Encouraging and
Elevating Technology
Innovation in Türkiye
Agora Fintech encompasses a 3 days of finance technologies exhibition designed to showcase and applaud the innovative fintech landscape in İstanbul. Bringing together the leading financial institutions and service providers of Türkiye and nearby countries, the fair is the locomotive of the ecosystem and enables new collaborations and opportunities in the region.
710 Fintech Companies — Turkish Fintech Ecosystem in Numbers
The Turkish fintech ecosystem is growing rapidly. The number of fintech startups in Türkiye has increased rapidly in the last years.
7th in the world and 1st in Europe credit card ownership figures high digitalization 90+ million active retail digital banking customers.
The ever-increasing number of start-ups, accelerator programs, incubation centers and co-working spaces supports entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Türkiye received a start-up investment of 1.6bn USD in 2022 and was included in the super league category where countries with an investment of 1-10bn USD are listed. According to data Türkiye is listed 3rd in MENA and 10th in Europe.
Banks establishing their own technology subsidiaries developing new applications and new financial technologies to implement and gain competitive advantage through innovation.
Agora Fintech is part of Mobilefest, the biggest technology fair in Eurasia
Mobilefest, the biggest technology fair in Eurasia, which brings together the technology ecosystem with more than 200+ exhibitors and 15.000+ visitors.
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Year of Unforgettable Impact
Agora Fintech will hosted more than 20+ interactive sessions, 50+ speakers and 1500+ delegates
| Time | Event & Speaker |
|---|---|
| 10:30 - 11:15 |
Opening Speeches
Serhat Dolaz
TÖDEB
President
Aşkın Alıcı
Capital Markets of Türkiye
Head of Intermediation Activities Department
Ahmet Buğday
Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye
Executive Director Payment Systems and Financial Technologies
Bekir Polat
Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
Vice President
Mustafa Aydın
Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency
Vice President
|
| 11:15 - 12:00 |
Protocol Exhibition Visit
|
| 12:00 - 12:45 |
Break
|
| 12:45 - 12:50 |
Welcome Remarks
|
| 12:50 - 13:05 |
Digital Turkish Lira
Keynote Session
Ümit Aslan
Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye
Strategic Financial Technologies Director
|
| 13:05 - 13:40 |
Digital Banking as a Rising Competitor: The Future of Payment Services in a Technology-Driven World
Panel Session
Mustafa Aydın Moderator
Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency
Vice President
Galip Karagöz
Hayat Finans
General Manager, Board Member
Bülent Tekmen
Colendi
Co-Founder
Onur Özkan
T.O.M Group
CEO
|
| 13:40 - 14:15 |
Global Synergy: The Role of International Cooperation Among Fintechs in Shaping Financial Stability
Panel Session
Emre Güzer Moderator
Lidio
Co-Founder, General Manager
Maksatbek Ishenbaev
MBank
CEO
İhsane Himmi
Dlocal
Director of Turkey and Morocco
Featured by
|
| 14:15 - 14:30 |
TROY
Keynote
Ozan Deniz
Interbank Card Center
Chief Executive Officer
|
| 14:30 - 15:05 |
Breaking Barriers: The Future of Cross-Border Payments in a Digital World
Panel Session
İzzet Metcan Moderator
PayPorter
General Manager
Murat Kastan
UPT
General Manager
Rashad Amirjanov
PASHA Bank
Director of Digital Engineering
Naman Kapoor
Citi Bank
Managing Director, Head of Payments for MEA
|
| 15:05 - 15:55 |
Fintech Meets Retail & In-store Innovation via Payments : Driving Innovation in Payments and Customer Experience
Panel Session
Adem Başar Moderator
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Trade
Directorate General of Domestic Trade, General Manager
Şefika Doğru Köse
Koctas
Director of Digital Channels and Customer Experience
Gönenç Şener
ebebek
Chief E-Commerce Officer
Engin Göndiken
Normod
Founder, CEO
Mehmet Ertan Uygun
Getmobil
CEO, Co-Founder
Featured by
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Courses
Sponsors
Strategic Partners
Lanyard Partners
Track Headline Partners
Media Partners
Supporting Partners
Exhibitors
When/Where?
10:00 - 17:00
(UTC +3)
Fuar Merkezi
Yeşilköy 34149
Bakırköy/İstanbul
The Payment and Electronic Money Institutions Association of Türkiye (TÖDEB)
TÖDEB, which is the owner of the Agora Fintech event, is a legal entity and public institution that payment institutions and electronic money institutions operating in Türkiye must be members of within the scope of the Additional Article 1 of the Law No. 6493 on Payment and Securities Settlement Systems, Payment Services and Electronic Money Institutions.
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