Gökhan EROL

A.Ü. İşletme Bölümü mezunu olan Gökhan EROL, iş hayatına lojistik sektöründe başlamış; Evyap Holding ve Ödül İlaç bünyesinde görev almıştır. 2002 yılından bu yana dış ticaret, hedef pazar analizi, uluslararası pazarlama ve devlet yardımları alanlarında eğitim ve danışmanlık çalışmaları yürütmektedir.

Türkiye’nin birçok ilinde 40 binin üzerinde nitelikli dış ticaret uzmanının yetiştirilmesine ve istihdamına katkıda bulunan EROL, üniversitelerde konferans ve seminerlere katılarak bilgi ve deneyimlerini paylaşmaktadır.

Danışmanlık faaliyetleri kapsamında KOBİ’lerin uluslararası rekabet gücünü geliştirmelerine ve uluslararası pazarlara açılmalarına destek olmaktadır. Kurumların genel işleyişi ve özellikle dış ticaret departmanlarına yönelik analiz ve teşhis çalışmaları gerçekleştirerek SWOT analizleri yapmakta; iyileştirme ve gelişim alanlarını belirlemekte, yol haritaları oluşturmakta, uygulama süreçlerini takip ederek sonuçları raporlamaktadır.

“İçinden Dış Ticaret Geçen Sohbetler” adlı seminer serisi aracılığıyla deneyimlerini üniversite öğrencileri ve sektöre yeni katılan profesyonellerle paylaşmaktadır. 2010 yılında fikir babası ve koordinatörü olduğu “Dış Ticaret Perileri” projesiyle önemli bir başarıya imza atmıştır.

“New Incentive Schemes and an Investment Guide for Investors” adlı yayımlanmış bir kitabı bulunmaktadır. Ayrıca İnovakademi ekibiyle birlikte “Yapay Zekâ ve Dış Ticaret” konulu ortak kitap çalışmasını yürütmektedir.

Dış ticaret, hedef pazar analizi ve ticari istihbarat alanlarındaki çalışmalarından hareketle tasarladığı TheGlobby adlı hedef pazar analizi ve ticari istihbarat odaklı ihracat uygulaması, Apple Store and Google Play üzerinden ihracatçıların kullanımına sunulmuştur.

Hâlen İnovakademi başta olmak üzere Akbank, TOBB, TİM, ihracatçı birlikleri, ticaret ve sanayi odaları ve UR-GE projeleri kapsamında eğitim ve danışmanlık faaliyetlerini sürdürmektedir. Ayrıca çeşitli üniversitelerin davetiyle farklı projelerde görev almaktadır.

Prof. Dr. Serhat Yanık

Scientific Advisory Board Member

Serhat Yanık graduated in Public Administration from Istanbul University’s Faculty of Political Sciences in 1991. He went on to earn a master’s degree in Business Administration at the same university in 1994 and completed his doctorate in 2000.

Yanık began his career at the Ministry of Finance in 1991. In 1992, he joined Istanbul University’s Faculty of Political Sciences as a research assistant and became an assistant professor in the same faculty in 2001.

After serving as an associate professor from 2008 to 2016, Yanık became a professor at Istanbul University in 2016. He is Director of the university’s Crowdfunding Application and Research Centre and a board member of the Expert Accountants’ Association of Turkey. He teaches accounting, finance, auditing and insurance at universities and other institutions. His articles have been published nationally and internationally, and he has contributed to numerous research projects and academic events.

Yanık served as an independent board member of Garanti Faktoring A.Ş. from 2012 to 2019 and joined the board of Güneş Sigorta A.Ş. as an independent member in 2019.

Appointed an independent board member of ICBC Turkey Bank A.Ş. on 24 February 2020, Yanık holds a Certified Public Accountant licence (SMMM) and an independent auditor qualification issued by Turkey’s Public Oversight, Accounting and Auditing Standards Authority.

Prof. Dr. Kasırga Yıldırak

Climate Finance and Sustainability Consultant

Kasırga Yıldırak works in the Department of Actuarial Sciences at Hacettepe University. His academic and applied work covers risk management, actuarial science, financial modelling, climate finance and sustainable finance. He works with international organisations, financial institutions and public bodies on climate risk measurement, climate investment financing, natural capital and sustainable financial instruments. He contributes to FAO’s climate finance and investment planning work and provides consulting and training to the banking and insurance sectors on risk modelling, climate risk and sustainable finance.

