Gallery
Speakers
Miguel Sanz Castedo
Maya Ziadeh
Chief Development Officer
Premium Midscale &
Economy at Accor – Middle East, Africa & Turkey
Paul Rosenberg-Grosjean
Jean Baptiste Recher
Regional Vice President Development Luxury Brands
Middle East, Africa and Türkiye at Accor
Nur Özkan Erbay
Journalist/TV
Host/Commentator/Academic/Writer/Communication Specialist and The Head of Nation Branding Office
Nation Branding Office
Oylum Talu
Master of Ceremony
Program
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
08.00 – 08.30
Registration
08.30 – 08.35
Opening
Oylum TALU
Master of Ceremony
08.35 – 08.50
Host’s Introduction:
Tourism as Türkiye’s Flagship Industry
Oya NARİN
President – Turkish Tourism Investors Association (TTYD)
08.50 – 08.55
MC
08.55 – 09.40
Openning Speeches
Özgür Burak AKKOL
President – (TİSK) Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations
Ahmet Burak DAĞLIOĞLU
President – Investment Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
İbrahim Ömer GÖNÜL President – Capital Markets Board of Türkiye
Mehmet Nuri ERSOY
Minister – Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Türkiye
09.40 – 09.45
MC
09.45 – 10.00
Strategic Outlook on The Future of T&T
Maribel RODRIGUEZ
Senior Vice President – World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
Miguel SANZ
President – European Travel Commission (ETC) and Director General – Spanish National Tourism Organisation (TURESPAÑA)
10.00 – 10.05
MC
10.05 – 10.35
Panel:
Trends & Destinations: Where Are We Headed?
Moderator: Gökhan YÜCEL
Head of Communications – Investment Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
Pelin AKIN ÖZALP
Board Member – Akfen Holding
Alexi Huntley KHAJAVI
CEO – Questex
Mehmet Ali DENİZ
Group Chief Strategy Officer – Global Investment Holdings
Bethanie DeROSE
Vice President – Jones Lang LaSalle
10.35 – 10.40
MC
10.40 – 11.00
The Future of Aviation and Tourism
Mehmet Tevfik NANE
Chairperson of the Board of Directors – Pegasus Airlines
Mehmet KALYONCU
(TBC) Board Member – Kalyon Holding
11.00 – 11.05
MC
11.05 – 11.20
Exclusive Insight
Maribel RODRIGUEZ
Senior Vice President – The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
11.20 – 11.25
MC
11.25 – 11.45
What are the numbers telling us? A look at hotel performance with a focus on Türkiye
Thomas EMANUEL
Senior Director – STR
11.45 – 11.50
MC
Sunucu
11.50 – 12.25
Panel:
Future of Tourism Investments and International Brands
Moderator: Fatih TOKATLI
Chief Investment Officer – Indigo Group Advisor – Turkish Tourism Investors Association (TTYD)
Michael COLLINI
Vice President Development Central, Eastern & Southern Europe – Hilton
Maya ZIADEH
Chief Development Officer – Premium Midscale & Economy at Accor – Middle East, Africa & Türkiye
Paul ROSENBERG
Vice President – International Hotel Development, Europe at Marriott International
Dr. Buğra GÖKÇE
Deputy Secretary General – İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Selda SUSAL SAATÇİ
Chief Corporate Communications and Affairs Officer – Anadolu Efes
12.25 – 12.30
MC
12.30 – 12.45
Investment Vision in Turkiye
Serdar BİLGİLİ
Chairman – Bilgili Holding & BLG Capital
Alexi Huntley KHAJAVI
CEO – Questex
12.45 – 12.50
MC
12.50 – 13.20
Panel:
Virtual, Digital and Social Media Works for The Hospitalitiy by TBV.org
Moderator: Barış ÖZİSTEK
