BLUR

TAKE OFF ISTANBUL

10:30 a.m.
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10:50 a.m.
From Ground Control to Growth: Strategic Leadership in Emerging Frontiers

Tej can share what it takes to lead in high-stakes, high-innovation environments—whether launching a startup or helping corporations enter unexplored markets like space. He could offer practical leadership insights on risk management, resilience, and vision.
 

10:50 a.m.
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11:10 a.m.
AI: The Promise and The Peril

The development of artificial intelligence offers transformative potential in every field, including commerce, education, legal, medicine, and more. However, these advancements come with significant ethical concerns, including issues of bias, privacy violations, job displacement, and the erosion of accountability in decision-making. Hoffman will explore these ideas and their impact on society and businesses.

11:30 a.m.
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11:50 a.m.
Unchanging Paradigms in the Era of Connected Technologies

Will explore enduring values in the age of future technological transformation. The talk will cover groundbreaking technologies such as 5G, AI and IoT while emphasizing unchanging paradigms like human-centered approaches, trust, community building, and entrepreneurship support. Turkcell’s investments and its future contributions to empowering entrepreneurs and advancing innovation will also be highlighted.

3:40 p.m.
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5 p.m.
Startup Pitches

11 a.m.
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12:10 p.m.
Startup Pitches

4:30 p.m.
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6 p.m.
Closing & Award Ceremony

10:30 a.m.
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1 p.m.
50 Startups - 3 mins Pitch

1:30 p.m.
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3 p.m.
ODTÜ YFYİ Finalists

4:30 p.m.
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5:30 p.m.
10 Partner - 5 mins pitch

5:30 p.m.
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6 p.m.
Award Ceremony by Partners

10 a.m.
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12:30 p.m.
50 Startups - 3 mins Pitch

12:30 p.m.
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12:45 p.m.
TURCORN Beyond the Future

12:45 p.m.
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1 p.m.
The Door You Open With Your Idea is Illuminated with BİGG

2:30 p.m.
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3 p.m.
Bilişim Vadisi & SYNCORA Collaboration Ceremony

A cooperation protocol will be signed between Bilişim Vadisi, Türkiyes biggest technology and innovation center, and Syncora Partners, which focuses on integrating Türkiyes innovative technology companies into the United States market.
 

3 p.m.
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5 p.m.
40 Startups - 3 mins Pitch

5 p.m.
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6 p.m.
Closing & Award Ceremony