Fintech in Central Asia: The Next Frontier

Fintech in Central Asia: The Next Frontier

Esfandyar Batmanghelidj

Held on on October 8, 2020, this webinar explored how frontier economies in Central Asia are adopting fintech, in many cases "leapfrogging" typical stages in the digitalisation of financial services. The speakers discussed Central Asia as a growth market for the world's leading fintech platforms, as well as the potential for the region's nascent startup ecosystem to develop local champions and to enable to digitalisation of banks and other businesses. The panel featured:

  • Simon Vans-Colina, CTO, Fronted.rent

  • Hussein Badakhchani, CTO, Ziglu

  • Kiyan Zandiyeh, CEO, Sturgeon Capital

  • Dilshod Zufarov, CEO, Uzbekistan Venture Capital Association

  • Louis Skyner, Chairman of the British-Uzbek Society

The webinar was co-hosted with the British-Uzbek Society, EUROUZ, and the Uzbekistan Venture Capital Association.

 
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