INMerge Berlin
Your gateway to investment, partnerships and market expansion across Europe and Central Eurasia.
Main Partner
The Official GITEX Side Event Connecting Europe with Central Eurasia
INMerge Berlin 2026 has officially concluded, marking the third and final international stop of the INMerge 2026 Roadshow ahead of the flagship INMerge Innovation Summit in Baku this November. 🚀
Following successful editions in TĂĽrkiye and Uzbekistan, Berlin brought together founders, investors, corporate innovators, C-level executives, startups, VCs, and technology leaders for a day of insightful discussions, meaningful connections, and new opportunities for cross-border collaboration.
Hosted at the iconic AXICA Convention Center in partnership with Plug and Play as an official side event of GITEX Europe, the event strengthened the bridge between Europe's innovation ecosystem and the rapidly growing markets of Azerbaijan, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and beyond.
Highlights from INMerge Berlin
Event Agenda
Explore the INMerge Berlin agenda and see how a full day of insights, conversations, and connections unfolded across the city.
Welcome Reception & Guest Arrival
Official Opening & Welcoming Remarks
Hannah Boomgaarden
Open Innovation Director
Plug and Play
Nasimi Aghayev
H.E. Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Germany
Tughra Musayeva
Head of Innovations
PASHA Financial Holding
Are We Celebrating the Wrong Leaders?
Keynote
Trust Corridors: Rebuilding Financial Bridges Between Europe and Emerging Markets
Panel Discussion
Rza Aliyev
Chief Strategy Officer
NGIC
Ekaterina Galitsyna
Director Business Development Origination
KfW IPEX-Bank
Bahruz Naghiyev
Deputy CEO
PASHA Bank
Zuzana Franz
Managing Director, Head of International Banking Sales
ODDO BHF
Beyond Efficiency: Wellbeing, Culture and the Future of Work
Fireside Chat
Maria Ivanova
Co-founder
Gingo Foundation
Ad Boon
Deputy CEO, Group Chief People Officer
PASHA Holding
From Berlin Labs to Emerging Market Scale: AI, Big Tech and the Next Innovation Bridge
Panel Discussion
Tughra Musayeva
Head of Innovations
PASHA Financial Holding
Alexandra Begue
Global Portfolio Co-Creation & Co-Innovation Hub Principal
SAP
Mammad Karim
General Partner
Caucasus Ventures
Mehti Aslanov
Group Chief AI Officer
PASHA Financial Holding
Valeria Sadovykh
Data and AI Senior Specialist
Microsoft Germany
Networking Break
INBattle Startup Pitch Session
Eltonjohn D'souza
Deeptech Investor
Redstone
Mammad Karim
General Partner
Caucasus Ventures
Roman Novacek
Partner
Terminus VC
Katya Rozhkova
Senior Associate
Plug and Play
Closing Networking
INBattle Berlin 2026 Winners
