OCTOBER 3-4, 2025
RIXOS TERSANE, ISTANBUL
At the Crossroads of Continents, Resilient Founders Build the Future
Slush'd
Why Istanbul Slush’d?
Istanbul Slush’D is where resilience meets ambition at the intersection of continents. In a city shaped by friction and fueled by creativity, we’re bringing together founders who build against the odds and investors who bet on bold. This isn’t just a conference — it’s Türkiye’s moment to show the world where the next wave of innovation is coming from.
Speakers
These speakers don’t just ride the wave — they build it. From scaling startups to reshaping industries, their stories are maps for the future of innovation.
Expect hard-earned insights, bold ideas, and conversations that move the needle.
Sofia Young
Head of Marketing
Emma Johnson
Project Manager
Ava Thompson
Operations Coordinator
Liam Carter
Creative Director
Noah Mitchell
Marketing Specialist
DRIVING A PARADIGM SHIFT TOWARD A NEW ERA OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Resilient Founders
Resilient founders in Türkiye are forged in high-pressure environments — navigating economic volatility, limited capital, and complex markets — yet they continue to build companies that scale, endure, and lead.
An Emerging Powerhouse
An emerging powerhouse is rapidly taking shape, fueled by sectoral momentum in gaming, fintech, e-commerce, AI, and SaaS, backed by a deep talent pool, a growing investor base, and a large, dynamic domestic market.
Borderless Innovatıon
Borderless innovation flows freely across Türkiye’s startup ecosystem — where ideas, teams, and capital move across regions, industries, and cultural boundaries, creating globally minded companies from day one.
A GLOBAL NETWORK
POWERED BY SLUSH.
Slush'D is a community-driven movement that empowers teams across the globe to create a catalyzation for their local ecosystem. All in the spirit of Slush's mission "to create and help founders that change the world".
World's leading startup festival
13.000 participants in 2024
Founded in 2008
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Please note: We have a two-step process. You are about to APPLY for a ticket. We carefully curate each ticket application to improve networking possibilities and make sure that the event adds value to all participants. After your application is accepted, you will be navigated via email to the final payment & check-out.
early bird
Startup
€120
For startup founders & employees
early bird
Investor
€375
For VCs, CVCs, LPs, Family Offices, Business Angels, and others
early bird
Corporate
€375
For company owners and
corporate decision makers as well as startup and innovation managers
early bird
Future Founder
€45
For entrepreneurial- minded students
early bird
Regular
€375
For other individuals,
institutions and organizations from the startup and innovation ecosystem
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