Women in Tech Uzbekistan: Results and Achievements of 2025

On March 2, 2025, the community marked the first anniversary of the chapter’s launch in Uzbekistan, reviewing the work accomplished and outlining future development priorities.

Throughout 2025, Women in Tech Uzbekistan consistently continued to implement its mission—advancing an inclusive digital agenda, supporting women and girls in technology, and strengthening Uzbekistan’s international connections.

Strategic Areas of Activity in 2025

In 2025, the activities of Women in Tech Uzbekistan were structured around three key strategic directions:

1. Integration of Uzbek women and girls into the international community
2. Career development and future skills
3. Development of new leaders and female leadership in regions and educational institutions.

Team and Community

By the end of 2025, the permanent team of Women in Tech Uzbekistan comprised more than 30 people aged 15 to 40 and above, including young women and men, representing more than 6 countries. All participants work on a voluntary basis.

The Director of Women in Tech Uzbekistan is Anna Ambrozevich.

The leadership team includes: Anna Surkova – Deputy Director, Natalya Sorokina – Director of Talent, Kristina Kaminskaya – Partnership Leader, Gulnora Abdunazarova – Operational Processes Leader, and Iroda Azimova – Special Projects Leader.

Collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan and UN Women Uzbekistan

In 2025, the Women in Tech Uzbekistan community continued its collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as from the very beginning of the national chapter’s launch. The partnership is systematic and aims to develop digital skills, foster an inclusive technological environment, and support Uzbekistan’s international initiatives in the field of ICT. Kamola Shavkatovna Sobirova, Advisor to the Minister of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a member of the community’s Advisory Board and participates in all global initiatives.

Throughout the year, Women in Tech Uzbekistan also closely collaborated with the UN Women office in Uzbekistan as part of the global partnership between the Women in Tech headquarters and the UN Women headquarters.

Scale of Activity and Geography in 2025

In 2025:
— more than 45 programs and events were implemented
— participation exceeded 4,500 people
— total online reach surpassed 7,000 subscribers on LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram, and YouTube.

Events with the participation of Women in Tech Uzbekistan took place in the following cities and regions of the country: Bekabad, Bukhara, Denov, Jizzakh, Qarshi, Muynak, Navoi, Nukus, Samarkand, Termez, Urgench, Fergana, and Khiva.

In 2025, representatives of Women in Tech Uzbekistan also participated in the launch of the Women in Tech chapters in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, as well as in international events, including the Women in Tech Global Summit in Osaka, the CCA Awards in Kazakhstan, and the Women in Tech Global Awards in Paris.

Key Programs and Initiatives

All events and programs were completely free for participants.

IT Roadshow
In 2025, Women in Tech Uzbekistan continued its participation in the large-scale IT Roadshow project in partnership with the IT Community of Uzbekistan. In the cities of Bekabad, Bukhara, Denov, Jizzakh, Qarshi, Muynak, Navoi, Nukus, Samarkand, Termez, Urgench, and Khiva, opportunities within the Women in Tech Uzbekistan community, career and educational pathways in the IT sector, and international initiatives were presented. Anna Ambrozevich and young ambassador Kristina Vanina spoke about Women in Tech opportunities, while regional ambassadors Aigul Tumaeva and Gulasal Salimova conducted events in their respective regions.

Women in Tech Talks
In 2025, Women in Tech Uzbekistan continued the implementation of the Women in Tech Talks project. This year, the format was realized in partnership with East Games and focused on career opportunities, the game development industry, and future technology professions.

Film Ayol Yo‘li — Second Episode
In September 2025, as part of ICT Week Uzbekistan, the second episode of the film Ayol Yo‘li was presented. The film was created in partnership with Uzinfocom and focuses on the role of family in supporting girls in choosing careers in information and communication technologies. It features heroines from Fergana – Dilrabo Khidirva, from Navoi – Ezoz Yuldasheva, and from Nukus – Aigul Tumaeva. The film was also presented at the CCA Awards in Almaty, after which regional screenings began across Uzbekistan.

The film was also announced on the Women in Tech Global website and social media channels.

