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Turkish Economy: Attracting Foreign Investments

Investment & Business Relations: Opening Doors to the West-Coast

Securing Your High-Tech Investment: Comparing US & Turkey

US Firms with Prominent Turkish-American Management

Investments into Digital Media & Telecommunications in Turkey

Technology Development in Turkey: Industry and Academy Collaboration

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TABCON 2005

Technology Development in Turkey: Industry and Academy Collaboration

Panelists
• Kemal İnan, Dean of Engineering & Natural Sciences, Sabancι University
• Kaya Tuncer, President, Aegean Free Zone Development and Operating Co., Inc.
• Murat Yalçιntaş, President, Istanbul Chamber of Commerce

Moderator
• Ali Kutay, CEO, Golden Gate Software

Panel Owner
• Selim Akkoç, CFO, TABC

Topics
• Developments in Turkish high-tech private sector & role of academic research
• Roles that foreign investment played in the development of hardware and software technologies
• Current state and role of technology parks working closely with leading academic institutions in Turkey
• Function of the Free Trade Zones and its advantages towards long-term investments and projects

BE INSPIRED by Silicon Valley’s and Turkey’s influential dealmakers

NETWORK with renowned venture capitalists of the industry

HEAR from industry stars who have managed steep growth trajectories

EXCHANGE ideas with select group of entrepreneurs and investors

DISCOVER the merits of investing in Turkey

Participating Companies

Aegean Free Zone
Anadolu Holding
AveA
DiTech Communications Inc.
Fairchild Semiconductor Inc.
Golden Gate Software Inc.
Inovent at GOSB Technopark
İstanbul Chamber of Commerce
Netlogic Microsystems
Sabancι Holding
Sabancι University
The Tech Group
TIBCO Software
Verkata Inc.
Yoriwa Inc.
... and more !