WORLDEF
The global events and business platform of cross-border e-commerce — summits in Istanbul, Dubai and Riyadh.
WORLDEF Growth Network
Turn relationships into referrals,and trust into collaboration.
WGN is a trust-based business development network growing through the referral economy. One representative per category in every chapter.
A founders' network growing from Istanbul to Dubai
What our members say
Real members, real stories — straight from the network.
The WGN Universe
94 members, 5 chapters — everyone is one referral away.
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Who we are
WORLDEF Growth Network (WGN) is a value-driven business network that turns individual commercial success into the power of a collective ecosystem and unites professional discipline with referral-based growth.
Crowning its networking culture with 'ecosystem curatorship', WGN turns relationships into referrals and trust into collaboration — building sustainable bonds between its members and an ecosystem that shapes the digital economy. Bringing together professionals from the world of digital ecosystems and retail technologies under one roof, it aims — through its disciplined organizational model, innovative approach and people-focused vision — to help its members grow and develop one another.
The WORLDEF ecosystem
WGN
A trust-based business development network growing through the referral economy.
Majlis
The invitation-only leaders' community of the WORLDEF ecosystem.
WLC
The senior leadership circle of the WORLDEF ecosystem.
Central Board
WGN is governed by the principles set by the WORLDEF Growth Network Central Board: membership criteria, chapter launches and category-based representation are safeguarded centrally.
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Our values
The five core values of WGN — commitments that put the referral economy ahead of advertising.
Sales Power That Scales by Referral
Every member becomes an active ambassador of your business, turning the network into an engine of steady referrals.
Exclusive Representation
In the referral-growth model, each chapter holds only one representative per category — you get competition-free visibility in your field.
Access from Local to Global
Thanks to the multi-layered structure, members find opportunities not only in their own city but in new cities and countries through introductions and referrals.
A Safe, Filtered Ground for Partnerships
Members pass a rigorous referral and vetting process; you build partnerships on solid foundations with professionals who value ethics.
Continuous Development
WGN offers more than deals: regular training sessions and shared experience, from presentation skills to sector trends and network management.
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One sector. One seat.
A chapter is a group of WGN members who hold regular business meetings. Success is born not of competition but of solidarity — in every chapter, each sector has a single representative.
The network, by the numbers
Measured, transparent, referral-driven growth.
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Widen to the World
Istanbul and Dubai are the beginning of this journey — WGN will keep growing into new countries.
Istanbul3 active chaptersDubaiNew chapter
The goal: a global network
WGN's goal is to carry the trust-based referral model city by city into a global founders' network. Riyadh, Baku, Berlin and Rotterdam are on the roadmap.
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How it works
Membership at WGN starts with getting to know each other: you first attend a meeting as a visitor and see the network in action. The process runs in five steps.
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Submit your application
Fill in the short visitor form and our team will contact you shortly.
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Review
Our team reviews your application and sends suitable applicants an invitation to attend a meeting.
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Attend as a visitor
Before becoming a member, join a meeting as a visitor and experience WGN up close.
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Membership review
After the meeting, membership fit is assessed on sector match, membership criteria and chapter balance.
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Get approved
Join your chapter, meet professionals, build trust and share referrals.
Apply to visit
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Where the network meets
One evening, the whole network in the room — members and invited visitors.
27Oct
In-person meetingWGN NOVA İS TOPLANTISI
Tuesday · 19:30 · NOVA
Renaissance Istanbul Polat Bosphorus Hotel- Gayrettepe, Barbaros Blv. No: 145, 34349 Beşiktaş/İstanbul
27Oct
In-person meetingWGN MAGMA İS TOPLANTISI
Tuesday · 19:30 · MAGMA
Renaissance Istanbul Polat Bosphorus Hotel- Gayrettepe, Barbaros Blv. No: 145, 34349 Beşiktaş/İstanbul
27Oct
In-person meetingWGN ALFA İS TOPLANTISI
Tuesday · 19:30 · ALFA
Renaissance Istanbul Polat Bosphorus Hotel- Gayrettepe, Barbaros Blv. No: 145, 34349 Beşiktaş/İstanbul
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Apply to visitBefore any membership decision, you attend a meeting as a visitor and experience the network first-hand.