Ufuk ÖZÇELİK

Ufuk Özçelik attended TED Ankara College and graduated in English Language and Literature from Hacettepe University in 1991. He later completed his studies in Justice at Anadolu University.

Özçelik began his professional career in the pharmaceutical sector in 1991 before moving into the food industry, where he held regional management roles at Coca-Cola, G2M and Ülker. In 2003, he moved into construction, serving as a regional manager at Germany’s REHAU and as Sales Manager at Esenpen and Termodinamik Pencere. From 2009 to 2014, he managed business development for three construction companies within HB Group, Libya’s largest holding company. After returning to Turkey, he held coordinator and sales director positions at various companies and advised international businesses on market research in Turkey.

Across these management roles, Özçelik developed expertise in building dealer networks, team management, target setting, product positioning, sales team training, international market research and customer relations. He has attended numerous training programmes and seminars and has shared his knowledge and experience through his own training and seminar work.

İnci BİZİM

Uludağ Üniversitesi Matematik Bölümü mezunu olan İnci BİZİM, Işık Üniversitesi’nde İşletme (MBA) yüksek lisansını tamamlamıştır. Bankacılık kariyerine 1991 yılında Emlak Bankası Kambiyo Servisi’nde başlamış; ardından Koçbank, Yapı Kredi Bankası ve Akbank’ta çeşitli görevlerde bulunmuştur.

Kariyeri boyunca Kambiyo Uzmanı, Dış İşlemler Yöneticisi, Trade Finance Yöneticisi ve Bölge Dış Ticaret Yöneticisi pozisyonlarında görev alan BİZİM, Bursa başta olmak üzere Gebze, Eskişehir ve Ege bölgelerinde sorumluluk üstlenmiştir.

Bankacılık kariyeri boyunca Dış Ticaret Mevzuatı, ICC uygulamaları, Trade Finance, Yabancı Para Kredileri ve Eximbank ürünleri alanlarında uzmanlaşmış; bu konularda kapsamlı eğitimler almıştır. 1991 yılından bu yana edindiği mesleki deneyim doğrultusunda dış ticaret, dış ticaret satış ve pazarlama, yabancı para kredileri ve dış ticaret ürün pazarlaması alanlarında banka çalışanlarına ve kurumsal, ticari ve KOBİ ölçeğindeki firmalara eğitimler vermiştir.

Çalıştığı kurumlarda iç eğitmen olarak da görev yapan BİZİM, 2025 yılından itibaren İnovakademi bünyesinde dış ticaret ve uluslararası ödeme yöntemleri alanlarında eğitmen ve danışman olarak çalışmalarını sürdürmektedir.

Oğuz YUMUK

Oğuz Yumuk has more than 15 years of experience in international business development, growth strategy and digital health. His career has focused on building scalable business models and helping businesses across different sectors enter global markets.

As a co-founder of MeducateX, Yumuk works on AI-supported surgical training and the digital exchange of medical knowledge. His strategic responsibilities include developing global standards for surgical education, strengthening knowledge sharing between institutions, and building sustainable platforms with a strong impact.

Previously, as Chief Operating Officer of Heal2Go BV, Yumuk led the company’s international market positioning, operational development and global partnerships, helping establish sustainable growth and build trust in highly competitive markets.

His earlier management roles in exports, business development, sales and marketing gave him extensive experience in healthcare, fast-moving consumer goods, digital products and brand management, with a particular focus on international markets.

Yumuk’s current work focuses on creating sustainable business opportunities and impact through globally scalable platforms, valuable professional networks and strategic events.

Gökçen RAMAZANOĞLU

Born in Şarköy in 1994, Gökçen Ramazanoğlu completed primary and secondary education there, followed by vocational high school studies in IT and database programming. Ramazanoğlu then studied at Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, completing programmes in Computer Programming and Management Information Systems, followed by advanced MCSD and Google Adwords training.

Ramazanoğlu worked at Arcus Cloud & Digital in the IT sector for approximately two years and has managed digital operations and projects at İnovakademi since 2020.

Duhan Onat KARADAYI

Duhan Onat Karadayı graduated in Statistics from Middle East Technical University (METU) in 2026 and is pursuing a master’s degree in Innovation Project Management at the Czech Technical University in Prague. He completed a long-term data science and statistics internship at the Human Resources Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye and a summer internship in TÜBİTAK’s Strategic Planning and Management unit. During his undergraduate studies, he assisted with graduate-level work in the Department of Statistics and was a founding member of the METU Artificial Intelligence Society.

