When you return home after years away and find it transformed… 🌍✨ That is how I felt stepping into ICT Week Uzbekistan 2025. I’ve been away from the Central Asian community for far too long and what I witnessed was nothing short of inspiring. The energy was electric: participants, startups, delegations from over 50 countries. Central Asia is no longer a hidden player in the global tech ecosystem , it is a rising hub, confidently shaping the future. Grateful to the Ministry of Digital Technologies, Sherzod Shermatov , the CEO of IT Park Uzbekistan, Abdulakhad Kuchkarov and the CEO of IT Ventures, Azamat Karamatov and the Investment Manager team Zaynab Atabaeva for the kind invitation and an unforgettable hospitality. From the panelists, I carried away powerful stories: • AI in action — 100+ projects already improving healthcare, education, and governance and • Cross-border collaboration — with Kazakhstan, Japan, and Korea showing that our region thrives when it builds bridges,...