“Grooming and Inspiring The Young Leaders For Future Energy Roles”

www.bosphorusenergyclub.org
“Grooming and Inspiring The Young
Leaders For Future Energy Roles”
9 December 2015, 08:30-21:30
Hosted by Kadir Has University at Kadir Has Caddesi No:1, Cibali, Fatih
Golden Horn, İstanbul
There is a growing gap in the quality of the energy sector’s executive leadership in
governments, civil society groups, financial institutions and corporations.
The Bosphorus Energy Club is launching a “Young Leaders in Energy” initiative on 09
December 2015 in Istanbul in response to strong demand from young professionals and
post-graduates, who aspire to advancing careers in energy, investment and geopolitics.
PwC Turkey provides a strong support in the preparations and awards. Kadir Has
University has generously offered to host the launch event at its campus. Our members
support its organisation and follow-up actions to emerge.
The Club is an informal, discreet and peer-to-peer channel of dialogue and partnership for
executive leaders of energy in government, business, finance and international
organisations across our region covering Eurasia, the Middle East, North Africa, the Gulf,
South Asia and Southeast Europe. It provides an exclusive platform to consider energy,
infrastructure and investment needs, share strategic knowledge, power network among
the partners, develop innovative solutions, and help reduce geopolitical tensions.
Selection
Given that there are hundreds of potential candidates who wish to attend the Club’s
“Young Leaders in Energy” programme, we want to select 100 potential young leaders on
the basis of a two-page motivation letter in English that sets out:
❖ Who you are and why do you think we should select you;
❖ What issues and actions do you think we should focus on in this launch meeting;
❖ How you and other young people can contribute to this meeting and follow-up
activities.
The letter should be addressed to [email protected], with a copy to
[email protected] no later than 25 November 2015.
Please include your full contact details and check the Club’s website for updates:
www.bosphorusenergyclub.org
Please share this announcement with the members of your group and other clubs at your
university, organisation and company, which may be interested in participation.
Members of the Selection Jury :
Adnan Vatansever
Ahmet Evin
Aslı Bingol
Coşkun Baban
Erhan Erdem
Fabio Marchetti
Fatih Alpay
Hakan Ateş
Haydar Çolakoğlu
Ian Walker
Iozsef Toth
İbrahim Arınç
Kanat Emiroğlu
Kenan Yavuz
Matthew Bryza
Mehmet Öğütçü
Merve Erdil
Michael Ancram
Murat Çolakoğlu
Murat Yazıcı
Ömer Faruk Özgül
Özgür Eroğlu
Patrick Target
Saban Kardaş
Sefa Aytekin
Umut Kolcuoğlu
Volkan Ediger
Xiaojie Xu
Yelda Güven
Awards
We also encourage interested participants to take part in the awards competition for the
top five best essays/projects on the basis of 3-page essay ([email protected],
with a copy to [email protected]) on one of the following three
questions:
❖ If you have a $5 million capital made available to you, how, where and why would you
spend it to set up a new energy business? Please prepare a sound business statement,
acceptable to financiers, and plan for consideration by the jury.
❖ What is the most burning and urgent single energy challenge in today’s world and how
do you think governments and businesses should effectively address them?
❖ Would geopolitical confrontation or international/regional collaboration prevail in
future cross-border energy and infrastructure projects?
Objectives
The programme aims at:
❖ Contributing towards efforts to enhance the quality of the energy sector’s executive
leadership,
❖ Inspiring new generational leaders with successful role models from around the world
and connect them with industry professionals and leaders,
❖ Encouraging participation and networking by young members through the Club’s
sessions and convening power,
❖ Mentoring young executives and graduates for participation and leadership in
governmental, corporate and civil society organisations,
❖ Identifying future areas of work reflecting commonly shared interests and priorities.
The Main Issues For Discussion
❖ Address major game-changers and dynamics in global, regional and national energy
markets in which young leaders will have to find possible roles and operate,
❖ Make available success stories of the “gurus”, well versed in energy, finance and
geopolitics, with a view to sharing experiences, providing guidance and forecasting
future prospects,
❖ Let career advisors, head-hunters and recruitment agencies inspire young professionals
and graduates on what awaits them and how to seize the opportunities, and
❖ Encourage young leaders in energy to pursue some follow-up activities.
