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Hakan
Çelik
Journalist, Columnist, Radio and Television Presenter
Biography
Who is Hakan Çelik?
He was educated in Communications at Istanbul University. He completed Master’s degree programs on “Science fiction cinema” in the Faculty of Communications and on “Political structure of the European Union” in the Faculty of Political Science at his alma mater. He had an apprentieship at the BBC, Glasgow – 1990. Çelik was granted scholarship from the British Foreign Office.
Hakan Çelik
He entered media; Günaydın-1988, became one of the first private radio broadcasters in Turkey, Later, he joined Hür FM, a Hürriyet Radio, and produced shows for Show Radio. He produced and presented the TV show “Weekend” Haberturk TV, weekend moderator of the morning shows Kanal 24. He was the commentator TRT Radio 1 program “Gündem”, and representative of CNN Türk, Kanal D in and also Posta Ankara. He is a co performer at Parametre, and is producing CNN Türk Hafta Sonu Keyfi.
Aslı
Zuluğ, Dr.
Food Engineer, Academician, Entrepreneur
Biography
Dr. Aslı Zulug obtained her B.Sc. degree from Ege University Department of Food Engineering in 2003 and M.Sc. degree from Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (MAICH) Greece in 2006 about Business Management and Economics and, her Ph.D. degree from Ege University, Department of Agricultural Economics in 2010 and studied about consumer preferences on country of origin food products. Since 2008 she had worked as a food safety team leader in Swissotel the Bosphorus. During her sectoral activities she was giving part time lectures about food safety, nutrition, food politics and food and beverage management subjects in state and foundation universities. Since 2015 she is writing the column magazine about food hygiene and food economics subjects in “Gıda Türk”.
Sadi Uzunoğlu
Prof. Dr.
Ekonomist, Akademisyen
Yatırım Ekonomisi
Sermaye Piyasaları
Sermaye Araçları
Finansman Teknikleri
Makro Ekonomik Gösterge
Aktif Pasif Yönetimi
Biyografi
Sadi Uzunoğlu, ekonominin karmaşık yapısını basit bir dille halka aktarmasıyla ün yaptı ve para piyasalarını hem teorik hem de birbirinden ilginç yaşanmış örneklerle tarihsel bir perspektiften ele alıyor. Uzunoğlu’nun ekonomi dinletileri keyifle öğretiyor.
Ekonomist Prof. Dr. Sadi Uzunoğlu, Uludağ Üniversitesi İktisat Bölümü’nden mezun oldu. Sadi Uzunoğlu, akademik çalışmalarına 1985 yılında İstanbul Üniversitesi, İktisat Fakültesi’nde Araştırma Görevlisi olarak başladı. Ekim 2001 tarihine kadar aynı üniversitede doçent olarak görevini sürdüren Uzunoğlu, akademik kariyerine İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi’nde devam etti. Sadi Uzunoğlu, çalışmalarını 2004 yılından bu yana Trakya Üniversitesi İİBF’de sürdürüyor.
Uzunoğlu, akademisyen ve ekonomist kimliğini kusursuz bir şekilde sentezlemesi sonucunda mikro ve makro ekonomiye dair isabetli öngörülerde bulunuyor. Güçlü bir ekonomik duruş sergilemenin yolunun üretimden geçtiğini kaydeden Uzunoğlu, ancak ve ancak yüksek teknolojiye sahip, katma değeri yüksek ürünler üreterek dışa bağımlılıktan kurtulmanın mümkün olduğunu her fırsatta dile getiriyor.
Dünyanın ekonomik sınavdan geçtiğine işaret eden Sadi Uzunoğlu, “Artık eski alışkanlıklardan kurtulup kendimiz ve dünyamız için daha bilinçli yaşama zamanı” diyor.
Uzunoğlu’nun konuşmalarında da sıklıkla ifade ettiği önemli bir tespitini şöyle özetleyebiliriz; “Sıklıkla yaşanan finansal krizler dikkatleri finansal piyasalar ve işleyişi üzerine yoğunlaştırdı. Bankalar, finansal sistemin en önemli kurumları olarak başı çekerek ön plana çıktı. Artık ekonomi denince akla maalesef, finansal sistem ve bankalar gelmeye başladı. Reel ekonomi ikinci plana itildi. Oysa reel ekonomi olmadan finansal sistemin var olması mümkün değil.”
