On November 22, 2022, the opening ceremony of the international scientific and practical conference on the topic “New concepts, opportunities in the field of tourism and innovative development of enterprises” was held at the Conference Hall of "Silk Road"  International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage. The conference was opened by the head of the Department of Education and Science Development and Research, Doctor of Economics Eshtayev Alisher Abduganievich and the first vice-rector of the university, Doctor of Philology, Professor Eltazarov Joliboy Danabayevich. Scientists and experts of tourism sector from a number of foreign countries participated offline and online on the first day of the conference:

• Liping Cai, Director, Faculty of Global Education, Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences, Professor, Purdue Center for Tourism and Hospitality Research (USA)
• Ton Zou Qian, vice-rector of “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, assistant to the president of Beijing University of International Studies, head of the Chinese Academy of Culture and Tourism, professor (China)
• Erdogan Ekiz, Dean of the Faculty of Finance, TEAMS University, professor (Tashkent)
• Alex Kandor, PhD, TEAMS University (Tashkent)
• Liu Yakong, Executive President, Belt and Road Initiative International Development Academy, Professor (Mongolia)
• Kang Zhang, Professor, China School of Computing and Arts and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou, China)
• Alexey Kilasov, chief researcher, professor, Higher School of Management at Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (Russia)
• Ian Patterson, Professor of Tourism Management Department, “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage
• Dr Li Ying, executive director of the Center for Culture and Tourism of Central Asia, professor at Beijing International University (China)
• Ma Aiping, Visiting Professor, “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, Beijing International Studies University, TourismProfessor of the Faculty of Sciences (China)
• Nargis Nurulla, “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, professor of the "History and Cultural Heritage" department
• Nick Naumov, Professor, Higher College of Technology (UAE)
• Yin Laetitia, Professor at the International Tourism Institute, Paris Pantheon Sorbonne University (France)
• Ahmad Rasmi Albattat, Professor, Graduate School of Management and University of Management and Science (Malaysia) etc.