MAIN HALL: Opening Speeches and Speeches of Automotive Sector Representatives

• 08.30 – 09.30: Registration and Reception
• 09.30 – 10.00: Opening Speeches
• Prof. Dr. Ahmet Necati ÖZSEZEN – ISASTECH Symposium Chair
• Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Serdar YÜCESU – OMD Chair
• Prof. Dr. Nuh Zafer CANTÜRK – Rector of Kocaeli University
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tahir BÜYÜKAKIN – Mayor of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality
  
  
• 10.00 – 10.30: Coffee Break
  
  
• 10.30 – 12.15: Global Automotive Trends
• An overview of the present and future of the automotive industry, market dynamics, the impact of new regulations and general predictions.
• Berke ERCAN, (TAYSAD Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors)
• Berzah OZAN, (FORD Otosan, ADAS & Autonomous Driving System Leader)
• Barbaros YILDIRIM, (HYUNDAI Motor Türkiye, Administration General Manager)
• Mehmet KÜRÜMLÜOĞLU, (Fraunhofer IAO - Research Department for Advanced Systems Engineering)
  
  
• 12.15 – 13.30: Lunch
  
  

• 13.30 – 14.15: Session 1: Electric Vehicle and Battery Technologies
• Electric vehicle battery technologies, charging infrastructures, autonomous driving systems and related legal regulations
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Engin ÖZDEMİR, Kocaeli University
• Betül Tavacı SAYGILI – OSD, Sustainability & Environmental Coordinator
• Nedim Uğur BAKOĞLU – ASPİLSAN - Battery Development Manager
• Mert UYGUN – M.Sc. - OTTOMOTIVE, CCO, General Manager
• 14.15 – 15.00: Session 2: R&D and Innovation for Sustainable Automotive
• Environmentally friendly materials, recycling, energy efficiency and sustainable production
• Moderator: Özak DURMUŞ , FORD Otosan Product Sustainability Team Lead
• Murat ILGAR – EXITCOM Recycling GmbH, Founder
• Dr. Mehmet Ali ORAL – RAVAGO, Engineering Materials Research and Development Manager
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neslihan YUCA DOĞDU – ENWAIR, Founder & Istanbul Technical University, Associate Professor
  
  
• 15.00 – 15.30: Coffee Break
  
  
• 15.30 – 16.15: Session 3: Digital Transformation in the Automotive Industry
• Digital transformation to achieve sustainable development goals, digital technologies for global sustainability
• Moderator: Mehmet KÜRÜMLÜOĞLU, FRAUNHOFER Advanced Systems Research Center, Director
• Ata GÜLERYÜZ– RIMIT GmbH, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
• Aylin Tülay ÖZDEN – Doruk Otomasyon, Board Member
• Mustafa Can ERCAN – MITA Kalıp, Board Member
• 16.15 – 17.00: Session 4: Green Transformation in the Automotive Industry
• In order to maintain its competitive strength and increase its export potential, the Turkish automotive industry is aligning with the European Union's ambitious green transformation efforts
• Moderator: Tolgahan KAYA , Director of TÜBİTAK Rail Transportation Technologies Institute
• Prof. Dr. Can ERKEY – Koç University – Chemical and Biological Engineering Department
• Dr. Cengizhan CENGİZ – FORD Otosan R&D Test Center, Combustion Technical Leader
• Dr. Betül BULUT – AYGAZ / Senior Research and Development Specialist