Tentative Agenda

08:00

Registration & Networking

09:45

Intro and Welcome Remarks - Overview of the Private Capital Scenery

Master of Ceremony
Barış Öney, Globalturk Capital & Global Private Capital Association (GPCA)

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FDI Status of Türkiye

Ahmet Burak Dağlıoğlu, Presidency of The Republic of Türkiye Investment & Finance Office, President

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Türkiye’s Macro Outlook 2026 and Beyond: Strategies and Policy Directions

Cevdet Yılmaz, Vice President of The Republic of Türkiye (Invited)

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The Outlook for Private Markets in a Fracturing World

Cate Ambrose, Global Private Capital Association (GPCA)

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Fireside Chat: Secular Trends in Public and Private Markets in the EMEA Region

Moderator: Barış Öney, Globalturk Capital & Global Private Capital Association (GPCA)

• Alexander Pefanis, Goldman Sachs
• Dirk Werner, EBRD

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The New Global Turkish Champions: Scaling Beyond Borders

Moderator: Dr. Markus C. Slevogt, ETTIC – European Turkish Trade

• Süheyla Çebi Karahan, Dorçe
• Korhan Kurdoğlu, TFI
• Çağatay Özdoğru, Esas Holding
• Ahmet Çağrı Özer, Oyak

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Where Is Smart Private Capital Going? DFI & LP Perspectives on Türkiye and Beyond

Moderator: Barış Öney, Globalturk Capital & Global Private Capital Association (GPCA)

• Ramil A. Babayev, The Turkic Investment Fund
• Philippe Bernard-Treille, EIB
• Anne Fossemalle, EBRD
• Steven Gardon, PROPARCO
• Batuhan Hakyemez, DEG
• Yee Hean Teo, ADB
• Nicholas Vickery, IFC

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M&A Trends in EMEA – Key Notes

Moderator: Eren Kurşun, Esin Attorney Partnership (Baker McKenzie)

• John Komninakidis, Sterling Technology | Virtual Data Rooms
• Bridget Walsh, EY

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Beyond Fund Investments: The Growing Role of DFIs in Direct Deals

Moderator: Barış Öney, Globalturk Capital & GPCA

• Oumnia Benaddi, EBRD
• Lukas Casey, IFC

12:30

Quick Lunch

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Why Global Companies Continue to Bet on Türkiye and Environs

Moderator: Yiğit Dula, EBRD

• Yasemin Bedir, Mastercard
• Elchin Ibadov, Socar
• Artem Volynets, ACG Metals

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Fireside Chat: Private Capital: Catalyzing the Next Wave of Growth in Türkiye and Environs

• Cate Ambrose, Global Private Capital Association (GPCA)
• Scott Voss, HarbourVest

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Fundraising to Exit: How Türkiye Focused GPs Create Value

Moderator: Barış Gen, IFC

• Koray Doğançay, Maxis Private Equity
• Murat Erkurt, Mediterra Capital
• Erman Kalkandelen, Franklin Templeton
• Serkan Kızıl, Astra Capital & Taxim Capital
• Seymur Tarı, Turkven
• Selahattin Zoralioğlu, Alkima Partners & Taxim Capital

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The Future of Liquidity: Primary, Secondary and Continuation Markets in EMEA

Moderator: Emre Mimaroğlu, Globalturk Capital

• Michael Heuberger, UBS
• Emre Karabekiroğulları, Sarona Asset Management
• Ümit Kumcuoğlu, Evren Üçok Family Office
• Henry Potter, EastPeak Invest

15:25

Coffee Break

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Survey Results

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Minister Speech

Fatih Kacır, Minister of Industry and Technology (Invited)

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The New Investment Corridor: Türkiye & CEE, CIS

Moderator: TBC

• Udayan Goyal, Apis Partners
• Krzysztof Kulig, Innova Capital
• Denys Sychkov, Horizon Capital
• Kiyan Zandiyeh, Sturgeon Capital

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The New Investment Corridor: Türkiye & MENA

Moderator: Yağız Özgüven, Waha Capital

• Erdem Kılıç, Janus Henderson
• Orhan Osmansoy, TVM Capital Healthcare
• Pierre Tardiveau, Stoa Infra & Energy

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Scaling Innovation: Regional Venture Capital in Türkiye and Beyond

Moderator: Elif Gedikli, TTGV

• Anthony Doeh, Princeville Capital
• Baturay Kaya, Bek Ventures
• Ozan Sönmez, Molten Ventures

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Scaling Innovation: Local Venture Capital in Türkiye and Beyond

Moderator: TBC

• Göktürk Işıkpınar, Ak Portföy
• Altan Küçükçınar, Diffusion Capital Partners
• Numan Numan, 212VC
• Arın Özkula, e2 Ventures

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Public Markets Are Back? Fund Raisings via GSYFs as CMB Vehicles, PISCES in LSE and Exit Windows via IPOs

Moderator: Onur Topaç, Gedik Yatırım / Inveo

• Tom Attenborough, The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
• Haldun Alperat, Deniz Asset Management
• Ceren Berksu Telçeken, Capital Markets Board of Türkiye (SPK)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Güzhan Gülay, Borsa İstanbul
• İbrahim Öztop, Turkiye Development Fund

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Fireside Chat: Role of Istanbul Financial Center for Private Capital Investments in Türkiye

• Ahmet Burak Dağlıoğlu, Presidency of The Republic of Türkiye Investment & Finance Office
• Ahmet İhsan Erdem, İstanbul Financial Center

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Minister Speech

Mehmet Şimşek, Minister of Economy (Invited)

18:50

Closing