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Web3
09:30 - 09:45
Opening Keynote: Regulating Digital Assets: Experience of Türkiye

A leading expert shares insights on the evolving landscape of Web3 and its impact on the financial sector.

Web3
09:45 - 10:15
Türkiye as a Digital Assets Hub

Exploring Türkiye's role in the global digital assets economy and its potential as a key player in innovation.

Web3
10:15 - 10:45
Asset Tokenization

Understanding how tokenization is transforming real-world assets into digital and tradeable forms.

Web3
10:45 - 11:15
Coffee Break and Networking

Web3
11:15 - 11:45
Regulations Pave the Way

Analyzing the regulatory landscape shaping the future of digital assets and blockchain adoption.

Web3
11:45 - 12:15
Financial Institutions Discuss Web3

Leading financial institutions share their perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of Web3 adoption.

Web3
12:15 - 12:30
Keynote

Web3
12:30 - 13:00
Award Ceremony: Pioneers of Digital Finance

Celebrating the leaders and innovators pushing the boundaries of digital finance.

Web3
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch Break and Networking

Web3
14:00-14:30
Keynote: Human Operations Manual: Rediscovering Our Natural Balance and Bringing It Into the Future

Web3
14:30 - 15:00
Mass Adoption for Digital Assets

What are the key drivers and barriers to widespread digital assets adoption

Web3
15:00 - 15:30
DeFi Maturation

How decentralized finance (DeFi) is evolving beyond its experimental phase to become a mainstream financial system.

Web3
15:30 - 16:00
Crossroad Between AI and Digital Assets

Examining the convergence of artificial intelligence and digital assets and its implications for the future.

Web3
16:00 - 16:30
Closing Keynote - Future of Money

A deep dive into how technology, from printing to AI, shapes finance.

Web3
16:30 - 17:30
Book Signing and Cocktail

Simultaneous Translation will be provided
AI in Finance
14:00 - 14:30
Financial Services of the Intelligence Era

Reimagining financial services through AI-driven innovation, new business models, and evolving consumer and societal needs.

AI in Finance
14:30 - 15:00
Fireside Chat: Trust and Risk: AI-First perspective into cornerstones of finance

From balancing innovation and risk to achieving trust in a complex system of data, algorithms, agents built on digital rails; what is next?

AI in Finance
15:00 - 15:30
Journey to an AI-First financial services

How is the industry moving from the era of legacy technologies and data infrastructures to agents and more? Is it a rush to new tools, resources, know-how, and culture all at once and at scale? How to bring the innovators in?

TradeTech
13:30 - 13:40
Welcome Speech

How emerging technologies are reshaping trading platforms, from electronic trading systems to cloud-based solutions that enhance market access and execution speed.

TradeTech
13:40 - 14:00
Keynote

An industry leader sets the tone for the summit with insights into the future of technology-driven trading.

TradeTech
14:00 - 14:20
Fireside Chat: Fund Types: Pros and Cons, When and Why

A practical discussion on the advantages and limitations of various fund structures and when each is best suited for investors.

TradeTech
14:20 - 14:50
Panel: AlgoTrading Solutions: Build or Buy, Software or FPGA?

Experts compare the trade-offs between developing in-house algorithmic trading systems versus outsourcing and evaluate the role of hardware acceleration.

TradeTech
14:50 - 15:10
Break

TradeTech
15:10 - 15:40
Panel: Portfolio Management Experiences

Portfolio managers share real-life experiences and strategies for navigating today’s dynamic market conditions with tech-driven tools.

TradeTech
15:40 - 16:10
Panel: AI in Asset Management

An exploration of how artificial intelligence is enhancing decision-making, risk management, and operational efficiency in asset management.

TradeTech
16:10 - 16:25
Organic Volumes Measurement

A session focused on how institutions are measuring genuine trading activity and filtering out inorganic or noise-driven market flows.

TradeTech
16:25 - 16:30
Closing Speech

Simultaneous Translation will be provided
Presentation
14.30-15.00
The State of AI@SDLC in Banking

Efe Örkiz
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Startup Pitches
15:00 - 15:10
Start-Up Pitches (Uğur Çivi @ Salonappy)

Startup Pitches
15:10 - 15:20
Start-Up Pitches (Batu Sat @ Mall IQ)

Startup Pitches
15:20 - 15:30
Start-Up Pitches (Arif Ferah @ Paywall)

Startup Pitches
15:40 - 15:50
Start-Up Pitches (Burak Şerbetçi @ Kamyonda)

Startup Pitches
15:50 - 16:00
Start-Up Pitches (Mehmet Eray @ F-Ray Tech.)

