“C5+1” format: new opportunities in digital technology

Events in the “C5+1” format continue in Samarkand with the participation of officials from Central Asian countries and the United States, as well as leading international companies. A key event was a panel session on digital technologies, where participants discussed digital transformation, artificial intelligence, investment in technology infrastructure and partnership between Central Asian and American companies.

Uzbek Minister of Digital Technologies Sherzod Shermatov and US Assistant Secretary of Commerce David Vogel took part, along with representatives of Central Asian countries and specialists from Google. Shermatov said Uzbekistan's strategic goal is to become one of the leading digital economy hubs in the region and globally. He stressed that cooperation among Central Asian states would boost the region's competitiveness in the international technology market.

Participants were also presented with investment opportunities in Uzbekistan's IT sector, including IT Park Uzbekistan and the Enterprise Uzbekistan International Center for Digital Technologies. Discussed areas include cloud technologies, artificial intelligence and training qualified IT specialists, with a focus on establishing direct business contacts.