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