2018 Breakout Sessions
Breakout Sessions
Istanbul – During the 2-day conference, parallel sectoral breakout sessions were organized that gathered government and private sector experts for dialogue and panel discussion on important sectoral issues, including the following:
CACCI Woman Entrepreneurship
The panelists for this session were: Selima Ahmad, President, Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Pacita Juan, Immediate Past Chairperson, ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network and Immediate Past Chairperson, Women’s Business Council Philippines; Blesila Lantayona, Assistant Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry, Philippines; and Mine Ayhan, Chairperson of Generali Sigorta and Chairperson of EuropAssistance Turkey. Chairing the session was Mukta Nandini Jain, Former President, FICCI Ladies Organization; and Chairperson, CACCI Women Entrepreneurs Council.
Youth Entrepreneurship
This session featured the following panelists: Mr. Rommel Sim Gerodias, CEO, Hauptmann Inc.; and Mr. Roman Nikolaevic Bobylev, Founder and Head, Lozaholding. The session chairman was Mangesh Lal Shrestha, Member of the Advisory and Leadership Group and Former President, Nepalese Young Entrepreneurs Forum.
Information and Communication Technology
The featured panelists included Martin Frick, Managing Director, Asia Pacific Temenos; James Chiao, Chairman and CEO, Smart City Consulting Co.; and Fevzi Gungor, Vice Chairman, TOBB E-commerce Council. Chairing the session was Dr. G. J. Huang, Chairman, CACCI Asian ICT Council, who also made a presentation during the session.
Food and Agriculture
The speakers and panelists in this session included Dr. Kuo-Ching Lin, Director, Food & Fertilizer Technology Center for the Asian and Pacific Region; Dr. Ali Shariati, Board Member, Confederation of Iranian Food Industry Associations; Mr. Abdus Salam, President, Bangladesh Organic Products Manufacturers Association; and Dr. lrfan Demiryol, Advisor, Turkish Food and Beverage Industry Employers Association. Serving as session Chairman was Henry Kao, Chairman, I-Mei Foods Co. Ltd. and Chairman of CIECA.
Health and Education
The speakers and panelists were Priti Chakraborty, Chairman, Universal Medical College & Hospital Ltd., Director, FBCCI; and Banu Kucukel, Chairwoman of the Board, Guven Hospital, Inc. The session chairman was Dr. Arash Anissian, Chairman, Asian Council on Health and Education and CEO of Ebn·e-Sina Hospital.
Tourism
Featured as speakers and panelists in this session included Thanongsinh Kanlagan, Executive Vice President, Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Martoes Knippenberg, Chief Executive Officer, Kerten Hospitality; Chandi Raj Dhakal, Vice President (Nepal Chapter), SAARC CCI; and Stuart Kenny, Senior Vice President, Chamber of Commerce Northern Territory; Surenbaatar Nergui, Director, Business Development Division, Juulchin World Tours; and Oya Narin,Vice President of TOBB Tourism Council. Chairing the session was Anura Lokuhetty, Chairman, Asian Council on Tourism and Chairman, Red Apple Travels and Holidays Lanka Pvt. Ltd.
Trade Facilitation
The session speakers and panelists included Bryan Clark, Director, Trade and International Affairs, Australian CCI; Kok Keong Chong, Assistant CEO, Crimson Logic and CEO, Global eTrade Services); Dr. Esfandyar Omidbakshs, Director General for Multilateral Trade Relations Dept., Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture; Mr. A. K. M. Shaheed Reza, Director, Federation of Bangladesh CCls; Manish Singhal, Deputy Secretary General, FICCI; and Asli Gozutol, Manager of TIR and ATA Carnet Departments at TOBB. The session chairman was R. B. Rauniar, Chairman, Asian Council on Trade Facilitation and Managing Director, Interstate MultModal Transport Pvt. Ltd.
SME Development
The speakers and panelists in this session were Chandula Abeywickrema, Chairman,Lanka Impact Investing Network, and Chairman, CSR Lanka; Ohara Wijayatilake, CEO, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce; Boldkhet Sereeter, Founder and Chairman, Naran Group; and Cahit Ceren, Manager of SME Research and Consultancy Center at TOBB. George Abraham, Chairman of SME Development Council and Chairman/Managing Director of GA Group, served as session chairman.
Water, Energy and Environment
The speakers and panelists of this session included Syed Mazhar Ali Nasir, Senior Vice President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry; Taif Bin Yousuf, Executive Director, Meghna Group of Industries; and Bengisu Ozenc, Program Director, TEPAV. The session chairman was Gyanendra Lal Pradhan, Executive Chairman, Hydro Solutions Pvt. Ltd.,and Chairman of ACWEE.