​🚀 Want to meet the Turkish minds shaping deep tech in the Little Red Dot?

​Join us for a night that's authentic and meaningful, where academic research meets industry reality, over Turkish tea and good conversation.

​​​​✨ Highlights

• ​​​​One threat. Two perspectives:

  • ​🎓 Academic: Dr Ertem Esiner — Research Lead, Illinois ARCS

  • ​🎓 Academic: Dr Xenia R. Santos — Postdoctoral Researcher, Illinois ARCS

  • ​💼 Industry: Selcuk Beyhan — Founder, Tosba Tech

• ​How will AI reshape the cybersecurity domain?

• ​Meet Turkish tech professionals in Singapore

​​​​📅 Date: Thursday, 14 May 2026

​⏰ Time: 18:00 – 20:30

​​📍 Venue: Illinois ARCS, CREATE Tower, Level 2, 1 Create Way, Singapore

​​🕒 Event Agenda

• ​6:00 PM — Registration & networking (with light bites and Turkish tea!)

• ​6:30 PM — Opening remarks by H.E. Sadık Arslan, Ambassador of Türkiye to Singapore

• ​6:35 PM — Talk 1: Dr Ertem Esiner & Dr Xenia R. Santos
  (30 min + 10 min Q&A)

• ​7:15 PM — Talk 2: Selcuk Beyhan
  (20 min + 10 min Q&A)

• ​7:45 PM — Networking over another round of Turkish tea/baklava

• ​8:30 PM — Close

​🎤 About the Speakers

​Dr Ertem Esiner is a Research Lead at Illinois ARCS, where he works on cryptography, AI for cybersecurity, cyber-physical systems, and resilient internet infrastructure, bridging academic research with deployable industry outcomes. He received his Ph.D. from NTU and serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at SUTD.

​Dr Xenia R. Santos is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Illinois ARCS, working on machine learning, network security, and cyber-physical systems.

​Selcuk Beyhan, the Founder of Tosba Tech, a Singapore-based cybersecurity firm, brings over two decades of experience in IT security. Previously, he led APAC IT security for a major international bank. He is passionate about helping businesses navigate the evolving cybersecurity landscape and develop robust defences.

​🇹🇷 Honored Guest

​We are deeply honored to welcome H.E. Sadık Arslan, Ambassador of Türkiye to Singapore, who will deliver the opening remarks, reflecting the growing connection between Turkish and Singaporean innovation ecosystems.

​​​​🏆 About the Organizer

​The Turquoise Dot is Singapore's first Turkish tech and research community: bringing together students, researchers, academics, founders, and professionals through quarterly deep tech meetups across the city.

• ​Gathering Turkish minds around deep tech conversations that matter

• ​Collaborating with Singapore's tech ecosystem

• ​Connecting Türkiye ↔ Singapore through technology

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​Our kickoff event at SMU sold out with 50 attendees. This is Event #2, and we'd love you to be part of it!

​🏅 Venue Host

​Illinois ARCS (Advanced Research Center at Singapore) is a deep-tech research hub based in CREATE Tower, focusing on breakthrough innovations in interactive cyber-infrastructures. It is an affiliated Singapore company of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Illinois), with its research center led by Illinois faculty and a Singapore-based research and administrative team. We're grateful to Illinois ARCS for hosting Event #2.

​​🤝 Supporters

• ​NTU Turkish Cultural Group: the Turkish/Turkic student community at Nanyang Technological University, fostering cultural exchange and connection.

• ​Singapore Turkey Friendship Association (STFA): organizes cultural events ranging from culinary exchanges to art exhibitions to enhance a positive impact on society.

• ​The Mediterranean Deli Turk: a Singapore-based Turkish delicatessen serving authentic Turkish food and community since 2001.

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🎁 Lucky Draw

​Stay until the end for a chance to win. Details will come soon!

​📍 Getting There

​CREATE Tower, 1 Create Way, Singapore 138602.

By MRT:

1. ​Alight at Kent Ridge MRT Station (CC24, Circle Line) and proceed to Lower Kent Ridge Road Exit

2. ​Proceed to Bus Stop No. 18221 (right after NUH entrance)

3. ​Take bus service “D2” to University Town. Alight at University Town Bus Stop

​By Bus:

1. ​Bus services along Dover Road: 33,196

2. ​Bus services after NUS Museum: 95, 96, 151.

3. ​Take shuttle bus “D1” or “D2” and alight one stop after. Alternatively, walk along the sheltered link bridge to reach University Town Plaza.

​By Car:

​For parking and driving directions, see: https://illinois-arcs.edu.sg/contact-us/