April 23, 2026 • The Times Center, NYC Hosted by Turkish Philanthropy Funds

Beyond Innovation: Designing the Future of Humanity

A gathering of thinkers and doers—across tech, biotech, design, business, and philanthropy—focused on how innovation can serve people.

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About the Summit

The TPF Innovation & Social Impact Summit convenes global leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, creatives, and philanthropists to explore how bold ideas—guided by values—can shape a more equitable, inclusive, and thriving future. This is a curated experience designed for dialogue, networking, collaboration and action.

300+
Attendees
Tech • Biotech • Design • Philanthropy
Topics
5
Sessions
Curated Lunch Tables
Networking

Why Join

❤️ Create Impact Beyond the Day

Your participation drives change in four core areas—education, economic empowerment, health & wellbeing, and digital equity—extending your influence far beyond the Summit.

🌍 Engage Across Borders & Generations

Join a carefully curated, distinguished yet inclusive network of leaders of all generations from across the U.S. and Türkiye who are redefining innovation with human values.

👥 Belong to a Living Network

The Summit is just the beginning—continue engaging through TPF's year‑round initiatives that amplify your impact and visibility.

🤖 Gain Transformative Insights

Explore how AI, biotech, and creative technologies are reshaping learning, wellbeing, work, and culture.

🎤 Contribute & Network

Add your voice in interactive sessions designed to spark collaboration and expand your network.

✅ 501(c)(3) Advantage

Sponsorships are tax‑deductible; proceeds directly fuel impact in Türkiye through TPF.

With Gratitude to Our Sponsors

Featured Voices

A curated lineup of leaders across sectors (rolling announcements).

Mustafa Kemal Abadan

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Mustafa Kemal Abadan Design Partner- Retired, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
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Didem Altop

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Didem Altop General Partner, Treeo VC
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Jülide Ateş

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Jülide Ateş News Anchor & Moderator
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Hasan Ayaz

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Hasan Ayaz Professor, Drexel University
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Piraye Beim

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Dr. Piraye Beim Founder & CEO, Celmatix
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Ahmet Bozer

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Ahmet Bozer Former EVP, The Coca-Cola Company
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Umur Çubukçu

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Umur Çubukçu Co-founder, Ubicloud
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Pınar Seyhan Demirdağ

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Pınar Seyhan Demirdağ Founder & CEO, Cuebric
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Faruk Eczacıbaşı

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Faruk Eczacıbaşı President, Turkish Informatics Foundation
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Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr

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Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr Executive VP, Columbia Global
Gökhan S. Hotamışlıgil

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Gökhan S. Hotamışlıgil, M.D., PhD Chair, Department of Genetics & Complex Diseases, Harvard University
Ayşegül İldeniz

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Ayşegül İldeniz Technology Executive & Author
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Ece Kamar

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Ece Kamar, PhD CVP & Managing Director, AI Frontiers Lab at Microsoft Research
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Aykut Karaalioğlu

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Aykut Karaalioğlu Founder & CEO, Mobile Action
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Yasemin Koloğlu

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Yasemin Koloğlu Principal, HKS
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Martin Macik Jr

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Martin Macik Jr Rally Raid Driver & Entrepreneur & Innovator
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Hayal Pozanti

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Hayal Pozantı Artist
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Ülkü Rowe

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Ülkü Rowe CIO, Lloyds Banking Group
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Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol

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Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol Composer
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Arda Ural

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Arda Ural, PhD Partner & Americas Sector Leader, Life Sciences, EY
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Ercüment Tokat

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Ercüment Tokat Co-President of Investment Banking, Centerview Partners
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Stacey Vanek Smith

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Stacey Vanek Smith Journalist & Podcast Host
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Mary Solomon Film Producer

Program

Draft schedule • Subject to change

Opening Fireside Chats on Innovation

In this two-part dialogue, leaders from business and science explore how bold leadership drives progress in times of disruption, bridging strategy and discovery to show how purposeful innovation shapes a more resilient future.

Panel: Biotech & Wellbeing

Leaders in biotech and public health describe the shift from treatment to prevention, highlighting precision diagnostics, data- and AI-enabled insights, and pathways to enduse affordability and access.

Networking Lunch

Hosted tables aligned to the Summit themes facilitate targeted introductions, peer exchange, and collaboration among sponsors, partners, and speakers.