Combining public-sector data science experience with an academic background in statistics, Karadayı works on preparing large datasets for analysis, statistical modelling and decision-support systems. His AI work brings together data analytics and process automation to help companies realise their operational potential. He also contributes to project management, supported by his postgraduate studies. Since joining İnovakademi in 2025, he has worked on needs analysis, data analytics, project management and AI-supported process improvement, addressing operational bottlenecks through end-to-end data pipelines built with machine learning methods.

Barış YAŞBALA

Born in Istanbul in 1990, Barış Yaşbala graduated in Business Informatics, taught in German, from Marmara University in 2015. After supporting numerous companies through his own digital agency, he managed digital marketing strategies for brands including Home Sweet Home and BNI Türkiye. He gained Google Ads experience in Ireland before returning to Turkey, where he helped establish Multiligo Agency and began delivering corporate digital marketing training. His work focuses on international market expansion, strategic consulting and customer acquisition for exporters. Using AI tools and data analytics, he improves marketing, sales and fundraising processes for non-profit organisations. His expertise in digital marketing, CRM and data visualisation helps companies strengthen their international competitiveness and achieve sustainable growth through AI applications.

Varol ÜNEL

Varol Ünel graduated from Saint Benoit French High School in 1982 and earned a degree in Business Administration from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at Boğaziçi University in 1987.

While still at university, Ünel held various roles at Unimetal (Unifree) Duty Free İşletmeciliği A.Ş. From 1987 to 1990, he studied for a master’s degree in Business Administration at Purdue University in the United States. On returning to Turkey, he continued at Unimetal as Purchasing Manager before becoming Regional Export Manager at Pak Gıda (Pakmaya) Dış Ticaret A.Ş. He established his own business in 2000 and continued working in foreign trade. Focusing on investment consulting for multinational companies, Ünel established the Turkish sales and marketing network for Electrolux International (USA) and coordinated US-based Cummins’ factory investment in İzmir’s Aegean Free Zone from 2010 to 2013.

After returning to Istanbul, Ünel moved into management consulting and training to share his leadership and management experience. Through İnovakademi, he draws on his entrepreneurial background and senior management expertise to help SMEs achieve meaningful organisational change.

Hüseyin CENİK

Hüseyin Cenik is a data scientist with a degree in Mathematics Education from Atatürk University and is pursuing a master’s degree in Statistics at Giresun University. His career is grounded in strong mathematical and analytical skills. After more than ten years as a mathematics teacher, he moved into data science, combining his teaching experience with technology. He now applies his ability to analyse complex problems and explain them clearly to the development of AI solutions. He currently works at the international AI and healthcare technology company John Snow Labs as a Data Scientist in its Data Curation department. He has also worked in the energy sector at EnkiAI and specialises in machine learning, deep learning and natural language processing, developing solutions based on large language models (LLMs), named entity recognition (NER) and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). He uses Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau and Looker Studio for data analysis and predictive modelling. His projects range from RAG-enabled banking chatbots and customer churn prediction to sentiment analysis for e-commerce and end-to-end machine learning pipelines. He helps organisations shape their digital transformation and AI strategies through data science and analytical thinking.

Serhat ATİK

Born in Denizli in 1993, Serhat Atik studied in Denizli and Ankara, specialising in web design at high school and computer programming at university. He is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Media and Communication.

After completing his computer programming studies, Atik began his e-commerce career in 2013 and moved into e-commerce management in 2015. He has managed e-commerce and cross-border online sales in sectors including automotive boot liners, home textiles, fashion, glassware, bags and books.

Atik keeps his knowledge and skills current by following technological developments and industry trends, and is committed to sharing what he learns.

Drawing on his industry experience, professional knowledge and training, Atik moved into teaching to share practical insights with others.

Remziye YILDIZ

Selçuk Üniversitesi Çevre Mühendisliği Bölümü’nden 2006 yılında mezun olan Remziye Yıldız, çevre mühendisliği, endüstriyel sürdürülebilirlik, yönetim sistemleri ve akreditasyon süreçlerinde 18 yılı aşkın profesyonel deneyime sahiptir. Kariyeri boyunca atıksu arıtma tesislerinin tasarımı ve projelendirilmesi, ÇED süreçleri, altyapı çevre kontrol mühendisliği, entegre yönetim sistemlerinin kurulması ve belgelendirme denetimleri gibi geniş bir yelpazede kritik görevler üstlenmiştir.

