21 MARCH THURSDAY
19:30
Opening Cocktail
Grand Yazıcı Hotel, Restaurant
22 MARCH FRIDAY
07:00
Breakfast
Grand Yazıcı Hotel, Restaurant
08:30
Opening Speeches
M. Rauf Ateş/ Capital, Ekonomist and Start Up
Emre Ayyıldız/ Garenta and ikinciyeni.com General Manager
Howard Chase/ Dow Turkey, Europe, Middle East, Africa and India Government Affairs Director
09:00
NEW BALANCES IN ENERGY
Fatih Birol / President, International Energy Agency
Ahmet Dördüncü/ CEO, Akkök Holding
Mesut İlter / General Manager, STAR Rafineri
MODERATOR Mithat Rende/ Independent Board Member, Engie Energy Turkey
10:00
GROWTH IN GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY
Robin Brooks / Chief Economist, International Finance Institute
Timothy Ash/ Senior Strategist, Bluebay Asset Management
Ümit Leblebici / General Manager, TEB
Raj Apte/ Head of Restructuring, EY Central & Southeast Europe and CIS (CESA)
MODERATOR Metin Canoğulları/ Country Leader, EY Turkey
10.30
CEO MEETING: Energy SIDE SESSIONS
Hosted by Doğan Enerji
Fatih Birol/ / President, International Energy Agency
Burak Kuyan/ CEO, Doğan Enerji
*Side Sessions are only open to the guests.
11:00
LEADERSHIP IN DIGITAL ERA
Hakan Ateş/ General Manager, Denizbank
Hanzade Doğan Boyner/ Chairwoman of The Board, Hepsiburada
Hüsnü Özyeğin/ Founder and Chairman, Fiba Holding
Serpil Timuray/ CEO, Vodafone Group Europe Area
MODERATOR Agah Uğur/ Board Member, Borusan Holding
11:30
CEO MEETING: Digital Agenda SIDE SESSIONS
Hosted by NGN Teknoloji
Prof. Zakri Hamid/ Consultant of Malaysia Prime Minister
Shaun Rein/ General Manager, China Market Research Group
Canan Dağdeviren/ Assistant Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, MIT
Sinem Edil / Deputy General Manager, NGN Technology
*Side Sessions are only open to the guests.
11:50
YOUSUF MOHAMED AL-JAIDA / CEO, Qatar Finance Center
11:55
INVESTMENT LEADERS
Ali Kibar/ Chairman of The Board, Kibar Holding
Fettah Tamince / Chairman of The Board, Rixos Hotels
Nihat Özdemir/ Board of Directors Honorary Chairman, Limak Holding
Elif Çoban/ CEO, Şölen Group
MODERATOR Hüseyin Arslan / Chairman of the Board, YDA GROUP
12:50
LUNCH
Grand Yazıcı Hotel, Restaurant
13:30
CREATING GLOBAL COMPANY
Brian Smith/ Founder, UGG
Sani Şener/ CEO, TAV
Cem Topçuoğlu/ Chairman, TBWA Worldwide International
Manpreet Singh/ Chairman, Indian Chamber of International Business
Özgür Burak Akkol/ HR Director, Koç Holding
Şahap Çak / CEO, Netlog Logistcs Group
MODERATOR Yılmaz Yılmaz / Chairman, Koton
14:40
SUSTAINABLITY / COMPANIES WITH GOAL
Begümhan Doğan Faralyalı / Chairwoman, Doğan Holding
Muharrem Yılmaz / Chairman, Sütaş
Nikos Mourkogiannis/ Author of Purpose
Rami Atikoğlu / General Menegar, BASF Turk
Basima Abdulrahman / Founder and CEO, KESK
Tankut Turnaoğlu /CEO, P&G Turkey
MODERATOR Kaan Gür / CEO, Altenatif Bank
15:00
WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION SIDE SESSIONS
*Side Sessions are only open to the guests.
15:50
DIGITILALIZATION FOR PROSPERITY
Ari Keşişoğlu/ Facebook Vice President, Africa, Middle East & Turkey
Prof. Zakri Hamid / Consultant of Malaysia Prime Minister
Hüseyin Gelis / CEO, Siemens Turkey
Murat Emirdağ / CEO, Hepsiburada
Shaun Rein / Genaral Manager, China Market Resaerch Group
Hakan Binbaşgil / General Manager, Akbank
MODERATOR Colman Deegan/ CEO, Vodafone Turkey
16:00
CEO MEETING: Social Responsibility 2.0SIDE SESSIONS
Hosted by Young Guru Academy
Begümhan Doğan Faralyalı / Chairwoman of the Board, Doğan Holding
Hüsnü Özyeğin / Founder and Chairman, Fiba Holding
Sani Şener/ CEO, TAV Holding
Sinan Yaman/ Founder, YGA
*Side Sessions are only open to the guests.