Startup Pitches
16:00 - 16:10
Start-Up Pitches (Eyüp Alp @ allzin)

ıfw 2025 Agenda

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09:30 - 09:45
09:30 - 09:45
Web3
Opening Keynote: Regulating Digital Assets: Experience of Türkiye

A leading expert shares insights on the evolving landscape of Web3 and its impact on the financial sector.

09:45 - 10:15
09:45 - 10:15
Web3
Türkiye as a Digital Assets Hub

Exploring Türkiye's role in the global digital assets economy and its potential as a key player in innovation.

10:15 - 10:45
10:15 - 10:45
Web3
Asset Tokenization

Understanding how tokenization is transforming real-world assets into digital and tradeable forms.

10:45 - 11:15
10:45 - 11:15
Web3
Coffee Break and Networking

11:15 - 11:45
11:15 - 11:45
Web3
Regulations Pave the Way

Analyzing the regulatory landscape shaping the future of digital assets and blockchain adoption.

11:45 - 12:15
11:45 - 12:15
Web3
Financial Institutions Discuss Web3

Leading financial institutions share their perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of Web3 adoption.

12:15 - 12:30
12:15 - 12:30
Web3
12:30 - 13:00
12:30 - 13:00
Web3
Award Ceremony: Pioneers of Digital Finance

Celebrating the leaders and innovators pushing the boundaries of digital finance.

13:00 - 14:00
13:00 - 14:00
Web3
Lunch Break and Networking

14:00-14:30
14:00-14:30
Web3
Keynote: Human Operations Manual: Rediscovering Our Natural Balance and Bringing It Into the Future

14:30 - 15:00
14:30 - 15:00
Web3
Mass Adoption for Digital Assets

What are the key drivers and barriers to widespread digital assets adoption

15:00 - 15:30
15:00 - 15:30
Web3
DeFi Maturation

How decentralized finance (DeFi) is evolving beyond its experimental phase to become a mainstream financial system.

15:30 - 16:00
15:30 - 16:00
Web3
Crossroad Between AI and Digital Assets

Examining the convergence of artificial intelligence and digital assets and its implications for the future.

16:00 - 16:30
16:00 - 16:30
Web3
Closing Keynote - Future of Money

A deep dive into how technology, from printing to AI, shapes finance.

16:30 - 17:30
16:30 - 17:30
Web3
Book Signing and Cocktail

Simultaneous Translation will be provided
15:00 - 15:30
15:00 - 15:30
AI in Finance
Journey to an AI-First financial services

How is the industry moving from the era of legacy technologies and data infrastructures to agents and more? Is it a rush to new tools, resources, know-how, and culture all at once and at scale? How to bring the innovators in?

14:30 - 15:00
14:30 - 15:00
AI in Finance
Fireside Chat: Trust and Risk: AI-First perspective into cornerstones of finance

From balancing innovation and risk to achieving trust in a complex system of data, algorithms, agents built on digital rails; what is next?

14:00 - 14:30
14:00 - 14:30
AI in Finance
Financial Services of the Intelligence Era

Reimagining financial services through AI-driven innovation, new business models, and evolving consumer and societal needs.

16:25 - 16:30
16:25 - 16:30
TradeTech
Closing Speech

14:50 - 15:10
14:50 - 15:10
TradeTech
16:10 - 16:25
16:10 - 16:25
TradeTech
Organic Volumes Measurement

A session focused on how institutions are measuring genuine trading activity and filtering out inorganic or noise-driven market flows.

15:40 - 16:10
15:40 - 16:10
TradeTech
Panel: AI in Asset Management

An exploration of how artificial intelligence is enhancing decision-making, risk management, and operational efficiency in asset management.

15:10 - 15:40
15:10 - 15:40
TradeTech
Panel: Portfolio Management Experiences

Portfolio managers share real-life experiences and strategies for navigating today’s dynamic market conditions with tech-driven tools.

14:20 - 14:50
14:20 - 14:50
TradeTech
Panel: AlgoTrading Solutions: Build or Buy, Software or FPGA?

Experts compare the trade-offs between developing in-house algorithmic trading systems versus outsourcing and evaluate the role of hardware acceleration.

14:00 - 14:20
14:00 - 14:20
TradeTech
Fireside Chat: Fund Types: Pros and Cons, When and Why

A practical discussion on the advantages and limitations of various fund structures and when each is best suited for investors.

13:40 - 14:00
13:40 - 14:00
TradeTech
Keynote

An industry leader sets the tone for the summit with insights into the future of technology-driven trading.

13:30 - 13:40
13:30 - 13:40
TradeTech
Welcome Speech

How emerging technologies are reshaping trading platforms, from electronic trading systems to cloud-based solutions that enhance market access and execution speed.

Simultaneous Translation will be provided
15:30 - 17:00
15:30 - 17:00
Roundtable Meeting
Web3 and the Role of Traditional Finance

A high-level discussion on how Web3 will coexist with traditional financial systems and what strategies institutions are adopting.

