From June 16 to 18, Tashkent will host the fifth anniversary Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF), which over five years has become one of the largest investment platforms in the region.
Even before the official opening, the number of registered participants exceeded 8,316 people, an absolute record in the event's history. Tashkent will welcome 3,423 foreign delegates from 100 countries, representing the real economy sector.
The Forum's theme: investment sustainability as the new currency of trust. The 2026 motto — 'Investment Sustainability: New Frontiers, New Partnerships' — reflects global capital's demand for predictability in an era of supply chain fragmentation and geoeconomic turbulence. The program is built around three dimensions of sustainability: new frontiers (entering markets of geology, critical minerals, green energy, and artificial intelligence), new partnerships (forming regional alliances and attracting sovereign capital from the Gulf, Asia, and Europe), and sustainability (institutional reforms, rule of law, and regulatory predictability).
The combined assets of companies participating in the Forum are estimated at $42 trillion, equivalent to 38% of global GDP. Tashkent will host corporate leaders from 37 countries that shape entire industries of the global economy: finance and capital (BlackRock, JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, Visa, Franklin Templeton, Standard Chartered, Société Générale, Rothschild & Co, London Stock Exchange Group, Bank of China, Halyk Bank, TBC Bank), energy and resources (ACWA Power, Masdar, BP, EDF, Air Liquide, Air Products, Petronas, SOCAR, Power China, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Sojitz), industry and machinery (John Deere, CNH Industrial, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, XCMG, JAC Motors, Škoda Group, Airbus, Larsen & Toubro, Elsewedy Electric), logistics and infrastructure (DP World, AD Ports Group, CMA CGM, Groupe ADP, SUEZ, Veolia), technology, consumer sector and services (Meta, VEON, Datavolt, Coca-Cola, Philip Morris International, Ajinomoto, Boston Consulting Group, Alvarez & Marsal, White & Case, Cleveland Clinic), sovereign capital and holdings (PASHA Holding, ADQ, Oman Investment Authority, Sirius International Holding, NEQSOL Holding, Çalık Holding, Indorama, Orascom Investment Holding).
In total, over 2,780 company executives will represent the real sector — 1,115 more than last year. Political and institutional representation: last year the forum hosted 26 government delegations, this year the number has grown to 62. The opening ceremony will feature seven high-level guests — heads of state and government from Russia, Albania, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.
In addition, the forum expects the participation of top leaders from leading international financial institutions: EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso, New Development Bank BRICS President Dilma Rousseff, European Investment Bank Vice President Marek Mory, as well as heads of the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, AIIB, Eurasian Development Bank, JICA, and OPEC Fund. A total of 372 representatives from international financial organizations and commercial banks are involved in the Forum.
The forum program has more than doubled: from 36 to 79 events. Participants will enjoy 34 panel discussions, 8 investment pitch sessions, 7 major bilateral business forums (with the USA, South Korea, Turkey, China, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE), roundtables, and dozens of side events. Topics include energy transition and nuclear generation, critical minerals and responsible supply chains, the Middle Corridor, digital governance and AI, Islamic finance and sukuk, agribusiness and food security.
In parallel, the fourth plenary meeting of the Foreign Investors Council will take place, where 75 major international companies will present proposals to further improve the country's business climate. A special place in the program is occupied by the II Exhibition of Uzbekistan's Investment Potential — a concentrated reflection of the country's modern economy: geology, energy, chemistry, mechanical engineering, light industry, electrical engineering, IT, and artificial intelligence.
For the first time, the business program is complemented by a series of sports events. The Silk Road Night Run (night marathon, June 16, New Uzbekistan Park) — an evening run over 3 and 10 km will bring together foreign investors, local entrepreneurs, and government officials. The TIIF Open (tennis tournament, June 15, Olympic Village) sponsored by ACWA Power will bring together world-class investors on the court.
The Forum will be covered by 209 foreign journalists from 123 media outlets in 41 countries, almost doubling last year's pool. Leading national media will be joined by Bloomberg, Reuters, Nikkei, Euronews, BBC News, CGTN, TRT, and Xinhua. It is also noted that investment agreements worth tens of billions of dollars are expected to be signed on the sidelines of the forum.
The Tashkent International Investment Forum has been organized by the Ministry of Investments, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan since 2022 and is the largest investment platform in Central Asia. The event is held at the CAEx exhibition center and Congress Hall Tashkent city.
Source: uznews.uz