

7 - 11 December 2020
Bringing global investment
community together

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT SUMMIT
YASED, for four decades, has expanded its reach to cover investors from 30 countries and 15 sectors, representing 85 percent of all foreign direct investment (FDI) in Turkey today. YASED member companies have significantly contributed to Turkey’s sustainable growth and competitiveness through diverse investments. Given their strong bonds to Turkey, YASED members have become Turkey’s companies. YASED works closely with a wide range of stakeholders to achieve its objective to promote a globally competitive investment environment in Turkey and is proud of its members’ extensive global experience which strengthens its positioning as a key reference point for global FDI trends.
As we witness fundamental shifts in today’s global economy and FDI trends, we would like to bring together the global investment community to discuss the changing landscape for the future of international investments. At the YASED International Investment Summit, high level government representatives, senior executives from multinational companies and international organizations, as well as academics and futurists will expound on challenges ahead, with a particular focus on global supply chains, digitalization, impact investments, and the entrepreneurial ecosystem. With the contribution of our esteemed guest speakers, we would like to facilitate exchanges at a senior level to assess the evolving international business and investment climate.
INTERNATIONAL
INVESTMENT
SUMMIT
7 - 11 December 2020
Registration: If you'd like to save your spot at our online summit or learn more about the organization please fill out our contact form below or simply send an email to iis@yased.org.tr
DAY-1- FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS (FDI) OUTLOOK
December 7, 2020
Opening Session
Opening Panel
13.05 - 13.15: Opening Remarks: Ms. Ayşem SARGIN, Chairperson, YASED
13.15 - 13.30: Remarks by H.E. Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN, President of the Republic of Turkey
Panelists:
15.30 - 16.00: Keynote Speech: Mr. Ian BREMMER, President, EURASIA GROUP
16.00 - 17.00: Panel: Navigating the New Landscape of FDI
Moderator: Mr. Jacopo DETTONI, Editor, FDI INTELLIGENCE
2nd Panel
Panelists
Closing Session
17.00 - 17.30: A Perspective Towards Increased FDI
H.E. Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN

President of the Republic of Turkey
Ms. Ayşem SARGIN

Chairperson, YASED
Mr. Fuat OKTAY

Vice President of the Republic of Turkey

Ms. Ayşem SARGIN
MODERATOR
Chairperson
YASED

Mr. Mustafa VARANK
Minister of Industry and Technology
of the Republic of Turkey

Ms. Ruhsar PEKCAN
Minister of Trade of the
Republic of Turkey
Ms. Caroline FREUND
Global Director of Trade and Investments, THE WORLD BANK
Mr. James ZHAN
Director of Investment
and Enterprise, UNCTAD
(United Nations Conference on Trade and Development)
Mr. Jacopo DETTONI
MODERATOR
Editor, FDI INTELLIGENCE
Ms. Wiebke SCHLOEMER
Director for Europe & Central Asia
IFC (International Finance Corporation)
Mr. Zaur GAHRAMANOV
Deputy Chairperson, YASED
CEO, SOCAR Turkey
Mr. Ahmet Burak
DAĞLIOĞLU
President, Presidency of Republic of Turkey Investment Office
13.30 - 14.00: Keynote Speech: Mr. Fuat OKTAY, Vice President of the Republic of Turkey
14.00 - 15.15: Panel: Turkey's FDI Perspective and Strategies
Moderator: Ms. Ayşem Sargın, Chairperson, YASED
Closing Remarks
17.30 - 17.35: Mr. Lütfİ ELVAN, Minister of Treasury and Finance of the Republic of Turkey
Mr. Lütfi ELVAN

Minister of Treasury and Finance
of the Republic of Turkey
Day 1 - 7 December 2020
FOREIGN INVESTMENT OUTLOOK
Opening Session
13.05 - 13.15 - Opening Remarks:
Ms. Ayşem SARGIN
Chairperson
YASED
13.15 - 13.30: Remarks by
H.E. Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN
President of the Republic of Turkey
Opening Panel
13.30 - 14.00 - Keynote Speech:
Mr. Fuat OKTAY
Vice President of the
Republic of Turkey
14.00 - 15.15 - Panel:
Turkey’s FDI Perspective and Strategies
Moderator:
Ms. Ayşem SARGIN
Chairperson
YASED
Panelists:
Mr. Mustafa VARANK
Minister of Industry and Technology
of the Republic of Turkey
Ms. Ruhsar PEKCAN
Minister of Trade of the
Republic of Turkey
Second Panel
15.30 - 16.00 - Keynote Speech:
Mr. Ian BREMMER
President
EURASIA GROUP
16.00 - 17.00 - Panel:
Navigating the New Landscape of FDI
Moderator:
Mr. Jacopo DETTONI
Editor
FDI INTELLIGENCE
Panelists:
Ms. Caroline FREUND
Global Director of Trade
and Investments
THE WORLD BANK
Ms. Wiebke SCHLOEMER
Director for Europe & Central Asia,
IFC (International Finance Corporation)
Mr. James ZHAN
Director of Investment and Enterprise, UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development)
Closing Session
17.00 - 17.30:
A Perspective Towards Increased FDI
Moderator:
Mr. Serkan VALANDOVA
Secretary General
YASED
Speakers:
Mr. Ahmet Burak DAĞLIOĞLU
President
Presidency of Republic of Turkey Investment Office
Mr. Zaur GAHRAMANOV
Deputy Chairperson
YASED
CEO
SOCAR TURKEY
Closing Remarks
17.30 - 17.35:
Mr. Lütfi ELVAN
Minister of Treasury and Finance
of the Republic of Turkey
16.30 - 16.40: Opening Remarks by YASED: Mr. Steven YOUNG, President, BOSCH Turkey and Middle East
16.40 - 17.10: Keynote Speech: Mr. Wolfgang LEHMACHER, Supply Chain & Technology Strategist & Author
17.10 - 18.10: Panel: Global Supply Chains, Reshaping Routes and Economy Behind
Moderator: Mr. Mark MILLAR, Supply Chain Thought Leader & Author of "Global Supply Chains Ecosystems"
DAY-2- GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
December 8, 2020
Panelists












