TIF 2026 Speakers
Feb 10 - 11 | Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at The Bosphorus
Levent
Abay
Board Member & Head of Project Development and Construction Management Group
Bilgili Holding
Levent
Abay
Board Member & Head of Project Development and Construction Management Group
Bilgili Holding
Levent
Abay
Board Member & Head of Project Development and Construction Management Group
Bilgili Holding
Hakan
Aran
General Manager
Türkiye İş Bank
Hakan
Aran
General Manager
Türkiye İş Bank
Hakan
Aran
General Manager
Türkiye İş Bank
Didem Ün
Ateş
Founder & CEO
Lotus AI
Didem Ün
Ateş
Founder & CEO
Lotus AI
Didem Ün
Ateş
Founder & CEO
Lotus AI
Carmen
Bardají
Business Development Director
Sunset Hospitality Group
Carmen
Bardají
Business Development Director
Sunset Hospitality Group
Carmen
Bardají
Business Development Director
Sunset Hospitality Group
Anne
Biging
Founder and CEO
Healing Hotels of the World
Anne
Biging
Founder and CEO
Healing Hotels of the World
Anne
Biging
Founder and CEO
Healing Hotels of the World
Filip
Boyen
Forbes Travel Guide
Small Luxury Hotels of the World / Belmond (formerly Orient-Express)
Filip
Boyen
Forbes Travel Guide
Small Luxury Hotels of the World / Belmond (formerly Orient-Express)
Filip
Boyen
Forbes Travel Guide
Small Luxury Hotels of the World / Belmond (formerly Orient-Express)
Jonathan
Crook
CEO
The Peninsula
Jonathan
Crook
CEO
The Peninsula
Jonathan
Crook
CEO
The Peninsula
Ece
Demirpençe
General Manager
Akfen GYO
Ece
Demirpençe
General Manager
Akfen GYO
Ece
Demirpençe
General Manager
Akfen GYO
Özlem
Doğaner
Editor in Chief
A Para
Özlem
Doğaner
Editor in Chief
A Para
Özlem
Doğaner
Editor in Chief
A Para
Thomas
Emanuel
Head of Hospitality thought Leadership of EMEA
Savills
Thomas
Emanuel
Head of Hospitality thought Leadership of EMEA
Savills
Thomas
Emanuel
Head of Hospitality thought Leadership of EMEA
Savills
Funda
Eratıcı
Senior Director, Development, Türkiye
Hilton Worldwide
Funda
Eratıcı
Senior Director, Development, Türkiye
Hilton Worldwide
Funda
Eratıcı
Senior Director, Development, Türkiye
Hilton Worldwide
Murat
Erdoğan
CFO & Board Member
BLG Capital
Murat
Erdoğan
CFO & Board Member
BLG Capital
Murat
Erdoğan
CFO & Board Member
BLG Capital
Mete
Erna
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
TAV Airports Holding Co.
Mete
Erna
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
TAV Airports Holding Co.
Mete
Erna
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
TAV Airports Holding Co.
Miguel
Flecha
Founder&CEO
Delaight
Miguel
Flecha
Founder&CEO
Delaight
Miguel
Flecha
Founder&CEO
Delaight
Amir
Golbarg
SVP MEA
Minor Hotels
Amir
Golbarg
SVP MEA
Minor Hotels
Amir
Golbarg
SVP MEA
Minor Hotels
Andrea
Grisdale
Founder & CEO
IC Bellagio
Andrea
Grisdale
Founder & CEO
IC Bellagio
Andrea
Grisdale
Founder & CEO
IC Bellagio
Gün
Gökkaya
Senior Director
EY-Parthenon
Gün
Gökkaya
Senior Director
EY-Parthenon
Gün
Gökkaya
Senior Director
EY-Parthenon
Leyla Öner
Günçavdı
CEO & Co-President
TURA Tourism
Leyla Öner
Günçavdı
CEO & Co-President
TURA Tourism
Leyla Öner
Günçavdı
CEO & Co-President
TURA Tourism
Hediye Güral
Gür
Chairperson of the Board
NG Hotels
Hediye Güral
Gür
Chairperson of the Board
NG Hotels
Hediye Güral
Gür
Chairperson of the Board
NG Hotels
Ali
Güreli
Founder and President
Contemporary İstanbul Foundation
Ali
Güreli
Founder and President
Contemporary İstanbul Foundation
Ali
Güreli
Founder and President
Contemporary İstanbul Foundation
Amin
Ismail
Managing Director
CERTARES
Amin
Ismail
Managing Director
CERTARES
Amin
Ismail
Managing Director
CERTARES
Giora
Israel
Advisor
Carnival Corp.
Giora
Israel
Advisor
Carnival Corp.
Giora
Israel
Advisor
Carnival Corp.
Ömer
İsvan
President
Servotel
Ömer
İsvan
President
Servotel
Ömer
İsvan
President
Servotel
Sertac F.
Karaağaoğlu
General Manager
IC REIC
Sertac F.
Karaağaoğlu
General Manager
IC REIC
Sertac F.
