Next Wednesday, February 24, the American-Turkish Council (ATC) is launching the first ever U.S.-Turkey Investment Partnership Summit – a day-long event featuring five dynamic roundtable discussions with top experts; a Luncheon featuring keynote remarks by U.S. Trade and Development Agency Director, Leocadia Zak; and an exclusive Networking Reception. The Summit will take place at the beautiful Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC.
Moderators and discussants will provide their expert perspectives on topics including the unique value of the U.S.-Turkey commercial relationship, emerging sectors, business ecosystems, partnerships in R&D and technology, and partnerships in third party markets. Moderators and discussants include representatives from the U.S. Department of Commerce, FNSS, Capitalinka, Beyazit Consulting Services, George Washington University, Herrick & Feinstein, Herdem Law Firm, Expertera, George Mason University, the Kurdish Regional Government of Iraq, Baker Donelson, Fox News, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), and ZIRX. Discussants also include former State Department Spokesperson named by The Atlantic as one of 21 Brave Thinkers of 2011, P.J. Crowley; 2010 recipient of the Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order and President of the National Iranian American Council, Dr. Trita Parsi; and Founder and Managing Partner of Middle Bridge partners, Omer Er.
The Summit will also host the U.S.-Turkey Business Council Meeting, and release an ATC special report titled “Restart and Renewal: Taking U.S.-Turkish Trade to $50 Billion by 2025,” which aims to reinvigorate the conversation on U.S.-Turkey trade.
Sponsors of the Summit include Pratt & Whitney, Turkish Airlines, Baker Donelson, Herrick & Feinstein, Olmuksan/International Paper, and Netasat SPRL.
For more information, please contact ATC Director of Communications, Eli Lovely at elovely@the-atc.org.