Uzunoğlu, aktif bir yazar ve çok sayıda kitabı var; Para ve Döviz Piyasaları, Temel Ekonomi, Finans Matematiği Çalışma Kitabı, HP Uygulamalı, Güncel ekonomik Sorunlar: Dünya Ekonomisi, Güncel ekonomik Sorunlar: Global Kriz.
Konuşma Konuları
- Yatırım Ekonomisi
- Sermaye Piyasası ve Araçları
- Türkiye Ekonomisi ve Makro Ekonomik Göstergelerin Yorumlanması
- Dünya ve Türkiye Ekonomisindeki Gelişmeler ve Beklentiler
- Bankalarda Aktif – Pasif Yönetimi
- Yeni Finansman Teknikleri
- Bankalarda Kaynak Maliyeti Hesaplama Yöntemleri ve Finansal Matematik
Eralp
Caner
Therapist and Change Manager
Biography
Who is Eralp Caner?
Eralp Caner is the founder and director of the Healing Hall Holistic Clinic in Istanbul and serves as the general secretary of the Life without Cancer Society of Turkey.
Eralp Caner
He is a Certified PSYCH-K® Instructor and Facilitator, who has worked with over a thousand clients throughout the world. His focus is Psycho-energetics and Neuroscience, specifically, teaching and facilitating Subconscious Mind Change. His services are highly sought out by individuals as well as corporate clients.
He is also a Diploma Level Domancic Bioenergy Therapist, certified Reconnective Healing and Reconnection practitioner, and OSHO Constellation Therapist, among others.
He works with clients in person and via Skype and teaches PSYCH-K® workshops worldwide.
Speech Topics
- Brand new ME
- Corporate Mind
- Perception Reframing for Success (PRS®)
Wilco Van
Herpen
Traveler, Photographer, Cook, Journalist, TV Producer
Biography
Wilco van Herpen, represented by Indeks Speaker Agency, is a modern-day traveler and cook as well as an accomplished photographer. He is on occasion referred to as the Northern traveler”, “avid adventurer, “enthusiastic foodaholic”, or “extraordinary photographer”.
Wilco van Herpen is a Dutchman who has settled in Turkey for long time. He has taken a fancy on this country, to which he came by coincidence, and never left. Wilco van Herpen lives and works in Turkey since 1999 and has a quite adventurous life. Wilco van Herpen is a speaker in demand by people in search of extraordinary stories from a different perspective. Wilco van Herpen gives speeches on exciting life stories, travel adventures, breaking habits, cliche-free photography, extraordinary culinary tastes and many other issues on life. He also continues to produce TV shows and participate in photograph exhibitions.
Born in Bussum, the Netherlands, Wilco started cooking in his early days following the footsteps of his father and worked as a cook for 17 years after the culinary academy. He then studied photography and started to work in this area. He came to Turkey in 1999. He started here as a photographer but changed course to TV shows he produced for TRT, TV8, TRT Avaz, IZ TV, NTV and CNN Türk. After working as a production and camera assistant for Coşkun Aral’s “Haberci” team for long time, he produced “Kaçış Planı” for TRT2. Kaçış Planı was a start for Wilco. He made a strong connection with the Turkish audience with “Wilco’nun Gözü” on TV8, “Wilco’nun Karavanı” on IZ TV, “Wilco’nun Seçimi” on NTV and “Yabancı Değil” on TRT Avaz and he was granted with the “Modern Evliya Çelebi” award in 2011 for his documentaries and travel shows.
“Wilco ile Pazar Pazar AB” on Skytürk360, “Yemek Takımı” on Kanal D, “Wilco Yollarda” on CNN Türk as well as “Wilco ile Yaşasın Yemek”, “İki Göz Bir Şehir” and “Wilco’nun Karavanı” Iz TV are ongoing. In his shows, he always maintained his sincerity and explained Turkey from the perspective of a ‘foreigner’, a gourmet and an artist in a funny, humanistic, environmentally-conscious manner.
