08:20 Opening Speeches
M. Rauf Ateş
Publisher, Capital & Ekonomist Magazines
Özgür Maraş
General Manager, Garenta and ikinciyeni.com
Luciano Poli
India, Middle East and Turkey (IMET) President, Dow
08:30 Mehmet Şimşek
Mehmet Şimşek
Deputy Prime Minister, Republic of Turkey
09:00 The Future of Global Opportunities
This session will be about which regions, sectors and companies offer more opportunities in the global arena; and the attraction of key countries of future including China and Africa would be discussed.
Yüksel Yıldırım
CEO, Yıldırım Holding
MODERATOR
Erol Bilecik
President, Turkish Industry & Business Association
Ömer Kızıl
Vice Chairman of the Board, Uludağ Beverage
Abdullah Kavukcu
Chairman of the Board, Simit Sarayı
Gülden Yılmaz
Member of the Board, Koton
Ümit Zaim
Chairman of the Board, Derimod
10:20 The Future of Agriculture
This session will be about the current and future studies done in Europe and Turkey in general in agriculture and animal husbandry; the action plan of sector players; and the suggestions for a sustainable agriculture sector.
Hakan Ateş
CEO, Denizbank
MODERATOR
Hakkı Yıldız
Chairman of the Board, Yıldızlar Holding
Muharrem Yılmaz
Chairman of the Board, Sütaş
Ahmet Hacıince
Chairman of the Board, Hacıince Group of Companies
Jannes Maes
President of the European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA)
11:10 Digital Future
In this session, how far digitalization would carry companies and societies in future will be discussed, and information about what the technological level would be in the new period will be shared.
Colman Deegan
CEO, Vodafone Turkey
MODERATOR
Derya Matraş
Country Manager, Facebook Turkey
Murat Emirdağ
Founder, M-Factory Ventures
Thomas Frey
Senior Futurist, DaVinci Institute
Daniel Kottke
IoT Smarthome Entrepreneur and First Apple Employee
Hakan Binbaşgil
General Manager and Member of the Board, Akbank
Peter Theo Sorgenfrei
CEO, Autonomous Mobility
12:15 – 13:15 CEO Gathering – Special Guest: Deputy Prime Minister, Republic of Turkey Mehmet Şimşek SIDE SESSION
Closed Session / Private Invitation – Hosted by DKY İnşaat
13:20 The Future of Turkey
In this session, the discussion points will be about what should be done to establish the grounds for growth in Turkey on solid economic foundations in future; the position of Turkey in future in the changing global economic balances; and the future plans of locomotive sector players in Turkey.
Cemal Kişmir
CEO, BNP Paribas Cardif Turkey
MODERATOR
Özgür Tort
CEO, Migros
Nihat Özdemir
Chairman of the Board, Tay Group
Mesut Toprak
Tay Group Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı
Osman Çelik
Undersecretary of Turkish Treasury
Begümhan Doğan Faralyalı
Chairwoman of the Board, Doğan Holding
İzzet Garih
Chairman of the Board, Alarko Holding
14:40 The Future of Production
In this session, the discussion points will be the future of production in Turkey, the importance of production-based growth, and the requirement for new manufacturing facilities for current deficit. In addition, how the production would be shaped in the new period and the effects of Industry 4.0 and digitalization will be discussed.
Hüseyin Aydın
General Manager, Ziraat Bank
MODERATOR
Buğra Kavuncu
CEO, BASF Turkey
Temel Kotil
General Manager, Betek Boya
Ahmet C. Dördüncü
CEO, Akkök Holding
Tayfun Küçükoğlu
General Manager, Betek Boya
Zaur Gahramanov
CEO, SOCAR Turkey
15:00 – 16:00 CEO Gathering – “Digital Agenda” SIDE SESSION
Closed Session / Private Invitation – Hosted by NGN Teknology
Special Guests:
Arun Pudur
Founder and President, Pudur Corporation
Thomas Frey
Senior Futurist, DaVinci Institute
Daniel Kottke
IoT Smarthome Entrepreneur and First Apple Employee
16:00 The Future of Society
In this session in which the solution suggestions regarding saving the future of the society and the business world would be discussed, the arguments will be the position of women in future society and the subjects that should be in the current agendas in shaping the future.
Selen Kocabaş
President of YKKD
MODERATOR
Carl Pope
Principal, Inside Straight Strategies
Carl Manlan
COO, Ecobank Foundation
Zainab Salbi
Founder & CEO, Women for Women International
16:50 Banking: The Future of Finance
In this session which will be held with the participation of leading players of the sector, the discussion points will be the route of growth in finance sector both in Turkey and in the world, and how the new technological developments would shape the future of the sector.