14:00 - 15:30
14:00 - 15:30
Roundtable Meeting
The Future of Digital Assets, Institutional Adoption and Regulations

A strategic conversation on how institutions are navigating the evolving digital asset space, regulatory shifts, and adoption strategies.

09:30 - 09:45
Digital Finance
09:30 - 09:45
Keynote

09:45 - 10:15
Digital Finance
09:45 - 10:15
Digital Banking in 2025

What will digital banking look like in the near future, and how can institutions prepare for these changes?

10:15 - 10:45
Digital Finance
10:15 - 10:45
Payments: Still Developing or Saturating?

Is the payments industry reaching its peak, or is there still room for further innovation and disruption?

10:45 - 11:00
Digital Finance
10:45 - 11:00
Fireside Chat: Reimagining Payments: Trust, Tech & the Next Digital Leap

11:00 - 11:30
Digital Finance
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee Break and Networking

11:30 - 11:45
Digital Finance
11:30 - 11:45
Keynote: Solving real-world AI problems in the age of LLMs

11:45 - 12:00
Digital Finance
11:45 - 12:00
Fireside Chat: Creating added value in Digital Finance

12:00 - 12:15
Digital Finance
12:00 - 12:15
Keynote:The Next Decade of Financial Transformation

12:15 - 12:45
Digital Finance
12:15 - 12:45
Micro-Market Relevance: Adaptive Ecosystem Driven Distributed Banking Models for Transactional Proximity

Exploring the next frontier of service-based financial models and their impact on businesses.

12:45 - 13:00
Digital Finance
12:45 - 13:00
Keynote: Success Story: Role of Regulation

13:00 - 14:00
Digital Finance
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch Break and Networking

14:00 - 14:30
Digital Finance
14:00 - 14:30
Embedded Finance: How deeply can finance integrate into our daily lives?

Uncovering how financial services are seamlessly woven into digital experiences and what’s next for the future of finance.

14:30 - 15:00
Digital Finance
14:30 - 15:00
Future Trends in Digital Finance

A look at the key trends shaping the next decade of digital financial services.

15:00 - 15:30
Digital Finance
15:00 - 15:30
Money Transfers at a Crossroad of Regulations

Examining the evolving regulatory landscape and its impact on global money transfers.

15:30 - 16:00
Digital Finance
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee Break

16:00 - 16:20
Digital Finance
16:00 - 16:20
Fintech Startups No More?

How once-disruptive fintech startups are maturing into established industry players.

16:20 - 16:40
Digital Finance
16:20 - 16:40
Keynote: Will AI Destroy the Human Touch in Banking?

16:40 - 17:00
Digital Finance
16:40 - 17:00
Closing Keynote

14:00 - 14:30
AI in Finance
14:00 - 14:30
Fireside Chat: Global AI infrastructure and a peek into the latest in applications

14:30 - 15:00
AI in Finance
14:30 - 15:00
Responsible AI: Balancing Innovation with Ethics, Compliance, and Sustainability

What are the key challenges? Can technology itself help? What is the role of governance? How would one future-proof in such a fast-evolving landscape?

15:00 - 15:30
AI in Finance
15:00 - 15:30
Investing in AI in Financial Services

Where are investments in AI directed today? Any emerging trends amongst different types of investors or geographies?

14:00 - 14:15
Fintech for Businesses
14:00 - 14:15
Opening Fireside Chat

14:15 - 15:30
Fintech for Businesses
14:15 - 15:30
Fintech in Agriculture – Transforming Agribusiness

This panel will explore how fintech solutions are revolutionizing agricultural financing and improving supply chain efficiency. Discussions will cover the role of digital payments, insurtech, and blockchain in agribusiness, as well as how financial inclusion for smallholder farmers can be enhanced.

15:30 - 16:45
Fintech for Businesses
15:30 - 16:45
Fintech in Retail – The Evolution of Payments & Commerce

This panel will examine how fintech is transforming the retail industry by enhancing customer experience and streamlining payment processes. Topics include Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), digital wallets, embedded finance, and the impact of AI and data analytics on retail financial services.

Simultaneous Translation will be provided
13:30 - 15:00
Roundtable Meeting
13:30 - 15:00
Orchestrating Micro-Market Relevance: Aligning Strategy, Distribution and Operations for the Embedded Era

Discover how to align strategy and operations with micro-market needs in an embedded economy.

15:00 - 16:30
Roundtable Meeting
15:00 - 16:30
The Next Era of Payments: Instant, Borderless, Embedded, and AI-driven Finance

A deep dive into real-time payments, embedded finance, and cross-border innovations shaping the future of commerce.