TIF 2024 Speakers
November 26-27 2024 | Raffles İstanbul
Ahmet
Akbalık
Chairperson
Özak Global
Ahmet
Akbalık
Chairperson
Özak Global
Ahmet
Akbalık
Chairperson
Özak Global
Alp
Aksoy
Vice President
Diversey
Alp
Aksoy
Vice President
Diversey
Alp
Aksoy
Vice President
Diversey
Hamdi
Akın
Chairperson
Akfen Holding
Hamdi
Akın
Chairperson
Akfen Holding
Hamdi
Akın
Chairperson
Akfen Holding
Simon
Allison
President
Hoftel
Simon
Allison
President
Hoftel
Simon
Allison
President
Hoftel
Nadir
Alpaslan
Deputy Minister
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Nadir
Alpaslan
Deputy Minister
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Nadir
Alpaslan
Deputy Minister
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Dr. Mehmet
Altuğ
President of Health Business Council
DEIK
Dr. Mehmet
Altuğ
President of Health Business Council
DEIK
Dr. Mehmet
Altuğ
President of Health Business Council
DEIK
Javier
Arus
Managing Partner
Azora
Javier
Arus
Managing Partner
Azora
Javier
Arus
Managing Partner
Azora
Reşat
Bahat
President
The Private Hospitals and Healthcare Institutions Association
Reşat
Bahat
President
The Private Hospitals and Healthcare Institutions Association
Reşat
Bahat
President
The Private Hospitals and Healthcare Institutions Association
Dr. Elif
Balcı Fisunoğlu
Vice General Manager
TGA
Dr. Elif
Balcı Fisunoğlu
Vice General Manager
TGA
Dr. Elif
Balcı Fisunoğlu
Vice General Manager
TGA
Naci
Başerdem
CEO
The Marmara Hotels
Naci
Başerdem
CEO
The Marmara Hotels
Naci
Başerdem
CEO
The Marmara Hotels
Cevza
Başman
Member of Board
Kavaklıdere Wines
Cevza
Başman
Member of Board
Kavaklıdere Wines
Cevza
Başman
Member of Board
Kavaklıdere Wines
Bruno Hallé
Boix
Partner, Co-Head of Hospitality Spain
Cushman & Wakefield
Bruno Hallé
Boix
Partner, Co-Head of Hospitality Spain
Cushman & Wakefield
Bruno Hallé
Boix
Partner, Co-Head of Hospitality Spain
Cushman & Wakefield
Jerome
Briet
Chief Development Officer, EMEA
Marriott International
Jerome
Briet
Chief Development Officer, EMEA
Marriott International
Jerome
Briet
Chief Development Officer, EMEA
Marriott International
Marina
Carillo Amengual
Development Director
Melia Group
Marina
Carillo Amengual
Development Director
Melia Group
Marina
Carillo Amengual
Development Director
Melia Group
Saurabh
Chawla
Vice President Transactions
Westmont Hospitality Group
Saurabh
Chawla
Vice President Transactions
Westmont Hospitality Group
Saurabh
Chawla
Vice President Transactions
Westmont Hospitality Group
Dariha
Choudhry
Associate Partner
McKinsey
Dariha
Choudhry
Associate Partner
McKinsey
Dariha
Choudhry
Associate Partner
McKinsey
Angelica
Corsini
Director Head of Business Development
Arsenale Group
Angelica
Corsini
Director Head of Business Development
Arsenale Group
Angelica
Corsini
Director Head of Business Development
Arsenale Group
Jonathan
Crook
Managing Director
The Peninsula Istanbul
Jonathan
Crook
Managing Director
The Peninsula Istanbul
Jonathan
Crook
Managing Director
