-19, 2026 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Download agendaJune 16-19, 2026 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Exhibition opening
09:00
*Exhibition hours
09:00 – 18:00
Discover Uzbekistan’s Industrial and Investment Potential
Covering an area of approximately 6,000 square meters, the
Exhibition will showcase investment opportunities and flagship
projects across more than 10 key sectors of the national economy,
including petrochemicals, retail, engineering, electrical equipment,
construction materials, metallurgy, pharmaceuticals, food processing,
and other priority industries. The Exhibition will serve as a dedicated
platform for presenting Uzbekistan’s industrial potential, fostering
business dialogue, and facilitating partnerships between government
institutions, international investors, and leading companies.
CAEx Centre
Panel sessions
10:00 – 11:30
(simultaneously)
Panel Session:
Political Risk and Blended Finance: Mobilising Capital for Frontier Markets
How do multilateral guarantees, blended finance instruments and
export credit agencies unlock private capital in frontier markets? A
practitioner-led session on first-loss tranches, political risk insurance
and catalytic structures, drawing on live transaction experience.
Room Bukhara
Panel Session:
Sovereign Ratings and Macroeconomic Outlook: Central Asia's Credit Trajectory
What does it take for frontier economies to achieve investment-grade
status? Monetary policy credibility, fiscal discipline, state debt
management, and Eurobond programme design. Rating agency
methodologies, reform sequencing and the gaps that remain.
Room Samarkand
Panel Session:
Corporate Governance and Climate Disclosure: The BoardLevel Imperative
Chapter Zero's National Corporate and Climate Governance Rating.
How board-level governance strengthens investment attractiveness
and access to capital. ESG integration, climate risk disclosure,
independent directors. The Alliance of FIC councils experience.
Room Tashkent
Panel sessions
12:00 – 13:30
Panel Session:
Responsible Business Conduct: OECD Standards and the Investment Case
Adherence to OECD investment standards is increasingly a
prerequisite for accessing institutional capital. Supply chain due
diligence, National Contact Point mechanisms and responsible
business conduct: what does compliance look like in practice, and how
does it translate into measurable capital flows?
Room Bukhara
Panel Session:
Women in Enterprise: The Economic Case for GenderInclusive Investment Hub
Gender-lens investing is a growing asset class for DFIs and impact
investors. What are the barriers and enablers for women's enterprise in
emerging economies? Access to finance, scaling pathways and the
measurable GDP impact of inclusive growth.
Room Samarkand
Panel Session:
Islamic Finance and Sukuk Markets: Channelling Gulf Capital into Emerging Economies
The global Islamic finance market exceeds three trillion dollars. How
are sukuk, takaful and Shari'ah-compliant structures channelling
sovereign capital into emerging market infrastructure? Product
design, regulatory alignment and the institutional appetite for new
issuances
Room Tashkent
Pitch sessions
15:30 – 17:00
(simultaneously)
Panel Session:
State Asset Sales and Capital Market Development: Lessons from Emerging Economies
State asset privatisation programmes, IPO strategies for SOEs and
investor protection frameworks. How do governments sequence
market-opening reforms to attract both strategic and portfolio
investors? Capital market depth, institutional quality and the path to
secondary market liquidity
Room Bukhara
Panel Session:
Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Climate Resilience and Agricultural Investment
Acute water stress across Central Asia — shrinking glaciers, competing
demands from agriculture, energy and urbanisation — poses both risks
and investment opportunities. Precision irrigation, agritech, water
recycling and climate-smart infrastructure represent a growing
allocation for climate-focused capital.
Room Samarkand
Panel session:
Creative Industries & Cultural Economy: An Emerging Investment Class
The global creative economy is a multi-trillion-dollar industry with
growing institutional interest. Film, music, fashion, cultural tourism
and IP monetisation are emerging as investable sectors in regions with
deep heritage and rising visitor flows.
Room Tashkent