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ISTANBUL 7-8 MAY 2027

TOA Istanbul — 7-8 May 2027

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WHY ISTANBUL

The center of gravity in tech is shifting. From saturated markets to emerging power zones. Istanbul sits at the intersection of Europe, MENA, and Asia—not just geographically, but economically and culturally.

A city that has stood at the crossroads of East and West for three millennia understands better than anyone what it means to hold two worlds together. That is exactly what this moment demands.

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TOA Berlin main stage, 2018

The standard
is already global.

A selection of names who've taken the stage across ten editions. The Istanbul program will be announced in Q4 2026.

Sergey BrinPast speakerSergey BrinCo-Founder · GoogleWerner VogelsPast speakerWerner VogelsVP & CTO · AmazonAllen BluePast speakerAllen BlueCo-Founder · LinkedInGavin WoodPast speakerGavin WoodFree-Trust Technologist and Founder · Ethereum, Polkadot, Kusama, Parity, Web3 FoundationJawed KarimPast speakerJawed KarimCo-Founder · YoutubeYuval Noah HarariPast speakerYuval Noah HarariHistorian, Philosopher, Bestselling author of SapiensSteve HuffmanPast speakerSteve HuffmanCo-Founder & CEO · RedditSlav PetrovPast speakerSlav PetrovVice President, Research · Google DeepMindMatt MullenwegPast speakerMatt MullenwegFounder · Wordpress / AutomatticDorothee BärPast speakerDorothee BärFormer Minister of State for Digitalisation · Member of the German BundestagSteve BartlettPast speakerSteve BartlettFounder & CEO · Steven.comRichie HawtinPast speakerRichie HawtinArtistFred WilsonPast speakerFred WilsonFounder & Partner · Union Square VenturesColin JarvisPast speakerColin JarvisChief Architect · OpenAI
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Berlin → Istanbul

The New Center of Tech is Moving

12 years in Berlin.
Now entering a new era.

Why attend?

At TOA, tech founders, investors & industry leaders meet to accelerate their businesses and careers. Join us on our mission to help people and organizations become future-proof.

For Investors

Access to underpriced, high-growth markets.

For Founders

Capital beyond Silicon Valley.

For Corporates

Entry to next-gen ecosystems.

TOA Istanbul 2027

A MANIFESTO FOR OUR TIME

We are living through the most important technological shift in human history. Not because AI is powerful — but because it is beginning to make decisions. This is no longer a conversation about tools.

It is a conversation about values. AI will shape how we think, work, create, and govern. The question is not what it can do. The question is: who it serves, and at what cost.

Today, the world is moving faster than its ability to reflect. Builders are accelerating. Society is reacting. Very few spaces exist where both can meet — honestly, and in public.

TOA Istanbul exists to create that space. At the crossroads of continents, cultures, and ideas, we bring together founders, investors, scientists, policymakers, and thinkers to confront the defining tension of our time.

This is not another tech conference. This is where the people building the future and the people questioning it sit in the same room. We don’t claim to have the answers. But we believe the right questions must be asked — now. Because the decisions made in the next few years will shape the relationship between humans and AI for decades.

01Progress vs. Responsibility
02Intelligence vs. Humanity
03Speed vs. Wisdom

TOA Istanbul is where that conversation begins.

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