Who is Wilco van Herpen?
He was born in 1963 in the Netherlands. He followed his father’s footsteps and started as a cook. While working as a cook for a hotel in the Netherlands, he came to Turkey for the first time in 1988 with his girlfriend of Turkish origin. He started photography after he went back to his native country. He travelled in South Africa, Namibia and Lesotho and returned to the Netherlands as a freelance photographer. Wilco worked as a freelance photographer for the Dutch media and took photographs during the Gazi District incidents in 1995. This was his first connection to Turkey. In 1999, he decided to come to Turkey and live in Istanbul. He served as the representative of the Dutch state television in Turkey. He also worked as a chef for a number of restaurants. From 2011 to 2014, he had a column at Hürriyet Daily News. Wilco Van Herpen is a documentary producer, cook, photographer and journalist, continues to take part in exhibitions and slide shows and gives seminars.
Speech Topics
– The unbearable lightness of breaking a habit
(Surprising consequences of travelling, leaving your comfort zone, discovering different cultures, experiencing the daily habits of other people in the context of their socio-cultural circles. Unpredicted striking effects of travelling on personal development and relations. Discovering the limitlessness of your spiritual limits as you back away from your physical boundaries.)
– Exceptional culinary experiences: Different tastes, experiences to break down your culinary prejudices
(Contrary to the trendy gourmet tours, breaking the limits and monotony of the well-known tastes and points of interest, changing the concept of being a tourist into a local of the region, following the ordinary people and discovering local tastes on the streets, small shops and local markets.)
– Cliche-free photography: Striking and obscure shots from life
(Journeys specific to those who wish, rather than seeking for the best light, weather condition, depth, frame, material or model, listening to the voice of the soul in search of extraordinary shots right in the middle of the ordinary and simple.)
– A poetic journey to stop the time: Photography
(The art of photography from 80s to contemporary times from Wilco Van Herpen, professional photographer. Remarkable artists he met, countless photography travels… The journey of photography, arguably the form of art most effected and inspired by the technologic improvements and the digital boom which made its way to the daily lives of everyone. Reasons and consequences of the keen interest in photography by almost every person.
– My home: Turkey-the country I was not born in
(Turkey from the perspective of a Northern traveler. A person who lives, falls in love, becomes a father here, lover, father, artist, traveler, photographer, journalist, cook… What he likes and hates most, what he is tolerated for, what he is loved, blamed, alienated for… Out-of-the-box perspectives from a 20-year experience in Turkey…)
Barış
Soydan
Journalist, Economy Writer
Global economy
Turkish economy
Central Banks
Finance
Financial Policies
Geopolitical and Geostrategic Trends
Global Megatrends
Biography
Barış Soydan is a journalist expert on economic policies. His commentaries are data based, he makes sure his projections and analysis are based on cause and effect relation.
While commenting on the developments in the global and local economy with his easy-to-understand style, Soydan gives his audience “behind-the-scenes” perspective, answers the juicy question of “What actually happened?”. While conveying information, he explains how the developments will be reflected on the markets with concrete examples. He makes sure the curicial question “What happens next?” is answered.
Economy Climate
Soydan’s analytical approach to the issues takes listeners on a horizon tour. At the end of this tour, you will learn the direction of the winds blowing in the local and global economic climate, how developments emerge and what their consequences may be, with data from reliable sources.
Mega Trends
Geopolitical and geostrategic mega trends such as the impact of developments in AI technologies and its reflection on the economy, or the economic relations between USA, China and its wave lengths or the war in Europe Ukraine and Russia perspective… G20 economies, emerging regional powers such as India… Policies exerted by Central Banks, their effects on sectors are among the topics Soydan speaks
Soydan’s middle and long rage economic comments are aligned with as short as “the last 24 hours” perspective in the markets. He has a substantial crowd following his comments on Daily Youtube Programme.
Soydan, worked as the editor-in-chief of Para magazine, Power and Turkishtime magazines, continues to write daily newspaper articles. A graduate of Istanbul University Faculty of Political Sciences, Soydan is one of the founders of the Media Ethics Platform, which aims to defend universal journalism principles.
