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Building AI Companies from Istanbul to the World

Wednesday 10 June 2026
What does it take to build globally scalable AI companies out of Istanbul — and how does early-stage capital help them travel? This panel brings together one of Türkiye's most active early-stage AI investors and an international fundraising and GCC-expansion specialist for a
candid conversation on the opportunities and challenges of starting in Istanbul, the value of being backed by Türkiye's largest bank, and the routes to international capital and markets.
Speakers
Ata Argüder, Co-Founder & CEO - Academia Park London
Can Bakir, CEO - AI Startup Factory
Hale Yildiz, Founder - Lumia Partners & Enderun Academy