At BV A.I. Summit, dive into the full spectrum of artificial intelligence — from visionary innovation to ethical responsibility, from transformative business cases to the unseen dynamics of creativity and infrastructure. AI is not just one story — it's many perspectives, many layers, many colors.
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Pankaj Kedia is a globally recognized, award-winning AI thought-leader as an early-stage AI investor, chief AI officer, CXO advisor & board member, adjunct MBA professor, and keynote speaker. Previously, Pankaj played pivotal roles incubating and growing a series of new businesses during the Internet, Mobile, and Cloud technology eras across three decades at Intel Corp and Qualcomm.
As the Founder and Managing Partner of 2468 Ventures, Pankaj has directly invested in 150+ early-stage startups and 15+ VC funds across silicon, systems, software, and services. He is now bringing the benefits of AI to society-at-large and is focused on accelerating the AI ecosystem globally. Pankaj has a knack for spotting trends, was an early believer (and investor) in Nvidia and Bitcoin, holds 15+ unicorns in his portfolio, has had 13 exits over the past 13 quarters, and has been an early investor in many of today's high-flying AI start-ups including Anduril, Anthropic, CoreWeave, Figure AI, Groq, OpenAI, Shield AI, and SpaceX. Pankaj has been recognized with the Lifetime AI Innovation Award by TiE, included in the CAIO Innovators Circle by Bloomberg Tech, and inducted in the Global AI150 Hall of Fame by Constellation Research for his contributions as an investor, inventor, and intrapreneur. As a lifelong learner, Pankaj has degrees from Stanford, Wharton, Univ of Michigan, and the Indian Institute of Technology.
With 45 years of business and management experience in senior leadership roles, he is the former long-term CEO of Borusan Group, one of Turkey’s largest conglomerates. He began his career in audit (as a Chartered Accountant in England) and banking before joining Borusan...
Shum has been advising on mergers and acquisitions for over 25 years in tech related industries whilst employed in both New York and London. Shum is an investor and non-executive director of Heroic Labs Ltd, Torpor Games UG, and Pretty Soon SA. He is also an early stage investor...
With over 20 years of senior management experience in multinational companies across the technology, gaming, HR, and investment sectors, he has played a pivotal role in shaping several high-impact ventures. He led the exit of Joygame, marking Türkiye’s first gaming exit through...
With over 20 years of experience in strategic operations, communication, and emerging technologies—particularly in blockchain—she brings a multidisciplinary approach to innovation and leadership. She is an assistant professor and the head of the "Entrepreneurship in Technology and...
Dr. R. Erdem Erkul is a prominent technology entrepreneur and co-founder of Cerebrum Tech. He currently serves as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Korea in Sivas (appointed May 2024), and is also a Galatasaray Congress Member. He held key roles at Microsoft Türkiye and the MEA Region...
Bringing over 35 years of global experience in the technology, cloud, and software industries, he has held leadership roles at top-tier companies such as Microsoft and Siemens. He led an IT services organization of 2,000 people, serving both local and international clients, and has...
One of the most influential investors and startup mentors in the ecosystem, Kenan Çolpan is an entrepreneur, serial investor, and senior executive with over 25 years of experience in early-stage investments and the technology sector.</p><p>He serves as a Board Member in various...
Zeynep Özgür Çağlayan earned her Bachelor’s (2007) and Master’s (2009) degrees in Economics from Bilkent University and began her professional career in the Treasury team at Turkcell. She went on to hold strategic roles at TEB Treasury-ALM and Odeabank, gaining deep expertise...
Betül is an organizational psychologist, change catalyst, and entrepreneur and prospect impact investor with 20 years of experience spanning corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, and venture capital. After a decade in organizations such as Adecco, Turkcell, Yapı Kredi, and Allianz TR & Germany, she founded IF ...
He graduated from the Department of Philosophy at METU in 1999. After completing his Master’s studies at the same university, he pursued further Master’s and Doctoral studies in the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium. Since 2013, he has been teaching courses on Logic, Philosophy of Science, and Formal...
The conference program will take place between 09:00 AM and 03:00 PM
From 03:00 PM to 05:00 PM, there will be a networking event.
Throughout the day, the matchmaking area will be open, allowing participants to engage in one-on-one B2B meetings by setting up appointments in advance
From visionary leaders to disruptive technologies — explore the diverse colors of artificial intelligence at the BV AI Summit.
Colors of A.I.” represents the diverse, multi-dimensional nature of artificial intelligence — a spectrum of innovation, responsibility, creativity, and transformation shaping our world.
By embracing the “Colors of A.I.”, the BV A.I. Summit highlights the richness and complexity of AI across sectors — from its brightest innovations to its darkest ethical dilemmas. This theme encourages participants to explore AI not just as a technology, but as a living ecosystem of perspectives, values, and impact. It invites us to see A.I. as more than code — as a palette of change influencing how we work, create, learn, and lead.
The BV A.I. Summit will spotlight the dynamic and multi-dimensional nature of artificial intelligence. Under the theme "Colors of A.I.", the summit will explore how innovation, ethics, creativity, and impact intersect — shaping industries, policies, and futures. Participants will engage with leading voices to examine AI’s role across diverse domains, from healthcare and finance to art and education.
Artificial Intelligence is not a single breakthrough — it’s a full spectrum transformation. As AI continues to accelerate change, the need for cross-disciplinary skills, ethical foresight, and sector-specific strategies is more urgent than ever. Fields such as semiconductors, IoT, gaming, cloud, and autonomous systems are expanding rapidly, demanding both technical readiness and imaginative leadership.