THREE WAYS
TO EXPERIENCE
DAY ZERO EXPERIENCE
A curated warm-up before the main event opens. Startup Day & Hackathon, Invite-only dinner, founder and investor mixers and arrival drinks across the city.
EVENT EXPERIENCE
Two days, multiples stages, one venue on the Golden Horn. Keynotes, fireside chats, and deep-dive panels from the people actually shaping what comes next.
SIDE EVENT EXPERIENCE
Istanbul becomes the venue. Partner-hosted events across the city, parties, founder breakfasts, roundtables, and late nights that turn into early mornings.
Full program drops soon.
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The 2026 program drops soon. Until then, every keynote, panel and podcast from Edition 01 is here.
Stage Recordings
Opening Show: Şan Yalman & Melisa Çağlar
ISTANBUL Ignited by Slush’D
How Türkiye Became a Gaming Hub: Rina Onur Şirinoğlu & Enis Hulli
ISTANBUL Ignited by Slush’D
Insider's Growth From Breakout to Boundless: Hande Çilingir
ISTANBUL Ignited by Slush’D
From 0 to $300B: Dilek Dayınlarlı & Magdalena Yeşil
ISTANBUL Ignited by Slush’D
Investing in the Future of Investing: Yusuf Özdalga & Egem Erarslan
ISTANBUL Ignited by Slush’D
On Stablecoins: Emre Ertan, Jason Shuman, Ilker Köksal & Yiannis Varelas
ISTANBUL Ignited by Slush’D
Podcast Episodes
ISTANBUL Ignited by Slush’D Podcast · 15 min
What Makes Consumer AI Startups Win? Momentum, Speed, Obsession
ISTANBUL Ignited by Slush’D Podcast · 19 min
Trust Over Valuation: Turkey's FinTech & AI Ecosystem — Stefan Klestil
ISTANBUL Ignited by Slush’D Podcast · 20 min
VC Is Very Local: What Founders Must Know About MENA & Istanbul — Walid Mansour
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Founders, investors and operators at the bridge between East and West.
02
EDITION
OCT 12-14
DATES
ISTANBUL
LOCATION