Theme: TKINK BIG

Thinking big is for those who push the limits. Real success is only possible by overcoming these limits and thinking big!

How about falling under the spell of the world of "THINK BIG!" to dream, open new doors of opportunity and set goals that will guide our lives in the right direction?

Kadir Has Kongre Merkezi
Zümrüt, Kadir Has Cd., 38090 Kocasinan/Kayseri
1st Floor
Kayseri, Kayseri, 38090
Turkey

Anooshirvan Miandji

Lecturer at TOBB University, Ankara, Türkiye

Dr. Anooshirvan Miandji, an Azeri Turk from Tabriz, has been living in Ankara since 1995. After completing his pharmacy education at Gazi University, he received a specialization degree in Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry and then a PhD degree in History of Science from Ankara University DTCF, Department of Philosophy. Between 2004-2018, he worked as a lecturer at Bilkent University. Between 2016-2020, she studied Philosophy of Science, Critical Thinking, Theory of Knowledge and Psychology at Oxford University. Her books for children and adults have been published in Turkey and abroad. Miandji has given seminars and conferences at many universities, schools and organizations, and his articles on philosophy, critical thinking, science and education have been published on social media. He made programs on philosophy on various television channels.

Duygu Yılmaz

CEO & Co-Founder of Biolive Inc.

Duygu Yılmaz, born in Tunceli Çemişgezek, is a Lecturer and Food Engineer. Raised in Üsküdar, Istanbul, she pursued engineering at Kocaeli, İnönü, Istanbul Aydın University, and Istanbul Technical University. Venturing into entrepreneurship in 2014, she garnered international acclaim for pioneering bioplastics from olive pits, promoting sustainability and creating jobs in Turkey. With over 40 awards, including the Plastic Challenge from L'Oréal Paris, she has achieved exemplary work in food shelf life sensors. She won the Fortune 40 Under 40 Most Successful CEO Award. Yılmaz mentors entrepreneurs and supports women-led projects. Developing bio leather from olive seed waste, Yılmaz supports sustainable development goals by representing Turkey at the United Nations and COP 28.

Mahir Yüksel

Chief Executive Officer

Beginning as a security analyst at the Ministry of Interior, Yüksel held various roles in the Prime Ministry and the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey. He managed the Cyber Threat Intelligence Center at Savunma Teknoloji ve Mühendislik A.Ş., focusing on cyber espionage activities. In 2019, he founded Deepcase, his own cyber security initiative. In 2021, he led UnifyBytes after investment from Pavo Group, expanding its reach to 14 countries with Turkish engineers. Yüksel heads CyberThink, Turkey's premier cyber security think tank, overseeing programs like Cyber Anadolu, Cyber Take-Off, and Cyber Camp. He teaches Cyber Security at Gebze Technical University, Istanbul Technical University, and Ankara University, holding a master's degree in Information Security Engineering from Istanbul Şehir University.