Programme
08:30-09:00
Registration and coffees
09:00-09:15
Welcoming remarks by Mustafa Aydın, Rector, Kadir Has
University, and Mehmet Öğütçü, Chairman, The Bosphorus Energy Club
09.15-09.30
“Personal reflections on Youth, Energy, Connectivity and Success”,
Kenan Yavuz, CEO, Socar, and Hakan Ateş, CEO, DenizBank
09.30-09.40
“How have I become who I am today in the world of energy,
investment and geopolitics: Lessons to share”, Ian MacDonald, Vice-President, Europe,
Eurasia and Middle East Exploration and Production, Chevron
09.45-09:55
“What does it mean being an energy minister: difficulties, privileges
and legacy?, Taner Yıldız, former Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and
Honorary Chairman, The Bosphorus Energy Club
09:55-10.15
“The sustainability and geopolitical dimension of green energy
business: How do we deal with it?”, Matthew Bryza, former U.S. Ambassador to
Azerbaijan, and Eurasia Center Non-resident Senior Fellow, and Murat Özçelik, Deputy
Chairman, Republican People’s Party and former Ambassador
10:15-13.00
“No Easy Recipe For Success In The Energy World: How Have I
Done It?”, moderated by Murat Çolakoğlu and Mehmet Öğütçü
• Ahmet Eren, Chairman, Eren Enerji Elektrik Üretim A.Ş.
• Fabio Marchetti, Head of ENI Office, Brussels
• Javad Amin-Mansour, Director, Trade and Energy Negotiations, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Iran
• Mehmet Hilmi Güler, Former Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Turkey
• Murat Özgül, CEO, Genel Energy PLC
• Ömer Faruk Özgül, Chairman, Özgül Holding
• Patrick Target, Director, Chevron
• Rüya Bayegan, Board Member, Bayegan Group
• Sergei Komlev, Director, Gazprom Export
• Yannos Papantoniou, Former Minister of Finance and Economy, Greece
Q/A with speakers and select young professionals/post-graduates
Lunch, hosted by Kadir Has University and networking
Lunch talk: “Words of advice drawn from my life experience” Michael Ancram,
former Chairman of Conservative Party, UK
14.00-16.30
The roundtable of “What Are The Real Needs For Young
Professionals In The Energy Sector?”, introduced by Anita Hoffmann, Managing
Partner, Executiva, and Murat Yeşildere, Partner, EgonZehnder
In alphabetical order:
• Ali Resul Usul, Chairman, Center for Strategic Research, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Turkey
• Besim Şişman, President, Turkish Petroleum Corporation
• David Kotler, Managing Director, Access Finance, UK
• Ersin Akyüz, CEO, Deutsche Bank
• Haydar Çolakoğlu, Chairman, EgeGaz
• Hendrich Balázs, Consul General of Hungary in İstanbul
• İlhami Koç, Chairman, İş Yatırım
• Javad Amin-Mansour, Director, Trade and Energy Negotiations, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Iran
• Kanat Emiroğlu, Chairman, Naturelgaz
• Kirill Zenin, Local Partner, White & Case Kazakhstan LLP
• Murat Yazıcı, Managing Partner, Yazıcı Law Firm
• Sanford Henry, Partner, Global Resources Partnership
• Sayasat Nurbek, Director at Institute of Public Policy, Kazakhstan
• Stephen Jones, Brussels-based lobbyst
• Volkan Ediger, Director, Energy Center, Kadir Has University
• Vugar Farman Aliyev, Managing Partner, KPMG, Azerbaijan
16.30-17:00
17:00-17.30
Coffee and networking
“What Follow-Up To Consider For This Programme?”
