A small boat.
The right people.
Seven days on the Greek and Turkish coast. May to October.
Sail with us →What this is
Slush and Web Summit have their place. This is not it. Six cabins. One captain. A week away from the conference circuit, where the only schedule is the tide.
Twenty-five operators are already on the list.
A week aboard
Mornings are slow: coffee, charts, a quiet deck. The middle of the day is for the harbour, a swim, a walk into town. Evenings come back to the table, the wine, the one conversation you did not plan. You leave the week with fewer business cards and more people you would actually call.
Turquoise Summit is seven days on traditional wooden gulets along the coast between Greece and Turkey. The crew holds the route, the galley anchors the rhythm of the day, and the cohort stays small so founders, investors, and the people who keep ecosystems moving are not hunting airtime in a hallway. You share passages, swims, and harbour walks until introductions turn into memory instead of another profile you will never reopen.
Founders commit the week because strategy stops living only in slides: you hear how peers hire, kill projects, raise without theatre, and reopen a thread six months later because the trust was built slowly at the same railing. Investors commit because judgement shows when nobody is performing for a crowd; you watch curiosity, disagreement, and follow-through in plain sight. Connectors and ecosystem operators commit because one careful introduction born from shared downtime outlasts a fistful of badges and half-remembered elevator lines.
Stone villages, quiet bays, and slow intervals between ports hand your calendar back without asking you to pretend you are on holiday from ambition. Thinking stretches to match the tide instead of a fifteen-minute grid. Evenings can run late without a programme, mornings can belong to coffee and charts on deck, and nobody counts appearances because continuity is the only schedule that matters when the work is this relational.
You are here for relationships that outlast a badge scan: slow trust, candid questions, and quiet minutes while someone else holds the course. Conference theatrics stay ashore. No stages, no badges, no pitch clock; only sea room, steady cooking, and enough consecutive days to notice who belongs in your corner when land life accelerates again.
Common questions
How do I book my ticket?
To secure your spot, book your ticket via our dedicated Eventbrite page. The event page contains all specific details and pricing. Complete your purchase through Eventbrite's secure payment system to confirm your attendance.
What does my booking include?
Your booking has two parts: the attendance part (cabin + seat at table, paid via Eventbrite upfront) and the food and drinks part (€575, paid in cash to the captain upon arrival, covering all meals, snacks, and unlimited drinks throughout the week).
What are the cancellation terms?
Cancel 76+ days before departure for a 40% refund (excluding Eventbrite fee). Cancel 75 days or less before departure: no refund due to our obligations to service providers.
Is there a minimum participant requirement?
Yes, we require a minimum of 10 participants for each event. This count must be reached no later than 75 days before the planned departure.
When are boarding and disembarkation times?
Standard boarding: Saturdays at 3 pm local time (EET). Standard disembarkation: Saturdays at 10 am local time (EET). Times may change; exact details sent 5 days before departure.
Can I bring a partner?
Yes, business or romantic partners are welcome as long as both meet event requirements. Your partner will need to purchase a separate ticket.