Leaders of the Future Summit1-2 October 2014, Istanbul
Connect with most influential Founders, CTOs, CIOs of the worlds most innovative companies; disruptive startups, top talents, over 400 investors and 300 accredited media.
Partner, SunStone Capital
Founder of Ubuntu and Canonical
Co-Founder of Coursera
Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder of Trusteva
CEO of Seamless
Co-founder and CEO of about.me, Founder/Venture Partner at True Ventures
Managing Partner of Almaz Capital Partners and Skolkovo Board Member
| Day 1: 1 October, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Stream | Networking | Trade Expo & StartUp Village | Webit Marina |
| 08:30-11:00 |  Registration |
Open | Open | Open |
| 11:00-11:20 | Opening Keynotes | Open | Open | Open |
| 11:20-12:50 | Founders Talk | Open | Open | Open |
| 12:50-13:10 |  Networking break |
Open | Open | Open |
| 13:10-14:10 |
The Big Cloud Stream (part 1) - Cloud - Business intelligence - Big Data |
Open | Open | Open |
| 14:10-15:00 |  Lunch Break + CEOs Lunch (Speakers + Platinum Pass holders only) |
Open | Open | Open |
| 15:00-16:00 |
The Big Cloud Stream (part 2) - Cloud - Business intelligence - Big Data |
Open | Open | Open |
| 16:00-16:55 |
Money & Payments Stream - Identity, Security & Fraud - Innovation & Regulations: Credit, Debit, Prepaid & Crypto - Cryptocurrencies & Consumer Protection Issues - E-Wallet: Online & Mobile Applications - Gift & Prepaid |
Open | Open | Open |
| 16:55-17:15 | Networking break |
Open | Open | Open |
| 17:15-17:45 | Middle East in Focus and the Growing Digital Commerce and StartUps ecosystem | Open | Open | Open |
| 17:45-18:45 | Founders Games Pitches | Open | Open | Open |
| 19:30-22:00 |
Chairman's Dinner on Luxury Bosphorus Boat (Speakers + Platinum Pass holders only) |
Closed | Closed | Open |
| 22:00- |
 Official Webit Party - (open to all visitors) |
Closed | Closed | Open |
| Day 2: 2 October, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Stream | Networking | Trade Expo & StartUp Village | Webit Marina |
| 08:30-10:30 | Registration |
Open | Open | Open |
| 10:30-12:30 |
Internet Of Things Stream - Wearables - Smart Cities - IoT - Robotics |
Open | Open | Open |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch Break + Leaders Lunch (Speakers + Platinum Pass holders only) |
Open | Open | Open |
| 13:30-14:40 | Capital talks and Future Trends | Open | Open | Open |
| 14:40-15:10 | The CEE Tech Landscape from VC point of view | Open | Open | Open |
| 15:10-15:30 | Networking break |
Open | Open | Open |
| 15:30-16:30 | Founders games Pitches | Open | Open | Open |
| 16:30-17:00 | Learning from Asia: focus on India | Open | Open | Open |
| 17:00-10:15 |  Founder Games Awards Ceremony |
Open | Open | Open |
| 19:30-22:00 | Speakers Hamam Night + Late Dinner and Belly Dancing performance (Speakers + Platinum Pass holders only) |
Closed | Closed | Open |
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Connect with some of the world’s largest and most innovative companies which are exhibiting, sponsoring, speaking and attending the Digtal Commerce Summit. Learn and network with them as well as with over 10 000 attendess of the Global Webit Congress from 110 different countries.
Facebook, Google, IBM, Apple, eBay, PayPal, Aramex, MasterCard, eCommerra, IHS, BitPay, Lenovo, TagMan, Markafoni
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hosting 12 premier events, 10 000+ attendees
from 110+ countries, 260 speakers and 300 accredited media.
It is a truly a global initiative to make great high-level international connections. Reach brands, audiences, publishers with impact in spontaneous fashion.
General Manager, Marketplace Development at Google
I think a 103 countries says its own story, isn't it? I have seen a very rich mixture of publishers, of advertisers, of people from agencies, technology people - it is a really great way of connecting the fabric of the online advertising industry.
VP Advertising at BBC
This feels like United Digital Nations to me! You've got people from so many different countries, a lot of energy. A truly global event.
VP AEM & Target Business at Adobe
I am amazed at what I'm seeing here. This is clearly a global major event
Vice President Global Partnerships at Facebook
It is not about the 8000 people, it is about the audience - this is a really remarkable, entrepreneurial minded crowd.
Founder & CTO of Datek Online founder & President of Zenbe. NYC-based investor and mentor, Former CEO of Bitly
I am really exited to see what kind of an impact Webit is having. It is very important for Soundcloud based on our global perspective.
Chief Operating Officer at SoundCloud
One of these events you should not miss! The 2013 was even bigger than last year!
Editor at large of TechCrunch
I think it is fantastic. You can get a sense of the enterprise and the entrepreneurialism at Webit which is fantastic. It has the same feel of DMEXCO or CES.
President EMEA, OMD
The energy level and the entire group of entrepreneurs that are here... The Global Webit Congress was superb! Thank you so much for having IBM onboard.
General Manager, IBM Ecosystems and Social Business Evangelism at IBM
I have to say I am just blown away. The number of attendees, the caliber of speakers - you really see the power of digital here.
Vice President at Forrester research
It is so large and so incredible diverse that very, very few conferences around the world look and feel like this. Webit has captured something really, really special here in Istanbul.
Global Director Ad Product Strategy at Spotify
I didn't know there is a conference of this size - a platform that a lot of people globally show up. It makes a lot of difference for us.
VP/GM at Lenovo Corporation