The Peninsula Istanbul
Diane
Daudin Clavaud
Corporate Director of Global Business Development
Nobu Hotel
Diane
Daudin Clavaud
Corporate Director of Global Business Development
Nobu Hotel
Diane
Daudin Clavaud
Corporate Director of Global Business Development
Nobu Hotel
Ahmet Burak
Dağlıoğlu
President
Investment Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
Ahmet Burak
Dağlıoğlu
President
Investment Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
Ahmet Burak
Dağlıoğlu
President
Investment Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
Ece
Demirpençe
General Manager
Akfen GYO
Ece
Demirpençe
General Manager
Akfen GYO
Ece
Demirpençe
General Manager
Akfen GYO
Tom
Dixon
Designer
Design Research Studio
Tom
Dixon
Designer
Design Research Studio
Tom
Dixon
Designer
Design Research Studio
Dave
Dorner
CEO
Celebi Group
Dave
Dorner
CEO
Celebi Group
Dave
Dorner
CEO
Celebi Group
Emre
Doruk
General Manager
Setur Marina
Emre
Doruk
General Manager
Setur Marina
Emre
Doruk
General Manager
Setur Marina
Özlem
Doğaner
Editor in Chief / Columnist
A Para / Sabah
Özlem
Doğaner
Editor in Chief / Columnist
A Para / Sabah
Özlem
Doğaner
Editor in Chief / Columnist
A Para / Sabah
Çetin
Düz
Executive Vice President Commercial Banking
Akbank
Çetin
Düz
Executive Vice President Commercial Banking
Akbank
Çetin
Düz
Executive Vice President Commercial Banking
Akbank
Thomas
Emanuel
Senior Director
STR
Thomas
Emanuel
Senior Director
STR
Thomas
Emanuel
Senior Director
STR
Ömer
Erdoğan
Partner
Gen Temizer Law
Ömer
Erdoğan
Partner
Gen Temizer Law
Ömer
Erdoğan
Partner
Gen Temizer Law
Sahir
Erozan
Founding Partner
Maça Kızı
Sahir
Erozan
Founding Partner
Maça Kızı
Sahir
Erozan
Founding Partner
Maça Kızı
Dominique
Exmann
Commercial Associate Director
Oxford Economics
Dominique
Exmann
Commercial Associate Director
Oxford Economics
Dominique
Exmann
Commercial Associate Director
Oxford Economics
Amir
Golbarg
Senior Vice President MEA&India
MINOR Hotels
Amir
Golbarg
Senior Vice President MEA&India
MINOR Hotels
Amir
Golbarg
Senior Vice President MEA&India
MINOR Hotels
Sergio
Guerreiro
Chairperson
OECD Tourism Committee
Sergio
Guerreiro
Chairperson
OECD Tourism Committee
Sergio
Guerreiro
Chairperson
OECD Tourism Committee
İbrahim Ömer
Gönül
Chairperson
Capital Markets Board of Türkiye
İbrahim Ömer
Gönül
Chairperson
Capital Markets Board of Türkiye
İbrahim Ömer
Gönül
Chairperson
Capital Markets Board of Türkiye
Davut
Gül
Governor of İstanbul
Davut
Gül
Governor of İstanbul
Davut
Gül
Governor of İstanbul
Kaan
Gür
Board Member and CEO
Akbank
Kaan
Gür
Board Member and CEO
Akbank
Kaan
Gür
Board Member and CEO
Akbank
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 & President
Contemporary Istanbul Foundation
Ali
Güreli
Founder & President
Contemporary Istanbul Foundation
Ali
Güreli
Founder & President
Contemporary Istanbul Foundation
Bekir Emre
Haykır
President
Privatization Administration of Türkiye
Bekir Emre
Haykır
President
Privatization Administration of Türkiye
