Program
November 26, 2024
First Day
08.00-08.45
Registration & Networking Coffee
08:45- 08:55
Opening Remarks
Oya Narin, President | TTYD
09:00-09:40
Welcoming Remarks
Kaan Gür
Board Member and CEO
Akbank
İbrahim Ömer Gönül
Chairman
Capital Markets Board of Türkiye
Bekir Emre Haykır
President
Privatization Administration of Türkiye
Davut Gül
Governor of İstanbul
Nadir Alpaslan
Deputy Minister
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Ahmet Burak Dağlıoğlu
President
Investment Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
09:45-09:55
Presentation of Appreciation & Family Photo
10:00– 10:40
Economy and Future of Tourism and Travel
Moderator: Zafer Ali Yavan
Founder & CEO
Zay Strategy
Dominique Exmann
Commercial Associate Director
Oxford Economics
Engin Yaşar
Vice President of Eastern Europe, Public Sector
Mastercard
Abdullah Yüksel
Vice President
Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT)
10:45-11:25
Finance Trends & Strategies for Tourism
Moderator: Seçil Yıldız
Executive Vice President
TKYB
Etkin Özen
Senior Financial Sector Specialist
The World Bank
Mehmet Erdem Yaşar
Deputy Head Turkiye, Corporates
EBRD
Ahmet Can Yakar
Project Finance Managing Director
ICBC
Levent Çelebioğlu
EVP Corporate & Investment Banking
Akbank
11:30-12:10
Investor Priorities: Key Drivers in Tourism Investment
Ömer İsvan
President
Servotel
Diane Daudin Clavaud
Corporate Director of Global Business Development
Nobu Hotel
Alper Önder
Global Chief Financial Officer
Doğuş Hospitality & Retail Group
Saurabh Chawla
Vice President Transactions
Westmont Hospitality Group
Marina Carillo Amengual
Development Director
Melia Group
Amin Ismail
Managing Director
Certares
12:15-12:30
Presentation: Hospitality Outlook 2024
Thomas Emmanuel
Senior Director
STR
12:30-13:00
Coffee Break
13:00-13:05
Special Address
Oya Narin
President
TTYD
13:05-13:15
Future Strategies for Travel and Tourism
Julia Simpson
President
WTTC
13:15-13:45
Honorary Speakers
Mehmet Şimşek
Minister of Treasury and Finance
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Treasury and Finance
Cevdet Yılmaz
Vice President of Türkiye
13:45-13:55
Presentation of Appreciation and Honorary Departure of Distinguished Guests
14:00-14:10
Unlocking Strategic Opportunities in Tourism Through Privatization
Murat İbrahim Çelebi
Vice President
Privatization Administration of Türkiye
14:15-14:55
Financing Hospitality Investments: Thinking out of the Box
Moderator: Sinan Temo
CEO
Bilgili Holding
Tassos Kotzanastassis
CFA
8G Capital Partners
David Rico
Director Hotels & Tourism
Caixa Bank
Çetin Düz
Executive Vice President Commercial Banking
Akbank
Barış Tunçsiper
Principal Investment Officer and Turkiye Co-lead
IFC
15:00-15:10
Turkey’s Booming Tourism – How to Take Your Space?
Hamdi Akın
Chairman
Akfen Holding
15:15-15:55
Luxury, Brands & Lifestyle: Transformation, Trends and Market Share
Moderator: Sahir Erozan
Founding Partner
Maça Kızı
Angelica Corsini
Director Head of Business Development
Arsenale Group
Julia Kleber
CEO
Kleber Group, Red Carpet Club
Jonathan Crook
Managing Director
The Peninsula İstanbul
Cevza Başman
Member of The Board
Kavaklıdere Wines
16:00-16:40
From Local to Global: Prospects for Turkish Tourism Brands
Moderator: Naci Başerdem
CEO
The Marmara Hotels
Ece Tonbul
Chairperson of the Board
Paloma Hotels
Hediye Güral Gür
Chairperson of the Board
NG Hotels
Ahmet Akbalık
Chairman
Özak Global
Emre Narin
Vice Chairman of the Board
Martı Hotels & Marinas
16:45-17:25
Hotel Real Estate: Navigating Trends, Opportunities, Strategies and Challenges
Moderator: Ferzan Celikkanat, General Manager
ER Yatirim
Neşecan Çekici
Chair Person of the Board
GYODER
Bruno Hallé Boix
Partner, Co-Head of Hospitality Spain
Cushman & Wakefield
Onur Kurç
Vice President of Development Türkiye
Accor
Ece Demirpence
General Manager
