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AGENDA 2025

10:00 - 10:20
OPENING CEREMONY
Main Stage
Fire of Anatolia: A synthesis of hundreds of folkdance figures and music from different regions.
11:20 - 11:40
TÜRKİYE: YOUR NEXT FRONTIER MARKET FOR TECH & VC
Main Stage
This session explores the evolution of Türkiye’s early-stage investment landscape and the financing of entrepreneurship, highlighting the expanding roles of angel investors, venture capital funds, corporate venture capital, venture capital investment funds, and the recent involvement of the Türkiye Wealth Fund in tech ventures.
#Market Entrance #Venture Capital #Finance

Speaker

A. BURAK DAĞLIOĞLU

A. BURAK DAĞLIOĞLU

President, Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

11:40 - 12:00
THE ERA OF GENERATIVE CONNECTIVITY
Main Stage
This keynote traces a 200-year journey of human ingenuity, from Niépce’s first fixed image to Bell’s breakthrough in voice transmission, and reveals how these milestones laid the foundation for today’s intelligent, data-driven ecosystems. The speech presents a four-layer architectural model -5G as the physical infrastructure, Google Cloud as the digital infrastructure, AI as the decision infrastructure, and venture capital as the business-model infrastructure.
#Data #AI #Network

Speaker

DR. ALI TAHA KOC

DR. ALI TAHA KOC

CEO, TURKCELL

12:20 - 12:40
GLOBAL INVESTMENT TRENDS: WHERE THE NEXT WAVE OF INNOVATION WILL COME FROM
Main Stage
To deliver a fast-paced, insight-rich conversation between two leading investors, highlighting emerging global investment trends, rising sectors, hardware vs. software opportunities, and regional potential, offering the audience clear takeaways on where innovation and capital are heading.

Speaker

AHU SERTER

AHU SERTER

Founder, Fark Labs & Arya

SAEED AMIDI

SAEED AMIDI

CEO & Kurucu, Plug and Play Tech Center

14:50 - 15:10
WHAT KEEPS US IN OUR SEATS IS THE STORY
Main Stage
A practical look at how a technology brand evolves through real decisions and lived experience.
#Market Entrance #Inspiration

Speaker

İLHAN YILMAZ

İLHAN YILMAZ

Co-CEO, Monster Notebook & Semruk Games

16:00 - 17:30
STARTUP PITCHINGS: GROWTH STAGE
Main Stage
A pitching session where growth-stage startups present their traction and next-phase scaling plans.
10:00 - 11:30
STARTUP PITCHINGS: GROWTH STAGE
Main Stage
A pitching session where growth-stage startups present their traction and next-phase scaling plans.
11:50 - 12:10
AI POWERED TRANSFORMATION OF E-COMMERCE
Main Stage
E-commerce has evolved into an AI-powered ecosystem where personalization, intelligent content creation, real-time operations and elevated customer experience shape the entire shopping journey.
#E-commerce #AI

Speaker

ALEXEY SHEVENKOV

ALEXEY SHEVENKOV

CTO, Hepsiburada

13:50 - 14:50
STARTUP PITCHINGS: GROWTH STAGE
Main Stage
A pitching session where growth-stage startups present their traction and next-phase scaling plans.
14:50 - 15:00
ETHICS AS STRATEGY: THE INVISIBLE COSTS OF MODERN INNOVATION
Main Stage
In a world where conflict, inequality, and moral fatigue are rising, founders and investors face decisions that shape more than markets -they shape humanity. 
#Venture Capital

Speaker

BANU KORGÜL

BANU KORGÜL

Managing Director, SB Startup Investments

15:00 - 15:30
GLOBAL CHALLENGES, SHARED SOLUTIONS: THE POWER OF WOMEN ENTERPRENEURS
Main Stage
Explore the global impact of women entrepreneurs and the investment dynamics shaping the FemTech ecosystem.
#FemTech #Venture Capital

Speaker

LISA BRUNET

LISA BRUNET

CEO, DLZP Group

BURCU ÖZSOY

BURCU ÖZSOY

President, TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center

JENNY JENNISH

JENNY JENNISH

Founder & Venture Partner IMPACT DESIGN & Big Sky Capital VC

16:50 - 17:30
CLOSING CEREMONY
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