The Asian Development Bank (ADB), as the secretariat of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program, will host the CAREC Business Forum 2026 (CBF) from September 30 to October 1, 2026, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The event will be held concurrently with the 25th CAREC Ministerial Conference.

The first day of the forum will be devoted to the topic "Expanding the scale of investments - the driving force of infrastructure transformation", and the second day will be devoted to the topic "Mongolia in regional focus".

The forum's program will be structured around three thematic subforums: energy and connectivity, smart transport and logistics, and critical minerals. Particular attention will be paid to unlocking investment opportunities and identifying barriers to private-sector-led infrastructure development.

The forum will feature high-level plenary sessions, expert panel discussions, thematic subforums, and business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) networking sessions. These events are aimed at promoting partnerships, attracting investment, and developing regional business cooperation.

The Forum provides a platform for networking with high-level representatives of CAREC governments, business leaders from Asia and Europe, potential investors in the region, as well as ADB leadership and development partners.

Private companies from Turkmenistan working in energy and connectivity, smart transport and logistics, or critical minerals extraction can register to participate in the forum at carecprogram.org.

Registration for in-person participation is open until August 15, 2026.