Istanbul Expo Center
SAHA 2026
Exhibition Calendar
Event schedule and calendar
Day 1 — Tuesday 05.05.2026
10:00
Doors Open
General
11:00 - 12:30
Opening Ceremony
Hall 10
Ceremony
12:30 - 13:30
Protocol Stand Visits
Halls 1-8
Ceremony
13:40 - 14:00
Protocol Outdoor Exhibition Area Visits
Outdoor Area
Ceremony
14:00 - 17:30
B2B Meetings
Stand Areas - B2B Area
Meeting
13:30 - 17:30
Product Launches
Launch Area, Hall 1
General
14:00 - 17:30
Signing Ceremonies
Signing Ceremony Areas, Halls 2-7
Ceremony
Speakers
Emrecan ARDA
STM • Cyber Software Solutions Group Leader
Speakers
Teoman ŞAHİN
Roketsan • Technology Cooperation Management Director
Moderator
Gen. (Ret.) Ergin SAYGUN
Former Commander of the 1st Army of the Turkish Armed Forces
Panelists
Özgür GÜLERYÜZ
General Manager, STM
Osman OKYAY
Vice Chairman-Kale Group of Companies
Bilal TOPÇU
General Manager, TSKGV
Moderator
Korg.(E) Dr. Yavuz TÜRKGENCİ
Senior Adviser, NATO
Panelists
Dr. Can KASAPOĞLU
Senior Defence Analyst, Hudson Institute – NATO Defence College
Mehmet ÖZTEKİN
CEO, SKYDAGGER
Maksim ASKETOV
Special Forces/Fiber Optic Specialist, Ukraine
Ihor FEDIRKO
CEO at Ukrainian Council of Defence Industry
Moderator
Fatih DULKAN
Vice President, Turkish Space Agency (TUA)
Speakers
Dr. Maria Chiara NOTO
Deputy Director of International Affairs at the ISA
Dr. Jiang HUI
Secretary General, APSCO
Thomasina GARZA
Senior Director International Markets, AXIOM Space
Speakers
Mehmet Ali Kılıçkaya
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Trade, Director General of Exports
18:00
Doors Close
General
20:00 - 22:00
Gala Reception
Hyatt Regency - Ataköy
Ceremony
Day 2 — Wednesday 06.05.2026
10:00
Doors Open
General
10:30 - 16:00
Naval Forces Ships Visit
Ataköy
General
10:30 - 17:30
B2B Meetings
Stand Areas - B2B Area
Meeting
10:30 - 17:30
Product Launches
Launch Area, Hall 1
General
10:30 - 17:30
Signing Ceremonies
Signing Ceremony Areas, Halls 2-7
Ceremony
Moderator
Mesude Kılınç
Head of Engine and Power Transmission Systems Department, Secreteriat of Defence Industries
Panelists
Prof. Dr. Fahrettin Öztürk
Chairman of the Board of Directors for TEİ Engine Industries
Prof. Dr. Burcu Özsoy
Institute Director, TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Turan Özdemir
General Manager, ASPİLSAN Energy
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kul
Rector of Sivas University of Science and Technology
Moderator
Korg.(E) Dr. Uğur TARÇIN
Lecturer, Marmara University & SAHA MBA
Panelists
Mircea GEOANA
EY Senior Advisor, Former Deputy Secretary General NATO
Dr. Can KASAPOĞLU
Senior Defence Analyst, Hudson Institute – NATO Defence College
Agnes HELOU
Defence Analyst & Defence News Correspondent
11:00 - 16:00
Investor Meetings
Uzungöl Meeting Hall
Meeting
Moderator
Emine DOĞRUKÖK
IAC 2026 Director, Adviser to the Minister of Industry and Technology
Panelists
Gabriella ARRIGO
President of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF)
Yusuf KIRAÇ
President of the Turkish Space Agency
Prof. Dr. Arif KARABEYOĞLU
Senior Advisor at Fergani Space
13:00 - 14:00
Start ups: Frontline Innovators
Space Dome, Hall 3
Thematic Session
13:30 - 14:00
Band Performance: Northern Sea Area Command Band
Outdoor Area
Entertainment
14:00 - 15:00
FPV Drone Cup
