From June 16 to 18, Tashkent will host the fifth anniversary Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF), an event that in five years has transformed from a discussion platform into one of the key indicators of investment interest in Central Asia.

Even before the official opening, the number of registered participants exceeded 8,316, an absolute record in the history of the Forum. 3,423 foreign delegates from 100 countries representing the real economy are coming to Tashkent.

Forum topic: investment sustainability as a new currency of trust

The 2026 motto, "Investment Sustainability: New Frontiers, New Partnerships," reflects global capital's demand for predictability in an era of fragmented supply chains and geo-economic turbulence. The Forum's program is built around three dimensions of sustainability: new frontiers - entering the 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, the rule of law, and the predictability of the regulatory environment that make Uzbekistan a long-term investment destination.

The scale of companies

The main distinguishing feature of TMIF-2026 is the unprecedented concentration of business weight. The total assets of the companies participating in the Forum are estimated at $42 trillion, equivalent to 38% of global GDP. Behind this figure are people who make decisions about the launch of new production facilities and the distribution of multibillion-dollar investment flows. Heads of corporations from 37 countries are arriving in Tashkent, forming the agenda of entire sectors 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, Masdar, BP, EDF, Air Liquide, Air Products, Petronas, SOCAR, Power China, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Sojitz.

Industry and mechanical engineering: 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.

Technologies, 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, the real sector is represented by more than 2,780 company executives, 1,115 more than a year earlier. It is the dynamics of this indicator that is traditionally considered a key marker of the country's investment attractiveness.

Political and institutional representation

The level of business representation is naturally supported by political weight. A year ago, the Forum hosted 26 government delegations, but this year their number has grown to 62. The opening ceremony will be attended by seven distinguished guests - the heads of state and Government of Russia, Albania, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

The Forum is given additional weight by the participation of top officials of leading international financial institutions: EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the BRICS New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff, Vice President of the European Investment Bank Marek Mora, as well as heads of the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, the AIIB, the Eurasian Development Bank, JICA and the OPEC Foundation. In total, 372 representatives of international financial organizations and commercial banks participated in the Forum.

Uniqueness of the content: the program has more than doubled in size

The true value of the Forum is determined not by the number of guests, but by the density of meaningful work. This year, the program has been expanded from 36 to 79 events. Participants will enjoy 34 panel discussions, 8 investment pitch sessions, 7 major bilateral business forums (with the United States, the Republic of Korea, Turkey, China, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates), round tables and dozens of side events.

The discussion focuses not on abstract perspectives, but on specific areas: 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 be held, where 75 major international companies will present proposals for further improving the country's business climate.

A special place in the program is occupied by the II Exhibition of the Investment Potential of Uzbekistan - a concentrated reflection of the country's modern economy: geology, energy, chemistry, mechanical engineering, light industry, electrical engineering, IT and artificial intelligence. Instead of the traditional exposition, the organizers rely on interactive formats of direct dialogue with investors.

Sports diplomacy

For the first time, the business program of the Forum has been complemented by a range of sporting events, where top-level networking goes beyond conference rooms. Top investors and foreign delegates meet on a running track and a tennis court in an informal but high-profile setting.

Silk Road Night Run (night marathon, June 16, New Uzbekistan Park) is an evening race at distances of 3 and 10 km that will bring together foreign investors, local entrepreneurs and representatives of government agencies. The event is supported by the members of the Council of Foreign Investors - Masdar, Çalık Enerji, Crowe, Acwa, Halyk Bank, The Coca-Cola Company, Datavolt, Orascom Investment Holding, Veolia and ODAS Enerji. The race is free for TMIF participants.

TIIF Open (lawn tennis tournament, June 15, Olympic Town) - sponsored by Acwa brings together world-class investors on the court. Among the foreign participants are representatives of Rothschild & Co, BlackRock, International Hospitals Group and Nordic Star Law Offices, as well as business leaders from Uzbekistan. The format is men's singles and doubles, including mixed and partner teams.

Global media attention

The concentration of capital, politics, and financial institutions naturally attracts the global press. The Forum will be covered by 209 foreign journalists from 123 editorial offices in 41 countries. This practically doubles last year's pool. Bloomberg, Reuters, Nikkei, Euronews, BBC News, CGTN, TRT and Xinhua work on the site, along with leading national media.

Effect

The signing of investment agreements worth tens of billions of dollars is being worked out on the sidelines of the Forum.

The forum will last only three days, but the economic impact of the decisions taken in Tashkent will be felt for many years to come. TMIF-2026 is becoming a kind of exam for the investment maturity of the economy, and Uzbekistan is entering it with record figures.

The Tashkent International Investment Forum has been organized by the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan since 2022 and is the largest investment platform in Central Asia. The venue is the CAEx Exhibition Center and the Tashkent city Congress Hall.