Ambassador Program in Universities and Regions
By the end of 2025, seven ambassadors were participating in the program: university ambassadors Milana Medvedeva (British University of Management), Aziza (IT Park University), and Sevinch Mavlonova (New Uzbekistan University); Youth Ambassador, aged 15, who participated in the Women in Tech Global Awards panel in Paris – for the first time representing Uzbekistan; and regional ambassadors Gulasal Salimova (Fergana), Aigul Tumaeva (Karakalpakstan), and Dilnura (Samarkand). Official launch events for the Women in Tech community took place in Fergana and Nukus.

Women in Tech Youth Meetup
In 2025, the first Women in Tech Youth Meetup took place, where young ambassadors shared their stories, initial professional steps, and perspectives on the future in technology.

Global Voice
In 2025, Women in Tech Uzbekistan launched the international Global Voice project under the leadership of Director of Talent Natalya Sorokina. Throughout the year, two online events were held, where women from Uzbekistan studying and working abroad shared their experiences and career stories.

Career Paths, FinTech, and Thematic Formats
In 2025, Career Paths formats, FinTech events in partnership with the FinTech Association of Uzbekistan, a FemTech meetup, and an online Agile session with an international expert were implemented.

#IAmRemarkable
In 2025, Women in Tech Uzbekistan continued to support Google’s initiative. The country has four certified facilitators, one offline and three online, who conducted 16 workshops during the year.

Educational Programs

Women in Tech Uzbekistan announced and promoted global educational programs from Women in Tech in partnership with Microsoft, Cardano Academy, AWS, European Business University, Google, and other organizations, and also served as an information partner for more than 15 events.

Local Programs
Certified Swift training program in partnership with Apple and New Uzbekistan University, AI Boost, jointly with Yulia Sevruk and Zulfiya Usmanova, and Training from the Back of the Room – a training session with international facilitator Ivo Haase.

UN Women Campaign: 16 Days of Activism against Digital Violence
In 2025, Women in Tech Uzbekistan actively participated in the “16 Days of Activism against Digital Violence” campaign in partnership with UN Women.

For the first time, the Director of Women in Tech Uzbekistan, Anna Ambrozevich, spoke at the Senate of the Republic of Uzbekistan and at a meeting with OSCE representatives on this topic. As part of the campaign, an educational quiz was implemented in collaboration with Cyber University, an educational video with Group-IB, and a digital security course for women together with WinTech and GradeBuilder.

International Achievements and International Positioning of Uzbekistan
In 2025, Women in Tech Uzbekistan played a significant role in the international positioning of Uzbekistan as a country consistently promoting an inclusive digital agenda, female leadership, and international technological cooperation.

Women in Tech Global Summit, Osaka, Japan
In April 2025, a delegation of 11 representatives from Uzbekistan participated in the Women in Tech Global Summit in Osaka. The head of the delegation was Kamola Sobirova, Advisor to the Minister of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

During the summit:
— on behalf of the Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Osaka Protocol was signed – the first international agreement aimed at accelerating gender equality in digital societies
— Uzbekistan joined the Protocol as a Partner-level signatory, committing to impact 30,000 women and girls by 2030 through education, professional engagement, and digital inclusion programs
— Women in Tech Uzbekistan was awarded the international Youth Engagement Award. Receiving the Youth Engagement Award marked the first international award for Women in Tech in Uzbekistan’s history and an important recognition of the country’s contribution to developing youth leadership, international engagement, and sustainable ecosystems for women and girls in technology.

Uzbekistan National Pavilion at World Expo, Osaka
Thanks to the coordination and collaboration of Women in Tech Uzbekistan, Women in Tech Global, and the Fund for the Development of Culture and Arts of the Republic of Uzbekistan, more than 100 participants of the Women in Tech Global Summit from more than 30 countries visited the Uzbekistan National Pavilion at World Expo in Osaka.

The pavilion visit became part of the cultural-diplomatic program and contributed to strengthening Uzbekistan’s international image as a modern, open, and technology-oriented country.

