CEO & Co-founder · Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Denis Roman

Future-thinking marketing
from Central Asia

Co-founder and CEO of We Digital — a communications agency based in Tashkent. 30 people, 50+ brands across fintech, FMCG, telecom and retail. Speaker, mentor and jury member of international festivals.

About

Who I am

Denis Roman — CEO We Digital

Building a future marketing agency in Uzbekistan.

12+ years in marketing and creative. Co-founder of We Digital — one of the largest communications agencies in Uzbekistan. We work across SMM, influencer marketing, UGC, special projects, CSR and creative for country-scale brands.

30+
Team
50+
Brands in work
$2.9M
Annual revenue
12
Years in industry

Personal recognition

Awards

Westminster Alumni Entrepreneurial Award · London, UK
Winner · 2025
UK Alumni Awards — British Ambassador Special Award
Winner · 2024
We Digital team on stage receiving an award at Red Jolbors Festival

We Digital — agency & festival wins

#1 Digital Creative Agency in Uzbekistan
MAU rating · 2023, 2024, 2025
TAF · Uzbekistan
4× gold, 1× bronze · 2023–2025
Ad Black Sea · Georgia
3× silver, 3× bronze · 2023
White Square · Europe
1× gold, 1× silver, 2× bronze · 2023
KIAF · Ukraine
2× bronze · 2023
Jolbors Festival · Central Asia
1× gold, 3× silver, 2× shortlisted · 2022, 2024
Baku Flames · Azerbaijan
Shortlisted · 2025
PHNX · France
Shortlisted · 2025

International juries

Jury member

PHNX

International creative awards.

MAD STARS

Busan, Korea. Preliminary jury, 2026.

Baku Flames

Caucasus regional festival.

White Square

Eastern Europe creative festival.

TAF!

Tashkent Advertising Festival.

E+ Awards Central Asia

Effectiveness awards, Central Asia.

Young Lions Georgia

National selection for Cannes Young Lions.

Speaking topics

Speaking

01

Management and Leadership

Building and scaling a communications agency in an emerging market. People, operations and partnership dynamics behind a 30+ team.

02

Marketing

Integrated communications, creative, influencer and creator economy across Central Asia. How global brands win locally.

03

AI

AI in marketing production and content factories. Educational AI initiatives for the industry and emerging-market teams.

Recent: WIUT· Nazarbayev University· ALPHA· IT Park· Tashkent Marketing Forum 2026

Get in touch

Let's make
cool things together!

Tashkent, Uzbekistan · Open to jury invitations, speaking, and partnerships with international brands and festivals.