Theme: Being Human

Focusing on 21st-century competencies, it encompasses the individual and societal dimensions of being human in our rapidly changing and digitalizing world, as well as the roles of cultural, social, and technological changes in human life and success.

Turgut Özal kültür merkezi
Sultançiftliği mahallesi ,Turgut Özal caddesi No:94 Çekmeköy/İstanbul
İstanbul, İstanbul, 34788
Turkey

Murat Yalnızoğlu

Scholar

He started his career as an entrepreneur in information systems and software development and later learned management consulting at international firms. He led consulting projects in strategy and organizational development for major companies in Turkey. As a senior consultant, he focused on creating effective corporate structures in large, multi-branch companies and enhancing board effectiveness through proper restructuring. Additionally, he has served on the boards of various companies and shares his management expertise through seminars, conferences, and social media with civil society, professional organizations, and universities, promoting the benefits of good management practices.

Sertaç Yerlikaya

Technology strategist, digital transformation expert

Sertaç Yerlikaya is a strategy consultant at TÜBİTAK, focusing on the "National Technology Initiative" and its roadmaps. He has led key projects like the 2023 Industry and Technology Strategy and the National AI Strategy. Yerlikaya is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Turkey 4th Industrial Revolution Center Steering Committee and an advisor to the Minister of Industry and Technology. He is also Vice President of Boğaziçi University’s Industry 4.0 Platform, Board Member of the Data Analytics Center, and an Advisory Board Member at Cappadocia University. He managed the “Turkey Open Source Platform” and won the "Leader Making a Difference with New Technologies" award. As an AI Fellow at The Atlantic Council, he advocates for responsible AI in developing countries.