Bekir Emre
Haykır
President
Privatization Administration of Türkiye
Ayla
Heyfegil
Managing Partner
Servotel
Ayla
Heyfegil
Managing Partner
Servotel
Ayla
Heyfegil
Managing Partner
Servotel
Amin
İsmail
Managing Director
Certares
Amin
İsmail
Managing Director
Certares
Amin
İsmail
Managing Director
Certares
Ömer
İsvan
President
Servotel
Ömer
İsvan
President
Servotel
Ömer
İsvan
President
Servotel
Prof. Dr. Hasan Bülent
Kahraman
Rektor
IŞIK University
Prof. Dr. Hasan Bülent
Kahraman
Rektor
IŞIK University
Prof. Dr. Hasan Bülent
Kahraman
Rektor
IŞIK University
Yıldıray
Karaer
Chairperson of Board
Corendon Group
Yıldıray
Karaer
Chairperson of Board
Corendon Group
Yıldıray
Karaer
Chairperson of Board
Corendon Group
Begüm
Kaya
Senior Development Director
Marriott
Begüm
Kaya
Senior Development Director
Marriott
Begüm
Kaya
Senior Development Director
Marriott
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
Kemel
Kharbachi
Founder and Chairperson
EOS-X SPACESHIP
Kemel
Kharbachi
Founder and Chairperson
EOS-X SPACESHIP
Kemel
Kharbachi
Founder and Chairperson
EOS-X SPACESHIP
Haldun
Kilit
Chairperson of the Board
Interior Architect
Haldun
Kilit
Chairperson of the Board
Interior Architect
Haldun
Kilit
Chairperson of the Board
Interior Architect
Julia
Kleber
CEO
Kleber Group
Julia
Kleber
CEO
Kleber Group
Julia
Kleber
CEO
Kleber Group
Kıvılcım Pınar
Kocabıyık
President
Yuvam Dünya
Kıvılcım Pınar
Kocabıyık
President
Yuvam Dünya
Kıvılcım Pınar
Kocabıyık
President
Yuvam Dünya
Tassos
Kotzanastassis
CFA
8G Capital Partners
Tassos
Kotzanastassis
CFA
8G Capital Partners
Tassos
Kotzanastassis
CFA
8G Capital Partners
Onur
Kurç
Vice President of Development Türkiye
Accor
Onur
Kurç
Vice President of Development Türkiye
Accor
Onur
Kurç
Vice President of Development Türkiye
Accor
Banu
Küçükel
President
Guven Health Group
Banu
Küçükel
President
Guven Health Group
Banu
Küçükel
President
Guven Health Group
Dr. Cemil Hakan
Kılıç
General Manager
ICVB
Dr. Cemil Hakan
Kılıç
General Manager
ICVB
Dr. Cemil Hakan
Kılıç
General Manager
ICVB
Almila
Kından Cebbari
CEO
The Turkish Environmental Education Foundation (TÜRÇEV)
Almila
Kından Cebbari
CEO
The Turkish Environmental Education Foundation (TÜRÇEV)
Almila
Kından Cebbari
CEO
The Turkish Environmental Education Foundation (TÜRÇEV)
Andrew
Linwood
Head of Hospitality & Business Development
Areen Design
Andrew
Linwood
Head of Hospitality & Business Development
Areen Design
Andrew
Linwood
Head of Hospitality & Business Development
Areen Design
Dimitris
Manikis
President EMEA
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Dimitris
Manikis
President EMEA
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Dimitris
Manikis
President EMEA
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Franck
Mereyde
CEC & EBD
TAV Airports
Franck
Mereyde
CEC & EBD
TAV Airports
Franck
Mereyde
CEC & EBD
TAV Airports
Mehmet T.
Nane
Chairperson
Pegasus Airlines
Mehmet T.
Nane
Chairperson
Pegasus Airlines
Mehmet T.
