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CONNECT, LEARN & WIN​

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Cybersharks is a Pitching Competition for Cyber Security Startups to showcase their stories and value proposition to an Evaluation Committee of esteemed CISOs, and C-Level Managers from Venture Capital Firms.

TAILOR

CONNECT

Our mission is to connect startups with C-Level Managers of Security and VC World, build mutually beneficial relationships and help startups understand their priorities.

​You might have an amazing story…

But have you customized your pitch in accordance with the agenda and priorities of the target person, company and industry?

Instead Are you taking out the same sales pitch of the box every time? 

Our Evaluation Committee will provide very important feedback to help you tailor your value propositon. 

LEARN

In CyberSharks, You must be ready for honest critiques even if they are harsh sometimes because they will help you learn and grow. We all know such lessons can be much more costly when you are in the global arena.

Yes, we all learn from our mistakes but CyberSharks is there to reduce your learning cost by the help of  our real heroes in our Evaluation Committee supporting this meaningful goal despite their busy schedules. 

WIN

Yes, there will be a winner of the competition chosen by our Evaluation Committee. 

Still the best part is that all participants will win as they will meet with very critical people of the Security and the VC world and more importantly, learn about their priorities and benefit from their incredibly important feedbacks.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE


CyberSharks competition is open to all Cyber Security Startups. To apply, simply fill out the application form on our website. The deadline for applications is [insert date].

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Eligibility criteria:

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  • Must be a Cyber Security Startup.

  • Must have at least one paying customer.

EVALUATION CRITERIAS:

TEAM

Who are the Founders?

Do you have a capable and resillient team?

STORY

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Why did you found the company?

PROBLEM

What are the problems you are solving?

Why are they important? 

Are they urgent to solve? 

Are they priorities?

TECHNOLOGY

How do you differentiate?

What are you doing no one else can do?

TRACTION

 

Who validated your strategy & bought your product?

PLAN

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What is your future strategy?

Meet The CISO Committee
(Alphabetical order)

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Alen Bohceylan

SVP Cyber Security

Coca Cola Ä°çecek

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Dr. Emin İslam Tatlı

Director of Cyber Security

Turkcell

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Feridun AktaÅŸ

Executive Vice President, Corporate Security

Garanti BBVA Teknoloji

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Fikret Kolçalar

CISO

Aktif Bank

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Gülden YüncüoÄŸlu

CISO

TEB
(BNP Paribas Group Company)

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Kadir Yıldız

SVP Cyber Security

Turkish Airlines

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Özgür Ünsal

CISO

Odeabank

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Rıfat Deregözü

Director of Information Security, Governance and Compliance, CISO

Fibabanka

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Semih Dilmen
CIRO

Akbank

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TuÄŸba Öztürk

CISO

Çalık Holding

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Meet The CIO/COO Committee

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Mert Oruz

CIO

Arkas Holding

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Sinan Erdem Özer
 
AGM, Technology & Operations

Odeabank

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WHAT THE COMMITTEE SAYS

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