Outdoor Area
Entertainment
Moderator
Özlü YALAZA
Managing Director, Pragma Investment
Panelists
Z. Burak MERCAN
CEO, Altınay Defence & Technology
Aziz TAHIRI
Director Global Accounts Aerospace & Defence Industries, Hexagon
Famer ENGİN
Business Development Director at Export Development Canada
Moderator
Sadullah UZUN
National Technology Director, Ministry of Science & Technology
Panelists
Andy BAYNES
Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Tiberius Aerospace
Prof. Dr. Mustafa İLBAŞ
General Manager, ASFAT
Prof. Dr. Mahmut AKŞİT
General Manager, TEI
Moderator
Tuva Cihangir ATASEVER
AX‑3 Back Up Crew
Speakers
Michael Lopez-ALEGRIA
Vice President, IAF & AX‑3 Mission Commander
Walter VILLADEI
Italian Air Force & AX‑3 Mission Crew
Alper GEZERAVCI
Turkish Space Agency & AX‑3 Crew
Marcus WANDT
European Space Agency & AX‑3 Mission Crew
16:30 - 17:30
Ministry of Industry and Technology Special Launch: Pre-competitive Projects — Satellite Technologies Development
Space Dome, Hall 3
Thematic Session
18:00
Doors Close
General
Day 3 — Thursday 07.05.2026
10:00
Doors Open
General
10:00 - 16:00
Naval Forces Ships Visit
Ataköy
General
10:30 - 17:30
Product Launches
Launch Area, Hall 1
General
10:30 - 17:30
B2B Meetings
Stand Areas - B2B Area
Meeting
10:30 - 17:30
Signing Ceremonies
Signing Ceremony Areas, Halls 2-7
Ceremony
11:00 - 12:00
Keynote: Bülent Altan — Co-founder of Alpine Space Ventures | Private Space Industry and Space Independence
Space Dome, Hall 3
Thematic Session
Moderator
Zafer ŞEN
CEO, OBSS
Panelists
Mahmut Selim PORGALI
Head of Investor Services Department, Presidential Investment and Finance Office
Ümit Yaşar KARADENİZ
Founder & CEO, Junosis
Moderator
Ertaç KOCA
Head of International Cooperation at Secretariat of Defence Industries
Panelists
Ole AGUIRRE
Partner, Digital Transformation Capital Partners (DTCP)
Timothy ASH
Economist, Chatham House
Stephen FUHR
Secretary of State, Defence Procurement, Canada
11:00 - 16:00
Investor Meetings
Uzungöl Meeting Hall
Meeting
12:30 - 14:30
NATO DIANA Demo Day
Panel Area 2, Hall 1
General
14:00 - 15:00
FPV Drone Cup
Outdoor Area
Entertainment
Moderator
M. Mehmet NEFES
Director, TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
Speakers
Hasan Hüseyin ERTOK
Deputy General Manager, Fergani Space
Dr. Selman DEMİREL
Deputy General Manager, TÜRKSAT
Dr. Onur TARAKÇIOĞLU
Executive Vice President, Space Systems, Turkish Aerospace
Moderator
Mustafa Murat ŞEKER
Vice President, Secretariat of Defence Industries
Panelists
Murat İKİNCİ
General Manager, Roketsan
Ahmet AKYOL
CEO, Aselsan
Dr. Mehmet KAHRAMAN
General Manager, DELTA V
Moderator
Ahmet Halit HATİP
DG for EU and Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Industry and Technology, Republic of Türkiye
Panelists
Dr. Ari Kristinn JOHNSON
President of the NIF
Patrick SCHNEIDER-SKORSKY
NIF Partner
Dr.Kadir DURAK
Founder of QUBITRIUM
Erhan KILIÇÖZLÜ
Managing Partner of ACT Venture Partners
15:00 - 15:30
Band Performance: 1st Army Regional Band Command
Outdoor Area
Entertainment
Speakers
Ertaç KOCA
Head of International Cooperation at Secretariat of Defence Industries
18:00
Doors Close
General
Day 4 — Friday 08.05.2026
10:00
Doors Open
General
10:00 - 16:00
Naval Forces Ships Visit
Ataköy - Sarayburnu
