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P R O G R A M - Forum İstanbul · 13.30 – 14.30 14.30 – 16.15 Moderator: Güngör Uras, Columnist, Milliyet Daily Newspaper Sinan Ak, Group Head of Zorlu Energy Hakan Aygen,

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Page 1: P R O G R A M - Forum İstanbul · 13.30 – 14.30 14.30 – 16.15 Moderator: Güngör Uras, Columnist, Milliyet Daily Newspaper Sinan Ak, Group Head of Zorlu Energy Hakan Aygen,

P R O G R A M

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May 4, Thursday

AÇILIŞ OPENING

OPENING SPEACHES

Yavuz Canevi Chairman of Forum Istanbul

HONORARY SPEAKER

09.00 – 09.30

Mehmet Büyükekşi Chairman, Turkish Exporters Assembly

* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan President of Republic of Turkey

09.30 – 10.15

FORUM İSTANBUL 2017 TURKEY REDESIGNS HER FUTURE…

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OTURUM SESSION

NEW ERA IN TURKEY AND THE WORLD Balances in the world are under radical transformation. The sharp loss of momentum in global trade volume,

Brexit (UK’s decision to exit EU), the election of Donald Trump in the US, the FED decisions and their effect on

USD, geopolitical tremors and the increasing immigration issues as well as the terrorist attacks have left their

mark on global living as well as in Turkey.

What are the expectations in low rate growth in global economy?

Is there an increase in anti-global policies and in protectionism?

Who will be the leaders of a multi-polar world?

Where is Europe going following Brexit and other future elections and referandums? What are the

expectations for EU global strategy?

What will be the effects of China’s structural reforms on global economy? Can the global investments of

Chinese companies change the markets?

What is the road map for developing markets?

What should the structural reforms be in Turkey to attain economic stability and sustainable growth?

ÖĞLE YEMEĞİ

LUNCH

10.30 – 12.00

Moderator: Prof. Dr. İlter Turan, Deputy Chairman, Forum Istanbul * Amb. İbrahim Kalın, Spokesperson, Presidency of the Republic of Turkey Metehan Demir, Journalist Hakan Güldağ, Editor in Chief, Dünya Daily Newspaper Wadah Khanfar, Co- Founder & President, Al Sharq Forum Mehmet Öğütçü, Executive Chair, Bosphorus Energy Club

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12.00 – 13.00

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OTURUM SESSION

2017; A LEAPING POINT IN EXPORTS 500 Billion Dollars exports volume has been targeted for year 2023. There are some new governmental supports

to reach a leaping point in exports in 2017. The government’s support to raise up the exports to 3x, changing the

structure of Credit Guarantee Fund for exporters, ‘Green Passports’ for exporters are some of these new

supports. What will Turkey’s foreign trade show as shrinkage looms in global trade volumes?

What will be the benefits of the Customs Union update in competitive edge?

How to get on as protectionism prevails in the world?

Can there be opportunities in services trade (tourism and transportation sectors) as the global trade

slows down?

Funds for investment projects

13.00 – 14.3 0

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Açılış Konuşması Keynote Speaker

Nihat Zeybekci

Minister of Economy

Moderator: Şeref Oğuz, Head of Economy, Daily Sabah Mehmet Büyükekşi, Chairman of Turkish Exporters Assembly * Enis Turan Erdoğan, CEO, Vestel Adnan Yıldırım, Acting General Manager, Türk Eximbank

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OTURUM SESSION

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN ECONOMY AND INDUSTRY The research indicates that digital Technologies make changes in present industries or create totally new

Technologies thus competitive and information backed sectors will be more prominent in the future. The

information traffic will increase immensely. As the Industry 4.0 will cause a structural shifts in our manufacturing

and consumption models, the issue will be how to grasp the full potential of a digitally activated future? How

should the competitive powers be increased or maintained?

Road map for the digital transformation of industries

Digital management revolution with Industry 4.0: Increasing market shares in changing market conditions

Can digital transformation be a lever for SMEs?

Can domestic software programs help decrease the current account deficit?

What kind of technology for sustainable new production models?

Personalizing products with artificial intelligence

Cyber security in the IoT (Are companies prepeared for cyber attacks?)

Mergers & Acquisitions for companies that need to keep up with change

14.45 – 16.30

Moderator: Cüneyt Başaran, Editor in Chief, Bloomberg HT Erdal Güner, Accenture Turkey Digital Lead and Managing Partner Erman Karaca, Chairman of TÜBİSAD - Informatics Industry Association Cenk Kıvılcım, General Manager, Cisco Turkey Erden Timur, CEO, Nef Bora Tuncer, President, Turkey, Central Asia and Iran, Schneider Electric

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Açılış Konuşması Keynote Speaker

Dr. Faruk ÖZLÜ

Minister of Science, Industry and Technology

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OTURUM SESSION

LIFE IN THE FUTURE AND OPPORTUNITIES The expectations of new age people with regard to living space are undergoing change. With the logic of time and energy

saving, a concept that extends from smart buildings to smart cities, and from smart cities to smart lifes is spreading. The

future living principles are based on innovative and sustainable methods, effective use of sources, creating new living spaces

that are comfortable and human-focused. How will Turkey design its future life?

How can a city turn smart?