Nane
Chairperson
Pegasus Airlines
Emre
Narin
Vice Chairperson of the Board
Martı Hotels & Marinas
Emre
Narin
Vice Chairperson of the Board
Martı Hotels & Marinas
Emre
Narin
Vice Chairperson of the Board
Martı Hotels & Marinas
Oya
Narin
President
TTYD
Oya
Narin
President
TTYD
Oya
Narin
President
TTYD
Alessandra
Priante
President (SpA)
Italian National Tourist Board (ENIT)
Alessandra
Priante
President (SpA)
Italian National Tourist Board (ENIT)
Alessandra
Priante
President (SpA)
Italian National Tourist Board (ENIT)
Jean-Baptiste
Recher
Regional Vice President Development Luxury Brands MEAT
Accor Hotels
Jean-Baptiste
Recher
Regional Vice President Development Luxury Brands MEAT
Accor Hotels
Jean-Baptiste
Recher
Regional Vice President Development Luxury Brands MEAT
Accor Hotels
David
Rico
Director Hotels & Tourism
Caixa Bank
David
Rico
Director Hotels & Tourism
Caixa Bank
David
Rico
Director Hotels & Tourism
Caixa Bank
Maribel
Rodriguez
International Strategic Advisor / Former Senior VP
TTYD / WTTC
Maribel
Rodriguez
International Strategic Advisor / Former Senior VP
TTYD / WTTC
Maribel
Rodriguez
International Strategic Advisor / Former Senior VP
TTYD / WTTC
Mine
Sakmar
Lawyer
Sakmar Law Offices
Mine
Sakmar
Lawyer
Sakmar Law Offices
Mine
Sakmar
Lawyer
Sakmar Law Offices
Timur
Savcı
Film Producer
TIMS Group
Timur
Savcı
Film Producer
TIMS Group
Timur
Savcı
Film Producer
TIMS Group
Julia
Simpson
President
WTTC
Julia
Simpson
President
WTTC
Julia
Simpson
President
WTTC
Joe
Stather
Vice President Market Leader – Operational Real Estate
Questex
Joe
Stather
Vice President Market Leader – Operational Real Estate
Questex
Joe
Stather
Vice President Market Leader – Operational Real Estate
Questex
Sinan
Temo
CEO
Bilgili Holding
Sinan
Temo
CEO
Bilgili Holding
Sinan
Temo
CEO
Bilgili Holding
Dr. Fatih
Tokatlı
Deputy General Manager
Indigo Group
Dr. Fatih
Tokatlı
Deputy General Manager
Indigo Group
Dr. Fatih
Tokatlı
Deputy General Manager
Indigo Group
Ece
Tonbul
Chairperson of the Board
Paloma Hotels
Ece
Tonbul
Chairperson of the Board
Paloma Hotels
Ece
Tonbul
Chairperson of the Board
Paloma Hotels
Ömer
Tosun
Chairperson
INDIGO Group
Ömer
Tosun
Chairperson
INDIGO Group
Ömer
Tosun
Chairperson
INDIGO Group
Barış
Tunçsiper
Principal Investment Officer and Turkiye Co-lead
IFC
Barış
Tunçsiper
Principal Investment Officer and Turkiye Co-lead
IFC
Barış
Tunçsiper
Principal Investment Officer and Turkiye Co-lead
IFC
Bilge
Turcan
Partner
Petra Hospitality Management
Bilge
Turcan
Partner
Petra Hospitality Management
Bilge
Turcan
Partner
Petra Hospitality Management
Dr. Nilsun
Tümer
Director
IHG
Dr. Nilsun
Tümer
Director
IHG
Dr. Nilsun
Tümer
Director
IHG
Han
Tümertekin
Member of The Advisory Board
Haydarpaşa Project
Han
Tümertekin
Member of The Advisory Board
Haydarpaşa Project
Han
Tümertekin
Member of The Advisory Board
Haydarpaşa Project
Özgür
Uzunoğlu
CFO
Akfen Energy
Özgür
Uzunoğlu
CFO
Akfen Energy
Özgür
Uzunoğlu
CFO
Akfen Energy
Tatiana
Veller
Managing Director
Stirling Hospitality Advisors
Tatiana
Veller
Managing Director
Stirling Hospitality Advisors
Tatiana
Veller
Managing Director
Stirling Hospitality Advisors
Ahmet Can
Yakar
Project Finance Managing Director
ICBC
Ahmet Can
Yakar
Project Finance Managing Director
ICBC
Ahmet Can
Yakar
Project Finance Managing Director
ICBC
Zafer Ali
Yavan
Founder & CEO