Akfen GYO
17:30-17:45
State of Travel & Tourism
Dariha Choudhry
Associate Partner
McKinsey
17:50-18:30
From Source to Destination: Ensuring Sustainability in Tourism
Moderator: Kıvılcım Pınar Kocabıyık
President
Yuvam Dünya
Almila Kından Cebbari
CEO
The Turkish Environmental Education Foundation (TÜRÇEV)
Emre Doruk
General Manager
Setur Marina
Alp Aksoy
Vice President
Diversey
Özgür Uzunoğlu
CFO
Akfen Energy
18:30-18:50
New Venues in Tourism: Space
Ussal Şahbaz
Managing Partner
Ussal Consultancy
Kemel Kharbachi
Founder and Chairman
EOS-X SPACESHIP
18:50-21:00
First Day Closing: Cocktail Reception
November 27, 2024
Second Day
08.00-08.55
Registration & Networking Coffee
09.00-09.15
Recap & Key Insights, Setting the Stage
Oya Narin
President
TTYD
Özlem Doğaner
Editor in Chief
Columnist
A Para / Sabah
09:20-10:00
Destination Marketing and Product Development Powering Investments
Moderator: Maribel Rodriguez
International Strategic Advisor
TTYD
Former Senior VP
WTTC
Alessandra Priante
President (SpA)
ENIT
Dr. Elif Balcı Fisunoğlu
Vice General Manager
TGA
Dr. Cemil Hakan Kılıç
General Manager
ICVB
Enrique Ybarra
Founder & CEO
City Sightseeing
10:05-10:20
New Tourism Ecosystems
Sergio Guerreiro
Chairman
OECD Tourism Committee
10:25-11:05
Art, Soft Power and the Globe
Moderator: Ali Güreli
Founder & President
Contemporary Istanbul Foundation
Han Tümertekin
Mimar
Mimarlar & Han Tümertekin
Prof. Dr. Hasan Bülent Kahraman
Rektor
IŞIK University
Timur Savcı
Film Producer
TIMS Group
11:10-11:50
Strategic Growth for Hospitality Industry: Insights on Profitability and Competitive Edge
Moderator: Joe Stather
Vice President Market Leader – Operational Real Estate
Questex
David Kelly
Senior Vice President Continental Europe
Hilton Worldwide
Jean-Baptiste Recher
Regional Vice President Development Luxury Brands MEAT
Accor Hotels
Jerome Briet
Chief Development Officer, EMEA
Marriott International
11:55-12:35
Money Talks: Where do International Investors Look for Return?
Moderator: Simon Allison
President
Hoftel
Javier Arus
Managing Partner
Azora
Amir Golbarg
Senior Vice President MEA&India
MINOR Hotels
Tatiana Veller
Managing Director
Stirling Hospitality Advisors
12:40-13:10
Strategic Growth for Hospitality Industry: Insights on Profitability and Competitive Edge
Moderator: Ayla Heyfegil
Managing Partner
Servotel
Dimitris Manikis
President EMEA
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Dr. Nilsun Tümer
Business Development Director
IHG
13:10-13:50
Lunch Service
13:55-14:35
Mature Markets, Emerging Travel Trends
Moderator: Mehmet T. Nane
Chairperson
Pegasus Airlines
Franck Mereyde
CEC & EBD
TAV Airports
Dave Dorner
CEO
Celebi Group
Yıldıray Karaer
Chairman of Board
Corendon Group
14:40-14:55
Power of Design to Elevate Hospitality Brands
Tom Dixon
Architect
Tom Dixon
15:00-15:40
Brands, Hospitality Management and Contracts: Evolving Solutions
Moderator: Ömer Erdoğan
Partner
Gen Temizer Law
Bilge Turcan
Partner
Petra Hospitality Management
Haluk Özdoğan
Founder & President
Access Hospitality
Begüm Kaya
Senior Development Director
Marriott
Mine Sakmar
Managing Partner
Sakmar Law Office
15:45-16:25
Harnessing the Potential of Health Tourism: Investing in Wellness, Medical, Therapeutic Travel
Moderator: Banu Küçükel
President
Güven Health Group
Dr. Mehmet Altuğ
President of Health Business Council
DEIK
Prof. Dr. Orhan Gazi Yiğitbaşı, Medical Director
Medipol University Hospital
Reşat Bahat
President
The Private Hospitals and Healthcare Institutions Association
Ömer Tosun
Chairman
INDIGO Group
16:30-17:10
Design Process: Path to Project Success
Moderator: Fatih Tokatlı
Deputy General Manager
Indigo Group
Tom Dixon
Architect
Tom Dixon Design
Haldun Kilit
Chairman of the Board
AHK Worldwide
Andrew Linwood
Head of Hospitality & Business Development
Areen Design
17:10-17:20
Closing Remarks
