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BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT SUMMIT, TURKEY
5-6 JUNE 2008, ISTANBUL

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THE EUROPEAN FINANCE CONVENTION, and
INVESTMENT SUPPORT AND PROMOTION AGENCY OF TURKEY

present

THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT SUMMIT
INVEST IN TURKEY 2008

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.

To register for the event, click here

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
For regular updates on the program, presentations and speakers, please click here.

THURSDAY 5th JUNE 2008
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,
  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).

FRIDAY 6 JUNE 2008
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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