TABCON 2005, Track 2 - Panel 4

“Successful Turkish Executives & Entrepreneurs in US”

Panel Members, Layout, Content and Topics

 

Panel Presentations Not Available

1. Panelists

• Murat Alaybeyi, Chief Technologist, Magma Inc.; Former Co-founder, Mojave Inc.

• Ziya Boyacıgiller, Venture Partner, Formative Ventures

• Ali Kutay, President & CEO, Golden Gate Software Inc.

• Cüneyt Özveren, Founder & Former President, Berkeley Networks Inc. & Atoga Systems Inc.

 

2. Layout

Moderator: Paul Mockapetris (Chairman and Chief Scientist, Nominum Inc.)

Panel Owner: Murat Korkmaz (Board Member, TABCON)

- First 10 minutes      : Brief introduction of panelists

- Next 40 minutes      : Pre-determined questions/issues addressed by panelists

- Remaining period     : Q&A with audience

* Layout of the panel may change due to last minute updates

 

3. Content

- Past and current accomplishments within the high-tech industry

- What were the major challenges that one faced as a Turkish entrepreneur

- Risks that a Turkish executive had to take to achieve success in United States

 

4. Preliminary Topics & Questions

- What were the most key drivers for your success?

- What was the most differentiating factor in United States that made your investments successful?

- What is your assessment on current changes in Turkish technology sector?

- Given these changes, would you consider investing in Turkey?

 

TABCON 2005 Program