9. Bilkent Tourism Forum

Program

09:30 – 10:00

WELCOME & OPENING KEYNOTES

DR. ERKAN UÇAR, ACTING DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, BİLKENT UNIVERSITY

PROF. DR. ABDULLAH ATALAR, RECTOR, BİLKENT UNIVERSITY

MUSTAFA ERKAYIRAN, DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF ANKARA

ÖZGÜL ÖZKAN YAVUZ, DEPUTY MINISTER, MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

10:00 – 13:00

PANEL & DISCUSSION

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DR. NAZENDE ÖZKARAMETE COŞKUN, INSTRUCTOR, BİLKENT UNIVERSITY

SPEAKERS

H.E. MRS. PHANTIPHA IAMSUDHA EKAROHIT, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand

DR. ERKAN YAĞCI, TURKEY TOURISM PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEMBER AND PRESIDENT OF THE MEDITERRANEAN TOURISTIC HOTELIERS ASSOCIATION

SOMER SİVRİOĞLU, PROFESSIONAL CHEF AND ENTREPRENEUR, MASTERCHEF TURKEY JURY MEMBER

MÜBERRA ERESİN, PRESIDENT OF THE HOTEL ASSOCIATION OF TURKEY

MARC. O. SCHUMACHER, GENERAL MANAGER, ANKARA HILTONSA HOTEL

NATALIA BAYONA, DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION, EDUCATION AND INVENTMENTS, UNITED NATIONS WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION

13:00 – 14:00

INTERVAL

14:00 – 17:00

Panel & DISCUSSION

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ELİF DENİZCİ, CHEF INSTRUCTOR, Bİlkent UNIVERSITY

SPEAKERS

BEKİR ÖDEMİŞ, Ankara Director for Cultural and Natural HERITAGE

TEOMAN TOSUN, ONUR AIR GENERAL MANAGER, PRESIDENT OF THE TURKISH PRIVATE AVIATION ENTERPRISES ASSOCIATION AND THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE UNION CHAMBERS AND COMMODITY EXCHANGES OF TURKEY CIVIL AVIATION COUNCIL

HAKAN BAYINDIR, HEAD OF MERSİN REPRESENTATIVE BOARD, TURKISH TRAVEL AGENCIES ASSOCIATION

KORAY ŞAHMALI, ENTREPRENEUR, ICONS & STYLES, A VIRTUOSO FOUNDER MEMBER AGENCY & THE CUT HOSPITALITY

MAXIME MOISE, CHEF INSTRUCTOR, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS DEVELOPMENT, INSTITUT PAUL BOCUSE

PROF. TOMRİS TÜRMEN, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S CENTER AND MEMBER OF THE CHILD-FRIENDLY TOURISM ADVISORY BOARD

FUNDA ERATICI, Regional Director of Sales Operations Turkey and Sales Operation Lead Focused Service EMEA at Hilton INTERNATIONALHEAD OF THE

17:00 – 17:30

CLOSING REMARKS

HAKAN ÖZEL, GENERAL MANAGER, SHANGRI-LA HOTEL DUBAI

Mustafa Sİyahhan, INSTRUCTOR, Bİlkent UNIVERSITY