“The ones who underestimate experience, pay a high price for inexperience.”
EN TR
EN TR
November 2017

3rd Annual Executive Briefing on Private Equity in Turkey and Environs | 7th December






Agenda At a Glance :

Swissôtel The Bosphorus, Istanbul, 7 December 2017
Visnezade Mah. Acisu Sok. No:19 | Macka, Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey
90 212 326 80 97

We will discuss about the investment climate in Turkey and neighbouring markets; growth prospects for Turkey and the region going forward; and, how to best improve local fundraising opportunities.

Please find below the latest agenda:

  • 13:30 Registration
  • Coffee, tea & soft drinks served



  • 13:50 Welcome Remarks
  • Barış Öney - Founder and Managing Partner, Globalturk Capital and EMPEA Turkey Representative



  • 14:05 Welcoming
  • Arda Ermut - President, Investment Support and Promotion Agency (ISPAT)
    Ahmet Burak Dağlıoğlu – Vice President - Investment Support and Promotion Agency (ISPAT)



  • 14:15 Keynote
  • Himmet Karadağ - Chairman, Turkey Sovereign Wealth Fund and Chairman, Borsa İstanbul



  • 14:25 Keynote
  • Hassan El-Khatib - Managing Director - Equities, EBRD



  • 14:45 Key Research Presentation
  • Jeffrey Leonard - Board Member, Spokesman and Former Chairman of EMPEA and President of Global Environment Fund (GEF)



  • 15:00 LP Panel
  • Moderated by Jeffrey Leonard - Board Member, Spokesman and Former Chairman of EMPEA and President of Global Environment Fund (GEF)
    Barış Gen - Regional Lead, Private Equity Funds Europe, Middle East & North Africa, IFC
    Florian Münkle - Director Turkey / Middle East, DEG
    Jorrit Dingemans - Manager Private Equity - Direct Investments, FMO
    Yavuz Kaynar - Fund Manager - Turkish Operations, EIF



  • 15:40
  • Coffee Break



  • 16:00 Interview / Presentation
  • Colman Deegan - CEO, Vodafone Turkey



  • 16:20 Venture Capital Panel
  • Moderated by Mete Çakmakçı - Secretary General, TTGV
    Alp Keler - CEO - ‎AK Asset Management
    Cem Sertoğlu - Partner, Early Bird Venture Capital
    Cenk Bayrakdar - Managing Director, Revo Capital
    Ebru Dorman - CEO, MV Holding and Chairwoman, StartersHub
    Elbruz Yılmaz - Investment Director, 3TS Capital Partners
    Mark Florman - Chairman, Time Partners Ltd and Founder, Times 3 Capital



  • 17:00 GP Panel Exits
  • Moderated by İsmail Esin - Managing Partner, Baker McKenzie - Esin Attorney Partnership
    Burak Dalgın - Managing Director, Darby
    Recep Bildik - Director of Research and Business, Borsa İstanbul
    Seymur Tarı - CEO, Turkven
    Tom Attenborough - Head of International Business Development, Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)



  • 17:35 GP Panel Investments & Management
  • Moderated by Barış Öney - Founder and Managing Partner, Globalturk Capital and EMPEA Turkey Representative
    Anthony Stalker - Partner and Chief Investment Officer, ADM Capital
    David Grylls, Partner, Actis
    Hubertus van der Vaart - CEO and Co-Founder, SEAF
    Murat Özgen - CEO, Is Private Equity
    Selçuk Yorgancıoğlu - Partner, Head of Turkey and Central Asia, The Abraaj Group
    Serkan Kızıl - ‎Co-founder and Managing Partner, Taxim Capital Private Equity



  • 18:20 Interview
  • Interview with Dr.Burak Küntay - Dean of Graduate School of BAU and Namık Tan - Ex Ambassador of Republic of Turkey to the U.S.
    Effects of Current Geopolitics on Investments to Turkey and Environs



  • 18:45 Keynote Speech
  • Minister (Invited) & President of the Republic of Turkey (Invited)



  • Networking

Back To News