Speakers
Sergey Stanovkin
Head of BBC Studios Representatives in EurasiaSpeaker of the session 1: “Cultural Heritage and Tourism: Traditions for the Future”
Lola Mirzayeva
Director of the «Farovon Khiva Hotel»Speaker of the session 1: “Cultural Heritage and Tourism: Traditions for the Future”
Bektur Abdrayev
Founder the «Info Service» LCC companySpeaker of the session 1: “Cultural Heritage and Tourism: Traditions for the Future”
Asami Kinoshita
JICA expertSpeaker of the session 1: “Cultural Heritage and Tourism: Traditions for the Future”
Kemal Kantarcı
Professor of the International Kazakh-Turkish University named after Khoja Akhmed YasawiSpeaker of the session 2: “Innovative Routes and New Travel Experiences”
Amangeldiyeva Gurbangozel
Project manager of the "Turkmen Travel 2026" International ExhibitionSpeaker of the session 2: “Innovative Routes and New Travel Experiences”
Azizova Ella
Sales and Product Manager of the “AYAN Travel”Speaker of the session 2: “Innovative Routes and New Travel Experiences”
Dmitry Kolesnikov
Chairman of the Board of the “Cronwell Group”, an international hotel operator and consultantSpeaker of the session 2: “Innovative Routes and New Travel Experiences”
Nazaraliev Islam
Chairman of the Russian-Tajik Business CouncilSpeaker of the session 3: “Geography of Cooperation: Opportunities for Interregional Tourism”
Ekiz Erdogan
Professor, Founding Dean of Central Asian UniversitySpeaker of the session 3: “Geography of Cooperation: Opportunities for Interregional Tourism”
Nargiza Vakhidova
General Director of the “Ayvan Travel”Speaker of the session 3: “Geography of Cooperation: Opportunities for Interregional Tourism”
Zaykova Yulia
Head of the international tourism project Travel Hub "Commonwealth", Head of the Congress Activities Department of the Secretariat of the Council of the Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent StatesSpeaker of the session 3: “Geography of Cooperation: Opportunities for Interregional Tourism”
Paras Loomba
Founder of the “Global Himalayan Expedition” CompanySpeaker of the session 4: “Ecotourism and Sustainable Development Strategies”
Mikhail Shamshidov
Sustainable tourism development expert, Consultant for international projects, Co-founder of the Samarqand Tourism ForumSpeaker of the session 4: “Ecotourism and Sustainable Development Strategies”
Mohamed Raaidh
Tourism and Hospitality Consultant, Director of the “Trippers Maldives” CompanySpeaker of the session 4: “Ecotourism and Sustainable Development Strategies”
Ayturova Aydana
Director of the “Porte Tech” CompanySpeaker of the session 5: “Digital Tourism: The Power of Technology and Social Media”
Konstantin Aripov
Vice-President of the International Federation of Sports Tourism, Secretary General of the Federation of Extreme and Mountain Tourism of UzbekistanSpeaker of the session 5: “Digital Tourism: The Power of Technology and Social Media”
Sophie Ibbotson
Uzbekistan Tourism Ambassador to the UKSpeaker of the session 5: “Digital Tourism: The Power of Technology and Social Media”