The exhibition was opened by the main plenary session "Central Asia: the space of technological breakthrough". The participants were welcomed by Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov and Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Denis Manturov.

The session is attended by heads of governments responsible for industrial policy from Uzbekistan, member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and other trade and economic partners of Central Asian countries.

More than 700 manufacturing companies and business delegations from Uzbekistan, Russia, Belarus, Hungary, France, Tajikistan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan participate in the exhibition and business program.

The main sections of the exhibition are metallurgy and materials, industrial automation, mechanical engineering and component manufacturing.