General
10:30 - 13:00
Product Launches
Launch Area, Hall 1
General
10:30 - 13:00
B2B Meetings
Stand Areas - B2B Area
Meeting
10:00 - 18:00
NIF Investor Meetings
Uzungöl Meeting Hall
Meeting
11:00 - 12:00
FPV Drone Cup
Outdoor Area
Entertainment
Moderator
Serdar ALEMDAR
General Manager, ODTÜ TEKNOKENT
Speakers
Dr. Güler KOÇAK
Founder & CEO SPACELIS
Dr.Kadir DURAK
Founder of QUBITRIUM
Dr. Gülin DEDE
Partnerships Director, Space Renaissance International
Moderator
Muhammed Sami ULUKAVAK
Head of Air Defence and Missile Systems, Secretariat of Defence Industries
Panelists
Murat İKİNCİ
General Manager, Roketsan
İlhami KELEŞ
General Manager, MKE
Kemal TOPALÖMER
President, TÜBİTAK SAGE
Moderator
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Alpaslan ERDOĞAN
Alp Consulting Co-Founder
Panelists
Taurimas VALYS
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania
Mehmet Burçin GÖNENLİ
Directorate General for International Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye
Larisa GALADZA
Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Canada
11:00 - 13:00
Signing Ceremonies
Signing Ceremony Areas, Halls 2-7
Ceremony
14:00 - 16:00
Closing Ceremony
Hall 10
Ceremony
16:30 - 17:00
Band Performance: 1st Army Regional Band Command
Outdoor Area
Entertainment
Speakers
Dr. Onur COŞKUN
TR Motor • Chief Engineer
18:00
Doors Close
General
Day 5 — Saturday 09.05.2026
Public Day
10:00
Doors Open
General
10:00 - 16:00
Naval Forces Ships Visit
Ataköy - Sarayburnu
General
10:30 - 14:00
Product Launches
Launch Area, Hall 1
General
11:00 - 11:30
Band Performance: Air Force Academy Command Band
Outdoor Area
Entertainment
Moderator
Dr. İsmail ARI
Director, Technology Transfer Office & Entrepreneurship, Özyeğin University
Panelists
Prof. Dr. Ahmet YOZGATLIGİL
President, METU
Prof. Dr. Cenk AKTAŞ
President, Presidency of Defence Industries Academy
Dr. Elvan Kuzucu HIDIR
Chairman of the Board, T3 Foundation
Moderator
Murat ÇİZGEL
Head of Department Cyber Security and IT Systems, Secretariat of Defence Industries
Panelists
Yusuf TANCAN
Vice President, Cyber Security
Prof. Dr. Mustafa ALKAN
Chairman of the Board, Information Security Association
Serkan GÜMRÜKÇÜOĞLU
HAVELSAN Director of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) R&D and Engineering
Oğuz YILMAZ
Founder, LABRIS Technology
11:00 - 14:00
B2B Meetings
Stand Areas - B2B Area
Meeting
11:00 - 14:00
Signing Ceremonies
Signing Ceremony Areas, Halls 2-7
Ceremony
Speakers
İsmail Cem ATAR
Pentamek Teknoloji • Co-Founder
Speakers
Mustafa AYDIN
Dost Savunma • Deputy General Manager
Moderator
Tolga SAYIN
Head of Industrialization, Secretariat of Defence Industries
Panelists
Dr. Murat ASLAN
Deputy General Manager for Supply Chain Management at ASELSAN
Halid BULUT
Deputy General Manager for Supply Chain and Logistics at ROKETSAN
Serdar ÖZPOLAT
Head of Procurement and Industrialization, TUSAŞ
Ertuğrul AKHAN
Procurement Unit Manager at BAYKAR
Moderator
Mert DELİBALTA
Co-Founder, BaykAI
Panelists
Ali BARAN
General Manager, Yongatek
Enes Selman TÜTÜNCÜ
Co-Founder & CTO, Paywall
Erhan TURAN
General Manager, Simularge Technology
17:00
Doors Close
General
Ceremony
Meeting
Panel
Thematic Session
Entertainment
General
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