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 billion-dollar startups to leading icons like Spotify and Google, they’re mapping the future of innovation.
Expect hard-earned insights, bold ideas, and conversations that move the needle.
Anton Levy
Ex-Chairman & Advisory Director at General Atlantic
Emmett Shear
Co-founder at Twitch & Softmax
Bryan Kim
Partner at a16z
Walid Mansour
Co-founder & Co-CEO at MEVP
Daniel Keiper Knorr
Founder at SpeedInvest
Abdallah Abu Sheikh
Founder of Astra Tech & ex-CEO of Botim
Kabir Gill
GTM Partnerships at ElevenLabs
Hussein Kanji
Founding Partner at Hoxton Ventures
Lucanus Polagnoli
Founding Partner & CEO at Calm Storm
Egem Eraslan
Founder & CEO at Midas
Mustafa Namoglu
Co-founder & CEO at ikas
Akin Babayigit
Co-founder at Tripledot Studios
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 brings the spirit of Slush to local ecosystems around the world. While Slush in Helsinki is the global flagship event, Slush’D gatherings are independently organized and community-led, helping founders and innovators create local impact with a global mindset.
• 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.
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