Speaking
The talk they
quote on the way out.
Ozan takes the same directness founders get in a private session and puts it on a stage. No motivational filler and no recycled deck, so the room leaves with something it can act on Monday.
5000+
Founders in the room
20+
Countries
4
Signature talks
15 yrs
On stages
Stages
Where Ozan has stood.
Signature talks
Four talks, one voice.
- 01
Brutally honest: what founders are never told
The feedback investors think but rarely say out loud, delivered live, and what founders can do with it the same week.
- 02
Tech for good, built like a business
Why impact companies fail on economics rather than intention, drawn from the book and the podcast of the same name.
- 03
How big companies stay bold
Corporate innovation without theatre: venture clienting, real budgets, and the internal politics nobody puts on the slide.
- 04
Building ecosystems that outlive the grant
Lessons from forty programs across Europe, MENA and Silicon Valley on what makes a startup ecosystem compound.
Applause is easy.
A founder changing their plan is the point.
Ozan Sonmez · Keynote speaker
Formats
Pick the shape that fits your room.
01
Keynote
30 to 45 minutes, story led, tuned to the room, whether that is founders, corporates, students or policy makers.
Main stage
02
Live assessment
Founders pitch on stage and get an unfiltered read in real time. The format the audience talks about afterwards.
Interactive
03
Workshop or jury
Half-day founder workshops, mentor training, or sitting on your demo-day jury with feedback that is actually usable.
Closed session
Bring the problem you have been avoiding.
One hour, one founder, zero pep talk. You leave with the honest read on your pitch, your traction and your next ninety days.