An Oasis in the Desert: Turkish Tech Companies
1:00am - 2:30am EDT
7:00am - 8:30am CEST
8:00am - 9:30am EEST
About this event
Speakers
- Didem Altop, Co-founder and Managing Partner, 2C Project House
- Aurore Belfrage, Partner, SusTechable, Senior Advisor, Consilio International
- Christopher Schroeder, Co-founder, Next Billion Ventures; Board Member, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
Moderator
- Karen Donfried, President, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
While Turkey has been facing severe economic and political challenges in the recent years, its tech innovation companies have been remarkably successful. There are several success stories in which Turkish technology companies have been acquired by international venture capital companies for prices that go up to 10-digit numbers in USD. Turkey’s market size, young population, and human capital have played a role in this development. What Turkey needs to think now is how to sustain this success and carry it forward. What are the main factors behind the success of the Turkish tech companies? What are some of Turkey’s comparative advantages in this market? What are the challenges Turkey will need to overcome to sustain this trend? Please join us in this conversation to explore.
Click here to read Christopher Schroeder’s recent analysis on the topic.
If you have any questions, please contact Ceylan Canbilek at [email protected].
This online event is part of a series of events and analyses organized as part of the GMF-TOBB Fellowship on Turkey, Europe, and Global Issues launched by GMF in partnership with the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) in 2017.