Karaağaoğlu
General Manager
IC REIC
David
Kelly
Senior Vice President, Continental Europe
Hilton Worldwide
David
Kelly
Senior Vice President, Continental Europe
Hilton Worldwide
David
Kelly
Senior Vice President, Continental Europe
Hilton Worldwide
Tassos
Kotzanastassis
CO-Founder&Director
Petra Hospitality
Tassos
Kotzanastassis
CO-Founder&Director
Petra Hospitality
Tassos
Kotzanastassis
CO-Founder&Director
Petra Hospitality
Cemil Hakan
Kılıç
General Manager
Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau
Cemil Hakan
Kılıç
General Manager
Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau
Cemil Hakan
Kılıç
General Manager
Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau
Dimitris
Manikis
President EMEA
Wyndham Hotels&Resorts
Dimitris
Manikis
President EMEA
Wyndham Hotels&Resorts
Dimitris
Manikis
President EMEA
Wyndham Hotels&Resorts
Şant
Manukyan
Deputy General Manager
İş Investment
Şant
Manukyan
Deputy General Manager
İş Investment
Şant
Manukyan
Deputy General Manager
İş Investment
Gloria Guevara
Manzo
Interim CEO
WTTC
Gloria Guevara
Manzo
Interim CEO
WTTC
Gloria Guevara
Manzo
Interim CEO
WTTC
Carlos Ortega
Miranda
CEO/CDO
Palladium Hotel Group
Carlos Ortega
Miranda
CEO/CDO
Palladium Hotel Group
Carlos Ortega
Miranda
CEO/CDO
Palladium Hotel Group
Mehmet Tevfik
Nane
Chairperson of the Board
Pegasus Airlines
Mehmet Tevfik
Nane
Chairperson of the Board
Pegasus Airlines
Mehmet Tevfik
Nane
Chairperson of the Board
Pegasus Airlines
Carlos
Paredes
Director of Development
Hyatt
Carlos
Paredes
Director of Development
Hyatt
Carlos
Paredes
Director of Development
Hyatt
Gilda
Perez‑Alvarado
CEO
Orient Express
Gilda
Perez‑Alvarado
CEO
Orient Express
Gilda
Perez‑Alvarado
CEO
Orient Express
Orkun
Petekçi
CEO
Elite World Hotels
Orkun
Petekçi
CEO
Elite World Hotels
Orkun
Petekçi
CEO
Elite World Hotels
Alessandra
Priante
President
ENIT
Alessandra
Priante
President
ENIT
Alessandra
Priante
President
ENIT
Ramsay
Rankoussi
Regional Chief Development Officer
Radisson Hotel Group
Ramsay
Rankoussi
Regional Chief Development Officer
Radisson Hotel Group
Ramsay
Rankoussi
Regional Chief Development Officer
Radisson Hotel Group
Aoife
Roche
Vice President, Sales-EMEA
STR
Aoife
Roche
Vice President, Sales-EMEA
STR
Aoife
Roche
Vice President, Sales-EMEA
STR
Maribel
Rodriguez
Advisor
Maribel
Rodriguez
Advisor
Maribel
Rodriguez
Advisor
Omar
Romero
Chief Development Officer MEA
Minor Hotels
Omar
Romero
Chief Development Officer MEA
Minor Hotels
Omar
Romero
Chief Development Officer MEA
Minor Hotels
Eduardo
Santander
CEO / Executive Director
European Travel Commission
Eduardo
Santander
CEO / Executive Director
European Travel Commission
Eduardo
Santander
CEO / Executive Director
European Travel Commission
Kike
Sarasola
President & Founder
Room Mate Group
Kike
Sarasola
President & Founder
Room Mate Group
Kike
Sarasola
President & Founder
Room Mate Group
Akın
Tavuz
COO
Doğuş Holding
Akın
Tavuz
COO
Doğuş Holding
Akın
Tavuz
COO
Doğuş Holding
Kristin
Thorsteinsdottir
Head of Development
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Kristin
Thorsteinsdottir
Head of Development
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Kristin
Thorsteinsdottir
Head of Development
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Hande
Tibuk
Executive Member of Board & General Coordinator
Net Holding Inc.
Hande
Tibuk
Executive Member of Board & General Coordinator
Net Holding Inc.
Hande
Tibuk
Executive Member of Board & General Coordinator
Net Holding Inc.
Ece
Tonbul
Chairperson of the Board
Paloma Hotels
Ece
Tonbul
Chairperson of the Board
Paloma Hotels
Ece
Tonbul
Chairperson of the Board
Paloma Hotels
Tolga
Tuncay
Port Director
Galataport İstanbul
Tolga
Tuncay
Port Director
Galataport İstanbul
Tolga
Tuncay
Port Director
Galataport İstanbul
Gary
Young
Regional Director of Hospitality Sales, EMEA
Matrix Fitness
Gary
Young
Regional Director of Hospitality Sales, EMEA
Matrix Fitness
Gary
Young
Regional Director of Hospitality Sales, EMEA
Matrix Fitness
Seçil
Yıldız
Executive Vice President, Sustainability and Impact Leader
Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye TKYB
Seçil
Yıldız
Executive Vice President, Sustainability and Impact Leader
Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye TKYB
Seçil
Yıldız
Executive Vice President, Sustainability and Impact Leader
Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye TKYB
Armin
Zerunyan
Company Principal
AZ Consultancy
Armin
Zerunyan
Company Principal
AZ Consultancy
Armin
Zerunyan
Company Principal
AZ Consultancy
Kaan
Çetinkaya
Founder
SPACE Architects & Designers
Kaan
Çetinkaya
Founder
SPACE Architects & Designers
Kaan
Çetinkaya
Founder
SPACE Architects & Designers
Cavit
Çolak
CEO
Pricing Coach
Cavit
Çolak
CEO
Pricing Coach
Cavit
Çolak
CEO
Pricing Coach
Alper
Önder
General Manager
Divan Hotels
Alper
Önder
General Manager
Divan Hotels
Alper
Önder
General Manager
Divan Hotels
Turgay
Şahan
General Manager
TAV Security
Turgay
Şahan
General Manager
TAV Security
Turgay
Şahan
General Manager
TAV Security