Founder of NexVoke marketing agency, The Creative Corner creative space and Astra Consulting educational and consulting agency. Director of the Creative Economy and Innovation Department of the Union of Economists of Turkmenistan.
Certified career guidance specialist and founder of the Modern Career Center. Chapter Ambassador of Technovation Girls Turkmenistan, certified mentor of the Union of Economists and Startup Academy trainer at MCT Agency.
Independent researcher, modernist architecture popularizer, graphic designer and media artist. Author of Tashkent: Architecture of Historical Optimism and founder of @tashkent_modernism — the first digital archive dedicated to Central Asian modernist architecture.
Multidisciplinary artist whose works were presented at the 11th and 13th Venice Biennale and Sotheby’s London. Curator of projects including Gender Inequality through Contemporary Art, My Art Lab, and the experimental eco-art project Polygon.
Communications expert, founder of Kyrgyzstan’s largest PR agency Noosphere, co-founder of ololoMedia digital agency and ololoPro educational platform.
Videographer specializing in visual storytelling and nonlinear narratives. Collaborated with UNDP, the EU Delegation and the British Embassy. Author of the Saga podcast on Instagram.
Founder and CEO of the public charitable foundation Teach for Kyrgyzstan – Zamanbap Mughalim. Member of the Supervisory Board of the Creative Industries Association of Kyrgyzstan.
Member of the Supervisory Board of the Creative Industries Park, representative of the Creative Industries Association, strategic development consultant at Compass College, designer.
Co-founder of Clever Turkmenistan and Managing Partner at Imdat Bot Education Center. Led the project Spirit of Turkmen Land, recreating historical monuments using AI after documenting all five regions of Turkmenistan.
Entrepreneur and startup founder working at the intersection of technology and the creative economy. Founder of Biar Delivery foodtech project and Hiňlen music service.
Contemporary photographer from Bukhara whose work explores cultural heritage, identity and memory.
Marketing and creative industry specialist with extensive cross-sector expertise. Marketing specialist in School 21
Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic and member of the Supervisory Board of the Creative Industries Park, with extensive experience in developing conditions for creative sector growth.
Co-founder and Creative Director of Teplo. Independent board member of the Youth Entrepreneurs Foundation under the Youth Affairs Agency of Uzbekistan and mentor of the Chevening Programme (UK FCDO).
Member of the Supervisory Board of the Creative Industries Park, art historian, curator of multimedia exhibition projects, international festival organizer and expert in creative industries and intangible heritage.
Co-founder and business conductor of the large-scale creative ecosystem ololo. Member of the Global Council on Creative Economy, co-founder of the Creative Industries Association of Kyrgyzstan, and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Creative Industries Park of Kyrgyzstan.
Advisor to the President of Narxoz University, founder of Case Lab. Former Marketing Director at KPMG in Central Asia and the Caucasus, former Editor-in-Chief of Steppe online media, and visiting research fellow at George Washington University.
Founder of the urbanism and architecture blog Walking Almaty, author of the research project Monumental Almaty, professional guide and educator.
Professor at Bayes Business School. Director of the Institute for Creativity and AI and the Centre for Creativity in Professional Practice. Holds a BA in Psychology and Philosophy from Oxford and a PhD in Computer Science from City, University of London.
Founder & CEO of MADEin — a B2B ecosystem for the fashion industry in Central Asia. Textile industry expert, founder of ISKRA creative production studio and author of a major textile business blog.
Digital technology and innovation specialist with over 15 years of experience at international IT companies including Microsoft and Huawei. Co-founder of the Creative Economy and Innovation Department of the Union of Economists of Turkmenistan.
Project Assistant at the British Embassy and co-founder of the Creative and Innovation Economy Development Department in Turkmenistan.
Communications consultant with experience in GGGI and KAS projects. Author of a Karakalpak-language video course for the Ibrat Farzandlari initiative. Coordinator of Aral Culture Summit and Aral School initiatives focused on social, environmental and creative transformation of the Aral Sea region.
