TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 25. Uzbekistan hosted
an international conference on the digitalization of audit systems
and the use of artificial intelligence in Big Data analysis on May
22–23, bringing together experts, auditors and technology
specialists from more than 30 countries, Trend reports via the Uzbek Ministry of Digital
Technologies.


The event, organized by Uzbekistan’s Accounts Chamber, the
Ministry of Digital Technologies and the Youth Affairs Agency,
focused on integrating AI and advanced data technologies into state
auditing and public administration.


The conference opened at the Youth Creativity Palace before
continuing at IT Park Uzbekistan, where participants attended a
GovTech exhibition featuring e-government services, digital
platforms and innovative technologies designed to improve public
services.


More than 50 auditors and experts representing international
organizations, including members of INTOSAI and ASOSAI, took part
in the forum.


Uzbekistan’s Minister of Digital Technologies Sherzod Shermatov
highlighted ongoing reforms aimed at expanding the country’s IT
sector and attracting foreign technology companies. He said major
international firms operating as IT Park residents have
significantly increased Uzbekistan’s IT service exports by
benefiting from government incentives.


Ma Wenhui, deputy auditor general of China’s National Audit
Office, praised Uzbekistan’s reform agenda and said Big Data
technologies are reshaping both public administration and the
future of state auditing.







The conference featured discussions on IT auditing, AI-powered
audit systems, risk management, machine learning, remote auditing
and fraud detection in public assets. Experts from KPMG, Turin
Polytechnic University, Webster University and the Management
Development Institute of Singapore participated in panel
sessions.


Representatives from China, Hungary, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Latvia, the Czech Republic and Türkiye shared national case studies
on automation and digital transformation in auditing. Hungarian
delegates demonstrated a system capable of processing more than
164,000 pages of scanned documents overnight.


The event also included cultural and networking activities,
tours of Tashkent landmarks and sports competitions held under the
slogan “Unity of Audit and Sports.”


Officials described the conference as an important platform for
strengthening international cooperation and accelerating the
adoption of AI and Big Data technologies in Uzbekistan’s public
audit system.