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
