INMerge Innovation Summit Continues Its Roadshow Series
with INMerge Tashkent.


Organized by PASHA Holding, the INMerge Innovation Summit
continued its Roadshow series with INMerge Tashkent, following its
previous stop in Istanbul. The event brought together regional and
global leaders from startups, venture capital, and corporate
innovation to explore Central Asia’s rapidly evolving digital
ecosystem.


The program opened with a keynote by Caspar Craven, “You Can't
Navigate a New World Using an Old Set of Charts: Why Change Demands
a Different Mindset,” highlighting the need for adaptive leadership
in times of change.


In the panel “Building Everyday Ecosystems: Designing Products
Around the Customer Journey,” industry leaders explored how
seamless, customer-centric platforms are redefining engagement and
value creation. The speakers included Kevin Khanda, Chief Product
and Technology Officer at Uzum; Anvar Isamukhamedov, Chief
Executive Officer at Paynet; Maxim Evdokimov, Chief Product,
Marketing, and Customer Experience Officer at Bir Ecosystem; Semyon
Morgunov, Head of Fintech at Yandex Uzbekistan; and Sergei
Chekalkin, Chief Experience Officer at TBC Uzbekistan. The session
was moderated by Nargis Dustmatova, Chief Growth Officer and
Chairwoman of the Fintech Association of Uzbekistan. The discussion
underscored the importance of integrating technology, data, and
user experience to build scalable, everyday solutions.


Shifting the focus to investment and regional growth, the panel
“Can Capital Alone Build the Digital Silk Road or Are We Missing
Something?” examined the interplay between funding, infrastructure,
and strategic vision. The session was moderated by Behzod Ismoilov,
Managing Director at AICA – Central Asian Association for AI, and
featured insights from Tughra Musayeva, Head of Innovations at
PASHA Financial Holding and Managing Partner at INMerge Ventures;
Alim Khamitov, CEO, Managing Partner and Co-founder of MOST
Holding, Co-founder of MOST Investors’ Club at MOST Ventures; Daler
Nodirov, CEO at IT Park Ventures; Abdulazal Toshkhujaev, Managing
Partner at UzVC; and Mustafa Kopuk, Managing Partner at DOMiNO
Ventures. Panelists emphasized that while capital is essential,
sustainable ecosystem development depends equally on talent,
regulatory support, and cross-border collaboration.







The Roadshow concluded with a Startup Pitch Competition
evaluated by leading regional investors. Three selected startups
earned the opportunity to participate in the main INMerge event in
Baku on 8–9 October 2026. The first-place startup “Name of startup”
will receive a fully funded package, while two additional startups
“Name of startup” and “Name of startup” will receive partial
funding support.


As a key stop in the 2026 Roadshow, Tashkent highlighted the
region’s growing innovation potential and reinforced INMerge’s role
in connecting ecosystems, capital, and ideas across borders.


Established in 2006, PASHA Holding is one of the leading
conglomerates in Azerbaijan operating across a diverse range of
sectors, including banking, insurance, fintech, real estate, retail
grocery, agriculture etc. With a workforce of more than 25,000
employees and total assets exceeding USD 18 billion, the Group has
a growing international footprint. PASHA Holding currently operates
in six countries: Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Türkiye, Georgia,
Montenegro, and the United States.