Zay Strategy
Zafer Ali
Yavan
Founder & CEO
Zay Strategy
Zafer Ali
Yavan
Founder & CEO
Zay Strategy
Mehmet Erdem
Yaşar
Deputy Head Turkiye, Corporates
EBRD
Mehmet Erdem
Yaşar
Deputy Head Turkiye, Corporates
EBRD
Mehmet Erdem
Yaşar
Deputy Head Turkiye, Corporates
EBRD
Engin
Yaşar
Vice President of Eastern Europe, Public Sector
Mastercard
Engin
Yaşar
Vice President of Eastern Europe, Public Sector
Mastercard
Engin
Yaşar
Vice President of Eastern Europe, Public Sector
Mastercard
Enrique
Ybarra
Founder & CEO
City Sightseeing
Enrique
Ybarra
Founder & CEO
City Sightseeing
Enrique
Ybarra
Founder & CEO
City Sightseeing
Prof. Dr. Orhan Gazi
Yiğitbaşı
Medical Director
Medipol University Hospital
Prof. Dr. Orhan Gazi
Yiğitbaşı
Medical Director
Medipol University Hospital
Prof. Dr. Orhan Gazi
Yiğitbaşı
Medical Director
Medipol University Hospital
Abdullah
Yüksel
Vice President
Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK)
Abdullah
Yüksel
Vice President
Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK)
Abdullah
Yüksel
Vice President
Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK)
Seçil
Yıldız
Executive Vice President
TKYB
Seçil
Yıldız
Executive Vice President
TKYB
Seçil
Yıldız
Executive Vice President
TKYB
Cevdet
Yılmaz
Vice President of Türkiye
Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
Cevdet
Yılmaz
Vice President of Türkiye
Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
Cevdet
Yılmaz
Vice President of Türkiye
Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
Neşecan
Çekici
Chairperson of the Board
GYODER
Neşecan
Çekici
Chairperson of the Board
GYODER
Neşecan
Çekici
Chairperson of the Board
GYODER
Murat İbrahim
Çelebi
Vice President
Privatization Administration of Türkiye
Murat İbrahim
Çelebi
Vice President
Privatization Administration of Türkiye
Murat İbrahim
Çelebi
Vice President
Privatization Administration of Türkiye
Levent
Çelebioğlu
EVP Corporate & Investment Banking
Akbank
Levent
Çelebioğlu
EVP Corporate & Investment Banking
Akbank
Levent
Çelebioğlu
EVP Corporate & Investment Banking
Akbank
Ferzan
Çelikkanat
General Manager
ER Yatırım
Ferzan
Çelikkanat
General Manager
ER Yatırım
Ferzan
Çelikkanat
General Manager
ER Yatırım
Alper
Önder
Global Chief Financial Officer
Doğuş Hospitality & Retail Group
Alper
Önder
Global Chief Financial Officer
Doğuş Hospitality & Retail Group
Alper
Önder
Global Chief Financial Officer
Doğuş Hospitality & Retail Group
Haluk
Özdoğan
Founder & President
Access Hospitality
Haluk
Özdoğan
Founder & President
Access Hospitality
Haluk
Özdoğan
Founder & President
Access Hospitality
Etkin
Özen
Program Leader and Senior Financial Sector Specialist
The World Bank
Etkin
Özen
Program Leader and Senior Financial Sector Specialist
The World Bank
Etkin
Özen
Program Leader and Senior Financial Sector Specialist
The World Bank
Ussal
Şahbaz
Managing Partner
Ussal Consultancy
Ussal
Şahbaz
Managing Partner
Ussal Consultancy
Ussal
Şahbaz
Managing Partner
Ussal Consultancy
Mehmet
Şimşek
Minister of Treasury and Finance
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Treasury and Finance
Mehmet
Şimşek
Minister of Treasury and Finance
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Treasury and Finance
Mehmet
Şimşek
Minister of Treasury and Finance
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Treasury and Finance