This forum is organised by the Eurasian Development Bank.
Representatives from multilateral development banks, international organisations, the business sector, scientific and expert communities, professional associations, and journalists from various countries will converge on this platform to exchange experiences, discuss topical issues, and outline pathways for joint development.
The Business Forum will serve as a catalyst for fruitful discussions, sparking new ideas and solutions that impact the economy of the Eurasian region.
As part of the business programme, the following topics will be addressed:
- Global economic trends and their impact on the Eurasian region
- Investing in sustainable development
- Digital technologies and innovations for Eurasia
- The Future of Islamic Finance in Central Asia
- Transport development of landlocked countries
- The potential of the Eurasian transport framework
IRU General Delegate to the IRU Permanent Delegation to Eurasia Vadim Zakharenko will speak in the Session “Seamless Eurasia: A Logistics Hub at the Crossroads of Continents”.
The transformation of global supply chains is elevating logistics to one of the key drivers of economic development. Central Asia sits at the intersection of strategic transport corridors – North–South, West–East, the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), and the emerging China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway. This creates a unique opportunity to transform the region into a pivotal logistics hub of the continent.
Unlocking this transit potential requires a comprehensive approach: the synchronised development of transport infrastructure – railways and highways – alongside logistics capacity such as warehousing complexes, dry ports, and transshipment terminals.
Discussion questions:
- How to ensure the synchronised development of transport corridors, warehousing complexes, and transshipment terminals to create seamless supply chains across Eurasia?
- What role do multilateral development banks and sovereign wealth funds play in attracting private capital and structuring complex infrastructure projects? Game-changing projects: how will the construction of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway reshape Eurasia’s transport map, and what warehousing capacity will be needed along the new route?
- Urbanisation, cross-border trade, and e-commerce: how to adapt logistics infrastructure to new demand drivers?
- Digitalisation and artificial intelligence: which technologies will ensure the integration of the region’s transport and warehousing systems?
