BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 14. Having brought
together more than 5,000 participants, over 150 speakers, and more
than 100 startups and investors last year, the INMerge Innovation
Summit will be held for the sixth time this year. The summit will
take place on November 30 and December 1, 2026, at the Baku
Convention Center.
INMerge connects key players across the region’s innovation
ecosystem - startups, investors, corporate representatives, and
industry leaders, creating new opportunities for collaboration and
partnership.
Last year, the summit featured renowned experts including Ed
Catmull, former President of Pixar; Marc Randolph, co-founder of
Netflix; Hal Gregersen, Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology; Zack Kass, former Head of Go-to-Market at OpenAI; and
Tarun Khanna, Professor at Harvard University.
INMerge 2026 is set to feature Greg Hoffman, former Chief
Marketing Officer of Nike; Nobel Prize laureate Joel Mokyr; Mo
Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer of Google X; and other
prominent speakers.
At the same time, registration for startups is now open.
Selected startups will have the opportunity to compete for a
$50,000 prize pool, receive complimentary accommodation at a
five-star hotel, showcase their projects at a dedicated booth, and
take part in selected one-on-one meetings with corporate companies.
The deadline for startup applications is September 15, 2026.
For more information: www.inmerge.az
