May 21-23, 2017
Trump International, Washington, DC.
Again this year the conference will convene hundreds of stakeholders and thought leaders to address key bilateral commercial and diplomatic topics in Washington, DC.
The 36th Annual Conference on U.S.-Turkey Relations, (#USTurkeyConf) organized by the American-Turkish Council (ATC) and the Turkey-U.S. Business Council (TAIK), will convene more than 500 leaders and visionaries in the private sector, government, and the non-profit space to empower business through partnerships. From May 21 until May 23, 2017 in Washington DC, more than 20 industries will be in attendance, represented by CEOs, entrepreneurs, investors, members of the U.S. Congress and Turkish Parliament, and other ministers and cabinet secretaries.
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Trump Int'l Hotel
100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20004 USA
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May 21-23, 2017
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Minister Zeybekçi was elected into the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in the 2011 general election as an MP from Denizli Province. On 26 December 2013, Nihat Zeybekci assumed office as the Minister of Economic Affairs, succeeding Zafer Çağlayan
John Bass was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 17, 2014, and was sworn-in as the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey on October 7, 2014. A career Senior Foreign Service officer, he served as Executive Secretary from 2012 to 2014, and U.S. Ambassador to Georgia from 2009 to 2012.
Serdar Kılıç, a longtime member of the country’s foreign ministry, was named ambassador to the U.S. in January 2014. Started his tour in April, 2014. He previously served as ambassador to Japan starting in 2012. Kılıç is married and has one son.
Gen. Jones is the former commander of U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, where he led all military operations for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as well as former National Security Advisor. He joined the American-Turkish Council in January 2014 as Chairman.
As the Chairman of the Turkey-U.S. Business Council (DEIK/TAIK), Ekim Alptekin is committed to boosting Transatlantic trade and bolstering the commercial angle of decades-long Turkish-American partnership.
Mehmet Bostan is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the CEO of Turkiye Wealth Fund. Bostan, who has 15 years of versed experience in the finance, banking and pension sectors, has held executive positions in these fields.
Tamer Saka received B.A., M.A. and graduate degrees from the Business Administration Department at Istanbul University. Previoulsy of Sabancı Holding, he joined Kibar Holding in 2010. A board member since 2012 at Kibar Holding, he was nominated and approved as the CEO in 2014.
Mr. Liveris' career has spanned roles in manufacturing, engineering, sales, marketing, and business and general management. As Dow’s CEO, he has led the Dow's transformation from a cyclical chemicals manufacturer into an enterprise powered by science and innovation.
Howard G. Beasey is an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran and retired United States Marine. For more than two decades Mr. Beasey served as an infantryman, combat engineer platoon and company commander. He joined ATC in February 2015 as the President and CEO.
Dr. Osman Kibar, PhD, is the founder, Chairman and CEO of Samumed, LLC, a San Diego-based biotechnology company focused on pharmaceutical drug development for degenerative conditions and oncology.
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