Servet Taze
General Manager, Şekerbank
MODERATOR
Selim Kervancı
General Manager, HSBC Turkey
Osman Arslan
CEO, Halkbank
Himmet Karadağ
Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee, Borsa İstanbul
Serra Akçaoğlu
CEO, Citibank Turkey
20:00 Gala Dinner
Gala Dinner Speech:
Zaur Gahramanov
CEO, SOCAR Turkey
Ziya Altunyaldız
President Committee on Industry, Trade, Energy, Natural Resources, Information and Technology
08:30 Gayrimenkulün Geleceği
What are in the agenda of sector players in the new period in real estate which is one of the most active sectors lately? What are the alarming developments in the sector? How would the sector be shaped in future; and how would the route of demand change?
Ahmet C. Dördüncü
CEO, Akkök Holding
MODERATOR
Ali Dumankaya
Chairman of the Board, DKY Construction
Doç. Dr. Feyzullah Yetgin
CEO, NEF
Aziz Torun
Chairman and CEO, Torunlar REIC
Erden Timur
Chairman of the Board, GYODER
Ziya Yılmaz
Chairman of the Board, DAP Holding
09:40 The Future of Global Economy and Developing Countries
What is the route of global economy, how developing countries will react? Assumptions of central banks…
Özgür Tanrıkulu
General Manager, McKinsey Turkey
MODERATOR
José De Gregorio
Former President, Central Bank of Chile
Dr. Duvvuri Subbarao
Former Governor of RBI
Ümit Leblebici
General Manager,TEB
10:00 – 12:00 Stars of Region Contest / Final SIDE SESSION
Live Presentation of Finalists and Jury Evaluation
Location: Grand Yazıcı Restaurant
* Open to all UEZ participants
10:30 Opportunities at the Age of Digitalization
What would be the digital opportunities that will change the game rule in the new period when Industry 4.0 is on the agenda? What should the business world do to catch these opportunities?
İhsan Elgin
Director of Ozyegin University Center for Entrepreneurship
MODERATOR
Levent Çakıroğlu
CEO, Koç Holding
Adnan Bali
General Manager, ISBANK
11:10 The Future of Europe
What would be the grounds for relations between Turkey and EU in future? Are those arguing that the EU would collapse right? How do you anticipate the future of the EU? What kind of a future is waiting for the EU both economically and politically?
Cansen Başaran Symes
Chairwoman of the Board, Allianz Turkey and Former TÜSİAD President
MODERATOR
Hüseyin Gelis
Chairman of the Board and CEO, Siemens Turkey
Sir Dominick Chilcott
British Ambassador to Turkey
Anders Aslund
Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council
Prof. Ivo Josipovic
Former President, Croatia
12:10 The Company of Future
Expert leaders and the representatives of business world will discuss new way of doing business and organizational structure of the new period in this session in which the discussion point will be the profile of future leaders and organizations.
Kaan Gür
CEO, Alternatif Bank
MODERATOR
Atalay Gümrah
CEO, Eczacıbaşı Group
Paul Doany
CEO, Turk Telekom
Agah Uğur
CEO, Borusan Holding
Philip Dunne
Head of EY-Parthenon United Kingdom
Sani Şener
CEO, TAV Airports Holding
13:30 – 14:30 CEO Gathering SIDE SESSION
Closed Session / Private Invitation – Hosted by DAP Yapı
14:20 The Future of Health
Components required for a better performing and sustainable health system would be discussed with the participation of the leading bureaucrats of the world and sector representatives of Turkey.
Hülya Güven
Vice General Manager, Cisco Turkey
MODERATOR
Daniel Bahr
Former Federal Minister of Health, Germany
Haluk Karabatak
CEO, Philips Turkey
Ab Klink
Former Minister of Health Care and Sports, Netherlands
Hamdi Akın
Chairman of the Board, Akfen Holding
Hüseyin İnceöz
General Manager, Health Investment
15:20 The Future of Entrepreneurship
In this session which will host different entrepreneurs both from Turkey and the world, the discussion points will be the groundbreaking enterprises of the recent period in the world, and how they achieved success.
Kenan Bozgeyik
Chairman of the Board and Director General of PTT, Chairman of the Council of Administration of the Universal Postal Union
MODERATOR
Arun Pudur
Founder and President, Pudur Corporation
Hasan Aslanoba
Chairman of the Board, Aslanoba Group
Sheikha Alanoud Al-Thani
Director, Qatar Finance Center
Ali Sabancı
Chairman of the Board, Istanbul Organization Committee, Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2018
Doron Avni
Director of Public Policy & Government Relations, Google
Hendy Setiono
Founder and CEO, Baba Rafi Kebab
16:40 Towards a New Future
In addition to successful global investors, special guests that will discuss the business world in Turkey will participate in this session which would be a guidance for companies desiring to exist in future world.
Bülent Hiçsönmez
Country Manager, Google Turkey
MODERATOR
Thomas Frey
Senior Futurist, DaVinci Institute
Chockalingam Palaniappan
Board member of Softbank Energy
Irene Sun
Author, The Next Factory of the World
