Event Summit Türkiye to Debut on November 19–20, Bringing the Global Events Industry to Istanbul
Turkey’s rapidly growing events, meetings and experience economy is set to host its first international summit dedicated exclusively to the industry. Organized by Boss Event Marketing with Sunset Travel DMC & MICE as the official event partner, Event Summit Türkiye will take place on November 19–20, 2026, at 42 Venue Maslak in Istanbul.
Designed as a strategic platform for the global events industry, the summit will feature an international Hosted Buyer Programme, high-level conference sessions, pre-scheduled B2B meetings and immersive experience zones, bringing together Turkish industry professionals with leading international stakeholders.
A New International Platform for Turkey’s Events Industry
Over the past decade, Turkey has experienced significant growth across the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) sector, corporate events, festivals and experience marketing. Despite this momentum, the country has lacked a comprehensive international platform dedicated solely to the events industry.
Event Summit Türkiye aims to fill that gap by positioning itself as more than just another industry gathering. The summit is designed to strengthen Turkey’s position in the global events economy by connecting international event professionals, buyers, investors and public sector representatives in Istanbul, creating opportunities for long-term partnerships and business development.
“BEYOND” Chosen as the Summit’s Main Theme
The inaugural edition will be held under the theme “BEYOND” (ÖTE), reflecting the next generation of live experiences shaped by technology, artificial intelligence, sustainability and human-centred design.
Conference sessions will explore a wide range of topics including:
- The future of live events
- Experience design
- Artificial intelligence in event management
- The evolution of brand experiences
- Global trends in the events economy
- The transformation of creative industries
- The future of immersive experiences
Rather than focusing solely on today’s industry challenges, the summit aims to examine the trends and innovations that will define the future of the global events business.
Two Days of Business, Networking and Knowledge Sharing
The two-day programme will include:
- 14 panel discussions
- 8 Event Talks
- An international Hosted Buyer Programme
- Scheduled B2B business meetings
- An Experience Area
- A Business VIP Lounge
- An exhibition featuring leading industry suppliers and brands
Beyond knowledge sharing, the summit places a strong emphasis on generating new business opportunities. Through the Hosted Buyer Programme, international procurement professionals will meet Turkish suppliers in pre-arranged business meetings designed to foster long-term commercial partnerships.
Organizers expect Event Summit Türkiye to become an important business development platform connecting Turkish companies with international buyers and decision-makers.
Bringing Together Every Segment of the Industry
Event Summit Türkiye will gather every major stakeholder across the events ecosystem, including:
- Event agencies
- MICE and DMC companies
- Creative agencies
- Festival organisers
- Convention and meeting hotels
- Event venues
- Event technology providers
- Stage, lighting and audiovisual companies
- Catering firms
- Artist booking agencies
- Simultaneous interpretation providers
- Transfer and logistics companies
- Human resources firms
- Universities
- Public institutions
- Brand managers
- Corporate procurement professionals
By bringing together every link in the value chain, the summit aims to become the industry’s most comprehensive meeting point in Turkey.
Building an International Brand
The long-term vision of Event Summit Türkiye is to position Istanbul among the leading international destinations for the global events industry.
With its world-class accessibility, advanced meetings infrastructure, strong tourism sector and creative industries, Istanbul offers an ideal setting for an international gathering of this scale.
Planned as an annual event, the summit aims to become one of the leading industry platforms across Europe, the Middle East, the Gulf region and the Turkic states.
“We Are Creating a New Gateway Between Turkey and the Global Events Industry”
Umut Kaya, Chairman of the Event Summit Türkiye Organising Committee, said the summit represents far more than a two-day conference.
“The global events industry today represents a multi-trillion-dollar economy. Turkey has the talent, creative agencies, convention infrastructure, hotels and experienced event companies needed to become one of its major players. Our goal is not simply to organise another event, but to establish a permanent international platform that increases the global visibility of Turkey’s events industry, creates new business partnerships and helps shape the future of the sector. Our theme, ‘BEYOND,’ perfectly reflects this vision because we want to look beyond today and explore what the future of live experiences will be.”
Event Summit Türkiye will take place on November 19–20, 2026, at 42 Venue Maslak in Istanbul. Organized by Boss Event Marketing with Sunset Travel DMC & MICE as the official event partner, the summit aims to become a next-generation international platform connecting Turkey’s events industry with the global business ecosystem.
