| 09:00 Opening |
Moment of Silence National Anthem Quran Recitation ASKON Presentation |
| 09:20 Opening Speech |
Mr. Ali Özcan ASKON Kayseri Branch President Mr. Fikri Kulakoğlu Head of the Kültepe Excavation Team Mr. Orhan Aydın ASKON General President Mr. İsmail Gülle President of TIM Mr. Mustafa Çelik Mayor of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality Mr. Mustafa Elitaş Former Minister of Economy |
| Moderator |
Celal Toprak Economy Director at TGRT Haber – President of EGD |
| Panelists |
Opening Speech: Mr. Mustafa Palancıoğlu Mayor of Talas Prof. Dr. Mustafa Alkan (Cyber Wars in the New World Order and Turkey as a Targeted Country) Mr. (Ret.) Lieutenant General İlhan Bölük Chairman of ASPİLSAN (Battery Technologies and Battery Systems Used in Aviation) Mr. Murat Çizgel Presidency of Defense Industries (Head of Industrialization) |
| Moderator |
Prof. Dr. Sefer Şener Faculty Member at Istanbul University |
| Panel Opening Speakers |
Opening Speech: Prof. Dr. Mustafa Çalış Rector of Erciyes University Prof. Dr. Ahmet Cansız Istanbul Technical University (Brain Drain) Prof. Dr. Yusuf Adıgüzel Istanbul University (Sociology of Migration) – The Impact of Migration and Being a Migrant on Economic Change Özgür Bolat Education Columnist – Hürriyet Newspaper (Qualified Education Models, Why Schools Fail to Prepare Children for Business Life) Dr. Kazım Uğur Kızılaslan Faculty Member at Yeni Yüzyıl University and National Defense University (The Impact of Brain Drain on Eastern Civilizations) |
| Speakers |
Mr. Ali Özcan President of ASKON Kayseri Branch Mr. Orhan Aydın President of ASKON Mr. Memduh Büyükkılıç Mayor of Melikgazi Municipality Mr. Mustafa Elitaş Former Minister of Economy Mr. Taner Yıldız Minister of Energy and Natural Resources in the 60th, 61st, and 62nd Governments |
| Topic | E-export, Digital Marketing, Brand Success Story |
| Moderator | Hakan Gültağ General Editor of Dünya Newspaper |
| Panelists |
Opening Speech: Mr. Ahmet Çolakbayrakdar Mayor of Kocasinan Mr. Ahmet Öksüz President of ITHIB, Lee Cooper Turkey President, and Board Member of Kipaş Holding (Importance of the Textile Sector for the National Economy and Export Performance) Mr. Mehmet Metin Okur Founder of Sefa-Merve (E-export) Mr. Cafer Mahiroğlu Chairman of Select Board (Markafoni - E-export) Mr. Can Tolga Bizel Senior Manager of Business Development at Mitsubishi Electric (Digitalization in SMEs, Industry 4.0) Mr. Adem Yılmaz Corporate Innovation and Projects Manager at THY (Branding and Brand Value) Mr. İbrahim Elbaşı President of the Knowledge Commercialization Center (Commercialization of Knowledge) |
With Kültepe's trade heritage, we contribute to the local and national economy.
Kültepe is one of the oldest economic centers in the world, where the first trade records in history were kept. Inspired by this deep-rooted heritage, the Kültepe Economic Summit aims to guide the future with a local and national economic understanding.
The summit addresses our country's economic goals, strategies and potential markets, while offering new collaborations and opportunities for participants.
We are waiting for you to build the future together.
