The trainer and mentor panel of the "Startup School 4: Five Continents – 500 Startups" global innovation program, implemented by the "Enterprise Azerbaijan" portal operated by the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication (CAERC), has been announced. Participants of the program will engage in direct communication with experts, investors, innovation leaders, academics, and entrepreneurs representing various regions of the world.

The mentor panel comprises specialists from Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Australia. Among them are Professor Murat Baday from Stanford University, Nijat Mehdiyev from the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), Gonca Kara from the Malta-based "Deep Tech Foundry," Zhang Xiaogang from the Silk Road High Tech Park Association in China, as well as representatives from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment and Trade in Pakistan.

In addition, the program incorporates experts representing the Ethiopian Public Service University from Ethiopia, New Mansoura University from Egypt, Delphi Group from Madagascar, OSTIM Technical University, Kapadokya and Niğde technoparks from Türkiye, The Brutally Honest Ecosystem from Finland, BeHumbo from Estonia, BuzzFactory from Russia, The Caucasus-Asia Center from India, and MH Inspires from Australia. This diversity will enable participants to study innovation models formed across different regions, establish international networks, and acquire direct information regarding global market access opportunities.

The online training sessions will cover themes such as the experiences of Silicon Valley, Europe, China, Türkiye, and other advanced innovation ecosystems, along with the commercialization of innovations, intellectual property, artificial intelligence, investment attraction, and entrepreneurship.