For several decades, Central Asia has been a disunited (in terms of politics and infrastructure) Asian region, located far off the main centers of economic growth in Europe and Asia. The World Bank Digital CASA project will connect Central Asia with both Europe and Asia digitally, and speed up Internet access for millions of local residents, including remote areas. How can local authorities use the new infrastructure to create their own IT industry?

MODERATOR:

Eric K. Hontz, Deputy Regional Director – Europe and Eurasia, Center for International Private Enterprise

SPEAKERS:

Dastan Dogoev, Minister of Digital Development of the Kyrgyz Republic

Vadil Galiulin, Director of Account Management at Mastercard (Uzbekistan,Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan)

Rovsen Geldiiev, Head Specialist, Digital Economy Department, Agency for Transport and Communications, Turkmenistan

Elena Krukovskaya, Chief Operations Officer, Exadel

Ayten Rustamova, EBRD Regional Director for Kyrgyz Republic , Tajikistan and Turkmenistan

Elena V. Son, Executive Director, The American-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce (AUCC), The US-Kyrgyzstan Business Council (USKGZBC), The US-Tajikistan Business Council (USTJBC), The US-Afghanistan Business Initiative (USABI)