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ADB Annual Meeting · Asian Development Bank
Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting
MeetingAwardedFinancial services, Economic development, International relationsIn-personAnnual
Samarkand, UZ3 May 2026 – 6 May 20264 days
Delegates
5,000+
Countries
69+
Duration
4 days · 3 May 2026 – 6 May 2026
Frequency
Annual
About this congress
The ADB Annual Meeting is one of the most important international forums on development issues in the Asia-Pacific region. It brings together finance ministers, central bank governors, representatives from the private sector, civil society, academia, and international organizations from ADB's 69 member countries to discuss economic and social development issues, strategic decisions on the bank's development, and directions of its activities in the region.
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Key details
- City & country
- Samarkand, UZ
- Dates
- 3 May 2026 – 6 May 2026
- Duration
- 4 days
- Frequency
- Annual
- Format
- In-person
- Rotation pattern
- Global rotation, Annual
- Commercial type
- B2BGovernmental MeetingFinancial Forum
- Official website
- www.adb.org/annual-meeting/2026 — register free for link access
Who attends
Finance ministerscentral bank governorssenior government officialsrepresentatives from the private sectorcivil society organizationsacademiaand international organizations from ADB's 69 member countriesas well as media representatives
Programme
Tracks
Sustainable economic development and green transformationEconomic digitalization and financial technologiesInfrastructure development and regional integrationCombating climate change and adaptation to its consequencesInclusive growth and poverty reductionPublic-private partnerships in development financing
Networking events
- Board of Governors Meetings
- Seminars and Panel Discussions
- Business Forum
- Innovation Exhibition
Host city history — 6 congresses since 1966
2025MilanIT← current
2024TbilisiGE
2023IncheonKR
2017YokohamaJP
2010TashkentUZ
1966TokyoJP
EuropeAsiaOther
JP ×2IT ×1GE ×1KR ×1UZ ×1
Based on the rotation history, the next congress is likely to move to Other.