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Every city, one standard

Each edition runs the same two days, the same hundred-point card and the same two-round judging — which is what makes a score in Nairobi comparable to a score in Singapore.

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editions: 10
countries: 9
regions: 2307
places across the network

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Baku
Azerbaijan
Founding
CompletedCaucasus
Two days, in person. Teams of one to five pick a challenge, build a working AI prototype and demo it to judges. Winners are announced on 10 October from the OMNI AI Summit stage.
Dates
9–10 October 2026
Venue
Baku Convention Center
Places
647
Run by Starnest Academy
Tashkent
Uzbekistan
AnnouncedCentral Asia
First edition outside Baku. Tests whether the standard travels without the founding team in the room.
Dates
19–20 February 2027
Venue
IT Park Tashkent
Places
150
Run by Starnest Academy
Istanbul
Türkiye
AnnouncedEurope / MENA
The largest cohort of the first season, in the city every emerging AI hub copies.
Dates
26–27 March 2027
Venue
Kolektif House Levent
Places
180
Run by Starnest Academy
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
AnnouncedGCC
Premium edition on the Baku–Dubai corridor, with the regional partner pool behind it.
Dates
23–24 April 2027
Venue
Dubai Internet City
Places
160
Run by Starnest Academy
Almaty
Kazakhstan
AnnouncedCentral Asia
First licensed edition — a local host runs it to the standard, with a lead judge from the network.
Dates
14–15 May 2027
Venue
Astana Hub Almaty
Places
140
Licensed to a local host
Warsaw
Poland
AnnouncedEurope
European entry, licensed to a local community with a strong engineering base.
Dates
11–12 June 2027
Venue
Campus Warsaw
Places
150
Licensed to a local host
Bengaluru
India
AnnouncedSouth Asia
The largest talent pool in the network. Licensed, with capacity set by the host venue.
Dates
16–17 July 2027
Venue
To be confirmed
Places
220
Licensed to a local host
Singapore
Singapore
AnnouncedASEAN
White-label delivery for a corporate client, run to the same standard and scored on the same card.
Dates
20–21 August 2027
Venue
To be confirmed
Places
150
White-label for a client
Nairobi
Kenya
AnnouncedAfrica
African entry, licensed to a local operator. Deliberately priced for the market.
Dates
17–18 September 2027
Venue
To be confirmed
Places
150
Licensed to a local host
São Paulo
Brazil
AnnouncedLATAM
LATAM entry. Portuguese-language build, English pitch — the bilingual template for the region.
Dates
15–16 October 2027
Venue
To be confirmed
Places
160
Licensed to a local host
Baku
Azerbaijan
AnnouncedCaucasus
The winning teams from every city edition, judged on the same hundred points, in front of the summit audience. Back where the network started.
Dates
12–13 November 2027
Venue
OMNI AI Summit · Baku
Places
200
Run by Starnest Academy

Dates beyond the founding edition are planned, not confirmed bookings. Venues marked “to be confirmed” are exactly that.