17:10
GROWTH-FRIENDLY BANKING
Serra Akçaoğlu/ CEO, Citibank
Selim Kervancı/ CEO, HSBC
Abdulkadir Konukoğlu/ Honorary Chairman, Sanko
Ahmet Zorlu/ Chairman of the Board, Zorlu Holding
MODERATOR Hüseyin Aydın/ Chairman, The Banks Associaiton of Turkey
18:20
INVESTING TOMORROW
Samuel West/ Founder, Museum of Failure
Derik Kim/ Founder, Global Entrepreneurs Foundation
Aydın Doğan Yalçındağ / Founder, Blutv
Tarkan Anlar / CEO, Scotty
Paul Doany/ CEO, Türk Telekom
MODERATOR Hande Çilingir / CEO, Insider
19:20
First Day Closing
20:00
Dinner
Grand Yazıcı Hotel, Restaurant
22:15
AFTER PARTY
Grand Yazıcı Hotel, Vibe Club
23 MARCH SATURDAY
07:00
Breakfast
Grand Yazıcı Hotel, Restaurant
08:00
Stars of Region Start Up Competition / Live Jury Presentation
09:00
RETAIL IN THE CHANGE ERA
Özgür Tort / CEO, Migros
Suzan Toplusoy / Board Member, Roman Group
Abdullah Kavukcu/ Chairman of the Board, Simit Sarayı
Levent Erden/ Bilgi Ünıversity Lecturer
MODERATOR Meltem Bakiler Şahin/ Executive Vice President, Vodafone Turkey
10:10
VISION 2023
Ali Taha Koç / Head of Presidential Digital Transformation Office
Zafer Sönmez/ General Manager, Turkish Wealth Fund
Ömer Fatih Sayan/ Republic of Turkey Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure
Prof. Dr. Göksel Aşan/ Head of Presidential Finance Office
MODERATOR İhsan Necipoğlu / Chairman, DOW Turkey and Central Asia
11:10
THE KEY TO VOLUE ADDED GROWTH: Innovation and Enterprise
Adnan Bali / General Manager, Türkiye İş Bankası
Steven Young/ Bosch Turkey and Middle East President
MODERATOR Hakan Güldağ / Journalist
11:50
AGENDA OF AGRICULTURE
Dr. Bekir Pakdemirli / Republic of Turkey Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
Kıvılcım Pınar Kocabıyık/ General Manager, The Farm of 3830
Murat Göç/ CEO, Halavet Gıda
MODERATOR Cemal Kişmir/ CEO, BNP Cardif Turkey
12:20
SOCIAL INVESTMENT: Social Responsibility Leaders
Dan Czerwonka/ Global Operations & New Developments, Zipline
Temie Giwa-Tubosun/ CEO, Lifebank
Sadaffe Abid/ Founder, Circle
Kamran Elahian/ Founder and Chairmen, Global Innovation Catalyst
Mehmet T. Nane/ CEO, Pegasus Airlines
MODERATORSelen Kocabaş/ Board Member, Akiş GYO & Multinet Up
13:00
CEO SPECIAL MEETING & LUNCH
ECONOMIC COOPERATION BETWEEN QATAR & TURKEY SIDE SESSIONS
Hosted by Qatar Financial Centre
Dr. Bekir Pakdemirli / Republic of Turkey Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
Yousuf Mohammed Al-Jaida/ CEO, Qatar Financial Centre
*Side Sessions are only open to the guests.
13:20
LUNCH
Grand Yazıcı Hotel, Restaurant
14:00
PROF. DARON ACEMOĞLU / Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics
14:30
FUTURE OF MOBILITY ECOSYSTEM
Gürcan Karakaş / CEO, TOGG
Bora Koçak/ President, Anadolu Group Automotive Group
Lewis Horne / CEO, Uniti
Rafael Maranon / CEO, Wavyn
Vilhelm Hedberg / Founder, eKar
MODERATORCem Baver Özalp/ Board Member, Martaş Otomotiv
15:40
BREAKTROUGH TECKNOLOGIES
Burak Aydın/ CEO, Sabancı Dx
Che Connon/ Founder Partner, Atelerix
Jeff Adams / Founder, Cobalt Speech
Canan Dağdeviren/ MIT Assistant Professor of Media Arts and Sciences
Haluk Bayraktar / General Manager, Baykar
Chris Kwekowe / CEO, Slatecube
MODERATOR Mehmet Keteloğlu / Deputy of Country Director, Google Turkey
17:00
Sun Shengming/ Vice Chairman, CFIE
17:10
UNDERSTANDING CHINA
Korhan Kurdoğlu/ TÜSİAD Chairman of China Network Group
Adil Pelister/ Chairman, İKMİB
Nail Olpak/ Chairman, DEİK
Robert Guo/ Chief Investment Officer and COO, Winnermax Capital Inc.
Andrew Cainey/ Co Founder, Asiability
James Chen/ CEO, Hollyhigh Capital
Huang Songfeng/ Commercial Attache, China Istanbul Consulate General
MODERATOR Murat Kolbaşı/ Chairman of Turkey-China Business Council
18:00
Mehmet Fatih Kacır/ Republic of Turkey Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology
NATİONAL TECNOLOGY MOVE ON THE WAY TO 2023
18:10
STARS of REGION – Awards Ceremony