Agenda
Thursday May 9, 2024
07:30—08:30
Foyer/Salon B
On-site Registration & Continental Breakfast
08:30—09:30
Salon B
Khush Choksy, Senior Vice President for Middle East, Central Asia, and Türkiye, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Welcoming Remarks:
Opening Remarks:
Murat Özyeğin, Chairman, Türkiye - U.S. Business Council (TAİK)
Hamdi Ulukaya, Founder & CEO, Chobani Chairman, US-Türkiye Business Council (USTBC)
Nail Olpak, President, Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye (DEİK)
Keynote Remarks:
Marisa Lago, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce
H.E. Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat, Minister of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye
09:30—10:30
Salon B
Political Plenary: Fireside Chat
Moderator:
Alper Coşkun, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Panelists:
Amb. John Bass, U.S. Department of State
Amb. Burak Akçapar, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye
10:30—11:15
Foyer
Coffee Break & Networking
11:15—12:00
Salon A
Panel A1: Defense
Emerging and Disruptive Technologies: Shaping the Future of Defense Industrial Cooperation
Moderator:
Gregory Bloom, COO, Jones Group International
Panelists:
Mark J. Webber, Vice President International Global Programs & Policy, Lockheed Martin
Keith Webster, President, Defense and Aerospace Council, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Mehmet Akif Nacar, CEO, Havelsan
Ahmet Akan, U.S. Representative, TEİ
11:15—12:00
Salon C
Panel A2: Select USA
Moderator:
Jasjit Singh, Executive Director, SelectUSA
Panelists:
Burak Orhun, President, Materials Group, Sabancı Holding
Batu Aksoy, CEO & V.Chairman, Aksoy Holding
Uğur Onbaşı, Member of the Executive Committee, Borusan Pipe
Bahadir Yetki, CEO, Kontrolmatik / Pomega USA
12:00—13:00
Salon B
Luncheon
Keynote Speaker:
H.E. Dr. Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Türkiye
13:00—14:00
Salon B
Panel B: Energy
A Common Strategy Towards Energy Transition: Challenges and Opportunities
Keynote Speaker:
Amb. Geoffrey Pyatt, Assistant Secretary of State and Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs
Moderator:
Defne Arslan, Senior Director, Atlantic Council
Panelists:
Murat Özyeğin, Chairman, Fiba Group
Kıvanç Zaimler, Energy Group President, Sabancı Holding
Alex Whittington, Director, International Affairs, Cheniere Energy
Kaan Zaimoğlu, CFO, Kalyon Holding
Justin P. Friedman, Senior Advisor for Commercial Competitiveness in Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of State
14:00—14:15
Foyer
Coffee Break & Networking
14:15—15:30
Salon C
Panel C1: SelectTürkiye
Zeynel Kılınç, Vice President, Türkiye Investment Office
Keynote Remarks:
Moderator:
John Murphy, Senior Vice President and Head of International Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Panelists:
Caroline Berson, Vice President, PepsiCo, Global Corporate Affairs
Cherine Yassien, Director, International Relations and Government Affairs, Medtronic
Jim McGreevy, Vice President, Public Policy and Federal Government Relations and Political Engagement , The Coca-Cola Company
Hera Abbasi, Vice President for Global Public Policy, MasterCard
Rick Johnston, Managing Director, Global Government Affairs, Citi
15:45—16:00
Foyer
Coffee Break & Networking
16:00—17:15
Salon C
Panel C2: Digital Dialogue
Opportunity at the Intersection: New Technologies and Infrastructure
Moderator:
Jordan Heiber, Vice President of International Digital Economy Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Panelists:
İhsan Elgin, Board Member, Finberg
Nicholas Bramble, Head of Trade Policy and Economic Opportunity, Google
Shane Cahill, Director Legislation and Policy Development, Meta
Dilek Dayınlarlı, Founder, ScaleX Ventures
Koray Gültekin Bahar, Co-Founder & CEO, Figopara
Ava Aprin, Vice President of Partnerships, Insider
17:30—18:00
Foyer
Shuttles to the Reception
18:00—19:30
1606 23rd St NW
Washington, D.C.
Reception at the Turkish Ambassador’s Residence
Murat Özyeğin, Chairman, Türkiye - U.S. Business Council (TAİK)
Welcoming Remarks:
H.E. Sedat Önal, Republic of Türkiye Ambassador to the United States
Friday May 10, 2024
09:00—10:00
Salon B
Golden Horn Breakfast
10:00—10:30
Salon B
Hon. Jeffry L. Flake, United States Ambassador to the Republic of Türkiye
Keynote Speakers:
H.E. Sedat Önal, Republic of Türkiye Ambassador to the United States
10:30—11:00
Foyer
Coffee Break & Networking
11:00—12:15
Salon C
Panel D1: Tourism
Reaching 2 Million Tourist Goal
Moderator:
Eryiğit Umur, CEO, Doğuş Hospitality & Retail
Panelists:
Fatih Durmaz, Vice President, North & South America, Turkish Airlines
James Francque, Global Head of Transactions, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Faith Colvin, Vice President for Global Public Policy and International Affairs, Marriott
Hakan Özakbaş, Director of Business Performance, Americas, Leading Hotels of the World
11:00—12:15
Salon A
Panel D2: Defense
Addressing Supply Chain Vulnerabilities in Defense Industry: Technical and Political Challenges with Proposed Solutions
Moderator:
Gregory Bloom, COO, Jones Group International
Panelists:
Ali Yılmaz Güldoğan, Member of the Board, Alp Aviation
Recep Nadi Köklü, Vice President, Kale Aero
Rich Outzen, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council
12:15—13:15
Salon B
Luncheon
Gen. James L. Jones, Chairman, American Turkish Business Roundtable (ATBR)
Keynote Speakers:
Reta Jo Lewis, President and Chair of the Board of Directors, Export-Import Bank of the United States
13:15—14:00
Salon B
Panel E: Construction, Infrastructure and 3rd Country Partnership
Moderator:
Jennifer Miel, Vice President, Middle East, Central Asia, and Turkiye, US Chamber of Commerce
Panelists:
Selim Bora, Chairman, Summa
Mehmet Tara, CEO, Enka
Nidal Zayed, CEO & President, Pernix
Michael Lally, Incoming Regional Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy in Ankara
Rich Wall, Principal Vice President, Bechtel