Women in Tech Global Awards and the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in France
In November 2025, as part of the Women in Tech Global Awards in Paris, Women in Tech Uzbekistan, with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in France, organized a special event for international summit delegates. More than 50 representatives of technological, educational, and public organizations from around the world participated in the event, reflecting the cultural heritage, values, and international technological agenda of Uzbekistan.

Anna Ambrozevich’s Participation in International Summits
In 2025, Anna Ambrozevich, Director of Women in Tech Uzbekistan, was invited to the Women in Tech Summit in Tel Aviv as part of an international delegation of 14 women leaders with outstanding achievements to exchange experiences, leadership practices, and international cooperation.

Participation of Ayumi Mur Aoki – Founder of Women in Tech
In 2025, Ayumi Mur Aoki, founder of the global Women in Tech movement, was a key speaker at ICT Week Uzbekistan in Tashkent in September 2025, delivering a report on bias in AI. She visited Central Asian University, where she held meetings with representatives of the educational and technological community. Additionally, in spring 2025, she was an honored guest at the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Paris at an event organized by IT Park Uzbekistan, emphasizing Uzbekistan’s role as an important partner of the global Women in Tech movement.

International Awards and Individual Achievements

In 2025, Saida Beknazarova became the winner of the CCA Awards in the Life Achievement Award category, securing the third consecutive victory for Uzbekistan representatives in this category in the region. In November 2025, Saida Beknazarova and her 15-year-old daughter participated for the first time from Uzbekistan in the Women in Tech Global Awards in Paris, representing the country on the international stage.

People of the Project

All achievements and results of Women in Tech Uzbekistan in 2025 were made possible solely by the people—the team, partners, advisors, and community—who, throughout the second year of the chapter’s work, invested their time, expertise, and energy into the development of the initiative.

Women in Tech Uzbekistan is not a separate organization but a living ecosystem that unites leaders, volunteers, ambassadors, facilitators, speakers, mentors, and partners around a common mission to develop an inclusive digital environment and female leadership.

Advisory Board

For the second year running, the activities of Women in Tech Uzbekistan have been supported by an international and cross-sector Advisory Board, which includes:

Kamola Sobirova – Advisor to the Minister of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Cheren Güven – Head of UN Women in Central Asia, Dilдора Tursunova – Strategy Director, Uzinfocom, Sofia Gainutdinova – HRD, VEON Group, Shavkat Karimov – Head of IT Community of Uzbekistan, Mahliyo Muksinova – Export Director, IT Park Uzbekistan, Rano Sidikova – Women Entrepreneurs’ Mentor, Gulnoza Ismailova – Representative of the “El-Yurt Umidi” Foundation, Alyona Vladimirska – Founder of Career Lab.

Team and Community

In 2025, the Women in Tech Uzbekistan team included:

Yulia Sevruk, Dilдора Alimdzhanova, Ilnura Fattakhova, Alisher Valiyev, Nargizakhon Fayzieva, Vaisbek Matyakubov, Fotima Mirzabaeva, Ezozа Yuldasheva, Yulia Kim, Kamilla Beknazarova, Sabina Buranova, Mehribon Muhammadisokova, Diyora Fatahova, Milana Medvedeva, Zulfiya Usmanova, Malika Rasulova, Evgenia Subbotina, Darya Argentova, Valeriya Mikirtumova, Dilnura Toshtemirova, Sevinch Mavlonova, Gulasal Salimova, Aigul Tumaeva, Dalida Ernazarova, Sevil Tavakulova, Aziza Kasymbekova, Ezozа Ergasheva, Sabina Timurkhojaeva, Samira Akhunova, Natalya Ni, Kristina Vanina, Tatyana Kraeva, Alina Novikova, Arzu Azizova, Maria Mitrofanova.

Partners

The implementation of programs and international initiatives of Women in Tech Uzbekistan in 2025 was made possible through collaboration with partners:

Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, UN Women, IT Community of Uzbekistan, Uzinfocom, Apple, New Uzbekistan University, Ziyo Forum, Freshman, TBC Bank, IT Park, UZUM, IMPACT.T, FinTech Association of Uzbekistan, ITCOMMS, School 21, Amity, BMU, ITPU, SIUT, BUI, TheTech, and other organizations.