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TABCON 2009 Panels

General Session: Comparison of Strategies for Technological Advancement in Developing Economies. Why Some Countries Succeed and Others Fail?

Defense ICT: Joint venture opportunities for midsize defense and aerospace companies

Finance: Turkey amidst the global slowdown: challenges and opportunities

Mobile e-Commerce: Extending the reach of eCommerce transactions across national boundaries through mobility

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TABCON 2009 Program Schedule

8:00 - 9:00

Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 9:10

Introductory Speech - Efe Orhun, President, TABC

9:10 - 9:30

Welcome - Hakan Tekin, Consul General, Turkish Republic, L.A.

9:40 - 10:25

Keynote I - Murat Yalcintas, President, Istanbul Chamber of Commerce

10:35 - 11:20

Keynote II - Tarkan Maner, CEO, WYSE, Inc.

11:35 - 11:45

Coffee Break

11:50 - 13:05

General Session - Comparison of Strategies for Technological Advancement in Developing Economies. Why Some Countries Succeed and Others Fail?

13:10 – 14:10

Lunch / Networking Event

14:15 – 14:35

TABCON 2009 Award Ceremony - Elin Suleymanov, Consul General, Azerbaijan Republic, L.A.

14:45 - 16:00

Panels (in parallel sessions)

Track 1:	Renewable Energy - Areas for cooperation between the U.S. and Turkey in renewable forms of energy
Track 2:	Defense ICT - Joint venture opportunities for midsize defense and aerospace companies

16:05 - 16:20

Coffee Break

16:20 - 17:35

Panels (in parallel sessions)

Track 1:	Finance - Turkey amidst the global slowdown: challenges and opportunities
Track 2:	Mobile eCommerce - Extending the reach of eCommerce transactions across national boundaries through mobility

17:40 - 19:00

5^th Anniversary Celebration & Closing

Why Attend?

BE INSPIRED by influential decision makers from Silicon Valley and Turkey.

NETWORK with seasoned professionals from many fields, including renowned venture capitalists.

HEAR from industry experts who generated steep growth in their respected fields.

EXCHANGE ideas with successful entrepreneurs, talented professionals, and savvy investors.

DISCOVER the merits of doing business and investing in Turkey and the U.S.