The AI & Economics Forum 2025, co-organized by the Young Economists Society of Uzbekistan (YESU), Dialogue E, the School of Economics, and ID, brought together leading experts, scholars, and practitioners to explore the transformative role of artificial intelligence in economics, labor markets, industry, and education. The Forum served as a platform for deep discussions on how AI is reshaping economic systems, workforce dynamics, and learning environments, while connecting students and professionals with thought leaders driving innovation across research, policy, and industry.
The Forum featured a distinguished lineup of speakers who brought diverse perspectives from academia, technology, and policy. Prof. Franz Hubert, Professor Emeritus at Humboldt University Berlin and a longtime contributor to Dialogue E, offered insights on the intersections of economics, policy, and international exchange. Vasiliy Burov, Chairman of WikiVote! and Co-founder of Information Culture, shared his expertise in digital economy, crowdsourcing technologies, and the broader societal impact of AI. Labor markets and regional economic perspectives were addressed by Vladimir Gimpelson, Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and IZA Research Fellow, whose research on post-socialist economies and global labor policy informs organizations such as the OECD, IMF, and World Bank.
Industrial applications of AI were highlighted by Bakyt Kaldybaev, AI Engineer at Volkswagen Group IT Solutions, who demonstrated how AI is integrated into modern industrial processes. Bugra Caskurlu, Associate Dean at the School of Computing at New Uzbekistan University, presented research on algorithms, multi-agent systems, and computational social choice, emphasizing AI’s influence on economic decision-making. The role of AI in education and skills development was explored by Qobiljon Yunusov, Education Technology Consultant at the Asian Development Bank and founder of Uzbekistan’s first Bloomberg Education Lab, who shared insights from his extensive experience in edtech and digital transformation.
By bringing together leading academics, industry professionals, and policy experts, the AI & Economics Forum 2025 provided participants with a comprehensive understanding of AI’s current and future impact on economic systems. It offered unique opportunities for students and young professionals to engage with experts, exchange ideas, and gain insights into emerging technologies and their applications in economics, education, and industry.
июля 24, 2026 / 18:00
YESU Friday Talks · Episode 5 with Dilnovoz Abdurazzakova
How to Do Impactful Research: Insights from J-PALAs a Research Fellow at J-PAL Europe, Dilnovoz Abdurazzakova works on research that helps governments and organizations make better, evidence-based decisions. This Friday, she’ll share what it takes to conduct research with real-world impact and what students should know if they’re considering a career in applied research. → What makes research relevant for policy and society→ How J-PAL uses evidence to evaluate and improve public programs→ What it’s like to work as a Research Fellow at J-PAL Europe→ How students can prepare for careers in research and impact evaluationThis talk will be in English.Join us if you’re interested in research, economics, public policy, development, and evidence-based decision-making.Date: Friday, July 24Time: 6:00 PM TashkentLocation: New Uzbekistan University campus
июля 17, 2026 / 18:00
YESU Friday Talks · Episode 4 with Ivan Reshetnikov
20 Years of Sociology: What We’ve Learned About SocietyFor more than two decades, Ivan Reshetnikov has explored these questions through sociological research. This Friday, he’ll share the key lessons, surprising insights, and enduring questions that have emerged from 20 years in the field.→ What sociology reveals that we often miss in everyday life→ How social norms are created, maintained, and transformed→ Why understanding society requires looking beyond the numbers→ What two decades of research have taught us about people, institutions, and social changeThis talk will be in Russian. Join us if you’re interested in sociology, social research, human behavior, and understanding the forces that shape our world.Date: Friday, July 17thTime: 6:00 PM TashkentLocation: New Uzbekistan University campus
июля 10, 2026 / 18:00
YESU Friday Talks · Episode 3 with Munisa Djumanova
YESU Friday Talks · Episode 3 with Munisa DjumanovaFrom Tashkent to PhD at MIT: Building a Path into Research Munisa Djumanova started where many of you are now, at a university in Uzbekistan. She went on to Westminster International University in Tashkent, then to Johns Hopkins, and this fall she begins her PhD in Political Science at MIT, one of the strongest programs in the world. Along the way, she wrote a research paper that went on to win an award.On Friday, she's joining us to talk about how that path actually gets built, and the parts nobody explains until you're in it: → How to choose an advisor, and why it matters more than you think→ The hidden pitfalls in graduate admissions that trip people up→ What an RAship actually involves, and how to land one→ The research paper that earned her recognition, and what she learned writing it And what she'd tell anyone here weighing grad school, research, or a career in economics.This talk will be in Uzbek.Join us this Friday if you're interested in graduate school applications, funding, research life, and studying abroad. Date: Friday, July 10th Time: 5:00 PM Tashkent Location: New Uzbekistan University campus
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