Samir Gadirov

I participated as a speaker at the #SDGYouthForumII panel titled “Digital Development Agenda: SDGs in the Age of Innovation.” I mentored students during the Hackathon organized by SABAH.academy and shared insights on motivation and teamwork. I also met with young participants at the “Ecoinnovators” camp organized by Ireli Public Union in Sheki, where I provided mentorship on innovation and sustainability. As a jury member, I took part in the SABAH.HUB Final Demo Day, where the winning startup BIOSHELL was announced. I was a speaker at the Brand Development Forum held at Nizami Cinema Center, sharing the stage with industry leaders such as Adam Yunisov, Malik Kalantarli, and Sharifa Hasanova. I represented the Azerbaijani startup ecosystem at the Baku ID 2025 Innovation Summit, contributing to discussions on investment and innovation development in the region. Additionally, I led several classes and exams at the Presidential Academy, Western Caspian University, and Baku State University, engaging with diverse and talented students. Throughout the year, I also conducted workshops and keynote sessions with SABAH.HUB on topics related to branding, sustainability, and the future of innovation.

I co-organized the development and implementation of the seminar materials for the “Introduction to Entrepreneurship” course at SABAH.academy during the January–May 2025 and September–December 2025 semesters. Additionally, I co-organized and designed the Startup Program for the “Eco Innovators Camp” project implemented by the Ireli Public Union, contributing to the program’s content and mentorship framework.

During the year, I mentored the startup BullyGuard, which became the winner of the joint acceleration program organized with IE Business School. I also mentored Bioshell, the winner of the joint incubation program between SABAH.HUB and IE Business School. Within the framework of SABAH.academy, I served as the seminar supervisor and mentor for 8 startups from the Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC) SABAH groups and 9 startups from the Baku Higher Oil School, guiding them through the stages of idea validation, business modeling, and presentation preparation.