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Global CEO Summit 2026 was held in Baku on February 25, organized jointly by Azərbaycan HR Institute and CEO Club Azerbaijan with LinkedIn – the world’s leading professional business platform – as the Main Partner and Smart Solutions Group as the Sponsor. The event brought together CEOs of local and global companies, government officials, business leaders, and entrepreneurs. The event brought together CEOs of local and global companies, government officials, business leaders, and entrepreneurs.
“Global CEO Summit 2026” was organized in alignment with the “Azerbaijan 2030: National Priorities for Socio-Economic Development” approved by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, dated February 2, 2021. The Summit was based on the first of the five national priorities – “Sustainably Growing Competitive Economy” – aiming to contribute to economic development and global integration, support the advancement of management and human capital, foster financial and digital transformation, and promote the development of a workforce aligned with modern requirements. The event was held under the slogan “Leading Change Together” in response to technological advancements and the innovations they bring today and in the future.
The Summit brought together CEOs of local and international companies, C-level executives, government representatives, and entrepreneurs. It served as a strategic platform to discuss a new leadership model amid shifting geopolitical realities, the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, climate challenges, and the transformation of the labor market.
On February 25, 2026, during the “Global CEO Summit,” and upon the initiative of the Head of the Organizing Committee, Emil Huseynov, with the participation of leading local and international CEOs, February 25 was celebrated for the first time as “International CEO Day.” The primary purpose of this significant day is to highlight the vital role of CEOs in organizations, recognize their innovative management capabilities, and acknowledge their contributions to economic development.
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"Global CEO Summit" will be held for the first time by Azerbaijan HR Institute in partnership with CEO Club Azerbaijan at Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers on February 25, 2026 with the participation of 300+ attendees including the most renowned CEOs, entrepreneurs, business people and C-level professionals. “Global CEO Summit 2026” is an international event dedicated to the advancement of novelties in the field of management, the dissemination of cutting-edge innovations and technologies, as well as the exchange of diverse experiences through dialogues, discussions and opinion exchanges, by bringing together the most professional and influential leaders of the management sphere. The theme for Global CEO Summit is “Leading Change Together”.
