[Schedule]
[Schedule]
Hello Tomorrow Türkiye Summit 2026
Main Stage Schedule
Registration and Check-In
Registration and Check-In
10:00 - 10:10
Welcome by the Day’s MC
Arkın Çelik, Expression Designer & Founder, EVNX.Live
10:00 - 10:10
Welcome by the Day’s MC
Arkın Çelik, Expression Designer & Founder, EVNX.Live
10:10 - 10:25
Welcome Remarks
Timur Topalgökçeli, Founder & CEO, Hello Tomorrow Türkiye
10:10 - 10:25
Welcome Remarks
Timur Topalgökçeli, Founder & CEO, Hello Tomorrow Türkiye
10:25 - 10:45
Keynote 1: Engineering the Impossible: Behind CERN’s Greatest Discoveries
Dr. Jochen Jens Heinrich, Researcher, CERN & University of Oregon
10:25 - 10:45
Keynote 1: Engineering the Impossible: Behind CERN’s Greatest Discoveries
Dr. Jochen Jens Heinrich, Researcher, CERN & University of Oregon
10:45 -11:05
Keynote 2: Designing Human-Scale Ecosystems: How Cities, Data, and Institutions Learn Together
Luis Alberto Alonso Pastor, Principal Research Scientist, MIT Media Lab
10:45 -11:05
Keynote 2: Designing Human-Scale Ecosystems: How Cities, Data, and Institutions Learn Together
Luis Alberto Alonso Pastor, Principal Research Scientist, MIT Media Lab
11:05 - 11:50
Panel 1: The New Energy Frontier: Capital, Technology and Scale
- Moderator: Funda Çetin, Strategy, Sustainability and Innovation Executive Director, Tüpraş - Levent Zağra, Assistant General Manager for Investment and Planning, Tüpraş - Marcus Clover, Co-Founder, Energy Revolution Ventures - Christina Gyenge, Founder & CEO, Agora Energy Technologies
11:05 - 11:50
Panel 1: The New Energy Frontier: Capital, Technology and Scale
- Moderator: Funda Çetin, Strategy, Sustainability and Innovation Executive Director, Tüpraş - Levent Zağra, Assistant General Manager for Investment and Planning, Tüpraş - Marcus Clover, Co-Founder, Energy Revolution Ventures - Christina Gyenge, Founder & CEO, Agora Energy Technologies
Coffee, Tea, and Refreshments
Coffee, Tea, and Refreshments
12:10 - 12:50
Panel 2: Reinventing Industry: Leadership & Shared Prosperity in the Age of Intelligent Production
- Moderator: Güzem Yılmaz Ertem, Strategy & Business Development Director, Istanbul Asset Management - Zeynep Bodur Okyay, President & CEO, Kale Group - Cansen Başaran-Symes, Chair of the Board, Allianz Türkiye (TBC)
12:10 - 12:50
Panel 2: Reinventing Industry: Leadership & Shared Prosperity in the Age of Intelligent Production
- Moderator: Güzem Yılmaz Ertem, Strategy & Business Development Director, Istanbul Asset Management - Zeynep Bodur Okyay, President & CEO, Kale Group - Cansen Başaran-Symes, Chair of the Board, Allianz Türkiye (TBC)
12:50 - 13:35
Panel 3: AI Across the Healthcare Value Chain: From Discovery to Scalable Impact
- Moderator: Prof. Dr. Elif Damla ARISAN, Vice Rector, Gebze Technical University - Dr. Münevver Gönenç, Country President, AstraZeneca Türkiye - Vanela Bushi, Co-Founder & Partner, H Tree Capital - Dr. Desiree Cox (MD, MPhil, PhD), CEO & Founder, HEALinc
12:50 - 13:35
Panel 3: AI Across the Healthcare Value Chain: From Discovery to Scalable Impact
- Moderator: Prof. Dr. Elif Damla ARISAN, Vice Rector, Gebze Technical University - Dr. Münevver Gönenç, Country President, AstraZeneca Türkiye - Vanela Bushi, Co-Founder & Partner, H Tree Capital - Dr. Desiree Cox (MD, MPhil, PhD), CEO & Founder, HEALinc
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
14:35 - 14:55
Keynote 3: Beyond the Qubit: From Quantum Hype to Real-World Impact
Adam Hammond, Business Leader, Europe, Middle East & Africa IBM Quantum
14:35 - 14:55
Keynote 3: Beyond the Qubit: From Quantum Hype to Real-World Impact
Adam Hammond, Business Leader, Europe, Middle East & Africa IBM Quantum
14:55 - 15:45
Panel 4: Why Deep Tech Investment is no Longer an Exotic Niche Asset Class
- Moderator: İlkay Demirdağ, Co-Founder, Energy Shift Capital - Benjamin Joffe, Senior Partner, SOSV - David Grimm, Partner, AlbionVC - Ozan Hançer, Chief Financial Officer, Akkök Holding - Julien Fredonie, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Corporate Venturing Europe & Africa, Honda Xcelerator Ventures
14:55 - 15:45
Panel 4: Why Deep Tech Investment is no Longer an Exotic Niche Asset Class
- Moderator: İlkay Demirdağ, Co-Founder, Energy Shift Capital - Benjamin Joffe, Senior Partner, SOSV - David Grimm, Partner, AlbionVC - Ozan Hançer, Chief Financial Officer, Akkök Holding - Julien Fredonie, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Corporate Venturing Europe & Africa, Honda Xcelerator Ventures
Coffee, Tea, and Refreshments
Coffee, Tea, and Refreshments
16:05 - 17:00
Panel 5: Pioneering Deep Tech in Growth Markets
- Moderator: Afşin Yurdakul, Journalist - Dina H. Sherif, Executive Director, MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship - Adam Sharkawy, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Material Impact - Ana Avaliani, Director of Enterprise, Royal Academy of Engineering - Basil Fateen, Head of Startups & VC, NVIDIA (TBC)
16:05 - 17:00
Panel 5: Pioneering Deep Tech in Growth Markets
- Moderator: Afşin Yurdakul, Journalist - Dina H. Sherif, Executive Director, MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship - Adam Sharkawy, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Material Impact - Ana Avaliani, Director of Enterprise, Royal Academy of Engineering - Basil Fateen, Head of Startups & VC, NVIDIA (TBC)
17:00 - 17:40
Panel 6: Legacy Capital: How Family Offices Back the Future
- Moderator: Özge Doğan, Founder, Karman Beyond Family Office - Giorgio Sella, Deputy General Manager, Kitenergy - Orkan Uzunyayla, Deputy CEO, STFA Holding - Pelin Akın Özalp, Board Member, Akfen Holding
17:00 - 17:40
Panel 6: Legacy Capital: How Family Offices Back the Future
- Moderator: Özge Doğan, Founder, Karman Beyond Family Office - Giorgio Sella, Deputy General Manager, Kitenergy - Orkan Uzunyayla, Deputy CEO, STFA Holding - Pelin Akın Özalp, Board Member, Akfen Holding
17:40 - 18:15
Panel 7: From Lab to Global Champion: Funding Deep Tech from Early Stage to Growth Capital
- Moderator: Ahu Büyükkuşoğlu Serter, Founder, Fark Labs - Mahir Şahin, Founder, Cloudberry Ventures - Lukas Leitner, Founding Partner, Drumbeat Capital -Zoe Reich, Founding Partner, Cirrata & Octopus Energy Generation (TBC)
17:40 - 18:15
Panel 7: From Lab to Global Champion: Funding Deep Tech from Early Stage to Growth Capital
- Moderator: Ahu Büyükkuşoğlu Serter, Founder, Fark Labs - Mahir Şahin, Founder, Cloudberry Ventures - Lukas Leitner, Founding Partner, Drumbeat Capital -Zoe Reich, Founding Partner, Cirrata & Octopus Energy Generation (TBC)
18:15 - 18:45
Award Ceremony
18:15 - 18:45
Award Ceremony
Networking Opportunity for Standart Tickets
Networking Opportunity for Standart Tickets
Pioneers Stage Schedule
12:10 - 12:55
Finalist Startup Pitches 1 | Climate Tech & Environmental Protection (3 min pitch + 2 min Q&A)
- Altan Türel, CEO, Beaver Nexus - Doç. Dr. Hakan OFLAZ, Founder & General Manager, HGO Medikal - Orkun Aşa, Founder & CEO, Hummingdrone - Dr. Seda KÖKSAL YEĞİN, Co-Founder, Ion Membrane - Yusuf Furkan Ergür, Founder & CEO, Phoenix Energy - Hasan Ayartürk, Founder & General Manager, RePG Energy
12:10 - 12:55
Finalist Startup Pitches 1 | Climate Tech & Environmental Protection (3 min pitch + 2 min Q&A)
- Altan Türel, CEO, Beaver Nexus - Doç. Dr. Hakan OFLAZ, Founder & General Manager, HGO Medikal - Orkun Aşa, Founder & CEO, Hummingdrone - Dr. Seda KÖKSAL YEĞİN, Co-Founder, Ion Membrane - Yusuf Furkan Ergür, Founder & CEO, Phoenix Energy - Hasan Ayartürk, Founder & General Manager, RePG Energy
12:55 - 13:35
Finalist Startup Pitches 2 | Resource Efficiency & Circular Systems (3 min pitch + 2 min Q&A)
- Kaan Yapıcı, Co-Founder & CEO, Beespenser - Ali İhsan İşgüder, Founder, Biomix - Ahmet T. Ural, Founder, M-D2 Mühendislik - Müge Baltacı, Founder, Mol-e - Doruk Çelebi, CMO, NANOTerial Technology
12:55 - 13:35
Finalist Startup Pitches 2 | Resource Efficiency & Circular Systems (3 min pitch + 2 min Q&A)
- Kaan Yapıcı, Co-Founder & CEO, Beespenser - Ali İhsan İşgüder, Founder, Biomix - Ahmet T. Ural, Founder, M-D2 Mühendislik - Müge Baltacı, Founder, Mol-e - Doruk Çelebi, CMO, NANOTerial Technology
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
14:35 - 15:45
Finalist Startup Pitches 3 | Food & Agriculture (3 min pitch + 2 min Q&A)
- Caner Çalık, CTO, Agrovisio - Furkan Yılmazsoy, Founder, BIOMECORP - Şefika Büyükbakkal, Co-Founder & Head of Growth, BNY - Onur Nurtan, Co-Founder, DetectaNova - Murat Merdin, CEO & Co-Founder, DRONEQUBE - Selin Arslan, Founder, Farmhood - Begüm Filiz Şimşek, Marketing & Communications Officer, Layerscate - Mehmet Coşan, Co-Founder & CEO, Polium Scientific - Bahar Gök, Co-Founder, Raymare - Dilara Üzünlü, Founder, Tech2Biology
14:35 - 15:45
Finalist Startup Pitches 3 | Food & Agriculture (3 min pitch + 2 min Q&A)
- Caner Çalık, CTO, Agrovisio - Furkan Yılmazsoy, Founder, BIOMECORP - Şefika Büyükbakkal, Co-Founder & Head of Growth, BNY - Onur Nurtan, Co-Founder, DetectaNova - Murat Merdin, CEO & Co-Founder, DRONEQUBE - Selin Arslan, Founder, Farmhood - Begüm Filiz Şimşek, Marketing & Communications Officer, Layerscate - Mehmet Coşan, Co-Founder & CEO, Polium Scientific - Bahar Gök, Co-Founder, Raymare - Dilara Üzünlü, Founder, Tech2Biology
Coffee, Tea, and Refreshments
Coffee, Tea, and Refreshments
16:05 - 16:35
Finalist Startup Pitches 4 | Digital Health & Medical Devices (3 min pitch + 2 min Q&A)
- Berkay Karacaer, Co-Founder, K&K Technology - Serhat Tozburun, Co-Founder, Healysense - Lütfi Mutlu, Founder, Innolife - Tansu Gölcez Köse, Co-Founder, Right HeartWise
16:05 - 16:35
Finalist Startup Pitches 4 | Digital Health & Medical Devices (3 min pitch + 2 min Q&A)
- Berkay Karacaer, Co-Founder, K&K Technology - Serhat Tozburun, Co-Founder, Healysense - Lütfi Mutlu, Founder, Innolife - Tansu Gölcez Köse, Co-Founder, Right HeartWise
16:35 - 16:45
Finalist Startup Pitches 5 | Medical Biotech & Pharmaceutical (3 min pitch + 2 min Q&A)
- Seher Yurt, Molecular Biologist & Project Implementation Specialist, Bioralis Health & Technology - Doç. Dr. Ahmet Katı, CEO & Co-Founder, OMICA Research and Innovation
16:35 - 16:45
Finalist Startup Pitches 5 | Medical Biotech & Pharmaceutical (3 min pitch + 2 min Q&A)
- Seher Yurt, Molecular Biologist & Project Implementation Specialist, Bioralis Health & Technology - Doç. Dr. Ahmet Katı, CEO & Co-Founder, OMICA Research and Innovation
16:45 - 17:00
Finalist Startup Pitches 6 | Industrial Biotech & New Materials (3 min pitch + 2 min Q&A)
- Dilek BARTIN, CEO & Co-Founder, PolyPrintt - Prof. Dr. Burcu Saner Okan, CTO & Co-Founder, Euronova - Ömer KARA, CEO, Biomatea
16:45 - 17:00
Finalist Startup Pitches 6 | Industrial Biotech & New Materials (3 min pitch + 2 min Q&A)
- Dilek BARTIN, CEO & Co-Founder, PolyPrintt - Prof. Dr. Burcu Saner Okan, CTO & Co-Founder, Euronova - Ömer KARA, CEO, Biomatea
Investor Day Schedule
14:30 - 18:00
Hello Tomorrow Türkiye Summit | Investor Day
By Invitation Only Curated 1:1 meetings between selected startups and national & international investors. Note: Active investors may contact us at istanbul@hello-tomorrow.org for Investor Day participation requests.
14:30 - 18:00
Hello Tomorrow Türkiye Summit | Investor Day
By Invitation Only Curated 1:1 meetings between selected startups and national & international investors. Note: Active investors may contact us at istanbul@hello-tomorrow.org for Investor Day participation requests.