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Nur Kilic is the owner of Serenade Chocolatier in Brookline. Nur followed her childhood passion for food and chocolate. After a short break to pursue a career as a mechanical engineer in power systems in General Electric Japan, she plunged into a career as a chocolatier in Boston 25 years ago. Her passion lured the legendary retired candy maker William Federer, taking Nur as his protégé to sing, teach and make chocolate. |
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Esra Sertoglu is the Founding Partner at Istanbul Champions Cup. Esra tells us why Istanbul Champions Cup matters and why companies have to think and compete differently.
This talk was recorded by İltek Media. |
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Gamze Ates is a change master wearing different hats: an entrepreneur, a professional, a mother and a dreamer. Listen to her story to learn how she mastered her transitions. |
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Ishak Alaton shares with us his definition of success, worldview on paying it forward and vision for investment opportunities preparing for an aging population worldwide. He invites us to think global and build up the power of "I will" with rich anecdotes from his life which are published in two books, "Luzumlu Adam Ishak Alaton," and "Luzumsuz Adam Ishak Alaton."
This talk was curated by Leyla Alaton and recorded by Iltek Media.
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Itir Erhart is the co-founder of Adim Adim, an initiative that brings together amateur athletes to run and raise funding for charities.Itir takes us along the Adim Adim marathon one step at a time.
This talk is in Turkish and was recorded by İltek Media. |
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Tulin Akin introduced over one million Turkish farmers to a new way of accessing information and new markets by using cell phones and Internet. She launched Turkey's first commercial agricultural marketing portal in 2004, a journey you will hear firsthand now.
This talk is in Turkish and was recorded by İltek Media. |
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Elmira Bayraslı is a story teller. She is currently writing her book, “Steve Jobs Lives in Pakistan,” to tell the story of the rising tide of global entrepreneurship. Being kind, saying no when necessary and establishing trust might be more important than you think.
This talk was recorded by İltek Media. |
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Seval Öz is supporting business and marketing efforts for Google’s self-driving vehicle’s commercial launch. She is sharing with us her story and the state of Google's self-driving vehicle and its aspirations.
This talk was recorded by Iltek Media.
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Elena Pallotta, born from a German mother and Italian father, raised in Florence, she holds a degree in Civil Engineering and an MBA from INSEAD.She shares her journey from a “dream job” in Italy to an ice cream entrepreneur in Istanbul.
This talk was recorded by İltek Media.
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Cansu Akarsu is a design student from Istanbul.In her speech, Cansu Akarsu underlines how she uses her design skills with a humanistic concern to find the right balance between the old and the new.
This talk was recorded by İltek Media.
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Ece Sirin is the creator of the “Bee Goddess” jewelry brand. She tells us how her journey within led her to create “Bee Goddess,” an award winning jewelry brand.
This talk was recorded by İltek Media. |
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Seda Kaya Güler is the Founder of Rengarenkirmizi.com. She curates the history of women’s magazines in Turkey starting with Kadinca to “rengarenk kırmızı,” her latest magazine, which is funded by 1,000 TL contributions of 150 women and more counting.
This talk was recorded by İltek Media. |
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Petek Özgül is an computer engineer, project manager and social entrepreneur. She shows us how an article can change your life. Hers was changed when she read an article about a father of an autistic child who focused on using the special skills of people with autism to turn them into “specialists’”.
This talk was recorded by İltek Media. |
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Bedriye Hulya is the Founder of B-fit.She shares with us how she challenges de-facto model, a journey that led to 207 B-FIT branches all around Turkey, including one in Sırnak.
This talk was recorded by İltek Media. |
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Tara Agacayak takes us along her journey from a data specialist in the U.S. Department of Defense to becoming an entrepreneur based in Istanbul, with a stop-over as a housewife in Pendik.
This talk was recorded by İltek Media. |
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Hatice Gökce shows how a Turkish design identity rose from locality at “Argande”, a social responsibility project supported by Turkish designers, UNDP and Mudo.
This talk was recorded by İltek Media. |
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Oya Günay is an executive coach and consultant working on the international platform. She shares with us how new beginnings helped shape her life in her journey from a senior executive in a international company to an executive coach.
This talk was recorded by Iltek Media. |
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Gulseren Onanc is a member of the assembly for the Social Democratic Party of Turkey (CHP). She established Ticketturk and was the President and Chairperson of KAGİDER. She shares with us her worldview on individualism vs collectivism and the story of her ambition for being in politics to change politics.
This talk was recorded by Iltek Media. |
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Lexy Funk's motto is "Live.Work.Create."- the act of planning ideas, concepts and creative thought into retail. Watch this talk to find out how Brooklyn Industries brings "Live.Work.Create." to life. |
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Tara introduces us to the ladies at Cop(M)adam and how she became a change maker following her passion.
This talk is recorded by Iltek Media. |
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Cat Jaffe is a nomadic social entrepreneur and tells us why we should care about honey.
This talk is recorded by Iltek Media. |
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Didem Altop is an entrepreneur and studies entrepreneurs as the Managing Director of Endeavor. Didem walks us through the art, science and mindfulness of the entrepreneurship journey.
This talk is recorded by Iltek Media. |
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Nakiye Avdan Boyacigiller shows us what it takes to get an academic start-up off the ground: Sabanci University. She weaves the story of her restart in Turkey with her passion for education. Her call to entrepreneurs: follow your passion.
This talk was recorded by Iltek Media. |
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Dr. Gulden Turktan gives tips to emerging entrepreneurs on the art of the start. We will share a few here: ask, listen, share and advocate your vision. For the rest, watch her talk!
This talk was recorded by Iltek Media. |
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Strategist and financial literacy advocate Ozlem Denizmen Kocatepe shares her goal-setting strategy to realize her dreams and takes us along the journey. Her current goal is to make a difference by improving financial literacy in Turkey.
This talk was recorded by Iltek Media. |
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Melek Pulatkonak is the Founder and Curator of the TurkishWIN. She outlines her strategic intuition for launching the TurkishWIN and shares with us her dream of growing it to 10,000 women with cultural, professional ties to Turkey.
This talk was recorded by Iltek Media. |
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Elmira Bayrasli is a story teller, Turk and a nomad. She is currently writing her book, “Steve Jobs Lives in Pakistan,” to tell the story of the rising tide of global entrepreneurship.
This talk was recorded by Isilay Yanbas. |
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