Speech Topics
- Global Economy at a Glance and Its Effects on Local Economy
- Changing Economic Balances in a Multipolar World
- Translation of Developments in the Turkish Economy
- Effects of Economic Decisions on Markets; the Cause and Effect Relationship
- Impact of Geopolitical and Geostrategic Mega Trends on Economy
- Current Micro Trends and Their Effects on the Economy
- Behind the scenes – Backstage Information
- Curiosities About Investment Platforms and Instruments
Başak
Özer
Technology Manager, Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Strategy Consultant
Biography
Entrepreneurial executive with a track record of commercializing new technologies and leading VC-backed B2C & B2B businesses to successful exits and post-exit integration. Comfortable operating in startup, scale-up and turnaround situations and diverse geographies including Europe and Asia.
Functional expertise in product development, strategy, go-to-market, sales/business development and new market entry, marketing and incubating new businesses. Investor/Advisor to various start-ups.
Experience includes: Autonomous Vehicle Technologies, IoT, Sensors, Cloud, Location Based Services, Automotive, Product Innovation ‘from idea to full execution’. 2 major start-up exits, 2 GM roles at Fortune 50 companies with $100M+ P&L’s. Extensive global experience.
Doğan
Taşkent
Electrical – Electrophysics Engineer, Innovation Consultant
Biography
“Incentive is like drug for the survival of a startup, issuing invoices is what entrepreneurs need. That is to say, large companies should use the products or services of that startup.”
Doğan Taşkent, member of the İndeks Speaker Agency, is one of the most eminent speakers on the topics of entrepreneurship, innovation, competition and startup ecosystem etc. He worked as R&D engineer, expert consultant and training expert during 1998-2005 at the fiber optic network systems division of Lucent Technologies Bell Laboratories (New Jersey). During this period, he undertook the installation of electro-optic network infrastructure of Verizon, BT, Telia, Deutsche Telekom, Global Crossing, Qwest and UPC in different continents. He offered consultancy services to Lucent Worldwide Services in New York on the areas of “Knowledge Management”, “Competency Management” and “Telecommunication Technologies”. Taşkent, who has been working as the company-restructuring consultant for Arkan & Ergin Kurumsal Finansman on the telecommunication, renewable energy and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Turkey since 2006, has played a major role in the birth of several business plan competitions and startup companies.
Doğan Taşkent, who gives us insight into the latest developments in entrepreneurship as a speaker at conferences, states that entrepreneurship also existed in the past but it was “incomplete”. Taşkent suggests that the six pillars of Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Culture, Law and Support used by all companies worldwide, as described in the Babson College model, are required for the creation of a sustainable ecosystem. Taşkent states that Turkey has demonstrated rapid progress in this area with the increased amount of investments in the Internet, gaming and mobile technologies during the last five years, but he also emphasizes that more effort should go into developing biotechnology, nanotechnology and green technology products.
Who is he?
Having completed his bachelor’s degree at the Electrical Engineering School of Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich in 1993, he joined the master program of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and then won a scholarship at the Polytechnic Institute of NYU, and he began to conduct researches in the area of electrophysics, focusing in particular on the lasers. He received graduate degrees in electrophysics and technology MBA. Taşkent, the founding chairman of MIT Enterprise Forum Turkey, is also a member of the advisory board of Endeavor Turkey. Taşkent has been the Chairman of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Turkey since 2012 and he is the Vice President of the Turkish-Swiss Business Council of DEIK (Foreign Economic Relations Board). In addition to Turkish, he also gives presentations in English and German.
Speech Topics
- Artificial Intelligence
- The secret for developing technology
- Industry 4.0; Any Good for Turkey?
- Dissociating techonology
- Operational efficiency; The Swiss model
- Entrepreneur; need to be a gladiator
- Formula for Turkish “Elon Musk”
- You are in the heart of Mahmutpaşa, not in the Silicon Valley!
- Technology-Life Cycle
- Strategic Thinking Over Chess
- Darwin, Feminism, Bazaar; catching the innovation link?
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