The panel session "Creative Economy: from Cultural Heritage to Investment Future" was held today as part of the IV Tashkent International Investment Forum.

The session was attended by Gayane Umerova, Chairperson of Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation, Sara Raza, Chief Curator and Artistic Director of the Centre for Contemporary Art in Tashkent, and Diana Campbell, Artistic Director of the Bukhara Biennial 2025.

The discussion covered a wide range of topics, from modernising cultural infrastructure to promoting Uzbekistan on major international platforms. Special attention was paid to projects that link culture, education and tourism, such as the Bukhara Biennale and the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand.