Edition 03
14 — 16 May 2027
Karaköy, Istanbul
Two continents.
One conversation.
Strait Talk is a three-day design and technology conference on the Istanbul waterfront. Talks in two halls, workshops in the studio, and a ferry ride to close it all.
Doors open in
Europe Hall, Pier Three
Live · 14 — 16 May
Why Strait Talk
A conference shaped like the city it sits in.
Istanbul has always been a place where ideas cross over. We bring designers, engineers and makers from both shores into one room, with talks short enough to stay sharp and breaks long enough to matter.
36
Speakers
3
Days on the water
1,800
Seats
The lineup
Nine voices from both shores
Every talk is 30 minutes, followed by an open floor. No sponsored keynotes, no panels about the future.
Istanbul
Defne Arıkan
Type Director
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Kerning Hall
↳
Letters that refuse to sit still
Lagos
Jonah Okafor
Head of Design Systems
·
Parcelwave
↳
Systems that bend, not break
Oslo
Mira Lindqvist
Creative Technologist
·
Studio Fjell
↳
Prototyping with weather
Tokyo
Kenji Morioka
Motion Lead
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Lantern & Co
↳
The grammar of a good ease
Milan
Sofia Bellandi
Founder
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Ufficio Rosso
↳
Small studios, loud ideas
Accra
Theo Asante
Research Director
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Plainsight Lab
↳
Asking better questions, faster
Izmir
Leyla Demirci
Product Designer
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Kumsal
↳
Designing for slow internet
Bengaluru
Ravi Sundaram
CTO
·
Gridline Audio
↳
Sound as interface
Lisbon
Ana Cruz Pereira
Illustrator & Author
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Independent
↳
Drawing the invisible parts
Program
Three days, two halls, one studio
Tap a day to see its sessions. Europe Hall and Asia Hall sit on either side of the glass hall.
09:30
Coffee on the quay
Opening
Quay
10:15
Letters that refuse to sit still
Defne Arıkan
Keynote
Europe Hall
11:30
Systems that bend, not break
Jonah Okafor
Talk
Asia Hall
14:00
Prototyping with weather
Mira Lindqvist
Workshop
Studio
16:30
The grammar of a good ease
Kenji Morioka
Talk
Europe Hall
Passes
Choose how long you stay
Every pass includes lunch, evening sessions and a seat on the closing ferry.
Day Pass
One day
€180
✓
One day of your choice
✓
Talks in both halls
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Lunch and evening session
✓
Printed program
Choose Day Pass
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Full Pass
Most chosen
€390
✓
All three days
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Reserved keynote seating
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Workshop booking 48h early
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Closing ferry and party
Choose Full Pass
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Studio Pass
Team of five
€1,400
✓
Five full passes
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A shared workshop table
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Studio listing on the site
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One invoice for your team
Choose Studio Pass
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Venue
Pier Three, a glass hall on the Karaköy quay
Floor-to-ceiling glass, warm oak and the Bosphorus right behind the stage. Europe Hall faces the old city, Asia Hall faces Üsküdar, and the studio sits in between.
Tram
T1 to Karaköy, 4 minute walk
Ferry
Karaköy pier, 2 minute walk
Airport
IST 45 min · SAW 60 min
Stay
20% off partner hotels with code STRAIT
FAQ
Good questions
Anything else? Write to hello@straittalk.events and a person replies within a day.
Are talks in English?
Yes. Every session is in English, with live Turkish captions in Europe Hall.
Can I change my day?
Day Passes can be moved once, up to 14 days before the conference.
Are there student passes?
Yes, 60 student passes at €80, released in two rounds. Join the newsletter to hear first.
Is the venue accessible?
All halls are step-free, with a quiet room and reserved seating near the stage.
Will talks be recorded?
Keynotes go online two weeks later. Workshops stay in the room.