Kariyerinin ilk yıllarında atıksu arıtma tesisi tasarımları, altyapı projeleri ve çevre izin süreçlerini yürütmüş, Artıbel Belgelendirme bünyesinde Operasyon Müdürlüğü ve başdenetçilik görevlerinde bulunmuştur. UBM Müşavirlik bünyesinde TCDD’nin Kırıkkale-Yozgat ve Kayaş-Elmadağ Hızlı Tren projelerinde Çevre Kontrol Mühendisi olarak görev almış, saha izin kontrollerinden çevresel mevzuat uyumuna ve ISO yönetim sistemlerinin uygulanmasına kadar kapsamlı süreçleri yönetmiştir. Ayrıca TÜPRAŞ Demiryolu Lojistik sahasında Kalite Uzmanı olarak çalışmış, sanayi tesislerinin izin ve lisans süreçlerini takip etmiştir.

Sürdürülebilirlik ve iklim değişikliği alanlarında derinleşen Remziye Yıldız, ISO 14064:2018 Kurumsal Karbon Ayak İzi Başdoğrulayıcısı unvanına sahiptir. Sınırda Karbon Düzenleme Mekanizması (SKDM), Kurumsal ve Ürün Karbon Ayak İzi hesaplamaları, Su Ayak İzi, Yaşam Döngüsü Analizi (LCA-EPD), DPP, PPWR ve GRI İndeks sürdürülebilirlik raporlaması konularında geniş bir danışmanlık tecrübesine sahiptir. Bu kapsamda Mikropor, Rönesans Holding, Socar, Mitaş Enerji, Dalgakıran Kompresör, Tepe İnşaat, Ateş Çelik ve Sanko Enerji gibi farklı sektörlerden pek çok öncü kuruluşa stratejik danışmanlık sağlamış ve proje süreçlerini tamamlamıştır.

Aynı zamanda ISO 9001 Kalite, ISO 14001 Çevre, ISO 45001 İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği ile ISO 50001 Enerji Yönetim Sistemleri alanlarında başdenetçi unvanına sahiptir. TPAO, MKE, Rönesans Grubu ve Sakarya Ticaret Borsası gibi kamu ve özel sektör kurumlarına yönetim sistemleri, İSG risk analizleri ve çevre mevzuatı eğitimleri vermiştir. Bunların yanı sıra ISO 17025 Laboratuvar Akreditasyonu, ISO 17020 ve ISO 17021 standartlarında kurumsal akreditasyon danışmanlıkları yürütmekte, aktif olarak denetim ve doğrulama faaliyetlerini sürdürmektedir.

Dr. Kaan Hatipoğlu, Attorney-at-Law

Dr. Kaan Hatipoğlu began practising law upon admission to the Istanbul Bar Association on 20 April 2012. From 2012 to 2014, he worked at Ersoy Law Firm, advising clients in Turkey and abroad. At TAA Legal in 2014–2015, he advised on contracts and litigation for one of Turkey’s leading holding companies. He then served as Chief Legal Counsel at Dikey Vitamin A.Ş. (Supplementler.com) from 2015 to 2018. Since 2018, he has practised independently through Hatipoğlu Law Firm, providing private-law advisory and litigation services to companies based in Turkey and overseas.

Gökhan ELBİR

Gökhan Elbir has more than 30 years of experience managing foreign trade and customs operations at leading companies. He is a founding partner of GSG Gümrükleme, established in 1994, and continues to work with the company. Based in Istanbul, he advises businesses in cities including Ankara, İzmir and Mersin.

Dr. Gonca BOZKURT

After earning a degree in Business Administration from Gazi University, Dr. Gonca Bozkurt completed a master’s degree in Brand Management and doctoral research focused on Digital Marketing. Her academic work centres on digital and social media marketing, and she has written numerous articles and book chapters on these subjects.

Bozkurt has worked as a trainer and mentor on European Union projects and has delivered digital marketing training to entrepreneurs across Turkey. She helps businesses strengthen their digital presence through specialist consulting and training in brand management, strategic marketing and e-commerce for entrepreneurs and SMEs.

Nuray ÜÇÜNCÜ

Nuray Üçüncü graduated in Environmental Engineering from Uludağ University in 2006 and began a career as a project engineer at a company providing turnkey treatment systems. In 2008, Üçüncü began consulting on ISO 9001 quality management, OHSAS 18001 occupational health and safety management (ISO 45001), and ISO 14001 environmental management systems. Training experience includes management system fundamentals and standards, 5S and Total Quality Management.

