The Meeting Point of the Tourism Ecosystem
TIF 2024, a B2B platform recognized as a key reference point for global tourism investments in Turkey, offering networking opportunities along with business and financial prospects. It will be held on November 26-27, 2024, in Istanbul, under the strategic partnership of the Investment Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey and the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), in collaboration with Questex.
TIF 2024 will bring together international investors, financial institutions, banks, funds, global hotel brands, international thought leaders in tourism, technology innovators, and real estate development firms to explore investment opportunities in Turkey.
Speakers
Oylum Talu
Master of Cerenomy
Oya Narin
President
TTYD
Ahmet Burak Dağlıoğlu
Julia Simpson
President
WTTC
Zafer Ali Yavan
Founder & CEO
Zay Strategy
Dominique Exmann
Commercial Associate Director
Oxford Economics
Abdullah Yüksel
Vice President
Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK)
Hamdi Akın
Chairman
Akfen Holding
Thomas Emmanuel
Senior Director
STR
Alexi Khajavi
President
Questex
Diane Daudin Clavaud
Corporate Director of Global Business Development
Nobu Hotel
Saurabh Chawla
Vice President Transactions
Westmont Hospitality Group
Kemel Kharbachi
Founder and Chairman
EOS-X SPACESHIP
Ömer İsvan
President
Servotel
Angelica Corsini
Director Head of Business Development
Arsenale Group
Julia KleberJulia Kleber
CEO
Kleber Group
Jonathan Crook
CEO
Peninsula
Ali Başman
Chairman of Board
Kavaklıdere Wines
Sahir Erozan
Seçil Yıldız
Executive Vice President
TKYB
Etkin Özen
Senior Financial Sector Specialist
The World Bank
Mehmet Erdem Yaşar
Deputy Head Turkiye, Corporates
EBRD
Kıvılcım Pınar Kocabıyık
President
Yuvam Dünya
Murat Karagözoğlu
CEO
Solarşarj
Almila Kından Cebbari
Gines Martinez
Vice President
Alpitour World
Müberra Eresin
President
Hotel Association of Turkiye (TÜROB)
Hediye Güral Gür
Chairperson of the Board
NG Hotels
Ahmet Akbalık
Chairman
Özak Global
Sinan Temo
Amin Ismail
Managing Director
Certares
Tassos Kotzanastassis
David Rico
Director Hotels & Tourism
Caixa Bank
Ali Güreli
Founder & President
Contemporary Istanbul Foundation
Enrique Ybarra
Founder & CEO
City Sightseeing
Sergio Guerreiro
Chairman
OECD Tourism Committee
Mehmet T. Nane
Chairperson
Pegasus Airlines
Franck Mereyde
CEC & EBD
TAV Airports
Dave Dorner
CEO
Celebi Group
Joe Stather
Vice President Market Leader – Operational Real Estate
Questex
Jean-Baptiste Recher
Regional Vice President Development Luxury Brands MEAT
Accor Hotels
David Kelly
Senior Vice President Continental Europe
Hilton Worldwide
Jerome Briet
Chief Development Officer, EMEA
Marriott International
Maribel Rodriguez
Alessandra Priante
President (SpA)
Italian National Tourist Board (ENIT)
Dr. Elif Balcı Fisunoğlu
Vice General Manager
Turkey Tourism promotion and Development Agency (TGA)
Ali Güreli
Founder & President
Contemporary Istanbul Foundation
Enrique Ybarra
Founder & CEO
City Sightseeing
Dimitris Manikis
Vice President Market Leader – Operational Real Estate
Questex
Willemijn Geels
VP Development
IHG
Simon Allison
President
Hoftel
Javier Arus
Managing Partner
Azora
Amir Golbarg
Senior Vice President MEA&India
MINOR Hotels
Jose Canals
Chief Operating Officer
Barcelo Hotel Group
Fatih Tokatlı
Deputy General Manager
Indigo Group
Bilge Turcan
Partner
Petra Hospitality Management
Tom Dixon
Architect
Tom Dixon Design
Ahmet Haldun Kilit
Chairman of the Board
Interior Architect
Andrew Linwood
Head of Hospitality & Business Development
Areen Design
Banu Küçükel
President
Guven Health Group
Dr. Mehmet Altuğ
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Lokman Hekim University
Prof. Dr. Orhan Gazi Yiğitbaşı
Medical Director
Medipol University Hospital
Reşat Bahat
Kike Sarasola
President & Founder
Room Mate Group
Ömer Erdoğan
Partner
Gen Temizer Law
Haluk Özdoğan
Founder & President
Access Hospitality
Begüm Kaya
Senior Development Director
Marriott
Mine Sakmar
Managing Partner
Sakmar Law Office
Ussal Şahbaz
Managing Partner
Ussal Consultancy
Engin Yaşar
Vice President of Eastern Europe, Public Sector
Mastercard
Haluk Özdoğan
Founder & President
Access Hospitality
Begüm Kaya
Senior Development Director
Marriott
Mine Sakmar
Managing Partner
Sakmar Law Office
Ussal Şahbaz
Managing Partner
Ussal Consultancy
Engin Yaşar
Vice President of Eastern Europe, Public Sector
Mastercard
Program
November 26, 2024 – First Day
08.00-08.55
Registration & Networking
09:10- 09:25
Opening Remarks
Sunucu
09:30-10:30
Welcoming Remarks
Oya NARİN
Başkan
Türkiye Turizm Yatırımcıları Derneği (TTYD)
10:35– 10:50
Future Strategies for Travel and Tourism
Rıfat Hisarcıklıoğlu
Başkan
Türkiye Odalar ve Borsalar birliği (TOBB)
İbrahim Ömer Gönül
Kurul Başkanı
Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu
Ahmet Burak Dağlıoğlu
Başkan
T.C. Cumhurbaşkanlığı Yatırım Ofisi
Mehmet Nuri Ersoy
Turizm Bakanı
T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı
Cevdet Yılmaz
Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısı
T.C. Cumhurbaşkanlığı
10:55-11:35
Economy and Future of Tourism and Travel
Oya NARİN
Başkan
Türkiye Turizm Yatırımcıları Derneği (TTYD)
11:40-11:50
Unlocking Strategic Opportunities in Tourism through Privatization
Oya NARİN
Başkan
Türkiye Turizm Yatırımcıları Derneği (TTYD)
11:35-12:15
Turkey’s Booming Tourism – How to Take Your Space?
