Leading hospitality industry experts to gather again in Tashkent

On 13–14 February 2026, the Hotel Business Forum 2026 will take place at the Hilton Tashkent City Hotel, becoming a key business event for hospitality industry professionals. This year, the forum will be held under the main theme: “Artificial Intelligence: A New Trend in Tourism and Hospitality.”

HBF is a professional platform for discussing current trends and practical solutions in the hotel and tourism business, bringing together leading international experts. The forum will focus on service digitalization, IT solutions, ecology and sustainable development, MICE, as well as education and human resources as the main driving force of industry growth.

The forum program includes a plenary session and an official opening, along with panel discussions on key topics. Speakers and moderators will include hoteliers, tour operators, marketers, representatives of IT companies, and hospitality service providers, who will share best practices and real-life case studies for overcoming crisis challenges.

A special highlight of the forum will be an interactive B2B exhibition for the HoReCa sector, showcasing a full range of products and services for the hotel business: equipment, professional tableware and inventory, furniture and interior items, textiles and uniforms, as well as automation, security, lighting, and sound systems from leading manufacturers and suppliers.

Hotel Business Forum is the only major industry business event that has successfully brought together representatives of government bodies responsible for tourism development and the private sector. Traditionally, the forum serves as an effective communication platform for open and constructive dialogue on the qualitative development of the hospitality market.

Key topics of Hotel Business Forum 2026:

•  Smart and green business: sustainability through technology
•  Women’s leadership in hospitality: balancing technology and humanity
•  Glamping as a driver of sustainable development
•  How artificial intelligence is transforming hotel management, service, marketing, and sustainability
•  The restaurant of the future: technology, flavors, and sustainability
•  Artificial intelligence and soft skills: educating the next generation of hoteliers and restaurateurs

Hotel Business Forum 2026 is the place where the future of the hospitality industry is shaped.