The 19th Ankara Start-Up Summit took place on November 30 at the Bilkent Concert Hall, organized by the Young Entrepreneurs Society (YES). The event brought together entrepreneurs, investors and industry professionals from across Ankara’s growing innovation ecosystem.
This year’s speaker line-up included Emirhan Erdoğan (Paribu), Levent Açıksöz (Yerim Hazır Yazılım A.Ş.), Hatice Hocaoglu and Yasemen Çelik (Igniters Tech Law), Zeki Gür Bakan (Insider), Eren Akbaba (AWS), Tolga Demir (Bilkent University), Dicle Özcan (Inveo Ventures), Can Deniz Tokman (212) and Selin Esin (e2VC). They shared insights on investment processes, global trends and strategies for scaling successful ventures.
Panels and discussions throughout the day provided participants with practical guidance and opportunities to engage directly with venture capital firms and technology experts. The summit also featured dedicated networking sessions, enabling early-stage founders to connect with potential partners and investors.