The Silicon Valley Turks in AI Summit, planned to bring together the Turkish AI diaspora, will be held at the Stanford Faculty Club on October 31, 2026. The event, planned at a Stanford University venue, will run for a full day from 10:00 to 21:00.
The event aims to bring together members of the Turkish AI community from different countries as part of the 2026 Republic Day celebrations. The organization seeks to facilitate the exchange of ideas, networking and the development of new partnerships among researchers, founders, students, investors and executives in the technology sector.
More than 300 participants targeted
Organizers expect more than 300 researchers, entrepreneurs, students, investors and industry representatives to attend the summit. This figure is a target announced for the event, not a confirmed attendance number. The gathering is planned to bring Turkish AI experts from different generations together and create mentoring and career connections.
Global Turks AI Lab, the Turkish Students Association Global and Berkeley TSA, along with Stanford students, academics and alumni, are expected to play a role in organizing the event. Global Turks AI Lab describes itself as a San Francisco-based organization that aims to connect experts, entrepreneurs, investors and researchers in the global Turkish AI ecosystem.
Prospective speakers and participants
The program announcement lists numerous names, including Ekin Doğuş Çubuk, Burkay Gür, Görkem Yurtseven, Ruhi Sarıkaya, Ece Kamar, Aydın Senkut, Magdalena Yeşil and Cengiz Pehlevan, as prospective speakers or participants. Their inclusion on the list reflects the summit’s aim of bringing academia, entrepreneurship, investment and technology companies together within the same framework; however, the participation of all those listed has not been confirmed.
The event’s supporters include fal, AI Startup Factory, Bek Ventures, Maxitech, Borusan Ventures and Türk Telekom Ventures. Details on the panel topics, speaking times, ticket requirements and final registration numbers are not included in the announced framework.
Continuation of the previous forum
The previous Silicon Valley AI Forum, linked to Global Turks AI Lab, highlighted investment trends, generative AI and AI agents, launching startups and scaling globally. The new summit is likewise framed as part of an ongoing effort to build an ecosystem that strengthens idea-sharing, investment connections and international partnerships within the Turkish AI community.
The Stanford Faculty Club is described as a venue used by members of the Stanford community to gather, socialize and exchange ideas. Holding the summit there is expected to bring professionals in the Turkish AI field together with academic circles, technology companies, startups and investment networks at the same event.
