November 26-27 2024 | Raffles İstanbul
November 26-27 2024
Raffles İstanbul
November 26-27 2024
Raffles İstanbul

TIF 2024 Programme

November 26, 2024

November 26, 2024

November 26, 2024

November 27, 2024

November 27, 2024

November 27, 2024

DAY 1

November 26, 2024

08.00-08.45

Registration & Networking Coffee

08.45-08.55

Opening Remarks

Oya

Narin

09.00-09.40

Welcoming Remarks

Kaan

Gür

İbrahim Ömer

Gönül

Bekir Emre

Haykır

Davut

Gül

Nadir

Alpaslan

Ahmet Burak

Dağlıoğlu

09.45-09.55

Presentation of Appreciation & Family Photo

10.00-10.40

Economy and Future of Tourism and Travel

Moderatör

Zafer Ali

Yavan

Dominique

Exmann

Engin

Yaşar

Abdullah

Yüksel

10.45-11.25

Finance Trends & Strategies for Tourism

Moderatör

Seçil

Yıldız

Etkin

Özen

Mehmet Erdem

Yaşar

Ahmet Can

Yakar

Levent

Çelebioğlu

11.30-12.10

Investor Priorities: Key Drivers in Tourism Investment

Moderatör

Ömer

İsvan

Diane

Daudin Clavaud

Alper

Önder

Saurabh

Chawla

Marina

Carillo Amengual

Amin

İsmail

12.15-12.30

Presentation: Hospitality Outlook 2024

Thomas

Emanuel

12.30-13.00

Coffee Break

13.00-13.05

Special Address

Oya

Narin

13.05-13.15

Future Strategies for Travel and Tourism

Julia

Simpson

13.15-13.45

Honorary Speakers

Mehmet

Şimşek

Cevdet

Yılmaz

13.45-13.55

Presentation of Appreciation and Honorary Departure of Distinguished Guests

14.00-14.10

Unlocking Strategic Opportunities in Tourism Through Privatization

Murat İbrahim

Çelebi

14.15-14.55

Financing Hospitality Investments: Thinking out of the Box

Moderatör

Sinan

Temo

Tassos

Kotzanastassis

David

Rico

Çetin

Düz

Barış

Tunçsiper

15.00-15.10

Turkey’s Booming Tourism – How to Take Your Space?

Hamdi

Akın

15.15-15.55

Luxury, Brands & Lifestyle: Transformation, Trends and Market Share

Moderatör

Sahir

Erozan

Angelica

Corsini

Julia

Kleber

Jonathan

Crook

Cevza

Başman

16.00-16.40

From Local to Global: Prospects for Turkish Tourism Brands

Moderatör

Naci

Başerdem

Ece

Tonbul

Hediye

Güral Gür

Ahmet

Akbalık

Emre

Narin

16.45-17.25

Hotel Real Estate: Navigating Trends, Opportunities, Strategies and Challenges

Moderatör

Ferzan

Çelikkanat

Neşecan

Çekici

Bruno Hallé

Boix

Onur

Kurç

Ece

Demirpençe

17.30-17.45

State of Travel & Tourism

Dariha

Choudhry

17.50-18.30

From Source to Destination: Ensuring Sustainability in Tourism

Moderatör

Kıvılcım Pınar

Kocabıyık

Almila

Kından Cebbari

Emre

Doruk

Alp

Aksoy

Özgür

Uzunoğlu

18.30-18.50

New Venues in Tourism: Space

Ussal

Şahbaz

Kemel

Kharbachi

18.50-21.00

First Day Closing: Cocktail Reception

DAY 2

November 27, 2024

08.00-08.55

Registration & Networking Coffee

09.00-09.15

Recap & Key Insights, Setting the Stage

Oya

Narin

Özlem

Doğaner

09.20-10.00

Destination Marketing and Product Development Powering Investments

Moderatör

Maribel

Rodriguez

Alessandra

Priante

Dr. Elif

Balcı Fisunoğlu

Dr. Cemil Hakan

Kılıç

Enrique

Ybarra

10.05-10.20

New Tourism Ecosystems

Sergio

Guerreiro

10.25-11.05

Art, Soft Power and the Globe

Moderatör

Ali

Güreli

Han

Tümertekin

Prof. Dr. Hasan Bülent

Kahraman

Timur

Savcı

11.10-11.50

Strategic Growth for Hospitality Industry: Insights on Profitability and Competitive Edge

Moderatör

Joe

Stather

David

Kelly

Jean-Baptiste

Recher

Jerome

Briet

11.55-12.35

Money Talks: Where do International Investors Look for Return?

Moderatör

Simon

Allison

Javier

Arus

Amir

Golbarg

Tatiana

Veller

12.40-13.10

Strategic Growth for Hospitality Industry: Insights on Profitability and Competitive Edge

Moderatör

Ayla

Heyfegil

Dimitris

Manikis

Dr. Nilsun

Tümer

13.10-13.50

Lunch Service

13.55-14.35

Mature Markets, Emerging Travel Trends

Moderatör

Mehmet Tevfik

Nane

Franck

Mereyde

Dave

Dorner

Yıldıray

Karaer

14.40-14.55

Power of Design to Elevate Hospitality Brands

Tom

Dixon

15.00-15.40

Brands, Hospitality Management and Contracts: Evolving Solutions

Moderatör

Ömer

Erdoğan

Bilge

Turcan

Haluk

Özdoğan

Begüm

Kaya

Mine

Sakmar

15.45-16.25

Harnessing the Potential of Health Tourism: Investing in Wellness, Medical, Therapeutic Travel

Moderatör

Banu

Küçükel

Dr. Mehmet

Altuğ

Prof. Dr. Orhan Gazi

Yiğitbaşı

Reşat

Bahat

Ömer

Tosun

16.30-17.10

Design Process: Path to Project Success

Moderatör

Dr. Fatih

Tokatlı

Tom

Dixon

Haldun

Kilit

Andrew

Linwood

17.10-17.20

Closing Remarks

Frequently Asked Questions

1) What is the Tourism Investment Forum (TIF)?

TIF is Türkiye’s flagship B2B platform dedicated to tourism and hospitality investments, convening international investors, financial institutions, global hotel brands, developers, and policymakers to discuss strategy, financing, and project pipelines. It is widely positioned as a leading reference point for global tourism investments in Türkiye.

Who organizes TIF?
When and where is the next edition, and how do I register?
Who attends, and what can I expect from the program?
How can brands or organizations get involved (sponsorship, speaking, media)?
Who can I contact?
1) What is the Tourism Investment Forum (TIF)?

TIF is Türkiye’s flagship B2B platform dedicated to tourism and hospitality investments, convening international investors, financial institutions, global hotel brands, developers, and policymakers to discuss strategy, financing, and project pipelines. It is widely positioned as a leading reference point for global tourism investments in Türkiye.

Who organizes TIF?
When and where is the next edition, and how do I register?
Who attends, and what can I expect from the program?
How can brands or organizations get involved (sponsorship, speaking, media)?
Who can I contact?

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