ed.01 · istanbul · 24 oct 2026

For engineers shipping AI
in production.

One day of technical talks, panels, and a workshop track on the messy realities of building, deploying, and maintaining AI systems. Held in İstanbul. CFP is open.

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day
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stage
500
engineers
TBA
speakers · lineup soon
§ 01 / about

What it's for

positioning

LatentShift brings together engineers and professionals developing and maintaining AI-based applications in production. We focus on the engineering reality — evals, infra, latency, cost, drift, debugging — not the demos.

engineer-first
No keynote slop. Talks must include real code, real numbers, or real lessons.
multi-disciplinary
ML, platform, product, research, security — all on one stage.
istanbul-rooted
At the literal crossing point. Türkçe and English on the schedule.
§ 04 / cfp

Speak at LatentShift

cfp open · closes aug 15, 2026

We're looking for engineers who have actually shipped and maintained AI in production. No vendor pitches. No "intro to LLMs". Bring the messy graphs.

long talk
40 minutes
deep dive · real numbers
short talk
20 minutes
one focused topic
hands-on lab
90 minutes
side-room workshop · max 40
submit_proposal →
// timeline
jun 01
CFP opens
◐ done
aug 15
submissions close
● now
sep 05
speakers notified
○ next
oct 24
event opens
○ next
§ 03 / speakers

Lineup announcing in batches

4 speakers every 2 weeks · starting jul 2026

We're curating a single-day, single-stage lineup. No parallel tracks — everyone sees every talk. Speakers will be announced in batches of 4 starting two weeks after the CFP closes.

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§ 05 / sponsors

Become a founding sponsor

first-edition list · closes when filled

We're a first edition. The companies on the inaugural sponsor list get permanent recognition as founding supporters — their logos travel with every future edition's "thanks to" page. Four tiers. Limited slots.

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// already on board · community partners
İst MLOps Meetup
Türkiye PyData
Bosphorus Hackers
Engineering İst
Open Source TR
Women in ML İst
§ 06 / venue

Venue

küçükçekmece, european side · oct 24
status ● confirmed
İPA /
İstanbul Planlama Ajansı
İstanbul's city-planning agency campus, in Küçükçekmece on the European side. Single stage in the main hall, with side rooms for hands-on labs and an open lounge for networking.
ADDR
Halkalı Merkez, Küçükçekmece / İstanbul
GEO
40.9731° N, 28.7880° E
CAP
500 attendees · single stage
ROOM
büyük salon + lab rooms + lounge
WiFi
open · sponsored
A11Y
step-free access · captioning
fig.02 · istanbul · 1:120000
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BOSPHORUS // strait SEA OF MARMARA küçükçekmece lake ◀ EUROPE // european side ASIA ▶ // asian side old city ◇ Ayasofya ◇ Galata ◇ Maiden's Tower ▽ İPA istanbul planning agency 40.9731°N · 28.7880°E IST · İstanbul Airport ↗ 18 km / 25 min SAW · Sabiha Gökçen ↗ 55 km / 70 min 5 km
§ 07 / faq

Frequently asked

q01 When will the schedule be announced?
After the CFP closes (aug 15). The full schedule lands ~6 weeks before the event.
q02 When can I buy a ticket?
Tickets open with the first lineup announcement, ~sep 2026. Subscribe to be notified first.
q03 Is the venue confirmed?
Yes — İPA (İstanbul Planning Agency) in Küçükçekmece. Address on the venue page.
q04 How are talks selected?
Two reviewers per submission, with a final curation pass. We weight engineering depth, originality, and lineup balance.
q05 Will talks be in Turkish or English?
Both. ~70% English, ~30% Türkçe. Each talk will be labelled on the schedule.
§ 08 / updates

Don't miss the lineup drops

We announce speakers in batches of 4 every two weeks. Drop your email to get the lineup before it hits social, plus early-bird ticket access.