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ABFT CONFERENCE
8:00-9:00 Registration "Innovation Loves a Challenge!" June 11, 2009 09:00 – 5:00 p.m. TOBB Plaza 9:00-10:15 Introductory Remarks » Sukaya, Galip - American Business Forum - Chairman of the Board » Wiener, Sharon - US Consulate General, Istanbul – US Consul General » Denemeç, Reha - Justice and Development Party – Vice Chairman (R&D) Co-founder of Ruling Party, Board Member 10:30 -11:45 Panel I: Entrepreneurship – Competition – Regulation • Global social challenges • Science, technology and public policy • Rule of Law, R&D, IPR • Tax incentives – R&D Law » Denemeç, Reha - Justice and Development Party – Vice Chairman (R&D) Co-founder of Ruling Party, Board Member » Hatemi, Hüseyin (Prof. Dr.) – Maltepe University – Law Faculty – Civil Law Professor » Varga, Atilla (Prof. Dr.) – University of Pec, Department of Economics and Regional Studies - Professor of Economics » Doulos Dimitris (Dr.) - The American College of Greece - Department of Economics and Social Sciences - Department Head, Graduate Program Coordinator 11:45 -12:45 Visits to Exhibition Floor & Coffee Break 12:45 -2:15 Luncheon 2:15-3:30 Panel II: Technology – Finance – Solutions • Managing Knowledge and technology • R&D Centers • Innovation in telecoms » Þahin, Ceyhun – Istanbul Technical University- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Instructor » Ertem, Çiðdem – Intel – General Manager » Aksu Rua, Pýnar – Oracle – Alliances and Channel Manager » Cesur, Cenk – Motorola Turkey – Country Manager 3:30-3:45 Coffee Break 3:45 - 5:00 Panel III: Social Innovation • Approach to building capacity and community development • Health, working conditions, education; social process of innovation for a social purpose - micro credit and distance learning • Social entrepreneurship; social innovation in the space between the three sectors - government, companies nonprofit sector • New strategies, concepts, ideas, organizations; extending and strengthening civil society » Eczacýbaþý, Pýnar – GYIAD – Chairman » Arýkan, Cemil – Sabancý University Competitiveness Forum – Vice- Director » Aksan, Emre (Dr.) - GOSB Technopark – General Manager » White, Larry – TNA Consulting – Managing Partner J.D. |