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EMPEA and Globalturk Capital's 4th Annual Executive Briefing on
Private Equity in Turkey and Environs

Thursday 5 December 2019 | 09:30 - 18:30
Shangri-La Bosphorus Istanbul

Dear Distinguished Guests,

EMPEA and Globalturk Capital cordially invite you to attend our joint event 4th Annual Executive Briefing on Private Equity in Turkey and Environs, on Thursday, 5 December 2019 to be held at Shangri-La Bosphorus Istanbul from 09:30 – 18:30EEST.

Please join us in our discussions about the investment climate in Turkey and neighbouring markets; growth prospects for Turkey and the region going forward; ways in which to best improve local fundraising; and, the latest intelligence on up and coming opportunities for private capital investors.

Confirmed speakers to date in alphabetical order:

  • Sikander Ahmed, Executive Director, Private Credit, NBK Capital Partners
  • Hakan Akbaş, Senior Advisor, Albright Stonebridge Group
  • Ahmad Al-Sati, Managing Director, Albright Capital Management
  • Ayşegül Aydın, WTECH Advisory Board Member & CEO, Heidrick & Struggles, Turkey
  • Aslı Başgöz, Partner, White&Case
  • Cenk Bayrakdar, Managing Director, Revo Capital
  • Dmytro Boroday, Principal, Horizon Capital
  • fmr.Ambassador Matthew Bryza, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council
  • Mete Çakmakçı, Secretary General, TTGV
  • Arnaud Dupoizat, Country Manager, Turkey, IFC
  • Hassan El-Khatib, Managing Director - Equities, EBRD
  • Arda Ermut, President, Presidency Investment Office
  • Mehmet Ali Ersarı, CEO, AK Portfolio Management
  • Ahmet Faralyalı, Founder and Managing Partner, Mediterra Capital
  • Barış Gen, Principal Investment Officer, IFC
  • David Grylls, Partner, Actis
  • Erman Kalkandelen, CEO, Franklin Templeton Investments - Turkey
  • Ümit Kumcuoğlu, CEO, Kare Investments
  • Altan Küçükçınar, Partner, Diffusion Capital Partners
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burak Küntay, The President of the School of Government and Leadership, Bahcesehir University
  • Johan Larsson, Vice President and Head of Turkey, Oriflame Cosmetics
  • Florian Müenkle, Director, DEG
  • Barış Öney, Founder and Managing Partner, Globalturk Capital and EMPEA Turkey Representative
  • Çağatay Özdoğru, CEO, Esas Holding
  • Murat Özgen, CEO, İş Private Equity
  • Muhammed Özhan, Managing Director Corp. VC, Turk Telekom Ventures
  • Douglas Parks, CEO, DowAksa Carbon Fiber Composites, Turkey
  • Jaap Reinking, Director Private Equity, FMO
  • Jeff Schlapinski, Senior Director, Research, EMPEA
  • Cem Sertoğlu, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Earlybird Venture Capital
  • Karsten Sinner, Director Private Equity Funds, EBRD
  • Seymur Tarı, Founder and CEO, Turkven
  • Hubertus Van der Vaart, Executive Chairman, SEAF
  • Fanglu Wang, Senior Managing Director, CITIC Capital Holdings Limited and Managing Partner, CITIC Capital Pan Eurasia Fund
  • Dr. Hakan Yurdakul, Member of Board of Economic Policies, Presidency of the Republic of Turkey
  • Selahattin Zoralioğlu, Managing Partner, Taxim Capital Private Equity

We are also providing you the link for our previous years’ events, where you can review the post-event reports, event videos and video interview with the London Stock Exchange:

Reports (Post-event reports and event videos of previous years' events)
LSEG Interview (February 2018)

The tentative agenda of the event is attached.

Please contact Zeynep İntepe at zeynep.intepe@globalturkcapital.com or +90 212 327 60 00.

Space is limited so we kindly ask that you reserve your participation at your earliest convenience.

We hope to see you there!

For more information about the Organizers;
EMPEA Website
Globalturk Capital Website
Globalturk Capital Company Brochure

We have more than 160 confirmed attendee companies, please find examples of confirmed attendees below in alphabetical order:

