24 JUNE 2025 Trust4Future the Future of Digital Trust Conference / ISTANBUL

​Step into the future of digital trust!

​On June 24th, 2025, join global thought leaders, innovators, and changemakers for a groundbreaking international conference where technology meets trust.

​From privacy-aware AI to next-gen cryptography, from cybersecurity breakthroughs to the evolving blockchain landscape, this full-day event promises cutting-edge insights and powerful conversations that will shape the digital world of tomorrow. 🌐✨

​Hosted simultaneously by Edinburgh Napier University and Istanbul Bilgi University, this is not just a conference, it’s a global moment. Don’t miss your chance to be part of it.

​Agenda – 24 June 2025 (GMT+03:00, Istanbul Time)

​Istanbul Bilgi University

​9:00 – 10:00 | Registration

​10:00 – 10:30 | Opening Session

​Trust4Future Project

• ​Leyla Arsan, CEO, TAGES

• ​Prof. Dr. Bill Buchanan, OBE FRSE, Edinburgh Napier University

• ​Ayşegül Şensoy, Chairwoman, İstanbul Blockchain Women

• ​Prof. Dr. Gonca Telli, Board Member, TAGES

​Guest speaker: Natalie Cernecka, Ph.D, EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative Manager

​10:30 – 11:00 | Keynote Speech: Digital Transformation

​Speaker: Cebrail Taşkın, Ph.D, Board Member, Turkish Informatics Association

​11:00 – 11:40 | Panel Discussion: Blockchain and the Future of Trust

​Moderator: TBA

• ​Didem Gülyuva, Country Director, EAK Digital

• ​Bertuğ Oymak, Co-Founder, AgentiPy

• ​TBA

​11:40 – 12:00 | Co-Opening with Edinburgh Napier University (Live Connection)

​12:00 – 13:00 | Panel Discussion: Cybersecurity in the Digital Age

​Moderator: Leyla Arsan, CEO, TAGES

• ​Murat Apohan, Branch Manager, Lely Turkey Software Development

• ​Aslı Birol, Bilgi University

• ​Emrah Elmas, Ph.D, Founding Partner & Country Director, 24 Solutions

• ​Serkan Gönen, Ph.D, İstanbul Gelişim University

• ​Oğuzhan Yıldız, Information Systems Group Head, Kalyon Holding

​13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break

​14:00 – 14:40 | Panel Discussion: Privacy-Aware AI and Ethics

​Moderator: Burcu Sakız, Ph.D

• ​Başak Çakmak, Bilgi University

• ​TBA

• ​TBA

​14:40 – 15:10 | Keynote Speech

​Speaker: İlkem Özar, General Manager, Kaspersky Türkiye

​15:10 – 15:40 | Student Lightning Talks

​15:40 – 16:00 | Fireside Chats & Coffee Session

• ​Merve Ünüvar, Director of AI Platforms and Automation, IBM Research AI

​16:00 – 16:30 | Keynote Speech

​Speaker: Çağla Gül Şenkardeş, Ph.D, Bilgi University

​16:30 – 17:00 | Closing Remarks

• ​The conference language will be English