Baku Flames International Festival of Creativity and Effectiveness 2026

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The First Creative Director of the Year Rankings

Explore the official Baku Flames People of the Year Rankings 2025 and meet the Creative Directors whose award winning work earned the highest scores at this year’s festival.

01.06.2026

Baku Flames Azerbaijan 2026 Local Winners Announced

Explore the winners of the first Azerbaijan Awards, introduced as part of Baku Flames 2026 to celebrate the strongest creative work from Azerbaijan.

16.05.2026

Baku Flames 2026 International Awards Results Announced

Explore the official winners of the Baku Flames 2026 International Awards. This year, the festival received 328 entries from 11 countries across 4 tracks and 14 categories.

16.05.2026

The International Awards Shortlist Is Ready Too!

The official shortlist for the International Awards at Baku Flames 2026 is now live. Explore the selected works advancing in this year’s competition.

12.05.2026

The Official Shortlist for Azerbaijan Awards Is Live!

The official shortlist for the Azerbaijan Awards at Baku Flames 2026 has been revealed. Discover the selected works moving forward in this year’s competition.

11.05.2026

Baku Flames 2026 Jury Presidents Revealed

Baku Flames 2026 reveals its powerhouse Jury Presidents — Cannes Lions Grand Prix winner Catalin Dobre, branding expert Lara Assouad, creative leader Jorg Riommi, and purpose-driven visionary Vidya Manmohan — setting a new global benchmark for creativity, design, digital innovation, and effective impact in Baku this May.

16.02.2026

The Flames return in 2027!

Baku Flames returns for two days of creativity, effectiveness, inspiration, and connection. Save the dates and join us in Baku.

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06May2027

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Baku Flames is an epicenter for innovative ideas and pure talent. The brightest minds in the area come together there to exchange knowledge as well as to process information, featuring masterclasses, soul-searching panels, internationally recognized speakers, and networking areas that promote genuine connection.

Azerbaijan and the surrounding region needed this spark to demonstrate to the world that although machines can compute, only humans are capable of dreaming.