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GTW connects Central Asia and the Caucasus directly to the US market.

GTW is a US platform running technology and innovation events across Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the United States. GTW curates the network and content, while local partners lead each edition on the ground.

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2026 CALENDAR

Four cities. One connected platform.

From regional ecosystems to the US market, every edition moves the same network forward.

Held
01 / 04

San Francisco

March 23–27, 2026

GTW's first edition bringing a regional delegation from Central Asia and the Caucasus to the US.

Held
02 / 04

Tashkent

May 15–17, 2026

3,000 attendees over three days, with IT Park Uzbekistan.

Held
03 / 04

Tbilisi

June 19–21, 2026

15,000 attendees across the city-wide GTW platform.

Upcoming
04 / 04

Los Angeles

December 9–12, 2026

GTW's annual US gateway, bringing regional delegations together with US investors, companies, and institutions.

GTW Los Angeles 2026

December 9–12

GTW Los Angeles is the network's annual closing, where delegations from across the region meet the US market directly.

Country Partner

For countries and institutions joining GTW LA as a partner delegation.

Business Delegation

For companies joining as part of a regional delegation.

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GTW San Francisco 2026
GTW San Francisco 2026

Founded in Los Angeles, October 2024.

GTW was founded in Los Angeles in October 2024. The first edition ran that month, under the name Beyond Pixels, before the platform became GTW.

Since then, GTW has run four editions across three markets in two years, drawing more than 30,000 people in total. GTW is live in Georgia, Uzbekistan, and the United States, and is expanding into Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Armenia in 2027, then Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in 2028.

30,000+
Participants
300+
Speakers
3
Markets live
GTW Los Angeles, evening gathering
Los Angeles, where GTW began in 2024
Conversation between GTW attendees
Connections across the GTW network
GTW
Curates the speaker network, the content, and the platform across every edition.
LOCAL PARTNER
Runs each edition on the ground, as an equal partner, not a franchisee.
TOGETHER
One global network, run by people who know their own markets best.
FROM THE GTW NETWORK

GTW in action

Watch highlights from Tashkent and Tbilisi.

Attendees watching the Startup Arena stage at GTW Tashkent

GTW Tashkent 2026

Day 3 highlights
Visitors at the GTW Tbilisi exhibition

GTW Tbilisi 2025

Aftermovie

GTW film
GTW Tashkent, technology exhibition floor
Technology and community across the GTW platform

From the speaker network

300+ speakers across every edition. A sample of who has taken the GTW stage.

Tiago Valente
Tiago Valente
Chief Creative Officer, Tiago Valente Studio
LinkedIn →
Tomo Moriwaki
Tomo Moriwaki
Game Designer & Creative Director
LinkedIn →
Christopher Sean
Christopher Sean
Actor & Voice Artist
Instagram →
Dmitri M. Johnson
Dmitri M. Johnson
Founding Partner, Story Kitchen
LinkedIn →
Padmaja Ruparel
Padmaja Ruparel
Co-Chair GBAN, Co-Founder IAN Group
LinkedIn →
Bibbi Wikman
Bibbi Wikman
Founder, PlayCap Investments
LinkedIn →
Marco Tombolini
Dolce & Gabbana Beauty
Mike Fischer
Firstpoint VC
Monika Bielskyte
Protopia Futures
Maxime Paradis
United Founders
Israel Pons
Angel's Nest Global
Jonathan Littman
Author
Allen V Dam
Film Producer
Helen Huang
Former Showtime Networks
Somyung Richmond
Tencent of America
Luciano Freitas
Aftermoon
Bill Jackson
Netflix Games
Yasin Ehsan
a16z

Past speakers have represented Google, McKinsey, Epic Games, Dolce & Gabbana, Pasha Holding, Netflix, Warner Brothers, Meta, Roblox, Xsolla, and Atari.

Government and institutional partners

Backing the platform across editions. Corporate and financial sponsors are credited on each city's own page.

and more
An institutional delegation at a GTW edition
Institutional delegation at a GTW edition

Frequently asked

How does GTW work?+

GTW is a US platform. GTW curates the speakers, the content, and the brand. In each city, a local partner runs the event on the ground, as an equal partner, not a franchisee.

How can my city join GTW?+

Reach out through the contact section below. We'll walk through what a GTW edition looks like in your city and what a local partnership involves.

When is the next GTW edition?+

GTW Los Angeles runs December 9–12, 2026, bringing regional delegations together with US investors, companies, and institutions.

How can I attend or get involved?+

For GTW LA, Country Partner and Business Delegation spots are open now. For other editions, contact the local partner team for that city.

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