Oct 9–11, 2026
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New York City
Two days at the Presidio. The largest gathering yet. Nomad-led panels, a sold-out room, and the conversations that became the 2026 program.
The tenth-anniversary edition returned to the Bay Area, sold out at one hundred seats. Four panels, three keynotes, ten Open Mic speakers, and a closing gala scored by DJ BEME blending dark techno and Mongolian fusion.
SAN FRANCISCO — March 15–17, 2024. MNG Summit returned to the Bay Area for its tenth-anniversary edition under the theme "United for Impact," hosted at the University of San Francisco's McLaren campus. Board Chair Batchimeg Ganbaatar opened the weekend. Munkhbaatar Begzjav, Consul General of Mongolia in San Francisco, delivered the diplomatic welcome. Bold Baatar, Chief Executive of Copper and a member of Rio Tinto's Executive Committee, addressed the room virtually.
The Saturday keynotes brought three voices to the main stage: Otgo Erhemjamts, Dean of USF's School of Management; Frank Meehan, Chief Product Officer at Improvability AI, on AI and the green transition; and Kevin Francis, Vice President at Salesforce. The Lead the Journey panel featured Tsolmon Jargalsaikhan (Director of Finance, Kindred Ventures), Luvsanbyamba Buyankhuu (Founder, Boost), and Gerelmaa Batchuluun (CEO, Steppe Group), moderated by TikTok's Amarlin Anand. The Future of Sustainability panel ran with Baigalmaa Chinbat (UC Davis Humphrey Fellow), Azjargal Tsogtsaikhan (Founder & CEO, Breathe Mongolia), and Bulgan Khaltar (Arcadis), moderated by Yale-trained Zaya Delgerjargal. The Digital Frontier panel closed the main programming with Tsenguun Tsogbadrakh (Pypup / TikTok), Khongorzul Bat-Ireedui (Stanford Learning Design), and Batchimeg Ganbaatar.
The Open Mic ("Надад Хэлэх Үг Байна") returned across both days with Tegshee Baasan, Urga Azat, Ariunzayat Yunren, Batsoyombo Ts., Badmaasambuu Tsendayush, Enkhhuslen Baterdene, and Nyamjargal Lhagva taking the stage. It remains the most recent edition of the Open Mic format. Practical tracks included a wellbeing session with licensed therapist Khaliun Jargalsaikhan, a resume workshop led by Tsenguun Tsogbadrakh, and a technical-interview workshop with Google software engineer Enkhtur Narantungalag. The tenth-anniversary gala closed with a set from DJ BEME blending dark techno and Mongolian fusion. Over a hundred day-of volunteers staffed registration, AV, photography, hospitality, and the gala.
Plus a research team (Bolor, Michelle Bubon, Booth Social Impact MBA team) and 100+ day-of volunteers staffing registration, AV, photography, hospitality, and the gala.
