THE EUROPEAN FINANCE CONVENTION, and
INVESTMENT SUPPORT AND PROMOTION AGENCY OF TURKEY
present
TURKISH BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
is a Supporting Organisation of this major two day event. TBCCI members are entitled to 20% discount on the delegate registration fee. TBCCI members should quote “TBCCI Member 20%” on the registration form.
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MAIN THEMES OF THE SUMMIT ARE:
- Foreign Direct Investment - 'user guide', success stories
- Fiscal and Governmental incentives, legal framework
- FDI & the role of the banking sector - impact of the Euro, Islamic finance
- Investing in Turkey - the Capital Markets routes
- Istanbul - towards a new international financial centre
- Infrastructure, PPP, privatisation, concessions
- Turkey - a business friendly gateway between Europe, Middle East & Central Asia
EVENT SPONSORS, SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS, MEDIA, PR & COMMUNICATION PARTNERS
Sponsor: Bener Law Office (TBCCI Member)
Co-sponsor: Natixis
Main Supporting Organisation: DEIK - Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey
Supporting Organisations: Turkish British Chamber of Commerce and Industry, BCCT the British Chamber of Commerce of Turkey and the International PPP Platform
Media Partners: ISI Emerging Markets, Templeton Thorp, SeeNews, Emerging Europe Monitor and CEE Portal
PR & Communications Partner: Mmd
PROGRAM AND SPEAKER INVITEES
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| 09.00 - 09.30 |
Registration of participants and welcome coffee |
| 09.30 – 09.45 |
Opening Address, Kadir Topbas, Mayor of Istanbul |
| 09.45 - 10.00 |
Summit Keynote Speaker, Nazim Ekren, Deputy Prime Minister, |
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Keynote Speaker, Rifat Hisarciklioglu, President, DEIK-Foreign Economic
Relations Board and President, TOBB-The Union of Chambers and
Commodity Exchange of Turkey |
Panel Session 1: Foreign Direct Investments in Turkey (10.00 - 11.30)
- A strategic and business friendly gateway set to reach 1,2 billion consumers
- One-stop-shop
- Fiscal regime and incentives: industrial, free and techno pole zones
- Access to State helps: priority development Regions and Provinces, R & D
- Legal framework
- Success stories: testimonials
Chairman and Speakers:
| Alpaslan Korkmaz |
Chairman, Investment Support and Promotion Agency, Chairman |
| Mehmet Simsek |
Keynote Speaker, Minister of State in charge of Economy |
| Tahir Uysal |
President, International Investment Association (YASED) |
| Isak Andic |
Ermay, President and Founder, MANGO |
| Sveinbjörn Blöndal |
Head, Structural Policy Analysis, Economics Department, OECD |
| Hossein Samiei |
Senior Resident Representative, International Monetary Fund |
| Arzuhan Yalçindag |
President, Turkish Industrialist's Businessman's (TUSIAD) |
11.30 - 12.00 Coffee break and networking
12.00 - 13.30 Panel Session 2: FDI and the Banking Sector
- Banks set to back international and local investors
- Export finance and trade
- Impact of the Euro on European and Turkish businesses and banking
- Increasing role of Islamic finance - View from a rating agency
Chairman and Speakers:
| Kerim A. Bertrand |
Chairman, General Mngr, Turkey & Regional Manager for GCC Area |
| Durmus Yilmaz |
Keynote Speaker, Governor, Central Bank of Turkey |
| Kemal Unakitan |
Keynote Speaker, Minister of Finance, Republic of Turkey |
| Tevfik Bilgin |
Chairman, Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency |
| Declan Costello |
Head of Unit, Coordination of Structural Reforms Macroeconomics
Implications, Directorate General ECFIN, European Commission |
13.45 - 15.00 Buffet lunch and networking
15.00 - 16.00 Panel Session 3: Investing in Turkey - Debt/Equity Capital routes
- Capital raising and funding strategies: corporate bonds, securitisation
- Legal requirements - Rating prospects
- IPOs
- Private equity and M & A
- Investment funds
- Istanbul as THE new international financial centre
| Turan Erol |
Keynote Speaker, Capital Markets Board of Turkey |
| Ersin Ozince |
President, Turkish Banks Association |
| Hüseyin Erkan |
Chairman, Istanbul Stock Exchange |
| Riza Kadilar |
Senior Country Manager, Natixis |
| Levent Bosut |
Chairman of the Board, Turkish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association |
17.00: A taste of the Bosphorus - boat tour and evening cocktail for all the participants, speakers, sponsors and guests - hosted by the Republic of Turkey Prime Minister Investment Support and Promotion Agency (Shuttles will be waiting for delegates at the entrance of the hotel - please bring your invitation card with you).
09.00 - 09.30 Registration and welcome coffee
09.30 - 09.45 Keynote Address Speaker, to be advised
Panel session 4: Private sector investment in Turkish Infrastructure - a threefold funding model (09.45 - 10.45 )
- Project financing -role of local and international banks
- EU and multilaterals financing infrastructure
- PPP development and legislation
- Risk and rating issues
| Ibrahim Çanakci |
Keynote Speaker, Undersecretary of Treasury |
| Ahmet Kesli |
Founding President, International PPP Platform |
| Onur Kordel |
Partner, Bener Law Office,Republic of Turkey |
| Shahbaz Mavadat |
Director, S.Eastern Europe&CentralAsia, IFC (World Bank) |
| Franz-Joseph Vetter |
Head, Lending Activities, European Investment Bank Luxembourg |
10.45 - 11.15 Coffee break and networking
11.15 - 13.15 Panel session 5:
Investing in quality infrastructure, Sector opportunities and deals
- Privatisations and concessions: highways, bridges, toll roads, ports and telecom
- Opportunities in the railways sector
- Tenders in electricity and power sectors
- Ski, thermal resorts and real estate
- Private sector teaming up with Local Authorities on water and wastewater
- Management "Interconnecter" and "Nabucco" gas pipeline projects
- PPP models set for new ventures in health sector
- Future telecoms deals and the new Draft Tender Law
- Alternative power production, privatising electricity distribution - featuring the
- Greenfield and Brownfield power plants projects. Need for developing wind power
| Mehmet Hilmi Güler |
Keynote Speaker, Minister of Energy, Republic of Turkey |
| Metin Kilci |
President, Privatisation Authority, Republic of Turkey |
| Yilmaz Argüden |
Former Chief Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister |
| Cumali Yuksek |
Head of PPP Department, Ministry of Health, Republic of Turkey |
| Gueorgui Horozov |
Director of Energy and Infrastructure, Black Sea Trade and Development Bank, Greece |
13.15 End of the Summit and Farewell Drinks
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