At the Business Summit’23 (İş Zirvesi’23) programme organised by the Hasan Kalyoncu University (HKU) Business Student Society, young and dynamic executives from the business world shared their experience with students.
The programme, held at the HKU Law Amphitheatre, was attended by HKU Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Lütfi Yola, Director of the HKU Women and Family Studies Application and Research Centre (KADMER) Asst. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Özgüner, and students. The invited speakers were Önder Akar, CEO of Smartpulse; Emre Boynuyoğun, CEO of Gain Energy; Gökhan Kaya, CEO of Koz Enerji; Erhan İşeri, Country Lead of Google; Çağrı Gürsel, Senior Executive at Agentis Capital; and Sinan Balık, Regional Sales Manager at Enerjisa.
Speaking at the opening of the programme, HKU KADMER Director Asst. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Özgüner said: “It is an exciting day for the Business Student Society, and I am here to share that excitement. I sincerely wish that this important event, where knowledge and experience are shared, will be a productive day for the participants.”
Business Student Society President Begüm Kartal said: “The most important gain of our event will be that it contributes to our friends’ careers in their preparation for business life and offers them mentoring opportunities.”
Following the opening speeches, Önder Akar gave a presentation titled “Entrepreneurship: The Ability to Overcome Obstacles”, Gökhan Kaya “Entrepreneurship and Strategy in Companies”, Emre Boynuyoğun “The Electricity Market and Entrepreneurship in the Future of Renewable Energy”, Çağrı Gürsel “Investment Trends in the Energy Transition”, Sinan Balık “Electricity Sales in the Energy Sector”, and Erhan İşeri “Career Journey in the Information Technology Sector in Türkiye and America, and Tomorrow’s Opportunities”. While the speakers shared their knowledge and experience about entrepreneurship and their professional lives, the students followed the presentations with great appreciation.
At the end of the programme, sapling planting certificates prepared in memory of the day were presented to the young executives who gave speeches as invited guests by HKU Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Lütfi Yola.
