2026 Speakers
Otabek Nasirov
Chairman
Central Asian Fintech Association (CAFA)
Otabek Nasirov is the Chairman at Central Asian Fintech Association, a member of the expert council at Cyber Park, AICA, and the working groups of the Foreign Investors Council (FIC) under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Otabek actively participates in the development of the fintech market and community in Central Asia, regulatory sandboxes and local legislation of the fintech industry, including education on blockchain technology, convergence technologies such as AI, digital assets, cyber security and others. Represents and lobbies for the interests of the fintech community within key regulators of the digital economy in Central Asia, including ministries of digital technologies, central banks, antitrust agencies, tax and customs authorities, and others.
Otabek is a member of the UMAY Angels Club, ICLUB by Venture Found TA Ventures and cooperates with the Uzbekistan Venture Capital Association (UzVCA), the National Venture Capital Fund (UzVC), the AloqaVentures, the IT Park Ventures, the United Ventures, international venture funds, and business angel communities.
His knowledge and experience are the result of working in international and global companies such as Coca-Cola, Carlsberg Group, General Motors, Ernst & Young, and SIT Learning within the Swiss International Research Institute Schaffhausen Institute of Technology and others.
Graduate of the Tashkent State Law Institute, Moscow State University and the Moscow School of Management "Skolkovo".
Otabek is an ambassador for the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), Chapter Zero Uzbekistan (Climate Governance Initiative | CGI ), and Employer Brand Award and Summit (EMBRAS).
Speaking At
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11:30am–1:00pmWed 28 OctPublic-Private RoundtablesShino & Mtirala Rooms, Level 1Open
Others
Sustainable Capital Corridors: Financing the Next Generation of Regional Growth
Public-Private RoundtablesShino & Mtirala Rooms, Level 1Open
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Alexander DzneladzePresidentBanking Association of Georgia (BAG)
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Ana OsadzeHead of ESG and Sustainability DirectionBank of Georgia
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Daniel AzatyanChairmanUnion of Banks of Armenia (UBA)
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Davit UtiashviliCo-HostNational Bank of Georgia (NBG)
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Jil EbanoidzeGlobal Fintech Executive & Supervisory Board MemberFinBigTech
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Larisa ManastirliDirector of Financial InstitutionsBlack Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB)
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Onur DoganSenior Vice President, Business Development ServicesMastercard
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Otabek NasirovChairmanCentral Asian Fintech Association (CAFA)
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Shabana KhawarManager for GeorgiaInternational Finance Corporation (IFC)
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Tato TsintsadzePrincipal Investment OfficerAsian Development Bank (ADB)
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Vladimir SavovChief Market OfficerAstana Financial Services Authority (AFSA)
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Nino DvalishviliHead of ESG & SFBanking Association of GeorgiaModerator
About this session
The Middle Corridor is strengthening physical and commercial connectivity, but sustainable capital still encounters fragmented green-finance criteria, uneven project information and differing financial requirements across markets. This senior-level roundtable examines how existing national frameworks, financial institutions and digital infrastructure can work together to make green investment easier to identify, assess and finance across borders without introducing unnecessary bureaucracy or duplicating existing systems.
Central question | How can regional cooperation and better use of existing financial and digital systems improve cross-border access to sustainable capital? -