Executive Producer of Jaratman Media — a creative production and media company producing YouTube shows, music videos and commercial projects for brands and artists.
Chair of the International Steering Committee of the World Conference on Creative Economy. Co-founder and first Chair of Creative England. Mayor of London’s Ambassador for Creative Industries and member of the London Economic Action Partnership.
Director of the Creative Industries Park of Kyrgyzstan — the world’s first special preferential tax regime for creative industry companies and entrepreneurs.
Co-founder of Tajikistan’s first creative hub SANO Impact Hub. Curator of exhibition projects at the NGO Gender Equality for Inclusive Development.
Illustrator and cultural researcher exploring the Turkic world through contemporary illustration and author merchandise.
Commercial Director and AI creator delivering projects for private and public sector organizations.
Entrepreneur and blogger, founder of the footwear brand Meerim Taab and the French bakery Boulangerie.
Author of the million-follower blog @meerisha, founder of the beauty project Suiu and Suiu Beauty Festival, host of the culinary podcast Tamak Time.
Software engineer with over seven years of experience developing high-load systems in logistics, fintech and IoT. Organizer of GDG Ashgabat and tech events such as DevFest and Google I/O Extended. Technology blogger.
Head of English Drama Studio, where children learn language through theatrical production. The studio applies a unique gamification system using “Mystery Maps” and handcrafted 3D costumes.
Researcher in creative industries. Author of the online course How the Economy Became Creative, co-founder of Creative Central Asia, and screener for the international startup competition Creative Business Cup 2023 (Denmark).
Creative entrepreneur and restaurateur. Started with a confectionery business and currently leads the factory-kitchen project Ryadom by inDrive while developing independent ventures.
Since 2021 has been leading the development of the creative economy in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia as Executive Director of the Creative Industries Association.
Co-founder of the media platform Bashta, producing explainers on institutional democracy, human rights, gender equality, climate change, education and urbanism.
Producer, organizer and social activist from Atyrau. CEO of Kilen Creative Studio and co-founder of Kilen Creative Hub.
CEO of the electronic music and arts festival Stihia. A leading representative of Central Asia’s cultural scene, vinyl collector, and DJ.
Project Director at Loughborough London and Head of the Creative Experience Lab.
Founder of an online Uzbek language school, educator and children’s author. Creator of the first Uzbek picture book The Story of Doppi and author of the first 100 free Uzbek-as-a-foreign-language lessons on YouTube.
Strategic Development Advisor for Information Systems at ElTech, expert in digital transformation and legal innovation.
Specialist in professional development within Turkmenistan’s dance industry, creating fusion content combining local traditions with global aesthetics.
Founder of Bold Brands International, expert in operational management and business scaling with 17 years of experience
Director of Uzbekistan’s largest independent designer platform Teplo. Mentor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) startup programme.
Producer and stage director. Director of the contemporary art space ÓzgeEpic, focused on the development of Kazakh culture.
Founder and Director of Teach for Uzbekistan, advocate for social justice and education development.
Social entrepreneur, founder of Jaratman Media and author of Jaratman Podcast. Director of the Tonus Public Foundation and organizer of international marathons M Bulak Kuz Demi.
Founder of JAM Creative agency. Advocate of edutainment development in Turkmenistan, transforming entertainment events into intellectual creative products.
Course Leader of the MA in Creative Industries Management at Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT), expert in creative education and the development of creative economies in emerging markets.
CEO of ElTech LLC, an IT company developing technological solutions aimed at digitalization, transparency and efficiency of financial services.
CEO of School 21, a tuition-free digital technology school. Expert in data analytics and youth policy, PhD holder and contributor to international projects including World Values Survey and Youth Policy Index.
Sociologist and analyst at Evidence CA research company, volunteer analyst at the YouTube channel Tereng Central Asia, and co-founder of the Republican Debate Center of Kyrgyzstan.
Director for Neighbourhood Community Development at BI Service / BI Group and author of the book Conscious Service. Researches neighbourhood culture and transformations of social practices.