 Ahmet Erdem, Chairman, Shell Turkey and Chairman, YASED,
 Ahmet Evin, Sabancı University
 Cengiz Ekin, War Academies
 Haydar Çolakoğlu, Chairman, EgeGaz,
 Javad Amin-Mansour, Director, Trade and Energy Negotiations, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Iran,
 Kanat Emiroğlu, Chairman, Naturelgaz
 Patrick Target, Director, Chevron,
 Umut Kolcuoğlu, Partner, Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı Attorneys At Law
17.30-18.30
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Announcement Of The Award Winners
PwC money awards to the top essay performers
EgonZehnder awards
Paşabahçe gifts
Internship opportunities in the Club member companies
Free attendance in the Bosphorus Energy Club flagship events
19.00-21.30
Reception and Networking
Media: The main BEC meeting deliberations are not open to media, except for the young
leaders in energy programme and exclusive interviews with key guests and speakers if they
desire so. The Chatham House rules apply. Media will be briefed prior to the meeting on 8
December, Wednesday, 10:00 am. If so requested, bilateral meetings will be facilitated
between Club members and special guests both in the margins of the meeting as well as on
9 and 10 December 2015.
Our contact details: Throughout the event, please feel free to contact Havva Dilmen
([email protected]) and Eda Tugrul ([email protected]) for your any
enquiries. Regarding substance of the programme, please feel to communicate to
[email protected]
Hotels: Our team has compiled below options, with special discounts, for hotel and travel
to facilitate your participation in the meeting and bilateral engagements. Please contact
any of the hotels below of your choice offering various discount rates directly for
participants. To benefit from special rates, please refer to The Bosphorus Energy
Club/PwC when making your reservation.
Raffles İstanbul Hotel
http://www.raffles.com/istanbul/
Zorlu Center, Besiktaş, İstanbul
34340 Turkey
T +90 212 924 02 00
Contact: Can Yulug
[email protected]
+90 530 799 36 66
Wyndham Grand İstanbul Levent
http://www.wyndhamistanbullevent.com/en/
Esentepe Mah. Büyükdere Cad. No:
177-183 34394 Şişli,İstanbul
Tel: +90 (212) 386 10 00
Contact: Hakan Arslan
[email protected]
+90 (553) 514 92 34
Çıragan Palace Kempinski
http://www.kempinski.com/en/istanbul/ciraganpalace/welcome/
Çırağan Cad. 32,34349 İstanbul
Tel: +90 212 326 46 46
Contact: Esra Hamut Tuncel
[email protected]
+90 212 258 29 89
Renaissance Otel Bosphorus
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/istborenaissance-istanbul-bosphorus-hotel/
Barbaros Bulvari No: 145, 34349
Point Otel Barbaros
http://www.pointhotel.com/barbaros/english/
Four Seasons Bosphorus Hotel
http://www.fourseasons.com/bosphorus/
Esentepe Yıldız Posta Cad. No:29 Şişli, İstanbul
Tel: +90 212 337 30 00
Contact: Sibel Bozkurt
[email protected]
Çıragan Cad. No. 28, 34349 Beşiktaş İstanbul
Tel: +90 212 381 40 00
Contact: Merve Bilen Totrakan
[email protected]
+90 212 381 40 37
Edition Otel
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/isteb-theistanbul-edition/
Büyükdere Cad. No:136 Levent İstanbul
Tel: +90 212 317 77 00
Radisson Blu Bosphorus
http://www.radissonblu.com/hotelistanbul/contact
Çırağan Cad. No:46 34349 Ortaköy Istanbul
Tel+90 212 310 15 00
Contact: Didem Tongansoy
[email protected]
Tel+90 310 15 44
Contact: Nilüfer Lafiş
[email protected]
Grand Tarabya Hotel
http://thegrandtarabya.com/home.aspx
Haydar Aliyev Cad. Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 363 33 00
Contact: Gökhan Tosun
[email protected]
Besiktaş, İstanbul
Tel: +90 212 340 70 00
Contact: Özge Kaymaz
[email protected]
Transfer: Please note that it costs around €30 by taxi (around one hour driving) from
Atatürk Airport to hotels in central Istanbul.
Our Travel Agency: If you need assistance for travel, please feel free to contact our
travel agency Viking Tour - Elif Odabaş ([email protected]) +90 212 334 26
94 and Dilek Özdemir at ([email protected]) +90 212 334 26 95. After
21:00 pm at +90 532 403 57 24
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