  • ACT Venture Partners
  • EMPEA
  • Oriflame Cosmetics
  • Actera
  • Esas Holding
  • Pedersen & Partners
  • Actis
  • Esin Attorney Partnership
  • Pera Capital Partners
  • Actus Portfolio Management
  • Feronia Partners
  • Presidency Board of Economic Policies
  • Ak Law Firm
  • FMO
  • Presidency Investment Office
  • Ak Portfolio Management
  • Franklin Templeton Investments
  • Private Equity Gateway
  • Akbank
  • Garanti BBVA
  • ReAya Holdings
  • Akol Law Firm
  • Gedik Investments
  • Revo Capital
  • Alarko Holding
  • Genel Energy
  • Sabancı Holding
  • Albright Capital Management
  • Global Family Office - Turkey
  • Samsonite
  • Albright Stonebridge Group
  • Global Finance Partners
  • SBK Holding
  • ALJ Holdings
  • Global Information Consulting Group (GICG)
  • SEAF
  • Alpha FX
  • Global Investment House
  • Somay Law Firm
  • Anafina Capital Partners
  • Globalturk Capital
  • Stage Capital
  • ARCH Emerging Markets
  • Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking
  • Sunvest Capital
  • Arzum
  • Heidrick & Struggles
  • Şirket Ortağım Angel Investment Network
  • Atlantic Council
  • Hergüner Bilgen Özeke Attorney Partnership
  • Taboğlu Law Firm
  • Aura Portfolio Management
  • Hill & Knowlton Strategies
  • Tacirler Portfolio Management
  • Bahçeşehir Universtiy
  • Hitay Holding
  • Taxim Capital Private Equity
  • Baker&Mckenzie
  • Horizon Capital
  • Technology Investments A.S.
  • Berggruen Holdings
  • ICBC
  • Tempo Call Center
  • Boğaziçi Ventures
  • IFC
  • Tethys Investments
  • Boyner Holding
  • IHIG
  • The Blackstone Group
  • British Consulate General
  • IKAR Industries LLP.
  • The LifeCo
  • Business France
  • Insider
  • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Business Sweden
  • Investcorp
  • Tork Partners
  • Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP
  • İda Capital
  • TPG Growth
  • CEECAT Capital
  • İlab Ventures
  • TTGV
  • CITIC Capital Holdings
  • İş Private Equity
  • Turk Telekom Ventures
  • CM Capital Management
  • Kadir Has University
  • Turkish Airlines
  • Collective Spark
  • KAMCO Investment Company (DIFC)
  • Turkven
  • Confatalis
  • Kare Investments
  • U.S. Embassy - Economic Council Office
  • Crescent Capital
  • Keiretsu Forum İstanbul
  • UK Export Finance
  • Çakmak Law Firm
  • Khazanah Sovereign Wealth Fund
  • Ünlü Private Equity
  • Da Vinci Capital
  • Kolcuoğlu Law Firm
  • Van Campen Liem
  • DEG
  • M-TOD
  • White&Case
  • Development and Investment Bank of Turkey
  • Mediterra Capital
  • Women in Technology Association
  • Diffusion Capital Partners
  • Merill Corporation
  • WPP
  • Direktika
  • Mint Office of Turkey
  • YASED
  • DowAksa Carbon Fiber Composites
  • MLPCare
  • Yıldırım Holding
  • Earlybird Venture Capital
  • Moral Law Firm
  • Ziraat Bank
  • EBRD
  • NBK Capital
  • ZMT Ventures
  • ECCL
  • Nurol Bank
  • 360+ Media Interactive Technologies

At our previous years' events, over 100 companies attended, please find examples of past attendees below:

  • 3TS Capital Partners
  • First Reserve
  • O’Melveny & Myers LLP
  • Access Turkey / iLab Ventures
  • FMO
  • Pera Capital Partners
  • ACPI Investments
  • Gedik Investments
  • PineBridge
  • Actera Group
  • Gemcorp
  • Renaissance Capital
  • Actis
  • Genel Energy
  • Revo Capital
  • Actus Portföy
  • GIC
  • Rohatyn Group
  • ADM Capital
  • Global Environment Fund (GEF)
  • Sakamel
  • AK Asset Management
  • Global Investment House
  • SBK Holding
  • Akbank
  • Goldman Sachs
  • SEAF
  • ALJ Holding
  • Gözde Private Equity
  • SEDF
  • Anka Capital
  • Gulf Capital
  • Seker Finance
  • Asante Capital Group
  • Hamilton Lane
  • Stage Capital
  • Ata Investments
  • Helios Investment Partners LLP
  • StartersHub & MV Holding
  • Baker McKenzie
  • Hermes GPE
  • Sushico
  • Berggruan Holdings
  • HM Treasury - UK GOV
  • Taxim Capital PE
  • Borsa İstanbul (BIST)
  • IFC
  • TBCCI
  • Bridge Point
  • Inventram
  • TBS Partners
  • CDC Group plc
  • Invest AZ
  • TCV
  • City UK
  • Is Private Equity
  • Tempo Call Center
  • Consultist Business Development
  • ISA Energy
  • Tethys Investments
  • Cordiant Capital
  • idacapital
  • The Abraaj Group
  • Crescent Capital
  • İSPAT
  • Time Partners Ltd. & Times 3 Capital
  • Darby PE
  • Kare Investments
  • TRPE Venture Partners
  • DEG
  • London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) - ELITE
  • TTGV Türkiye
  • Development Bank of Turkey
  • M&G Investments
  • Turkish Embassy London
  • DGSK
  • Mediterra
  • Turkishbank
  • Diffusion Capital Partners
  • Meltemi Investment
  • Turkven
  • Earlybird Venture Capital
  • Mid Europa
  • TÜBİTAK - TEYDEP
  • EBRD
  • Mitsui
  • Türk Telekom Ventures
  • EIF
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Vera Capital
  • Esas Holding
  • NBGI Private Equity
  • Vimine Holding
  • Fiera Capital
  • NBK Capital
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