In 2013, Üçüncü completed the 10,000 Women entrepreneurship programme at Özyeğin University. In 2016, Üçüncü served as an occupational health and safety consultant on the additional mooring dolphin construction project at BOTAŞ LNG’s Marmara Ereğlisi facility in Tekirdağ. The same year, Üçüncü expanded consulting services to include ISO 16949 automotive quality management and began delivering PPAP and FMEA training. In 2017, Üçüncü began working as a lead auditor for ISO 14001:2015 environmental management and ISO 9001:2015 quality management systems. In 2018, Üçüncü served as an occupational health and safety consultant on the rail connection and electromechanical systems supply, installation and commissioning project for Sabiha Gökçen Airport.

Üçüncü has provided consulting and training across sectors including telecommunications infrastructure, vocational education, textiles, machinery, aluminium sheet, chemicals, printing and labels, mechanical works, engineering, construction, electrical systems and automation, moulds, paper-machine roller coating, television distribution equipment, tourism, jet services, wind turbine installation and operation, scaffolding and formwork, and automotive components.

Üçüncü continues to provide training and consulting through İnovakademi, exporters’ associations, and chambers of commerce and industry.

Deniz KAYAHAN

Deniz Kayahan spent more than a decade in banking management roles across marketing, sales and risk management. At Yapı Kredi Bankası, Kayahan led the establishment of Commercial Banking Marketing and SME Banking. Kayahan also pioneered cooperation enabling a private bank in Turkey to structure and finance projects supported by TÜBİTAK and European Union R&D grants. This work included branch network development, SME client management and cooperation with organisations such as the Banks Association of Turkey, DKİB, KOSGEB and TOBB. Over the past four years, Kayahan has shared this experience through consulting for Turkcell, Global Bilgi, Türk Telekom, Avea, İş Bankası and AvivaSA in Turkey, and NCB Bank and Saudi Telecom in Saudi Arabia. Consulting areas include growth, customer-focused transformation, organisation, productivity, marketing, sales and strategy. Kayahan also provides SMEs across different sectors with training and consulting on organisational development, efficiency and market expansion. Kayahan holds a degree in Business Administration, taught in English, from Dokuz Eylül University and an MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Hakan KAYIT

Hakan Kayıt graduated in Economics from Hacettepe University’s Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences in 1989.

Kayıt began his career in 1991 at Taiwan-based CP Entegre Yem Sanayi, with responsibility for sales, dispatch and production planning. He joined Unilever as a Sales Inspector in 1994 and spent eight years leading sales teams in detergents, food, cosmetics and beverages across different cities. He subsequently served as Chain Stores Manager for the food category, Regional Manager for Algida Ice Cream and, finally, Marmara Regions Manager. He retired from Unilever in 2019 after a sales career spanning 28 years. He then undertook short-term, project-based work for distribution businesses in Kazakhstan.

At İnovakademi, he shares his SME consulting expertise and practical experience in sales training, organisational development and restructuring, recruitment, compliance with competition authority decisions, coaching, distributor networks and distribution agreements.

Mehmet ADAK

Mehmet Adak graduated in Economics from Hacettepe University’s Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences in 1993.

Adak began his career at Yapı Kredi Bankası in 1993. He joined Unilever as a Sales Inspector in 1995 and held roles including Sales Specialist, Regional Manager and Head of the Food Service category in Turkey, while also contributing to global projects. At Belgian bakery company La Lorraine, he served as Marmara Regions Manager and Food Service Category Manager, building and training sales teams. He later led a 4,000-person sales team at Mihan, one of Iran’s largest fast-moving consumer goods companies, setting strategy and directing the organisation.

At İnovakademi, he shares his SME consulting expertise and practical experience in sales training, organisational development and restructuring, recruitment, compliance with competition authority decisions, coaching, distributor networks and distribution agreements.

Tevfik Fikret CENGİZ

Tevfik Fikret Cengiz holds a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Hacettepe University. He also completed postgraduate studies in Business Finance at the Faculty of Political Sciences, specialist training in work study and job analysis at Germany’s REFA Institute, and an EU specialist programme at Ankara University. His public- and private-sector experience includes Petrol Ofisi, the National Productivity Centre, Mesa Dış Ticaret ve Pazarlama A.Ş., local authorities and the GAP Regional Development Administration. From 1980 to 1985, he served as a technical expert on the nationwide UNIDO-SEGEM Industrial Development programme and trained industrial businesses. He has helped design and implement numerous rural development projects in the GAP region. In 2005, he worked as a project technical expert on the World Bank Rural Development Programme; in 2008, he spent a year advising agricultural cooperatives and unions on financial and project management under the World Bank’s İRFO project. He continues to deliver entrepreneurship training for OSİAD, the Ankara Commodity Exchange and private-sector organisations. His project and finance consulting covers industrial projects supported by development agencies, KOSGEB and TÜBİTAK, as well as rural development projects under IPARD. He shares this experience through İnovakademi.

