BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 21. INMerge
Innovation Summit, the region’s largest innovation platform
organized by PASHA Holding, will take place on 30 November - 1
December at the Baku Convention Center.
Bringing together leading figures in technology and innovation
every year, INMerge will once again welcome internationally
renowned speakers. This year’s lineup includes Maria Sharapova, Mo
Gawdat, Greg Hoffman and Joel Mokyr.
Maria Sharapova is a five-time Grand Slam champion who achieved a
Career Grand Slam during her professional tennis career. In 2025,
she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Now an
entrepreneur and investor, Sharapova serves on the Board of
Directors of Moncler and is the author of a New York Times
bestseller.
Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer of Google X. He is
the author of the bestselling books Solve for Happy and Scary Smart
and a renowned expert on artificial intelligence and its impact on
society.
Greg Hoffman spent nearly 30 years at Nike, rising from an intern
to Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). He is the author of Emotion by
Design.
Joel Mokyr is a professor at Northwestern University and a renowned
economic historian. In 2025, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in
Economic Sciences for his research on technological progress and
economic growth.
The full list of speakers and further information about tickets are
available at inmerge.az.
About INMerge
Founded and organised by PASHA Holding, the INMerge Innovation
Summit is an annual innovation and technology event that has been
held in Baku since 2021. Bringing together corporations, investors,
startups and government representatives from Azerbaijan, the
Caucasus, Central Asia, the Middle East and Europe, the summit
fosters regional collaboration and contributes to Baku’s
development as an innovation hub.
In 2025, the summit welcomed more than 5,000 participants and
featured over 180 speakers, 122 startups and 80 investors.
INMerge Innovation Summit, organized by PASHA Holding, will once again bring world-renowned figures to Baku
Photo: PASHA Holding