Oya NARİN
Başkan
Türkiye Turizm Yatırımcıları Derneği (TTYD)
11:55-12:10
Turkey’s Booming Tourism – How to Take Your Space?
Oya NARİN
Başkan
Türkiye Turizm Yatırımcıları Derneği (TTYD)
Durumu Belirlemek: Görünüm ve Küresel Perspektif
12:10-12:45
Lunch
12:50-13:05
Presentation: Hospitality Outlook 2024
Moderator: Alexi Khajavi
Başkan
(Konaklama, Seyahat ve Sağlık) | Questex
13:10-13:50
Investor Priorities: Key drivers in tourism investment
Moderator: Alexi Khajavi
Başkan
(Konaklama, Seyahat ve Sağlık) | Questex
13:55-14:35
Luxury, Brands & Lifestyle: Transformation, Trends and Market Share
14:40-15:20
Climate Resilience for Tourism: Finance Trends & Strategies
16:00-16:20
Coffee Break
15:25-15:40
Keynote Speaker
Sunucu
15:45-16:25
From Local to Global: Prospects for Turkish Tourism Brands
Seçil Yıldız
Genel Müdür Yardımcısı
TKYB
16:30-17:20
Financing Hospitality Investments: Thinking out of the Box
Sunucu
17:25-18:05
Culture, Art & Entertainment: Turkish Perspective and How to Make Best Use
Sunucu
18:05-21:30
Coctail Reception
Sunucu
November 27, 2024 – Second Day
08:00-08:55
Registration & Networking
Sunucu
09:00-09:10
Recap & Key insights, setting the Stage
İsim Bekleniyor
09:15-09:30
New Tourism Ecosystems
Sunucu
09:35-10:15
Mature Markets, Emerging Travel Trends
10:20-10:30
Trends Shaping Future Developments in The Hospitality Industry
Brands and White Label Operators: Evolving Solutions
10:35-11:15
Hotel Real Estate: Navigating Trends, Opportunities, Strategies and Challenges
Sebastian Ebel
Genel Müdür
TUI AG
11:20-11:30
Trends Shaping Future Developments in the Hospitality Industry
Sebastian Ebel
Genel Müdür
TUI AG
11:30-11:50
Coffee Break
Sebastian Ebel
Genel Müdür
TUI AG
11:55-12:35
Money Talks: Where do International Investors Look for Return?
Sebastian Ebel
Genel Müdür
TUI AG
12:40-12:50
Trends Shaping Future Developments in the Hospitality Industry
Sebastian Ebel
Genel Müdür
TUI AG
12:55-13:35
Communication and Promotion in Attracting Tourism Investments
Sebastian Ebel
Genel Müdür
TUI AG
13:40-13:50
Trends Shaping Future Developments in the Hospitality Industry
Sebastian Ebel
Genel Müdür
TUI AG
13:55-14:35
Design Process: Path to Project Success
Sebastian Ebel
Genel Müdür
TUI AG
14:40-15:20
Harnessing the Potential of Health Tourism: Investing in Wellness, Medical, Therapeutic Travel
Sebastian Ebel
Genel Müdür
TUI AG
15:25-15:40
Keynote Speaker
Sebastian Ebel
Genel Müdür
TUI AG
15:40-16:00
Coffee Break
Sebastian Ebel
Genel Müdür
TUI AG
16:05-16:45
Brands, Hospitality Management and Contracts: Evolving Solutions
Sebastian Ebel
Genel Müdür
TUI AG
16:50-17:30
Digital & Tourism: Mastering Travel &Tourism Data
Sebastian Ebel
Genel Müdür
TUI AG
17:35:17:50
Closing Remarks
Sebastian Ebel
Genel Müdür
TUI AG
Gallery
Contact Us
Adress
Nispetiye Cad. Aydın Sok. Aydın İş Merkezi K:2 D:6, Levent, Beşiktaş, İstanbul
Phone
(0212) 347 21 35
tif@tif.com.tr