Environment friendly buildings and premises

Sustainable technological innovations for smart

buildings and cities

Integrated systems for hospitals, schools and

public venues

Energy management and productivity in smart

cities

The importance of inter-institutional cooperation

Financing of smart cities

Successful examples in the world

The effect of real estate investments on new

GDP series

AKŞAM YEMEĞİ DINNER

DINNER & AWARDS CEREMONY

16.45 – 18.30

Gökhan Çetinsaya, Vice President, Artaş Consturction Seba Gacemer, General Manager, Sinpaş REIT İhsan Necipoğlu, President, Dow Turkey and Central Asia Aziz Yeniay, Chairman, 24 Gayrimenkul Dr. Feyzullah Yetgin, General Manager, Halk Real Estate Investment Trust

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Açılış Konuşması Keynote Speaker

Mehmet ÖZHASEKİ

Minister of Environment and Urbanisation

20.00 – 22.30

Keynote Speech:

SIDNEY RASEKH

Urban Planner & Architect

Moderator: HALUK SUR Vice President, Forum Istanbul

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May 5, Friday

AÇILIŞ

OPENING

OTURUM SESSION

EXPLORING NEW AVENUES FOR TURKEY’S FINANCIAL NEEDS Since 1970s many countries in the world created national investment funds (sovereign wealth funds) outside

official reserves in order to contribute to growth of the economy. There are approximately 80 such funds in the

world. These funds are in the Middle East, Central Asia, Far East and Europe. A similar fund was created in Turkey

recently. The aim of this fund is to create financial support to giant projects.

How does Turkey Asset Fund differ from similar funds?

What are the contributions of the Asset Fund?

International investment funds

Investment Funds and Arbitration in Foreign Investment Disputes

09.15 – 09.45

Açılış Konuşması Keynote Speaker

09.45 – 11.15

Mehmet ŞİMŞEK Deputy Prime Minister, Republic of Turkey

Muhammet Aksan, Advisory Board Member, Istanbul Arbitration Centre Prof. Abdullatif Al Meer, Chairman and Managing Director, QT Holding * Nalan Erkarakaş, Chairman, Koteder-The Association of Listed

Companies' Executives

Jean Patrick Marquet, Managing Director, EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Muhammed Emin Özer, General Manager, Albaraka Real Estate

Portfolio Management

Sevdil Yıldırım, Board Member, Forum İstanbul

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Keynote Speech:

MEHMET BOSTAN President& CEO, Türkiye Varlık Fonu A.Ş.

Moderator: Prof. VEDAT AKGİRAY Boğaziçi University

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OTURUM SESSION

WHAT WILL BE THE FUTURE OF FINANCIAL SYSTEMS? International rating agencies have recently negativated the credit outlook for many banks in Turkey. On the

other hand, while the profitability of the EU Banks is decreasing, the profitability ratios are still rising in Turkey.

What happens to global banking and strategies? What are the trends that manage the financial system?

The global banking Outloo

Evaluation of banking performance on international scale

Stability of the digital financial system

Fintech and insuretech models

Vigorous security services in financial Technologies

Mobile payment systems

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Moderator: Servet Yıldırım, Head of Economics, Doğuş Media Group Mehmet N. Erten, Chairman, Burgan Bank Ümit Leblebici, CEO, TEB Öztürk Oran, Chairman, Vakıf Participation Bank Ersin Özince, Chairman, Türkiye İş Bankası

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11.30 – 13.00

Açılış Konuşması Keynote Speaker

Murat ÇETİNKAYA Governor of Central Bank of Turkey

CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS FACING THE WORLD

Walter Russel MEAD Hudson Institute

13.00 – 13.30

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ÖĞLE YEMEĞİ LUNCH

OTURUM SESSION

ROADMAP FOR ENERGY, ONE OF THE STRATEGIC FACTORS FOR FUTURE TURKEY We are living at a time when the investments for oil and gas are decreasing while renewable energy investments

are increasing. As the world’s requirement for energy continues, the energy sector is changing the sector profile

by putting more emphasis on renewable energy sources. It will be necessary to implement technological changes

in order to attain more with less sources. How will Turkey meet its increasing energy requirement?

What is condition of the global energy outlook?

Road map of energy investment strategies for leaders

The effects of energy and oil prices on energy policies

Renewable energy sources and technologies

Increasing energy productivity in order to decrease energy addiction: New technological solutions

Financial sources for energy investments

13.30 – 14.30

14.30 – 16.15

Moderator: Güngör Uras, Columnist, Milliyet Daily Newspaper Sinan Ak, Group Head of Zorlu Energy

Hakan Aygen, Assistant, General Manager, TSKB

*Serhan Gençer, CEO, Akenerji

Nihat Özdemir, Chairman, Limak Holding Paul Sheng, Leader of Global Energy and Materials, McKinsey (Hong Kong)

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Açılış Konuşması Keynote Speaker

* Berat Albayrak Minister of Energy and Natural Resources,

Republic of Turkey

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OTURUM SESSION

WHAT SHOULD BE THE STRATEGIC INNOVATIONS IN DEFENSE? The peace concept of “temporary no war” turned into a permanent expectation after World War II, nevertheless

defense expenses are still on the top of lists in many countries’ budgets. We are still witnessing terrorist

movements in many different parts of the world as well as clashes and wars between countries. What are the

future geopolitical difficulties and opportunities that loom in the horizon?

Which new issues can take place in Turkey’s defense industry in the light of the present technological

developments?

What could be different in defence methods with regard to critical infrastructure attacks, sabotaging

political processes and cyber warfare?

The effect of technological innovations and the 4th industrial revolution on defense industry?

How would the leaders manage the threat of terrorism in the digital world?

The significance of cyber security software programs

16.30 – 18.00

Moderator: Vahap Munyar, Head of Economy & Columnist, Daily Hürriyet Ahmet Hamdi Atalay, General Manager, Havelsan Haluk Bayraktar, General Manager, Baykar & Vice President, Turkey Technology Team Foundation Haluk Bulucu, Advisor to the General Manager, FNSS Hasan Büyükdede, President, SAHA İstanbul – Association of Defence, Aerospace and Space Cluster

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Açılış Konuşması Keynote Speaker

Prof. Dr. İsmail Demir

Undersecretary of Defence Industries