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Sabancı Entrepreneurship Summit I

Sabancı Entrepreneurship Summit I

Sabancı University MBA Club begins the Entrepreneurship Seminars series to propagate the nationwide expansion of the entrepreneurial vision.  Held in the name of Sakıp Sabancı, one of Turkey’s leading entrepreneurs, the series will kick off in Adana on April 11, 2013 in partnership with the Çukurova University Synergy Club.

Ranking first on the Turkish Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology’s “University Entrepreneurship and Innovation Index,” Sabancı University’s MBA Club will hold the Sabancı Entrepreneurship Summit I in Adana, at the Çukurova University Medical School “Hippocrates” Hall on Thursday, April 11, 2013.

Supported by the Sabancı Foundation, the summit aims to foster the nationwide adoption of entrepreneurship and encourage young people to look for opportunities.  The summit will feature the youngest entrepreneurs in Turkey who will share their success stories and leading sponsors of entrepreneurs who will explain the funding schemes available to entrepreneurs.  Attendees will also have the opportunity to exchange information with entrepreneurs in person.

Held in partnership with the Çukurova University Synergy Club, this event will feature Sabancı University Faculty Member Dr. Selim Balcısoy on “The Roadmap of the Entrepreneur”, Technology Development Foundation of Turkey (TTGV) Secretary-General Mete Çakmakçı on “The DNA of Entrepreneurship”, Galata Business Angels Founding Partner Serhat Görgün on “Entrepreneurship from the Investor Perspective” and Yemeksepeti.com Founder Melih Ödemiş on “The Story of Internet Entrepreneurship in Turkey since 2000: Yemeksepeti.com” Lectures will be followed by questions from the floor.  The event will be open to everyone and have free admission.  Attendees will be issued certificates at the end of the summit.
All interested parties are welcome to the “Sabancı Entrepreneurship Summit I.”

Program:
Date:    Thursday, April 11, 2013
Place:    Çukurova University Medical School, “Hippocrates” Conference Hall
Time:    12.30-12.40 Opening Speech (President of the SU MBA Club)
12.40-13.20 Selim Balcısoy, Sabancı University Faculty Member
13.20-13.30 Break
13.30-14.10 Mete Çakmakçı, TTGV Secretary-General
14.10-14.20 Break
14.20-15.00 Serhat Görgün, Galata Business Angels Founding Partner
15.00-15.10 Break
15.10-15.50 Melih Ödemiş, yemeksepeti.com Founder
15.50-16.00 Break
16.00-17.00 Question-Answer Session
17.00        Draws and presentation of prizes