Onur KIZILARSLAN

Born in Edirne in 1983, Onur Kızılarslan began studying Mechanical Drawing and Design at Süleyman Demirel University in 2000. He went on to study Mechanical Engineering at Sakarya University in 2005, graduating in 2009, and completed a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at Trakya University between 2013 and 2016. Since 2014, he has delivered training in 3D printing, robotics and coding, AutoCAD, STEM, SolidWorks and reverse engineering. He develops products based on his own designs and patents, including STEM teaching materials and robotics kits. He also developed a desktop filament extrusion machine that converts plastic waste into filament, receiving R&D support from KOSGEB.

Prof. Dr. Mehmet TANYAŞ

Born in Eskişehir in 1954, Mehmet Tanyaş earned a master’s degree in 1978 and a doctorate in 1982 from the Industrial Engineering Department of Istanbul Technical University’s Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. He became a lecturer in 1984, an assistant professor in 1986, an associate professor in 1991 and a professor in 2006. From 1983 until his retirement in 2006, he was a faculty member in ITU’s Department of Industrial Engineering, where his administrative responsibilities included Deputy Dean, Deputy Department Head, Chair of the Internship Committee, and membership of faculty and administrative boards.

Tanyaş has taught in several ITU faculties and institutes, as well as at the Turkish Air Force and Naval Academies. He coordinated ITU’s non-thesis master’s programme in Engineering Management and its Continuing Education Centre’s certificate programme in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. He currently heads Okan University’s Department of International Logistics. In 2001, he became the founding president of the Logistics Association (LODER), serving as Chair of its Board until 2006. He remains a board member.

In 2005, Tanyaş chaired the Logistics Group for the strategic study underpinning Turkey’s Transport Master Plan, prepared for the Ministry of Transport. He also advised the Istanbul Metropolitan Area Urban Design Logistics Group and, in 2006, the KALDER Supply Chain Management Benchmarking Group Project. His specialist fields are production planning and control, logistics management and supply chain management. He has provided project and consulting services to organisations including AKSA Akrilik, TEMSA, Çanakkale Seramik, Türkiye Denizcilik İşletmeleri, Türkiye Gemi Sanayi, the Directorate General of Coastal Safety and Şişecam. He has numerous national and international publications and has delivered training for Siemens Akademi, the National Productivity Centre, Lojitek, the Turkish Textile Foundation, TÜSSİDE, MESS, Microsoft and other organisations.

İhsan ÇAKIROĞLU

İhsan Çakıroğlu has more than 30 years of sales experience. After graduating from Ege University’s Faculty of Business Administration, he worked in direct sales for consumer durables companies including Hataş and Besa. He joined Pfizer as a sales representative and, after nearly ten years in that role, became a Regional Sales Manager. Between 1994 and 2010, his headquarters roles included Team Sales Manager, Sales and Marketing Manager, and National Sales Manager. During 27 years in sales and marketing at Pfizer, his responsibilities covered recruitment and training of sales representatives, appointment and development of sales managers, building and managing sales organisations, sales effectiveness systems, and sales performance measurement and evaluation.

He now shares this experience through training and consulting for companies seeking to grow their sales and for professionals who want to develop their skills.

Dr. Atilla AYDIN

Atilla Aydın graduated from Bursa Anadolu High School in 1982, earned a degree in Public Administration from Istanbul University’s Faculty of Political Sciences in 1987, and completed postgraduate studies in Money and Banking at Istanbul University’s Institute of Social Sciences and Faculty of Economics in 1992. He completed his doctorate in 1999.

Aydın has held management roles in banking for eight years, leasing for eight years and textiles for eleven years. He has also lectured at Istanbul University, Bahçeşehir University, Aydın University and York Institute. His teaching covers banking, Turkish lira and foreign currency management, international money and foreign exchange markets, bank fund management, treasury management, leasing and factoring, financial intelligence, financial statement analysis, investment instruments, basic accounting, central banking, investment project appraisal, the Turkish economy, international economics, strategic management and financial mathematics.

Aydın continues to contribute to finance training and consulting projects at İnovakademi.