
Alya Abbaszada
In 2024 and 2025, I participated as an expert, speaker, panelist, and judge in a variety of international and national programs and events. I served as an expert, speaker, or panelist at the USA Startup World Cup Grand Finale and Semi-Finale, Inmerge 2025 in Azerbaijan, the Youth Artificial Intelligence Forum supported by the Azerbaijan Youth Foundation, Baku ID 2024 and Baku ID 2025, Youth to Business supported by AIESEC in Azerbaijan, Inside of Mind of an Angels: early stage investment strategies and impact workshop supported by SABAH.hub, COP29 Flagship Friday Evening Event on Climate Finance & Innovation – Adaptation & Resilience supported by IDDA, SABAH.hub, and investor Abbas Kazmi, The Pakistan Venture Connect 2024 supported by CAREC Program and Asian Development Bank, I Fest Innovation and Technology Festival supported by the Association of Small and Medium-Sized Business Entities and Clubs in Azerbaijan, and the Investment Ecosystem Conference Vol.3 in Georgia, supported by Axel Georgian Business Angels Network and Bank of Georgia. I also served as a judge at Tech Crunch Disrupt 2025 supported by Silkroad Innovation Hub, evaluating finals in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Georgia, and Turkey, the Azad Mirzacanzada Development Program supported by Women In Tech, Baku ID 2025 supported by SABAH.hub, SABAH.hub’s General Cohort Demo Day supported by IE Business School, Access2Tech Europe in Izmir, Turkey supported by Fark Labs, the Estonian-based Startup Wise Guys Accelerator, Startup Demo Day supported by IDDA, SABAH.hub, and Startup Wise Guys, and The Annual Touch Summit in Georgia.
In September 2024, I served as a speaker, organiser, and mentor at the first Startup World Cup Regional Competition in Azerbaijan, an international event attended by over 600 participants, including government representatives, investors, startups, the USA Ambassador, managers from private companies and banks, the Pegasus Tech Ventures Ambassador, and other leading accelerators. I also participated as a regional partner in the Startup World Cup Grand Finale 2024, an internationally recognized event officially partnered by Azerbaijan and held in San Francisco, USA, with participants from 98 countries. In 2025, I organized and participated in the Startup World Cup Regional Competition in Azerbaijan, which was attended by government representatives, private company and bank managers, judges, regional startups, and the Pegasus Tech Ventures Ambassador. The winner of this competition received investment from our angel investors club and advanced to the grand finale in San Francisco. In October 2025, I participated as a regional partner in the Startup World Cup Grand Finale, officially partnered by Azerbaijan and held in San Francisco, USA, with participants from 126 countries. Participation for 2026 is already planned with Pegasus Tech Ventures Azerbaijan regional board members, and agreements have been reached regarding investment in the winner. I also served as a mentor and trainer at the Cohort and Angel Investor School, working with more than 400 graduates, including startup founders, young entrepreneurs, and investment professionals in Azerbaijan. I was invited as a speaker and mentor at the Angel Connect event, attended by over 50 investors and startups. Additionally, I participated as a speaker and youth ambassador at Yay! Fest, supported by IDEA (International Dialogue for Environmental Action) and the Azerbaijan Youth Foundation, which brought together more than 250 young people from across the country.
Technopark Resident of the Year
Ecosytem MVP (Most Valuable Person) of the Year
Startup of the Year
Digitalization of the Year
Women in Tech of the Year
Tech Event of the Year
Skills Booster of the Year
Startup Ecosystem Player of the Year