Uzbekistan Draws the Attention of Global Leaders in Testing and AI: Outcomes of STAREAST 2025

The delegation of IT Park Uzbekistan took part in the international conference STAREAST 2025, held in Orlando, USA. During the event, Sultonmurod Rasulov, Head of the North America Division at IT Park Uzbekistan, held a series of meetings with representatives of companies specializing in software development, artificial intelligence, and test automation. The primary objective was to spotlight Uzbekistan’s investment potential and promote opportunities for localizing technology operations within the country.

STAREAST 2025 is one of the world's premier conferences dedicated to software testing and quality assurance. The event featured over 75 sessions, including keynote addresses, hands-on workshops, and training seminars, with a strong emphasis on DevOps practices, quality engineering, and AI-based test automation.

The conference convened global industry leaders, experts, and companies presenting advanced solutions in the fields of software development and testing.

Several companies demonstrated interest in expanding to the Uzbek market. These included MarathonLabs.io (mobile test automation), Inflectra Corporation (test management tools), Test IO (crowdtesting solutions), BirlaSoft and Hexaware (IT consulting and automation), as well as ValueLabs.com, BlinqIO, Keysight, UBS Hainer, Sofy, Yakshna Solutions, and TestWheel. These firms are considering Uzbekistan as a strategic destination for launching operations in software development, technical support, sales and service delivery.

The participation of IT Park Uzbekistan at STAREAST 2025 marks a significant step in strengthening international engagement and positioning Uzbekistan as a competitive global technology hub. The keen interest from leading IT companies reflects increasing confidence in the country’s potential as an emerging center for software engineering and innovation. IT Park remains committed to advancing international partnerships and fostering an enabling environment for the successful launch of global technology initiatives in Uzbekistan.

Latest news

11 November 2025

Ministry of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan meets with MIT Kuo Sharper Center Representative to discuss potential collaboration

11 November 2025

Uzbekistan and gener8tor discussed the development of the startup ecosystem and the launch of founder support programs

11 November 2025

Uzbekistan and Coursera launch new initiatives in digital education

10 November 2025

IT Park Uzbekistan presented investment opportunities for U.S. companies at the C5+1 Conference in Washington

View all

26 July 2025

GBSF 2025 outcomes: Uzbekistan strengthens its status as an IT hub

Tashkent hosted the Global Business Services Forum 2025 (GBSF 2025), one of the most prominent events of the year in the field of IT outsourcing and digital services. Organized by IT Park Uzbekistan with the support of the Ministry of Digital Technologies, the event convened approximately 450 participants representing 260 companies, including 237 international companies from 40 countries. Among the attendees were representatives of multinational corporations, startups, government agencies, and venture capital funds.

16 July 2025

IT Park Uzbekistan and Berlitz strengthen cooperation in talent development

IT Park Uzbekistan hosted a follow-up meeting between Makhliyo Muksinova, Services Export Development Director at IT Park, and Mr. Wilson Go, President of Berlitz Philippines. The meeting served as a continuation of the dialogue initiated by Abdulakhad Kuchkarov, CEO of IT Park Uzbekistan, and Fortuna Joy de Lara, CEO of Berlitz Philippines and Berlitz Uzbekistan.

10 July 2025

IT Park Uzbekistan strengthens cooperation with member companies and supports business scaling

Representatives of IT Park Uzbekistan held a series of working meetings with member companies — E-LINE PRESS, LEGALMAX CENTRAL ASIA, FINANCIAL CHAIN CORPORATION, and IONE — during which the prospects for further business development, the implementation of new projects, and projected volumes of export services were thoroughly discussed.

11 November 2025

Ministry of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan meets with MIT Kuo Sharper Center Representative to discuss potential collaboration

A delegation from the Ministry of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan, led by Minister Sherzod Shermatov, together with representatives of IT Park Uzbekistan headed by CEO Abdulakhad Kuchkarov, held a meeting with Shamil Ibragimov, Scholar in Residence at the MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship.

11 November 2025

Uzbekistan and gener8tor discussed the development of the startup ecosystem and the launch of founder support programs

Abdulakhad Kuchkarov, CEO of IT Park Uzbekistan, held a meeting with Joe Kirgues, Co-founder of gener8tor. The parties discussed prospects for cooperation in developing startups, innovation, and entrepreneurship across the regions of Uzbekistan.

11 November 2025

Uzbekistan and Coursera launch new initiatives in digital education

As part of his working visit to the United States, Minister of Digital Technologies Sherzod Shermatov held a meeting with the leadership of Coursera, one of the world’s largest online education platforms.

10 November 2025

IT Park Uzbekistan presented investment opportunities for U.S. companies at the C5+1 Conference in Washington

The C5+1 Tenth Anniversary Business Conference was held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., bringing together representatives of governments, businesses, and innovation communities from the Central Asian countries and the United States. The event was dedicated to strengthening economic partnership, advancing digital technologies, and promoting sustainable growth in the region.

10 November 2025

Uzbekistan presented a national study on IT employer branding

At the initiative of the Ministry of Digital Technologies and with the support of IT Park Uzbekistan, the consulting company Ecopsy conducted a comprehensive study on IT employer branding in Uzbekistan. The research covered companies employing more than 50 IT specialists — including representatives of the IT industry as well as enterprises from related sectors such as retail, banking, telecommunications, and manufacturing, which are actively developing their internal IT expertise.

10 November 2025

Uzbekistan strengthens technological ties with the United States

As part of the visit of the delegation of the Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan and IT Park Uzbekistan to the United States, a roundtable discussion was held dedicated to expanding international cooperation in the field of digital technologies and innovation.

09 November 2025

U.S.-Uzbekistan Tech Roundtable Held in Washington, D.C.

A closed-door executive roundtable was convened in Washington, D.C., bringing together Minister of Digital Technologies Sherzod Shermatov and a handpicked group of senior leaders from top U.S. technology firms. The event was curated and hosted by Elena Son, Executive Director of the American-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce.