Founder | Mehmet Sami

International Speeches #1 (1994-2004)

• Istanbul – Euromoney’s Türkiye Conference, 1994 : “ Bubbles or Fundamentals – Lessons from the 94 crash ”
• New York – CEO Institutes Türkiye Roundtable, 1995 : “Privatization and the role of capital markets in Türkiye”London – University of London, 1997 : “Developments in Turkish capital markets and new directions”
• Tokyo – Turkish – Japanese 10th Economic Summit, 1998 : “Investing in Türkiye – Last 10 years and beyond”
• Istanbul – Türkiye towards 2000 Conference,1999 : ‘Assessment of main trends in Turkish IPOs’
• Istanbul – Bilişim Conference, 2000 : ‘IT Sector and Financing Opportunities’
• Istanbul – Economist Conference on E Business in Türkiye, 2000; ‘E- Broking in Türkiye’
• London – Turkish Investment Seminar, 2001 : “Venture Capital and Private Equity in Türkiye – Fact or Fiction”
• Denizli – OECD Roundtable, 2001 : “ Venture Capital and Private Equity for Enterprise Funding in Türkiye’
• Istanbul – Türkiye, Japan & Central Asia – A Strategy Evaluation, 2002 : Seminar Chairman
• Istanbul – Turkish – Japanese Business Council, 2002 : ‘Investment Environment and Future Prospects’
• Istanbul – TUSİAD’s First Entrepreneurship Conference, 2003 : ‘Financing Available For Entrepreneurs’
• Istanbul– TUSİAD–Corporate Governance Association Seminar, 2004 :‘Role of Independent Board Members’
• Istanbul– Corporate Governance Summit, 2004 : ‘Shareholders View of Corporate Governance’
• London – Turkish – Japanese Business Council-Private Seminar, 2004 : ‘New Investment Era in Türkiye’

International Speeches #2 (2005-2014)

• Istanbul –Mergermarket 2005 – ‘Turkish Business Environment, 2005’
• Dubai – Bridging the Two Gateways 2006 : Türkiye & GCC, “Türkiye as an Investment Destination”
• Dubai – Private Equity Conference 2006 – “The Turkish Private Equity Market- Fact or Fiction”
• London – EMPEA Conference 2007, The only Speaker on Türkiye
• New York – TAIK Conference, March 2007 : The New Destination Real Estate & Tourism
• Tunisia – Euromed Capital Forum, April 2008 : “Private Equity as a growth driver in the Med.”
• Dubai – SuperReturn Conference Dubai 2008 – Roundtable on Türkiye – Moderator
• Istanbul – Corporate Governance Assoc. – Jan 2008 “Contribution of CG to Strategy and Sustainable Growth”
• Tunisia – Euromed Capital Forum, April 2008 : “Private Equity as a growth driver in the Med.”
• Dubai – Private Equity World & MENA, September 2008 : “PE in Türkiye – New Playing Field”
• Dubai – Super Return Conference, October 2009 : “Türkiye – Pricing Deals with Limited Visibility”
• Istanbul –Empea2009: TheBig Debate-This House believes PE in TR will only flourish once local LPs invest
• Dubai –March 2010 – Dubai Chamber of Commerce :Turkish Investment Forum : “Why Türkiye?”
• Istanbul –November 2010 DEIK – Turkish – Japanese Business Council, “Investment Environment”
• Istanbul – March 2011 – CSFB Ultrahigh Networth Client Conference – “Why Türkiye Now”
• London – Nov 2011– JETRO-DEIK Joint Seminar– “Investment Environment & Economic Outlook”
• Tokyo – Dec 2011 Nikkei Turkish Investment Forum: Keynote Speech after Deputy Prime Minister HE Ali Babacan, “Fuelling Türkiye’s Growth – Key Reminders”
• Istanbul – April 2013 – Moderating Roundtable with Husnu Ozyegin & Hamdi Akın – “Is it necessary to have a Strategic/Financial Partners to become a Regional/Global Player”
• Ankara – May 2014 –Panel on “Infrastructure Financing and Opportunities/Threats using Capital Markets”

International Speeches #3 (2015- 2021)

• Istanbul – April 2015 – CNR Energy Conference – Energy M&A in Türkiye
• Istanbul – May 2015 – “Creating Value With M&A” – Turkish Corporate Governance Association Seminars
• Geneva – January 2017 – «The Resilience of Turkish Economy», Moderating and speaking role at CCIST, Geneva
• London – Sept 2017 – «The Resilience of Turkish Economy» at Mansion House, London
• London – Nov 2018 – «Infrastructure in Türkiye – Development, Funding and Opportunities» at Mansion House, London
• London- April 2019 – «Investment Climate & Infrastructure Sector» at Invest in Türkiye Forum 2019
• Istanbul – Sept 2019–EBRD Seminar on Family Governance: «Value Creation with Governance & Alternative CorpFin»
• Istanbul – December 2019 – «Discussion with Mr Muhtar Kent, The Coca Cola Company, Retired Chairman & CEO on «Leadership and the Role and Importance of Boards» at the Board Directors Association year end Seminar.
• London – Januray 2020 – Moderator at UK-EECAN Trade Forum on «Financial Services Industry in EECAN»
• Istanbul – May 2020 – Organizer and Moderator at Board Directors Association Webinar on «Digital Transformation post Covid-19 world; survival strategies for companies»
• Istanbul – November 2020 – Organizer and Moderator at Board Directors Association Webinar on «Early Risk Detection – BCM and the role of the Board Director» in association with IFC
• Istanbul – December2020 – Moderator at TUYID, Turkish IR Society’s CEO Panel, «Managing Disruptive Change»
• Istanbul – April 2021 – Organizer and Moderator at Board Directors Association Webinar on «Sustainable Finance»
• Istanbul – March 2021 – EBRD Governance Forum – Speaker on «Are you ready for Corporate Finance alternatives?»
• Istanbul – April 2021 – Organizer and Moderator at Board Directors Association Webinar on «Sustainable Finance»
• Istanbul – July 2021 – Organizer and Moderator at Board Directors Association Webinar on ESG principles and Expectations from Board of Directors (ESG Investors’ Perspective)
• Istanbul – November 2021 – Moderator at ICBC Türkiye Securities’ Webinar on «Mistakes on Monetary Matters» with Financial Literacy & Inclusion Association and ICBC Türkiye Securities

International Speeches #4 (2022 – todate)

• Istanbul – December 2022 – Organizer to Webinar on «GenZ impact on Organisations»
• Istanbul/Washington DC- March2022 – Organizer and Moderator, «Board as a Transition Tool»,webinar by YUD & IFC
• Istanbul/Washington DC-April 2022– Speaker, «ESG Oversight:The Board’s Role»,YUD & IFC Nominee Director Pool
• Istanbul/Washington DC-April 2023– Organizer and Co-Moderator, «Adapting the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance to New Realities», webinar by YUD & IFC
• Istanbul – June 2023 – Organizer and Moderator, «Sustainable Finance – Are Companies ready for a green future?», A Webinar by YUD
• Istanbul – October 2023 – Organizer and Speaker, «Board Oversight Role on Risks and Audit Committee Processes” on TIDE’s 27th International Türkiye Internal Audit Conference
• Istanbul – November 2023 – Organizer and Moderator on IFC Nominee Director Regional Workshop; «How Boards Add Value – The CEO Perspective»
• Istanbul/London – June 2024 – Webinar on New OECD/G20 Corporate Governance Principles for EBRD Board Development Programme – with Daniel Blume, OECD, Corporate Governance Head, Senior Policy Analyst
• Washington DC – June 2024 – Whistleblowing: Policies & Practices – From a Board Committee Chair perspective