Istanbul Ignited by Slush’D Returns for Its Second Edition
Istanbul Ignited by Slush’D, the second Istanbul edition of Slush’s licensed event series, is set to take place at Rixos Tersane from October 12 to 14. Organizers anticipate 3,000 attendees and over 600 investors.
Key Highlights:
- Attendee Growth: A significant increase from last year's edition with 1,700 attendees.
- Previous Success: The first edition in 2025 reached full capacity, facilitating over 1,000 investor and founder meetings and attracting 75 global funds to Istanbul.
- Themes: The program revolves around three central themes: Sovereignty & Resilience, AI as Infrastructure, and The Human Edge.
- Speakers: Renowned industry leaders from top venture firms like Accel, Periodic Labs, Langdock, Visionaries, Mido Capital, Index Ventures, General Catalyst, Scribble Ventures, Nvidia, Astra, Quantinuum, and more will participate.
- Special Events: The event begins with an invite-only Investor Day and hackathon on October 12, followed by the main conference on October 13 and 14.
Organizers emphasize this year's program is bigger, featuring speakers from OpenAI, Anthropic, ElevenLabs, Index Ventures, Mubadala, PIF, and more, many visiting Turkey for the first time. They aim to foster connections usually confined to a handful of global hubs.