Panel: Creativity in the Age of AI

Creators and technologists demonstrate how human–machine collaboration is reshaping art, design, and culture, addressing authorship, curation, and responsible use while showcasing tools that democratize storytelling.

Panel: Designing Technology for Human and Social Impact

A forward-looking conversation on how technology and capital, guided by human values, can shape a more equitable and resilient future.

Closing Fireside Chat on Power, Progress & Intelligence

A conversation on policy and market choices that determine whether AI delivers broad-based prosperity or concentrated power, and clarifies the roles of institutions, innovators, and citizens.

Evening Program

The evening gathering includes a reception, seated dinner, and an on-stage conversation on performance at the edge, exploring resilience and decision-making under pressure, followed by a live musical performance. This portion of the Summit is reserved for select ticket holders and sponsors.

Tickets

Business & Philanthropy Dialogue Circle
Invitation only + limited availability. $2,500

1 Seat at the Summit + Evening Reception and Dinner + Year-round invitation to Circle events + Closed-door briefings + Curated networking + Recognition in Summit material
Tax-deductible portion: $2,285

Leader • $1,500

1 Front-row reserved seat at the Summit + Reserved seating at the Board Chair's or Vice-Chair's table during lunch + Invitation to the TPF Business and Philanthropy Dialogue Circle Event on June 2026, NYC + Quarter-page ad in the digital journal Tax-deductible portion: $1,415

Innovator • $750

1 Priority seat at the Summit + Recognition in Summit materials and digital screens + 1-on-1 online conversation with TPF’s Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Mr. Haldun Tashman Tax-deductible portion: $665

Entrepreneur • $350

1 Seat at the Summit Tax-deductible portion: $265.

Sponsors

The TPF Innovation & Social Impact Summit offers extensive sponsorship opportunities—from branded table stands and curated lunch table hosting to premium product placement in Summit gift bags—allowing partners to engage directly with a highly curated audience of leaders, investors, and changemakers.

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Your Stay in NYC

The Hilton New York Times Square offers limited discounted stays between April 22 and 24 for TPF Innovation and Social Impact Summit guests. Book online here.

How the Summit Creates Impact

A portion of the proceeds from the TPF Innovation and Social Impact Summit will be directed to four priority areas where innovation and philanthropy can create lasting change. Our goal is to turn the Summit’s energy and resources into tangible impact:

🤖 DIGITAL EQUITY & AI FOR SOCIAL GOOD

Equipping youth and NGO leaders with digital and AI literacy training with our partner Young Guru Academy and GIRVAK.

🎭 ARTS & CULTURAL RESILIENCE

Providing access to arts-based education and healing programs for children and youth in underserved communities across Türkiye with our partners Talebeyiz Biz ve Füsun Sayek.

💚 HEALTH & WELL-BEING

Providing mental health and well-being services to individuals in disaster-affected and underserved regions in Türkiye through our partner, MEDAK.

🌱 CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Restoring land destroyed by the wildfires through our partner, Ege Orman Vakfı and introducing climate-smart agriculture programs in earthquake-affected areas in Türkiye with our partner Yuvam Dünya.

FAQs

Is my sponsorship tax-deductible?

Yes. TPF is a 501(c)(3); sponsorships are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Can I direct my sponsorship to a specific focus area?

Yes, restricted gifts are welcome. We'll work with you to align with Education & Digital Equity, Economic Empowerment, Health & Wellbeing, or Arts & Culture.

How can our company host a curated networking experience?

Major sponsors may host curated lunch tables or join invite-only roundtables and VIP receptions, offering a high-visibility way to guide conversations and connect with leaders.

Will there be year-round engagement?

Yes. The Summit is part of TPF's ongoing initiatives, including dialogues, and donor community events.

What is the Philanthropy & Business Dialogue Circle?

An invitation-only platform for senior leaders to engage year-round through private briefings, curated networking, and discussions at the intersection of business and philanthropy. Top sponsors receive priority access.

Who will be in the room at the Summit?

300+ senior executives, innovators, investors, philanthropists, and social sector leaders from the U.S. and Türkiye—carefully curated to encourage meaningful, high-level connections.

About TPF

From the community
250+

NGOs engaged

$55M+

Mobilized in Grants since inception

1600+

Grants distributed

These outcomes reflect TPF's broader work and community momentum; the Summit is a catalyst to deepen and accelerate this impact.

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