Member of the Board – Turkish Informatics Foundation
Burak GÖZALAN
CEO – Joygame
Burak GÜNSEV
CEO – UGC90
Burak BALIK
Managing Partner – Bogaziçi Ventures
13.20 – 13.25
MC
Sunucu
13.25 – 13.55
LUNCH & LEARN:
Food for Thought Brands, Architectural Trends and Destinations
Kaan ÇETİNKAYA
Founder&Partner – SPACE Architects&Designers&ALAN Project Development&Management
Zeynep FADILLIOĞLU
Founder&Designer – Zeynep Fadıllıoglu Design
Mark JAMES Senior Director – Collection Brands, EMEA Marriott International
Mustafa TONER
Architect – Toner Architects
13.55 – 14.00
MC
14.00 – 14.35
Panel The Position of Tourism in Capital Markets: Global and Türkiye
Moderator: Sertaç KARAAĞAOĞLU
General Manager – Akfen GYO
Ali İhsan GÜNGÖR
Executive Vice Chairman – Capital Markets Board of Türkiye
Seçil YILDIZ
Executive Vice President – Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye
Yılmaz ARISOY
CEO – Yapı Kredi Invest
Sinan TEMO
CEO – Bilgili
14.35 – 14.40
MC
14.40 – 14.55
Franchising Advantages and Its Added Value to Entrepreneurs
Dimitris MANIKIS
President EMEA – WYNDHAM Hotels&Resorts
14.55 – 15.00
MC
15.00 – 15.35
Panel Future of Tourism Investments and Brands
Ömer İSVAN
President – Servotel
Jean-Baptiste RECHER
Regional Vice President Development Luxury Brands – Middle East, Africa and Türkiye at Accor
Hakan KODAL
General Manager – Ando Living Ramine BEHNAM VP Development – Minor Hotels
EMEA Alp AKSOY
Vice President – Hospitality, Africa, ME and Türkiye / Global Corporate Accounts
15.35 – 15.40
MC
15.40 – 16.20
Panel An International Path Forward for Turkish Tourism Brands: Challenges&Opportunities
Oğuz SATICI
Member of the Board – Global Investment Holding
İsmet Ömer ÖZTANIK
Founder – Avantgarde Collection
Banu DEDEMAN
Vice Chairman of the Board – Dedeman Group
Ali Şafak ÖZTÜRK
President – Regnum Carya Golf&Spa
Fatih TAMİNCE
Managing Partner – FTG Development
Emre DORUK
General Manager – Setur Marinas
Kaan Kaşif KAVALOĞLU
Tourism Group President – Limak International Hotels&Resorts
16.20 – 16.25
MC
16.25 – 16.40
Keynote
Osman Cevdet AKÇAY (TBC)
Vice President – Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye
16.40 – 16.45
MC
16.45 – 17.20
Panel:
A New Breath in Turkish Tourism: Coupling Luxury Thermal Hotels with Health Tourism
Moderator: Ömer TOSUN
Chairman of the Board – Indigo Group Roger KAI General Manager – Six Senses Kocataş
Banu KÜÇÜKEL
President – Güven Health Group
Dr. Köksal HOLOĞLU
Group CEO – Romatem & President – Turkish Healthcare Travel Council (THTC)
Hediye GÜRAL GÜR
Chairman of the Board – NG Hotels
17.20 – 17.25
MC
17.25 – 17.35
Keynote
Nur ÖZKAN ERBAY
Coordinator – Türkiye Nation Brand Office
17.35 – 17.40
MC
17.40 – 18.10
Panel:
Global Economic&Monetary Trends: Investors Options&Strategies
Moderator: Hakan GÜLDAĞ
President – Nasıl Bir Ekonomi
Cahit ERDOĞAN
Assistant General Manager – Yapı Kredi
Avi ALKAŞ
President – Alkaş & Han Spaces
Hüsnü AKHAN
Vice President – Doğuş Grubu
18.10 – 18.15
MC
18.15 – 18.50
Panel:
Soft Power Of Tourism Lifestyle
Moderator: Ali GÜRELİ
Founder and Chairman – Contemporary İstanbul
Han TÜMERTEKİN Architect – Mimarlar and Han Tümertekin
Melisa PEZUK
Senior Executive Director Of Development – Red Sea Global
Orhan GORBON
Owner – Bosphorus Cup
18.50 – 18.55
MC
18.55 – 19.05
Closing Remarks
Hakan GÜLDAĞ
President – Nasıl Bir Ekonomi
19.05 – 20.30
Closing Reception
