The INMerge Innovation Summit, organized by PASHA Holding, will be held again in Baku. Following the impressive success of the 2025 summit, which gathered over 5,000 participants, more than 150 speakers, and over 100 startups and investors, preparations for the 2026 event have already begun with even more ambitious goals. This year, INMerge will take place on November 30 and December 1 at the Baku Congress Center.
INMerge brings together key players of the region's innovation ecosystem - startups, investors, corporate representatives, and leaders from various industries, creating new opportunities for collaboration and partnership.
Last year, the summit featured renowned experts such as former Pixar president Ed Catmull, Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph, MIT professor Hal Gregersen, former head of market entry at OpenAI Zack Kass, and Harvard University professor Tarun Khanna.
INMerge 2026 is expected to feature renowned speakers such as former Nike Chief Marketing Officer Greg Hoffman, Nobel laureate Joel Mokyr, former head of business development at Google X Mo Gawdat, and other experts.
Meanwhile, registration for startups for the upcoming summit is already open. Selected startups will have the opportunity to compete for a prize fund of $50,000, stay free of charge in a five-star hotel, present their project at a dedicated booth, and participate in selected one-on-one meetings with corporate sector representatives. The deadline for startup applications is September 15, 2026.
